FARMINGDALE, NY – Mike Gelman, Steve Gonzalez, Mike Bagnato, and Matt LaSorsa each blasted a 300 game while competing in the Wednesday Early Men’s League at Farmingdale Lanes. Tom Colon shot 268-264-268-800, Paul Bouchard II 288-246, Steve Brandt and John Young 277, Ramon Carcamo 268, Jeff Gallo 267-225, Mel Stephenson 265, Al Sequeira 264, Frank Miller 260, and Traci Summus 213. The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 76 No. 03 March 18 - 24, 2015 50 cents Mike Gelman, Steve Gonzalez, Mike Bagnato, Matt LaSorsa 300 at Farmingdale Lanes EL PASO, Texas - With help from El Paso's official mascot, Amigo Man, the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships got off to a festive start at the El Paso Convention Center. Amigo Man led the tournament's first 48 teams down Center Aisle, while local entertainers - Mariachi Tapatio and Ballet Folklórico Paso Del Norte - escorted out this year's Joe Bowler, Chuck Brockett of Burlington, Iowa, before delivering some Southwestern flavor to the Opening-Day festivities. Nearly 250 bowlers and hundreds of bowling fans and invited guests filled the 62-lane faacility, which took just 64 days to transform from an empty building into the largest convention-center build in 112 years of tour- nament history. The venue includes 52 lanes for the USBC Open Championships and 10 Showcase Lanes for practice sessions and the Bowlers Journal Championships pre- sented by USBC, office and vendor space, locker and squad rooms and a concessions area. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and his wife Lisa, USBC President Andrew Cain, County Commissioner David Stout, Destination El Paso General Manager Bryan Crowe and El Paso Sports Commission Executive Director Brian Kennedy were on-hand for the formal ribbon cutting, Brockett officially kicked off the event by knocking down six pins on the ceremonial first ball and two bowlers from each team got to participate in the Mass Ball Shot Ceremony. Brockett, a 55-year-old left-hander, made his third consecutive Open Championships appearance and ran- domly was selected from the bowlers on Saturday's squad to preside over the opening ceremony, a tradition that dates back to 1951. To keep with the local theme, he sat atop the Joe Bowler throne in a Mariachi vest and sombrero, instead of the traditional cape, crown and scepter. 2015 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY IN EL PASO By Matt Cannizzaro - USBC FARMINGDALE, NY – Ramon Carcamo earned top honors in the Wednesday Early Men’s at Farmingdale Lanes blasting 280 and 233 before throwing perfect with a 300 game for a 813 series. John Cummings shot 266-254- 743, Brian Ziesig 267-742, Paul Verderosa 254-229-255-739, Steven Harris 276-227-719, Mike Maisano 2662-45-711, Sean Mott 260-247-704, Kenny Simon 251- 249-704, and Jeremy Schaffer 279-237-702. MONTVALE, NJ - Fred Knispel fired a 300 game in route to a 773 series for top game honors in the Thursday Early Bird League at Montvale Lanes. Henry Carlos blasted scores of 279-259-278 for the session high series of 816. Steve Scorzetti with pitched 265-771, Tom Fojtlin 269-748, Bob Greenwood 247-729, Jimmy Rivers 268-728, Frank Krajick 269-691, Mike Pasch 248- 685, Matt Vanderhoof 248-669, and Steve Kardian 235-667. Ramon Carcamo Blasted 300-813 At Farmingdale Lanes Nicole Aumack 299-813 at Ocean Lanes Fred Knispel 300-773 and Henry Carlos 279-816 At Montvale Lanes LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nicole Aumack earned top game and series honors in the Saturday Scratch League firing games of 299-268-246 for the high 813 set. Jason Schumann and Andrew Lazarchick each rolled a 257 game followed by Jenny Miles with a 248, Aimee Sherman 246, Billy Riley 244, Kamerin Peters 243, Angela Kozma 233, Sarah Pitcher 225, Anne Jaggers 218, Alexa Asta 216, Jessica D’Alusio 214, and Julianna Forbes 211. Jordan Lopez 300 in High School Competition By Vince Albrecht WALLINGTON, NJ 01-31-15 - Jordan Lopez has been there before, but as most anyone will tell you, it “never gets old”. As a sophomore, Jordan became only the third bowler in the history of the presti- gious Bergen County Tournament to roll a perfect game, doing so at Bowler City in Hackensack. Last year, in NJIC league play at Wallington, he repeated the feat and recently, again in a league match, he used his potent two-hand delivery to explode with another twelve-bagger, slamming the pins into oblivion. Hugs and cheers throughout for first team all-state candidate Lopez; trust me, it “never gets old”. See USBC OPEN Page 2 OAKLAND, NJ - Dwayne Shuart hammered out a 300 game on his way to a 749 set in the AC Challenge at Holiday Bowl. Charles Anderson took high series fwith his 757 on games of 279 and 257. John Alessandrello came close to perfect with 11 strikes in his 279 then added a 249 for a 745 set fol- lowed by Scott Goldberg 257-247- 741, Keith Conti 238-237-703, Mike Bariso 279-696 and for the ladies it was Sharron Chrzanowski rolling a 244 in her 686, Kim Marquez 247-640 and Caitlin Jeffas with 235-638. Dwayne Shuart 300 at Holiday Bowl PBA photo Joe Bowler, Chuck Brockett, in throne with Mariachi Tapatio and Ballet Folklórico Paso Del Norte at opening ceremony.
