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Vol. 74 No. 23 By Matt Cannizzaro - USBC COLUMBUS, Ohio - Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, each claimed titles at the 2013 Lipton Bowling's U.S. Open at Columbus Western Bowl. The win marked the third U.S. Women's Open title for Johnson and first major victory for Malott, who now owns eight Professional Bowlers Association Tour titles. Johnson and Malott each earned $50,000 for winning their respective events and set up a special Battle of the Sexes match to crown the ultimate U.S. Open champion. Johnson earned an additional $10,000 by defeating Malott, 194-188. "It's still going to take some time to process all of this," Johnson said. "Coming into the week, I felt really strong physically and mentally prepared for sure, and it's nice to have so much support from my family and friends." Johnson, a 39-year-old righthander, opened the U.S. Women's Open championship match with six consecutive strikes on the way to a 257-195 win over defending champion and top seed Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J. The two now are tied for second on August 7 - 13, 2013 50 cents
Liz Johnson and Wes Malott Won 2013 U.S. Open Titles
the event's all-time win list with three victories apiece. "I am so fortunate to be part of such an elite group," said Johnson, who also won the U.S. Women's Open in 1996 and 2007. "I am so proud of this week, and I can't believe this is my third title here. To win this week, after such a grind in three different centers, is amazing." Malott, who lost to Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte in the championship match of the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Masters, got redemption and the coveted U.S. Open green jacket by defeating Belmonte, 214-156, on Saturday. "The biggest thing I wanted to put on my resume was a major title," said Malott, who struck on 22 of 34 shots in three matches. "I've been close so many times, and especially close at the Masters after bowling really, really well there all week." Surgery on his left knee kept Malott from the recent PBA GEICO Summer Swing in the Milwaukee area, and the grueling and Barbasol Tournament of Champions. Kulick has been the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Women's Open three consecutive times, with wins in 2010 and 2012. She won the event for the first time in 2003. USBC Hall of Famer Marion Ladewig owns a record eight U.S. Women's Open victories. Johnson topped her USA teammate USBC photo Team Liz Johnson and Wes Malott Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., 227U.S. Open format was a true physical test for this year's PBA 202, for a shot at her third U.S. Women's Open crown, while Tour average leader. "This is the most prestigious Malott set up the Masters rematch tournament in our sport, I think, with a 279-182 win against fivebecause of the demanding lane time U.S. Open champion Pete conditions and all of the pres- Weber of St. Ann, Mo. "After winning the U.S. Open, sure, and I don't even know that it's all sunk in yet," said Malott, a the rest is just icing on the cake," 36-year-old right-hander. "It's Johnson said. "To be in that position to bowl in the Battle of the awesome." Belmonte led the 54-game Sexes was a fun bonus, and it event from the first game of the was pretty awesome that I was week and by as many as 449 able to win." In the men's opening match, pins. He has reached the championship round at seven of the last Team USA member Marshall eight PBA Tour majors and also Kent of Yakima, Wash, stepped had runner-up finishes at this up in the ninth frame with a year's PBA World Championship chance to shut out Malott. Kent left and missed the 2-4-5-8 combination, allowing Malott to seal the 200-193 win with a mark in the 10th frame. Reigning USBC Queens champion Diandra Asbaty of Chicago led halfway through the women's opener, but back-to-back opens in the sixth and seventh frames helped McEwan to a 192-171 victory. The 2013 Lipton Bowling's U.S. Open included the best men and women bowlers in the world, competing side by side (in separate events) at three Columbusarea bowling centers - Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus Western Bowl and Holiday Lanes. The combined U.S. Open events featured a prize fund of more than $400,000.
Jimmy Westergaard, Chris Morris, Steven Haneveld, Nidia Haneveld Slammed 300 at Rockaway Lanes
ROCKAWAY, NJ Jimmy Westergaard, Steven Haneveld, Chris Morris, and Nidia Haneveld each blasted a 300 game while competing in the Thursday No Tap League at Rockaway Lanes. James Elliott tossed the high set rolling a 278 to highlight his 771. Heather Terantino rolled 263-616, Rachel Haneveld 243-638, and Kimberly Feehan 243-632.
Big shout out to UBA Queen and JIB Lanes Wrecking Crew member Danielle Merino on her 300-224-300-824. Danielle becomes only the 2nd bowler (1st female) to shoot two 300 games in the same set in JIB Lanes 49 year history.
