2009-2010 Seasons News

Note: This listing includes all names submitted up to February 2, 2010.

Note: This listing includes all names submitted up to February 2, 2010.

News from Syracuse USBC WBA

Jennifer Creno continues to shine on the lanes

By Fran Piraino

Bowling at the Pastimes in the Greater Syracuse League, Creno recorded her sixth career perfect game Jan. 4. The 21-year-old right-hander moved into second place on the all-time list for most 300 games in SWBA history behind GSL teammate Sherry McClusky, who has seven.

"I stayed in the same area the whole time," Creno said. "I didn’t try to play inside. Every shot was in the pocket. The 12th shot had an awkward roll but a pin tripped the 4-pin late. I got lucky on the last shot."

Creno said her mother, hall of famer Rosa Moro, has been asking her to roll a 300. The perfect game was also a belated birthday present to Moro, who was born on Jan. 3.

"She wants one of the new 300 rings," Creno said. "She was there with me so I was excited."

McClusky, Creno and Moro are members of the first and only all-female team to compete in the GSL. The team, sponsored by Bowl Mor Lanes, bowls in the Suburban Division. Team members are McClusky, Moro, Tina Becciu, Creno and Janice McCarthy. After opening with a perfect game, Creno finished her night with a 740 series. She is averaging 222.

Jennifer Creno's 300 resume
	1. YABA Pepsi Tournament, April 18, 2004, at Erie Blvd. 2. Ladies Classic Doubles, Feb. 5, 2007 at Bowl Mor 3. SBA City Tournament, April 29, 2007 at Bowl Mor 4. Friday Night Men’s League, Dec. 14, 2007 at Bowl Mor 5. Ladies Classic Doubles, March 10, 2008 at Bowl Mor 6. Greater Syracuse League, Jan. 4, 2010 at Pastimes

GOLDEN OLDIES

Mixed doubles team celebrates 51 years together

By Fran Piraino

For two local couples, bowling and friendship have gone hand in hand for the last 51 years.

Lou and Sally Peters, of Liverpool, and Donna and Jim Robertson, of East Syracuse, have been bowling together on the same mixed league team since the 1958 season. It’s a remarkable tribute to their close bond and affection for bowling.

"Believe it or not, it’s nothing we thought about until someone brought it to our attention last year," Lou Peters said.

The Peters and the Robertsons launched their life-long friendship when Jim Robertson inquired if anyone wanted to bowl in a mixed league.

"Jim and I worked together at General Electric at the time," Lou Peters remembered. "He was looking for someone to bowl in a mixed league, so I asked my wife."

"We were new to Syracuse because we moved here from Chicago," Sally Peters said. "Louie asked me if I wanted to bowl with this couple. So we met at Holiday Bowl to get to know each other and we hit it off."

The foursome sat down together for the first time at the former Erie Blvd. establishment and much to Donna and Sally’s surprise, they both had ties to the Mohawk Valley, which helped break the ice.

"It’s been a wonderful relationship," said Sally, who worked as a secretary with the Liverpool School District for 27 years.

The two couples started out in the 32-team College Mixed League at Holiday. Their team name was Purdue. That was in 1958. Since then, they have bowled in mixed leagues at seven different houses: Holiday, Lakeview Bowl, Erie Blvd. Lanes, Thunderbird, Fremont Lanes, Flamingo and now in the Dewey’s Saturday Night Mixed League at Bowling Green every other week.

For a majority of their years together, the foursome called themselves The Upsets. But last year they switched to the Golden Oldies in honor of their golden anniversary.

"It’s been a good friendship over the years," Lou Peters said. "We’ve been very close."

The Peters and the Robertsons were so tight-knit that they went on summer vacations together with their children for many years to Fourth Lake near Inlet. The Peters have three sons and the Robertsons have two daughters.

"Our families and all our kids know each other," Lou said. "They grew up together."

Besides the mixed league bowling with their wives, Jim, 75, and Lou, 79, have been on the same team in a few men’s leagues over the years. Lou, who retired from General Electric in 1989, still bowls in three leagues at Pastimes, Flamingo and the mixed league at Bowling Green.

"We’ve been competitive, but now we compete," Lou said.

Both couples continue to enjoy the game and the camaraderie they share with the other bowlers in their league.

"We used to be the youngest in the league," Lou said. "Now they are all younger than us, but we enjoy being with them."

"It’s frustrating sometimes because we don’t always get a strike, but we still enjoy it," said Sally, a former 160-average bowler. "We’ve met so many wonderful people."

"This league has been the most enjoyable," said Donna, a former 150-average bowler who still uses a 40-year-old three-finger ball.

