St. Petersburg's Les Foerster topped NABI competitors for the second straight weekend, capturing $300 in Club 570 action at AMF Clearwater. Taking first-prize winnings in Sarasota two weekends ago, Foerster on Sunday defeated Helen Cruz of Bartow 190-152, averaging 170.
Club 577 is scheduled to be at AMF Venice this Sunday. PREPS: With just two weeks remaining in the Pinellas County High School League season, the Osceola boys and Tarpon Springs girls are clinging to scratch leads. After Week 12, Osceola - led by Travis Reichert's 234/666 - has 192 points. Following the Warriors is Pinellas Park (182).
Tarpon Springs' Spongers, with Ashly Galante's 268/728 last week, have 204. It is a half point better than Seminole's 2031/2. In handicapped action, the Largo boys (156) are holding off Pinellas Park (150). The Lakewood girls (1801/2), sparked by Heather Hoffman's 153-127-119-399, extended their margin over Pinellas Park to 22 points. Other strong performances in the competition at Sunrise Lanes included Osceola's Saksit Luevitoolvetchkj (121 average and 211/517), Joe May (257/704), Logan McGuirk (226/671), Justin Fecke (246/661), Evan Dickie (231/621), Sarah Shouppe (233/599), Jamie McKee (212/573), Samantha Gagliardo (131 average and 193/526) and Greg Krug (266/648), Palm Harbor's Melissa Glenn (108 average and 146/385) and Clearwater's Alexandria Fuller (100 average and 159/353).
In junior varsity competition, Largo No. 2 continues to maintain the lead with 1791/2 points. Next is Northeast at 1721/2. On Thursday, the league was at Liberty Lanes. The season's final action is scheduled for Nov. 17 at Seminole Lanes. COMING UP: The youth league at Ten Pins in South Pasadena is collecting canned goods through Nov. 19 to help the needy for Thanksgiving.
The 2006 USBC Convention is set for April 19-22 at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
On the schedule are workshops, seminars, exhibits and other special events. For information on lodging, registration and delegate sign-ups, contact 1-800-514-BOWL, ext. 3349, or jodi.easterlin@bowl.com
AMF Clearwater is looking for Scratch Trio Classic bowlers.
The match-play competition, rolled in nine-week quarters, is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. HIGH SCORERS: Standout performances at Countryside Lanes last week were turned in by Lou Alessi (792) , Mike Eakins (773), Karl Behnken (737), John Gesell (733), Walt Coddington (729), Dick Miner (720), Charlie Ross (718), Henry Hennington (718), Jesse Francis (713), Melissa Pushinsky (658), Erin Bosworth (627), Pam Lynn (608), Tracy Ricci (607), Harriet Patterson (588), Kathy Wolf (585), Teresa Weigand (583), Linda Spicer (583), Mary Pasiak (576), Priscilla Theofilos (574), Linda Guinand (574), Pat Stevens (558), Cathy Schwab (553), Brandy Bassett (546), Sue Caser (544), Sheryl Huffman (537), Donna Minosh (531) and Mary Lazar (521).
At Twedt's in Largo, leading the men were Joe Alore (756), Jordan Googin (725), Greg Mong (715), Bob Hubbard Jr. (713), Gysin Bardo (713), Tod Janssen (673), Bill Farren (669), Doug Prater (655), Chris Springstead (651), Art Woodrufft (629), Horace Slater (628), Roger Morin (617), John Bastian (616) and Jason Willis (611).
The top women were Karen Burke (632), Holly Wagner (593), Michelle Huff (583), Dottie Blaizer (559), Rose Ostrowski (554), Grace Hammer (548) and Lee Reagan (536).
At Ten Pin Lanes in South Pasadena, Pete Sahner (709), Jimmy Oswain (707), Rob Rickman (692), Dave Yager (680), Doug Miller (680), Mike Vitel Jr. (673), Bill Heenry (670), and Tony Agostine (653) paced the men. For the women, it was Jen Layton (595), Kari Militello (593), Veronica Wise (577), Robin Hintz (569), Ida Obrian (557), Amanda Mattingly (523) and Roz Turoso (513).
Good Seniors scores came from Mike Barile (578), Ken Bayley (521), Tom McKenzie (517), Tony Crismali (515), Phyllis Beckman (498), Dee Ashmun (487), Darlene Pruneau (467), Pat Tanis (452), Liz Loreth (445) and Marian Love (444).
In youth action, Chris Ellis (664), Anthony Yingling (579), Evan Walker (557), Brad Wimmer (505) and Robert Sullo (500) bowled well.
Jodi Kroeger led some strong outings at Dunedin Lanes by recording a 296 game and 737 series.
Other top players were Pat Klotchko (757), Angelo Rampino (756), Garry Gordon (745), Randy Caudill (731), Richard Ruble (731), Bob Eggert (730), John O'Connell (728), Paul Cameron (288/726), Errol Weaver (715), John Cushran (288/646), Tracy Ivory (661), Jacqueline Schotter (651), Kathy Weaver (633), Steve Taton (297) and Lou Alessi (290). High Senior marks came from Tom Cavanaugh (633), Tom Wilenski (633), Roland Jung (604), and Ed Carney (603).
At Tarpon Lanes, Ken Rivard (234-203/620) led Tahitian Gardens and Highland Lakes was paced by Bob Linn (189/555) and Bill Mattingly (202/554).
For the Monday Mixers, it was James Standford (232/682), Terry Nappi (233/659) and Jillian Kennedy (233/613).
In Tuesday Senior Men's play, Sonny Neglia (299-246/766) and Bob Fusco (259/627) held high scores. In the Sun Valley League, John Tiefenthal (200-200/592) and Rhodes Carr (204/555) were tops.
Jo Carpenter (212/531) and Lynn Kirkwood (187/520) headed the Breakfast Beat, and Shane Letzring (258-223/681) and Ray Peloquin (233-202/636) led the Key West crew.
Donna Boschelli (172/502) topped Thursday's Coffee, and in Stonehedge Gary Campbell bowled 226/596. The Senior Birds' Gary Hunter (220/572) and George Noorts (187/504) and Joe Riendeau (258-246/728) and Mike Theodore (257/635) in the Industrial enjoyed solid outings.
Friday's Tarpon Shores League was led by John Scheuch (232/593), Joe Pochron (196/528) and Phyllis Pochron (178/515).
At Seminole Lanes, Vicki Weber (257-690), Tricia McKee (268-679), Jodi Gillispie (224-619), Chris Green (792), Cindy Hall (300-696), Bonnie Lacerte (600), Marilyn Sullivan (244-645), Ron Rohr Jr. (276), Dick Corea (276), Smokey Clark (277-783), Charlie Ludwig (277), Chuck Minor (279), Robert Hamilton (299-813), Adolfo Mancol (277), Darryl Dempsey (279), Tony Ryan (279), Bob Hubbard Jr. (270-771), Ron Demillion (770) and Ryne Podlas (290) made the honor list.