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Most people involved with bowling know the name of John Jowdy. For years he was known as the coach of the pros, but he also coached amateur bowlers who simply wanted to take their games to the next level and beyond. He was inducted into many Halls of Fame, among them the PBA, USBC (ABC), Coaches Hall and International Coaches Hall. He originated the John Jowdy youth scholarship and his former employer, Columbia 300, carried on the tradition after he retired from that company. His roots were in coaching youths in the 40s and 50s. John was an all-round pioneer in the sport, said fellow Hall of Famer and good friend New Jersey bowling columnist Chuck Pezzano. He was an expert in many areas of the sport and probably coached more professional bowlers than anybody. I remember seeing him at tournaments where players would line up to get advice from him. He was an advocate for womens bowling and what a lot of people dont know is that he was also a very good bowler. He lived a full and productive life, passing on at age 93. No arrangements were known, nor was there a in lieu of flowers request at press time. Pezzano said that Jowdy told him that when his time came he wanted no services. To that end, it was fitting that he was awarded the Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA) Flowers for the Living award in 1985. ******************** The 50th annual state youth tournament will be held December 7 and 8 at Majestic Lanes, Hopelawn, NJ (a little past the end of Rt. 287 south). Entry fee will be $20 per person per event with singles, doubles and teams. For an application, go to www.njusbcyouth.com or call Krista at 908-3368174 or e-mail kblackford9@gmail.com. While the dates seem far off, there is no time like now to start practicing! The word courage is tossed about very loosely when it comes to sports, and you can hardly equate the courage of athletes in the same way you apply it to heroes in battle and at such sites as those of the terrorist attacks. But there certainly is an element of courage in athletic competition and that includes bowling. I've seen all types of courageous performances in bowling, physical and mental, bowlers rolling with thumbs that looked more like raw hamburger and needed pain killer and numbing drugs to continue, and I've seen bowlers so stricken with ailments that they were forced to throw up between frames and others that limped to the line and still others bowling with the death of loved ones on their minds. But if I had to pick the most courageous it would have to be the late Dick Battista. In 1976 he was named the most courageous athlete in the nation because he came back from near death, and his story after that inspired all bowlers, and hundreds of thousands who had almost given up hope. It was after rolling 85 gruelling games in the 1975 Newsday Open, long considered the AllStar of the East, that Battista was felled by a heart so weakened that it was operating at less than 20 percent of his normal capacity. For 40 minutes or so he was clinically dead. "I had no pain, just a feeling of peace and I recall the doctors running around and trying to save and wondering why they just didn't leave me alone.'' Battista recalled later. But save him they did and some two months later he received a change of heart; a brand new pulsating organ of power from an 18 year-old accident victim was transplanted into his rugged body. Battista always had been known for his great physical strength. An impressive 6 2 and 195 pounds, his long arms reached out on any lane and his strong hand and fingers produced a ball that hooked so effectively that it seemed to tear up the lane as it rolled down the left side. He had racked up a national and a regional pro title, three Newsday Opens and dozens of other titles. But we're talking about a heart transplant more than 35 years ago when it appeared to be a miracle to just survive. Battista not only survived but went on to cash in five of 12 pro tournaments and at that time was the only heart transplant athlete competing in any pro sport. He took about 40 pills a day, watched his diet carefully and bowled or played golf for four hours almost every day. He continued for years after, into his late forties. As you might expect, as the most successful heart transplant patient ever at that time, Battista was in great demand as a speaker and guest at all types of functions. As the honored guest at a sportswriter's dinner where he was praised as the comeback athlete of the year, Battista had the crowd in tears and in awe of his return. Battista often said that he enjoyed talking to older groups and to people who, because of heart attacks or other ailments, were down on themselves and life in general. "Most people don't realize that bowling is a great healer, a fine exercise for those recuperating from any kind of medical or mental problems, from a heart attack to a knee operation to an ulcer attack, so long as you follow your doctor's advice." Now what was that you were saying about that irritation to your thumb that had you thinking of quitting? Just think of the Battista saga and the hope and courage he instilled in so many, and be happy you bowl.
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FARMINGDALE, NY AJ Fratello led the MNFP Summer League firing games of 248-227246 for a high series of 721. Rich Bambara rolled 242-214638, Bert Messina 240-644, Ronnie Simon 232-219-606, Melissa Banks 226, Mike Martin 230, and Sam Combs 205.
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