While some bowling teams break up for one reason or another, the Golden Oldies remain committed to bowling and each other.

"We’ve been together for a long time because we’re compatible," Jim said.

"I never remember having an argument or a cross word between us," Sally said. "It’s our personalities I guess."

"We hopefully will bowl as long as we can," Lou said. "We still enjoy doing it."

Syracuse bowlers place at state tourney

By Fran Piraino

Competing against the top scratch bowlers in the state, Colby Stejbach and Marcia Russo, finished third and fourth respectively in their divisions at the 39th annual State Queens Tournament on April 17 which was held at AMF Strike N Spare.

Third-seeded Russo, bowling in Division 2 (194-160 average), lost to Deanna Rose, of Fairport, 253-175, in the stepladder finals and placed fourth. Russo, of Syracuse, won the Division 2 state crown in 2004.

Stejbach, a former Post-Standard Women’s Masters champion, was seeded third in the Division I (scratch) finals. Stejbach won her first match against Jessica DeCrescente, of Cohoes, 258-233. But Stejbach lost her next match to Jodi Musto, of Schenectady. After both players tied at 258, Musto edged Stejbach, of Auburn, in a two-frame rolloff 40-39. Musto went on to win the Division I crown.

More than 160 bowlers competed in three divisions at the Queens Tournament. Three local bowlers were among the top 10 qualifiers in Division I. Margie Chetney, of Baldwinsville, was third with a five-game total 1,191, Stejbach was fifth with a 1,151 and Jennifer Creno, of East Syracuse, was eighth (1,141).

The 39th annual State Queens Tournament April 17 results

Division 1. Qualifying: 1. Karen Mosher (Waterloo) 1,209. Local finishers in top 30: 3. Margie Chetney (Baldwinsville) 1191, 5. Colby Stejbach (Auburn) 1151, 8. Jennifer Creno (East Syracuse) 1141, 22.AnnMarie Zakala (Rome) 1051, 25. Anne Connor (NY Mills) 1034, 26. Norine Faatz (Cicero) 1033, 27. Lori Pientka (Liverpool) 1032, 28. Michele Edick 1031.

Stepladder finals: Jessica DeCrescente def. Helen Waite 235-199; Colby Stejbach def. DeCrescente 258-233; Jodi Musto def. Stejbach (258-258) 40-39 rolloff; Championship: Musto def. Michelle Sterner 246-235.

Division 2. Qualifying: 1. Kathy O’Neill (Rochester) 1050. Top 10 local finishers: 8. Marcia Russo (Syracuse) 953

Stepladder finals: Deanna Rose def. Janet Witkowski 244-170; Rose def. Russo 253-175; Kathy O’Neill def. Rose 186-181. Championship: O’Neill def. Diane Yvars 256-180

Division 3. Qualifying: 1. Sue Schottke (Tonawanda) 1142. Local finishers in top 20: 7. Maria D’Imperio (Canastota) 968, 8. Liza Johnson (Rome) 962, 18. Joyce Rougeau (Syracuse) 899

Stepladder finals: Sandy DeWilde def. Judy Koester 277-215, Susan George def. DeWilde 257-215, Sue Schottke def. George 235-220. Championship: Ursula Pasquerella def. Schottke 204-179

Syracuse USBC WBA Award scores 2009-10
	Sept. 21. Janice McCarthy 300 Flamingo Sept. 22. Courtney Radick 300 Thunderbird Nov. 10 Courtney Radick 279 Nov. 19 Andrea Serbun 298 Nov. 21. Katy Foster 300 Flamingo Dec. 22. Krystal Ashby 299 Thunderbird Jan. 4. Jennifer Creno Bowl Mor Jan. 11. Courtney Radick Lighthouse Lanes Jan. 23: Denise Mosley-Felder 279 Janice McCarthy 299 Feb. 1. Karen Demperio 279 Thunderbird Feb. 16. Jennette Adams 300 Thunderbird March 15: Jennette Adams 300 Flamingo March 30: Diana Berube 299/774 Bowl Mor April 18. Anne Moore 300 Lakeview

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2010 AWARD NYS USBC WBA AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED….


2010 NYS USBC WBA HALL OF FAME

JoAnn LaTulip of Oswego has been elected into the NYS USBC WBA Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service. She currently is serving as Sergeant-At-Arms but her service to the the WBA goes far beyond this current position.

JoAnn has virtually been involved on all levels of bowling having served as a league official, President of the Oswego WBA for 23 years moving up that ladder from Sgt.-at-Arms and Vice President. She also was a Certified Lane Inspector in Oswego during that tenure.

