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State Championships Update
NYS USBC Adds $5,000
to Open Tourney Prize Fund;
Women’s Event Ends Sunday
MAY 17, 2012 – The NYS USBC Board of Directors, noting a third consecutive increase in entries at the NYS Open Championships, have authorized that an additional $5,000 be placed into the prize fund of the just-completed 88th annual tournament at Spare Time in South Glens Falls.
“The tournament was a successful one on many fronts,” said NYS USBC President Priscilla “Pat” Zonneville. “Not only did it attract more entries in every event, but it was run very efficiently and we are pleased to be able to give back to the bowlers from the tournament expense portion of the entry fees.”
The Open Championships finished with 229 teams (up from the 222 of last year) as well as 479 Doubles, 958 Singles and 810 All-Events entries. One in five entries, including five Scratch spots in each category, will cash.
The extra $5,000 brings the total prize fund to $82,000, said Mike Pettinella, tournament director and NYS USBC Association Manager. “We’re in the process of double-checking scores and verifying averages,” he said. “We expect to release an official prize list by May 25, and mail out prize checks by the end of the month.
Pettinella thanked the staff at Spare Time, the Adirondack USBC board of directors and other volunteers, and Bob Tyler of the Hudson Valley USBC for a “job well done.”
To view unofficial final standings, go to the Tournaments page.
JUST ANNOUNCED -- The 89th annual NYS Open Championships will take place from April 20-May 19, 2013, at Flamingo Bowl in Liverpool (Syracuse) and the 23rd NYS Masters Championship is set for March 23, 2013, at Doug Kent's Rose Bowl Lanes in Newark.
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FINAL WEEKEND
The 76th annual NYS Women’s Championships conclude its five-weekend run at Midway Lanes in Vestal with Team, Doubles and Singles events this Saturday and Sunday. The tournament again proved to be extremely popular with our women members as it drew 541 teams, 1,017 Doubles, 2,034 Singles and 1,984 All-Events.
To view unofficial current standings, go to the Tournaments page.
YNN Binghamton (Time Warner Cable) produced a feature story on the opening of the 76th Annual New York State Women's Championships at Midway Lanes in Vestal over the weekend. CLICK HERE to view the TV spot.
JUST ANNOUNCED -- The 77th annual NYS Women's Championships will take place from April 6-May 5, 2013, at Del Lanes in Delmar (Team event) and Sunset Recreation in Albany, while the 42nd Queens Championship will take place on April 13, 2013 at Town 'N Country Lanes in Guiderland (Albany area).
WOMEN’S SENIOR SINGLES ENTRIES POUR IN
Nearly 400 women have entered the 32nd NYS Women’s Senior Singles Championships, scheduled for Aug. 17-19, 24-26 at Hoe Bowl Catskill Lanes, and entries continue to come in every day. Participants bowl three games on one day and another three games on the next day.
Entry confirmations will be mailed at the end of May and in early June.
To download an entry form, go to the Tournaments page.
JUST ANNOUNCED -- The 33rd NYS Women's Senior Singles Championships will take place Aug. 16-18, 23-25, 2013, at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego.
OPEN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ADD AGE GROUP
As announced earlier this week, the 34th NYS Open Senior Championships will take place on Oct. 6-7, 13-14 at Rab's Country Lanes in Staten Island and will feature another age division -- 50-54. The tournament, which is open to men and women, also will offer the option to compete in both Doubles and Singles, Doubles only or Singles only.
An entry form for the tournament can be downloaded from the Tournaments page.
"Recently, the United States Bowling Congress approved the addition of the 50-54 age group to the USBC Senior Championships, so we have decided to follow suit, at least for this year, in anticipation of receiving entries in this division," Pettinella said.
Pettinella noted that a survey of senior bowlers indicated that they wanted the option of bowling just Doubles or just Singles, and a change in the rules has been made to accommodate that request. The Six-Game Combine winner in each age classification will receive a paid entry to the 2013 USBC Senior Championships.
JUST ANNOUNCED -- The 35th NYS Open Senior Championships will take place Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 2013, at Jamestown Bowling Company in Jamestown.
New York's Latest 'Mr. 900'
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: The NYS USBC presents John Martorella Sr., center, with a plaque in honor of the 900 series he rolled on April 12 at Domm’s Bowling Center in the Rochester suburb of Greece. Taking part in the presentation at the Rochester USBC BA and WBA Hall of Fame ceremony Wednesday night (May 16) are NYS USBC President Priscilla “Pat” Zonneville and Association Manager Mike Pettinella. Martorella is the first NYS USBC member to accomplish this feat and only the 20th person in history to record a perfect series. Dorothy Guinan (Meritorious Service) and Jeanne Paiko (Outstanding Achievement) were inducted into the Rochester USBC WBA Hall of Fame.