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FARMINGDALE, NY – Mike Gelman, Steve
Gonzalez, Mike Bagnato, and Matt LaSorsa each
blasted a 300 game while competing in the
Wednesday Early Men’s League at Farmingdale
Lanes.
Tom Colon shot 268-264-268-800, Paul Bouchard II
288-246, Steve Brandt and John Young 277, Ramon
Carcamo 268, Jeff Gallo 267-225, Mel Stephenson
265, Al Sequeira 264, Frank Miller 260, and Traci
Summus 213.
The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly
Sports ReporterThe Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940
Vol. 76 No. 03 March 18 - 24, 2015 50 cents
Mike Gelman, Steve Gonzalez, Mike Bagnato,
Matt LaSorsa 300 at Farmingdale Lanes
EL PASO, Texas - With help from El Paso's official
mascot, Amigo Man, the 2015 United States Bowling
Congress Open Championships got off to a festive start
at the El Paso Convention Center.
Amigo Man led the tournament's first 48 teams down
Center Aisle, while local entertainers - Mariachi Tapatio
and Ballet Folklórico Paso Del Norte - escorted out this
year's Joe Bowler, Chuck Brockett of Burlington, Iowa,
before delivering some Southwestern flavor to the
Opening-Day festivities.
Nearly 250 bowlers and hundreds of bowling fans and
invited guests filled the 62-lane faacility, which took
just 64 days to transform from an empty building into
the largest convention-center build in 112 years of tour-
nament history.
The venue includes 52 lanes for the USBC Open
Championships and 10 Showcase Lanes for practice
sessions and the Bowlers Journal Championships pre-
sented by USBC, office and vendor space, locker and squad rooms and a concessions area.
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and his wife Lisa, USBC
President Andrew Cain, County Commissioner David
Stout, Destination El Paso General Manager Bryan
Crowe and El Paso Sports Commission Executive
Director Brian Kennedy were on-hand for the formal
ribbon cutting, Brockett officially kicked off the event
by knocking down six pins on the ceremonial first ball
and two bowlers from each team got to participate in
the Mass Ball Shot Ceremony.
Brockett, a 55-year-old left-hander, made his third
consecutive Open Championships appearance and ran-
domly was selected from the bowlers on Saturday's
squad to preside over the opening ceremony, a tradition
that dates back to 1951. To keep with the local theme,
he sat atop the Joe Bowler throne in a Mariachi vest
and sombrero, instead of the traditional cape, crown
and scepter.
2015 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY IN EL PASOBy Matt Cannizzaro - USBC
FARMINGDALE, NY – Ramon
Carcamo earned top honors in the
Wednesday Early Men’s at
Farmingdale Lanes blasting 280
and 233 before throwing perfect
with a 300 game for a 813 series.
John Cummings shot 266-254-
743, Brian Ziesig 267-742, Paul
Verderosa 254-229-255-739,
Steven Harris 276-227-719, Mike
Maisano 2662-45-711, Sean Mott
260-247-704, Kenny Simon 251-
249-704, and Jeremy Schaffer
279-237-702.
MONTVALE, NJ - Fred Knispel fired a 300 game in
route to a 773 series for top game honors in the
Thursday Early Bird League at Montvale Lanes.
Henry Carlos blasted scores of 279-259-278 for the
session high series of 816.