JoAnn has been on the state board for 18 years having been appointed a director in 1983 by then President Mary Smack. She was a Director, 3rd Vice Presdient, 2nd Vice President and like Bibsy Wansor before her, she aspired to that Sgt.-At-Arms post and took that opportunity to serve in that position eight years ago. She has served on virtually every committee and is very proud to have been the Scholarship Chairman for several years, currently serving in that position. Now, as a member of the Syracuse delegation, she has worked in the state tournament office when the tournament was in Syracuse, has been a state delegate for 38 years and WIBC/USBC delegate for 15 years.

Outside of bowling, JoAnn leads a well rounded life in the volunteer field as she is a Hospice Volunteer for Oswego County, a Pastorial Care Coordinator for Hospice, serves her church as a Lay Reader, Eucharistic Minister and on the Finance Committee and Local Human Needs Committee Volunteer.

Congratulations JoAnn, a well deserved honor for a very busy person.

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ROCHESTER USBC WBA ANNOUNCES 2010 AWARD WINNERS

At the Rochester BA-WBA Hall of Fame dinner on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, the following will be honored for their achievements:

Traci Spanitz will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Superior Performance and Beverly Longbine will be inducted for Meritorious Service.

Lorraine Kern and Wayne Moose are the recipients of the 2010 League Leadership Award for their service provided to their league members.

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Kathy Cavicchi of North Babylon, a long time member of the Nassau County WBA and currently Long Island USBC will be inducted into the NYS USBC WBA Hall of Fame for Superior Performance.

Kathy has a long list of accomplishments and her bowling achievements began in the l980’s when she started rolling those sought after high 700’s with a 776,777 and 752 highs and continued with a total of 53 700’s. Her first 300 game was rolled in the 93-94 and she recorded 3 more after that.season. Kathy has one 800, an 814 which she rolled in the 93-94 season. She averaged over 200 for many years in a row with 217 being her highest.

Kathy was a longtime participant in the state tournament having bowled for 15 years and in 1990 she was a Queen’s finalist.

Her crowning achievements include the participation in the Empire State Games where she has 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze medals having bowled from 1985 thru 1994 as a representative of the Long Island Region. She holds the record for the most medals won by a woman in the Open division of the ESG’s.

She was Nassau/Suffolk Council Bowling of the Year, twice, Nassau/Suffolk Council Hall of Fame and WASA Sports Women of the Year (voted by her peers-1994).

Congratulations the Kathy, a great competitor and supporter of New York bowling.

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WINNERS OF SPECIAL ANNUAL AWARDS

The 2010 Service to Bowling/Communitiy Award will be presented to Luise Weischowsky of Blauvelt, a member of the Rockland County USBC.

Lu (as she is known) has been bowling since 1956. She was appointed to the local women’s board by President Ethel Doller and served as a director and then Sgt.-at-Arms and currently 2nd Vice President of the now merged Rockland USBC. She was chair of the NYS Seniors Tournament that was in RCWBA and was chair to an event called the “First Rocklandfest” of the local bowling council. She also used her artistic talents to design many of the Rockland Co pins, logo, shirts, cover for Average Book and she has chaired special dinners of the association. Lu was a great promoter of the game and along with being a delegate to WIBC for 7 years and NYS for 15 years, she served on 20+ committees for the Rockland group. Lu was inducted into the Rockland Hall of Fame in 1991.

Lu is a very dedicated volunterr and has focused much of her energy to the American Heart Association. She has chaired a Bowl-a-Thon, the Heart Ball, Battling Banks, a Fashion Show, Flower Campaign, a Heart Walk and many others, helping to raise $10,000 for the AHA. She was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” in 1988-89.

As one of those individuals who is willing to help others and has outdone herself with giving of her time and energy not only to bowling, but for a wonderful cause, we congratulate Lu on being the recipient of this award.

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The 2010 Proprietor/Manager Recognition Award will be presented to Steve Miller, Proprietor of Midway Lanes, Sunset Lanes and Seaway Lanes in Watertown. He resides within the confines of the Southern Tier USBC in the Binghamton area.

Steve is a “hands on” type proprietor and makes personal contact with league officers and individuals who are planning events at his centers. He helps leagues form, calls individuals about joining leagues and filling teams. An email goes out to all bowlers advising them of special events being offered and inviting participation. His staff makes calls reminding them of league meetings and dates and times the leagues will start their fall leagues.

Midway Lanes provides office space for the Southern Tier USBC at no cost to the association. He provided the association with a list of bowlers who were no longer bowling to encourage comeback and he provided a program to help Seniors bowl better.