Ithaca Bowlers Rally for a Cause
(For the details, click on the Associations tab)
Bios of Potential NYS USBC
Board Members are on Officers Page
MAY 10, 2012 -- Several positions on the New York State USBC Board of Directors are up for election this year. Delegates will be voting at the Annual Meeting on June 9, 2012 at The DoubleTree in East Syracuse. To see the resumes of those who have been nominated, please click on the Officers tab on this website.
OPENING CEREMONIES: Nicole Cioni (Catskill Mountain USBC Youth) leads the way as the NYS Youth Leaders present the colors to open the NYS Youth Team Championships Saturday morning (May 5, 2012) at AMF Strike 'N Spare Lanes in Syracuse. Seventy four-person teams from across the state qualified to compete in the annual tournament. Photo by Mike Pettinella/NYS USBC Association Manager.
NYS Youth Leaders
Announce 'Recognition' Awards
MAY 6, 2012 -- While there was plenty of action on the lanes -- with the NYS Youth Team Championship finals and the NYS Adult-Junior Tournament taking place at AMF Strike 'N Spare Lanes in Syracuse -- this past weekend also was a time for the NYS Youth Leaders to recognize their 2011-12 award recipients.
Youth Leader awards went to Lauren Cerisano of Staten Island, Youth Leader of the Year; Terri Hart of Staten Island, Dottie Maguire Coach of the Year, and A.S. "Doc" Doctorow of Long Island, Bridging the Gap Award, Watch for their photos on this website.
Until then, go to the Youth Tournaments tab on this website to see some photos from the NYS Youth Team Championships and for the Team and Individual results.
NYS Annual Meeting Delegates
Urged to Make Room Reservations Now
APRIL 30, 2012 – Delegates to the NYS Annual Meeting and those wishing to attend the NYS USBC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner are reminded that both events are scheduled for June 9 at The DoubleTree (formerly the Wyndham), 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse.
Delegates and guests need to make their room reservations quickly as rooms at The DoubleTree (the meeting headquarters) are going fast. The NYS USBC has secured a special rate; you can make reservations by clicking on The DoubleTree ad on the home page of this website.
Four longtime members of the bowling community, representing Central New York, Western New York, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes Region will be inducted into the New York State USBC Hall of Fame in June 2012. The ceremony will commence with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. HOF inductees are Robert Hoefer of Oswego and Gina Redding of Rochester in the Superior Performance category and Tom Solimine Sr. of White Plains and Patricia Allen of Ithaca in the Meritorious Service. Mary Chase of Buffalo will receive the Service to Youth Award.
Tickets for the dinner are $35 per person and can be obtained by contacting Mike Pettinella, NYS USBC association manager, at 585-343-3736 or by email at bowlny300@yahoo.com. Deadline to purchase tickets is May 25, 2012.
New York State USBC
Awards $16,000 in Scholarships
APRIL 24, 2012 – The New York State United States Bowling Congress has awarded $16,000 in college scholarships for the 2011-12 season, it was announced today.
Ten graduating high school seniors were selected by a committee of NYS USBC directors. The recipients will be honored at a presentation to take place during the NYS USBC Youth Team Championship awards luncheon on May 5 in Syracuse.
To read more about the scholarship winners, roll over the Youth tab and click on the Youth Scholarships tab on this website.
NYS USBC Fundraiser Nets
$2,122 for Cancer Research
APRIL 3, 2012 -- A total of $2,122 was raised to help support cancer research and Pathway to the Cure efforts through the New York State USBC 30-day fundraiser that took place during the month of March.
Tickets that were sold throughout the state brought in $2,847. The NYS USBC paid out $725 to 28 winners based on the NYS Nightly Lottery Number (on three days there was no winner, since that winning ticket number was not sold).
Kathy Leitgeb of Schenectady had a triple dose of luck -- winning three times -- while Penny Clinton-Jensen of Staten Island was a two-time winner. The NYS USBC wishes to thank all of those who participated in this fundraiser and appreciates any and all contributions to Pathway to the Cure, Bowlers to Veterans Link and other charities supported by the bowling industry.
To see the complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.
NYS USBC Revises Bylaws
to Reflect Youth Committee Changes
MARCH 12, 2012 -- The USBC Board of Directors recently voted to change USBC bylaws to allow merged state and local Youth Committee members to be appointed by their association president with Board approval. This change comes in response to feedback from merged associations reporting increasing challenges with the Youth Committee election process. The Youth Committee in merged associations will now be formed like other committees and work with their state or local board to advance and promote youth bowling.
"We heard clear feedback from the field that the status quo was not working well," USBC Managing Director of Rules Mike Spridco said. "It was difficult for associations to attain a quorum of youth representatives and the youth committee was often fragmented from the rest of the association. This change should make the election process much easier and benefit everyone."
