The East's Most Read Bowling WeeklySports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 73 No.27 September 5 - 11, 2012 50 cents STRATFORD, N.J. – Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., defeated amateur Robert Smith ofVoorhees, N.J., 182-173, to win the Professional Bowlers Association East Region Mil-Ray Foods Open at 30 S trikes Sunday. Shafer, who was the qualifying leader, earned his 19th careerregional title with a successful defense of the title he won in August of 2011. Shafer won the event while sitting on the bench after failing to double in the 10th frame to clinch the title. Smith, bowling in his first PBA Regional event, then had a chance to win. Needing to double in his 10th frame, Smith failed to throw the first strike. Shafer earned $2,500 for the win while Smith collected $1,275 as the runner-up. In the semifinal round, Shaferdefeated John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y . 240-226 and Smith defeated Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y . 227-1 33. Conroy and Anderson earned $775 each. In the round of 8 where the best of three games wins and losers are eliminated and earned $650 each, Shafer def. Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 2-0, Smith def. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y ., 2-1, Conroy def. Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 2-1, Anderson def. Steve Haas, Enola, Pa., 2-0. Ryan Shafer Defends PBA East Region Mil-Ray Foods Open Title By Russ Mills - PBA Rob Bader Sr. Topps at Maple Summer Bowling Tour FARMINGDALE, NY ¬ Rob Bader Sr. took first place in the sixth round of the Maple Family Centers Summer Bowling Tour, held this time at Farmingdale Lanes. Rob bowled the highest scratch game of the night posting a 266 and ended with the high series of 675 to earn the title. Anna Bader took second place followed by Chris Depierro who bowled a 225 high game and a 623 series for third place, Joe Gallipani took fourth, Deon Taitte, fifth and sixth place went to Craig Liguori. Paulo Toy Blasted 300-845 At Majestic Lanes Danny Palomino 802 at T-Bowl WAYNE, NJ – Danny Palomino earned top honors in the SummerMoonshiners League firing games of 287-268-247 for a high series of802. Jamey DeSanto hit 247-679, Dan Jimenez 235-621, and Shannon Kelly 214. HOPELAWN, NJ – Paulo Toy earned top honors in the Monday Main Event League burning the boards for a 300 game then adding games of 278 and 267 for the ses- sion high series of 845. Matthew Manenty rolled 248- 201-26-718, George Borowski 208-270-233-711, Kelly Daunno 201-215-279-695, Jen Daunno 234-238-215-687, Jackie Mintz 213-279-681, Chris Lighty 210- 247-224-681, and Michael Dinaburg 213-268-680. PBA Photo Millie Raymond of Mil-Ray Foods (tournament sp onsor), tournament Champion, Ryan Shafer, and Joe Strippoli, 30 Strikes proprietor. HENDERSON, Nev. - Team USA's John Janawicz had a monumental comeback in the final game to win the men's singles gold medal in the open- ing event of the 2012 Pan American Bowling Confederation Adult Championships. Sitting 76 pins outside of first going into the final game, Janawicz started the sixth game with nine consecutive strikes to earn the gold medal with 1,449 (241.5 average) at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center. Venezuela's Alicia Marcano earned the women's singles gold medal with 1,368. Janawicz closed out the block with a 278 game, leaving a 2 pin afterstarting with nine strikes. The final- game tally was just enough to give him the gold by seven pins overMexico's Andre Fors, who finished with a 299 game. Brazil's Marcelo Suartz, who led going into the final game, earned the bronze with 1,428 after closing with 181. "I knew I needed a big game and had to do something different, so I moved in a little bit and changed my grip pressure," said Janawicz, who also won the PABCON men's sin- gles title in 2007. "After two frames, I knew the ball was doing the right thing and at that point it was just about getting it there." The gold medal for Team USA capped off a good start to the tourna- ment for the U.S. men's team. Marshall Kent finished fifth, Tommy Jones ended up sixth, Bill O'Neill took seventh, Steve Smith was eighth and Patrick Allen was 13th. On the women's side, Marcano closed strong with games of 245 and 236 to claim the title. Team USA's Shannon Pluhowsky earned the sil- ver medal finishing with 1,353, while Colombia's Paola Gomez took the bronze with 1,340. Marcano, who also won the PAB- CON women's singles gold in 1997, entered the 10th frame of the last game needing a mark with good count to win the gold and delivered a perf ect stri ke f or t he win. "I won the gold medal in singles in 1997 and it feels good to be on the podium again for V enezuela, " Marcano said. "The bowlers now in PABCON are even better than in 1997, so that makes me feel more special." Team USA's Liz Johnson finished fifth, while Josie Earnest was seventh. Stefanie Nation (11th), Diandra Asbaty (13th) and Leanne Hulsenberg (42nd) rounded out thefinishers for Team USA. John Janawicz Wins Men’s Singles At PABCON Championships By Lucas Wiseman - USBCUSBC Photo John Janawicz is Golden at PABCON
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