There are 42 leagues bowling in his centers and only two are not certified and they are mixed leagues.

He took an interest in the merger process and helped choose candidates to be on the board. He has been an ABC and USBC Member since 1982.

Steve also established a foundation in memory of his daughter Alexis Miller to provide financial assistance to families in need. He donates the use of lanes for fundraising of Achieve (BOCES) and sponsors baseball, hockey and football teams.

Steve’s personal touch to his centers and patrons is a tribute to his success and, for his attributes, he is deserving of the Recognition Award and our congratulations.

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The 2010 Service to Youth Award will be presented to Judith Phillips, Kingston and Kingston USBC WBA.

Judy has been involved in youth bowling as a coach for 28 years at the Kingston Hoe Bowl. That being said, I am sure the position involved providing education, tournaments and rides to and from bowling league and tournaments. Providing all this in itself deserves an award, but there is much more that she does in the youth bowling world.

Judy is the Chairperson of the Youth League and Tournament activities in the Kingston area.

She has served on the NYS Youth Association Board of Directors for 14 years, is the Ulster County Youth Leader Advisor and the New York State Youth Leader Advisor. Judy currently is the Chair of the State Tournament Committee.

Judy was the Director of the Ulster County Coca Cola Youth Tournament, and now is Director of the Pepis Tournament event in Region 8.

Judy is a member of the Kingston WBA Hall of Fame.

Congratulations and thank you Judy for the volunteer time you have given to a vital part of what makes bowling continue to be a popular sport, you are most deserving of this award.

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SOMEONE WE KNOW NEEDS OUR HELP!!

SHE NEEDS THE CONTINUED SUPPORT & PRAYERS THAT WE ARE GIVING HER, BUT SHE IS SEEKING ANY INFORMATION THAT ANYONE MIGHT KNOW ABOUT TRANSPLANTS.

Dianne Boller, age 52 is a wife, mother, grandmother and NYS USBC WBA, Inc Director, Association Manager of the Glens Falls Bowling Association and former board member of the Glens Falls Women’s Bowling Association, plain and simple, but desperately, needs a liver transplant. Time is not on her side.

Her problems started in 2003 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer that lead to surgery, chemo and radiation and several complications along the way to recovery. During this whole process, Dianne saw her mother become very ill, put in a nursing home and, ultimately pass away. As time moved on, Dianne’s father had a stroke. She and her husband moved in with him so they could care for him. He lived for 10 months and ultimately passed away.

In September of 2007, Dianne went for a six month checkup, it showed abnormalities. She then went through a battery of painful tests and was diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver which has no treatment or cure. A transplant was the only hope and because she was only cancer free for 4 years instead of 5, she was not a candidate. Her doctor then referred her to the Westchester Transplant Center. A battery of test was again taken before she could be put on a list. In April of 2008, due to her serious condition at that point in time, Dianne was put on the transplant list in hopes of finding a donor.

Since that time, due to her liver condition, post Breast Cancer and several more complications, Dianne’s condition continues to worsen. She remains on the list at Westchester. The drawbacks of becoming a donor in New York State are that you must be age 55 or under or a very healthy person up to age 60 in order to be a donor. For Dianne’s purpose a donor would need to have to Type “O” blood. Once that is determined they would have to meet other criteria and give up 60% of their liver to the recipient if they qualify. Note that the donor’s liver will grow back in 6mos. to normal size. A donor would pay nothing in medical bills should they qualify or even be tested. Family members have been tested but do not qualify to give 60% of their liver due to health conditions.

Dianne has not been able to work for over a year, her disability ran out and she has been forced to go on SS Disability. Each day is becoming a struggle.

If anyone has information that might help Dianne, please contact her IMMEDIATELY as follows;

Diane Boller
148 Bunzey Mountain Rd.
Corinth, NY 12822
Email: scoutsnana@frontiernet.net
Phone: (518) 654-9243

Beverly Schino, NYS USBC WBA Hall of Fame member passed away on November 30, 2009. She was active for over 50 years in bowling having served the Ithaca, Westchester and a New Jersey WBA over that period of time. She also bowled in 50 NYS Championship Tournaments and attended as many meetings of the association.

Condolences can be made to her granddaughter Sally Iacovelli, 136 Troy Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 or by email.
Email: sai3@cornell.edu

Isaac Zonneville, father of NYS USBC WBA Pat Zonneville passed away on December 26,2009.
Anyone wishing to send condolences to Pat may do so as follows:

Priscilla Zonneville
4950 Maple Ridge Rd
Marion, NY 14505