While this may have been the consensus across the United States, the New York State USBC is happy to report that its Youth Committee is functioning very well as it is filled with "extremely capable and experienced people," said Priscilla "Pat" Zonneville, NYS USBC president.
To see the revised NYS USBC bylaws, go to the About Us page of this website.
Around NYS
NYS USBC to honor Mary Chase
MARCH 5, 2012
Mary Chase of Tonawanda, New York State USBC Youth Committee Region I tournament manager and longtime supporter of youth bowling in Western New York, is the recipient of this year’s NYS USBC Service to Youth Award.
She will be honored, along with Hall of Fame inductees Robert Hoefer, Tom Solimine Sr., Gina Wrights Redding and Patricia Allen, at the NYS USBC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner on June 9 at The DoubleTree (formerly the Wyndham), 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse. The ceremony – being held in conjunction with the NYS USBC Annual Meeting -- will commence with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
Chase has been involved with youth bowling for four decades, serving in leadership capacities for the Young American Bowling Alliance and New York State USBC Youth Bowling Association. She has been instrumental to the success of the Youth Leaders program in WNY, and also has led the way for numerous youth tournaments in the Buffalo area, including the NYS Youth Team Championships, Festival of Light, Martin Luther King Jr. and Roy Somers tournaments.
Chase is the manager of AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga, a frequent host of Professional Bowlers Association tournaments over the years.
Hoefer, Redding, Solimine, Allen
to enter NYS USBC Hall of Fame
DECEMBER 16, 2011 – Four longtime members of the bowling community, representing Central New York, Western New York, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes Region will be inducted into the New York State USBC Hall of Fame on June 9 at The DoubleTree in East Syracuse.
The New York State USBC’s Hall of Fame committee has announced the selections of Robert Hoefer of Oswego and Gina Wrights Redding of Rochester in the Superior Performance category and Tom Solimine Sr. of White Plains and Patricia Allen of Ithaca in the Meritorious Service.
Hoefer – A 22-year participant in the NYS Open Championships, Hoefer has 15 800 series, 23 300 games and six 299 games. He placed first in the NYS Open Championships singles in 1990 and was a member of the first-place team in 2001 and 2002. Nationally, he was on team that placed first in All-Events at the 1994 ABC Tournament and locally, he won the Syracuse Post-Standard Masters in 1996 and 1997. He also was a member of the Syracuse team that in 1995 posted a 3,763 three-game series – the highest ever in the Syracuse USBC BA. Hoefer also became the second bowler in the history of the Syracuse USBC BA to roll two 300 games in one series (300-300-229—829 in 1993). Currently, he is the proprietor of Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego.
Redding – A participant in the NYS Women’s Championships for the past 18 years, Redding has two 300 games, 800 series, two 299 games, two 298 games and 64 700-plus series to her credit. She was a member of the state championship tournament first-place team in 2002 and placed fifth in the NYS Queens in 2009. She holds six Rochester city records, was named to the Rochester All-Star team four times and was inducted into the Rochester USBC WBA Hall of Fame in the spring of 2011. She has won numerous medals at the Empire State Games and has a pair of first-place finishes in the Rochester 700 Club Tournament.
Solimine – Dedication and commitment to youth bowling at the local, state and national levels put Solimine in select company. The longtime preside nt of the former NYS USBC Youth Association and current NYS USBC Youth Committee chair, Solimine has coordinated more than 1,000 tournaments over the past 30 years. His greatest accomplishment is the immensely successful NYS Adult/Junior Tournament (started in 1999) that averages more than 300 entries each year. Under Solimine’s leadership, more than $750,000 in scholarships has been awarded to NYS youth bowlers. He has served on the Young American Bowling Alliance Coca-Cola national committee, is a former president of the NYS Bowling Council and has held several leadership positions with the Westchester County USBC. He also was a Special Olympics volunteer and Empire State Games tourney director.
Allen – An influential part of the Tompkins County bowling scene for more than 50 years, Allen has served as a local association board member, youth bowling coach, tournament chair and co-chair – and bowler since the age of 16 in 1949.
She continues to bowl in the Wednesday Morning Glories League and continues participate and assist in all Ithaca USBC tournaments, as well as association events and fundraisers. She has won many awards from the Ithaca USBC for her service – including the men’s and women’s association Director of the Year in 1999. She has conducted coaching clinics for all ages, and has used her talent and knowledge to win multiple medals at the Empire State Senior Games over the past 23 years.
SEND YOUR MEMORIALS TO NYS USBC OFFICE
For our Memorials page, please submit names, place of residence and date of death of bowlers, family members of bowlers or friends of the bowling community who pass away to Mike via email or by U.S. mail to NYS USBC, 55 Edgewood Drive, Batavia, NY 14020.
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