Steve Scorzetti with pitched 265-771, Tom Fojtlin
269-748, Bob Greenwood 247-729, Jimmy Rivers
268-728, Frank Krajick 269-691, Mike Pasch 248-
685, Matt Vanderhoof 248-669, and Steve Kardian
235-667.
Ramon Carcamo Blasted 300-813
At Farmingdale Lanes
Nicole Aumack 299-813 at Ocean Lanes
Fred Knispel 300-773 and Henry Carlos 279-816
At Montvale Lanes
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nicole
Aumack earned top game and
series honors in the Saturday
Scratch League firing games of
299-268-246 for the high 813 set.
Jason Schumann and Andrew
Lazarchick each rolled a 257 game
followed by Jenny Miles with a
248, Aimee Sherman 246, Billy
Riley 244, Kamerin Peters 243,
Angela Kozma 233, Sarah Pitcher
225, Anne Jaggers 218, Alexa Asta
216, Jessica D’Alusio 214, and
Julianna Forbes 211.
Jordan Lopez 300 in High School CompetitionBy Vince Albrecht
WALLINGTON, NJ 01-31-15 - Jordan Lopez has
been there before, but as most anyone will tell you,
it “never gets old”. As a sophomore, Jordan became
only the third bowler in the history of the presti-
gious Bergen County Tournament to roll a perfect
game, doing so at Bowler City in Hackensack. Last
year, in NJIC league play at Wallington, he repeated
the feat and recently, again in a league match, he
used his potent two-hand delivery to explode with
another twelve-bagger, slamming the pins into
oblivion. Hugs and cheers throughout for first team
all-state candidate Lopez; trust me, it “never gets
old”.
See USBC OPEN Page 2
OAKLAND, NJ - Dwayne Shuart
hammered out a 300 game on his
way to a 749 set in the AC
Challenge at Holiday Bowl. Charles
Anderson took high series fwith his
757 on games of 279 and 257.
John Alessandrello came close to
perfect with 11 strikes in his 279
then added a 249 for a 745 set fol-
lowed by Scott Goldberg 257-247-
741, Keith Conti 238-237-703,
Mike Bariso 279-696 and for the
ladies it was Sharron Chrzanowski
rolling a 244 in her 686, Kim
Marquez 247-640 and Caitlin Jeffas
with 235-638.
Dwayne Shuart 300 at Holiday Bowl
PBA photo
Joe Bowler, Chuck Brockett, in throne with Mariachi Tapatio and
Ballet Folklórico Paso Del Norte at opening ceremony.
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"My son and I were the last
ones standing, so I was pulling
for him," said Brockett, who is
the general manager of the
Burlington Bees, the Single-A
affiliate of the Los Angeles
Angels of Anaheim. "I was
nervous, but excited. I just did-
n't want to dump it in the gutter.
I pulled the shot, but thought I
covered the spare. It's exciting
to know that I'll always be Joe
Bowler for 2015, and I am
going to treat the sombrero and
vest like trophies."
Saturday marked the first of
128 consecutive days of compe-
tition, which will bring nearly
60,000 bowlers and guests to
Sun City between now and July
12. This is the tournament's first
visit to El Paso and fourth trip
to the state of Texas.
On the lanes, Al's Pro Shop 2
of Mazeppa, Minnesota, took
the lead in Regular Team for the
second consecutive year after
posting games of 850, 893 and
928 for a 2,671 total. Darik
Rude led the way with a 660
series and was joined by Jeff
Kiffmeyer (548), Andy Rude
(538), Doug Christianson (492)
and Matthew Carenza (433).
"The lanes definitely were a
little more difficult this year,"
said Darik Rude, a 34-year-old
right-hander who made his 15th
tournament appearance. "We
bowled the opening weekend
last year and went home with
the lead, but that didn't last too
long. It's fun to bowl early and
see your name on the leader-
board. It's one of our goals each
year."
Weaver Farms of St. Anthony,
Idaho, found its way to the top
of the Classified Team stand-
ings with a 2,485 total on games
of 834, 730 and 921. Jace Crain
paced the team with a 590 set
and was followed by Dan
Weaver (545), John Hansen
(505), James Armstrong (423)
and Christy Hansen (422).
Competition continued the
next day with the first doubles
and singles squad of the year
and will run daily from 9 a.m.
until approximately midnight.
For more information on the
Open Championships, visit
BOWL.com/OpenChamp.
USBC photo
Mass Ball Shot ceremony to start the USBC Open Championships.
Sports Reporter Dan McDonough
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Hank Allen Immaculatta D’Elia
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