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Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran Sport Shot Series #4 at AMF Garden City on Sunday and saw Daniel Gehrig, Baldwin, NY win his first title and the $1,000 top prize. Daniel, who joined the LIGBT in 2013, ended his 12 years of futility by defeating Chris Colon, Brooklyn, NY 266-262. Chris, was also searching for his first title, earned $500. Finishing in 3^rd was JoJo Alcantara, Flushing, NY with a 235 worth $300. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Lou Barbera, N. Bellmore, NY with a 233 worth $250 and 5^th place went to Stephen Jones, Massapequa, NY with a 191 earning him $200.

The final shootout was dominated early by Chris who began the match with 6 strikes. Daniel couldn’t string strikes early and kept leaving 9 counts. But starting in his 5^th frame Daniel threw 6 out of 7 strikes, and when Chris opened in the 7^th frame, the lead changed hands. Chris still had a chance to win the title in his final frame by throwing a double. But a 9-count put an end to his title hopes.

In the final shootout JoJo had 4 opens in his first 6 frames but a late 4 timer moved him to third place. Lou bowled a clean game but could not throw a string of strikes and settled for 4^th place. Stephen had 2 opens and never was able to string strikes and finished in 5^th place.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 70 entries, paid out $3,415 in prize money, and had 18 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,255 bringing the total event payout to $5,670.  

Scores to cash on the “Sunset Strip” pattern were 666 at noon and 662 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Stephen Jones with a 1,335 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by our 4th place finisher Lou Barbera with a 778 series in the 2pm squad.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a Handicap Doubles event at AMF Wantagh on Sunday, January 26th (1pm start.) To view the results of the AMF Garden City sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT kicked off 2025 with a 2-squad house shot tournament. Gary Kurensky, Milford, CT came out of the scratch division to win his first LIGBT event and the $1,200 top prize. Gary earned the NYD title by defeating 50 & over handicap finalist Peter Kelton, Holtsville, NY 245-238. Peter earned $800 for 2^nd place. Third place was taken by senior handicap bowler Rich Martinez, Howard Beach, NY with a 218 worth $600. The 4^th spot in the shootout was 49 & under handicap bowler Greg Edwards, Westbury, NY with a 209 worth $400. Rounding out the last 2 positions was Ed Ziemak, Thiells, NY with a 196. Ed advanced to the shootout from both the scratch and 49 & under handicap divisions earning a total of $650.

The final shootout quickly became a 2-man battle between Gary and Pete. Gary struck in his first 7 out of 8 frames to jump ahead of Pete even though Pete had a 25-pin handicap advantage. When Pete doubled in his 7^th/8^th frames it forced Gary to mark to win the title. Gary converted a 2-pin spare and raised the $1,200 winner’s check. 

The LIGBT NYD event drew 190 entries and paid out a $9,155 prize fund to 51 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $4,280 bringing the total event payout to $13,435. Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 698-727. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 689 to 718. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 700-709. Wildcard winners were Don Pendleton, Staten Island, NY (1,418), Nas Freeman, Cambria Heights (1,382), and Ryan Lashlee, Hopewell Junction, NY (1,434.)  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-squad sport shot event at AMF Garden City, Sunday, January 19^th. To view the results of the NYD event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network.

Babylon, NY: The LIGBT ran its 3^rd sport shot series event of Season 17 at AMF Babylon and there couldn’t have been a more exciting finish. Pierce Field, Shirley, NY struck out in his final frame to defeat Angel Villavicencio, Whitestone, NY 249-248. Pierce’s first LIGBT title was worth $1,000 while Angel took home $600 for 2^nd place. Finishing in 3^rd, with a 222, was Guy Sereno, Massapequa, NY earning $400. Rounding out the top 4 was Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY with a 173 worth $300.

The final shootout was a tight contest for all ten frames. Angel and Pierce were close early in the match but when Pierce opened in the 7^th frame Angel took a 13-pin lead. But after Pierce’s open in frame 7, he struck out to capture the title even though Angel doubled in the 9^th and 10^th frames. Guy was close throughout the match, but after starting with a 4 timer, he couldn’t string together late strikes and settled for 3^rd place. Andrew, who was looking for his 10^th LIGBT title, couldn’t get comfortable with the changing pattern and finished 4^th.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 115 entries, paid out $5,625 in prize money, and had 30 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $3,425 bringing the total event payout to $9,050.  

Scores to cash on the Route 66 pattern were 740 at noon and 707 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Eric Vecchi, Islip Terrace, NY with a 1,463 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by Eddie Cintron, Laurelton, NY with an 800 series in the noon squad. Two women advanced to the finals; Monique Compton, Bronx, NY and Aime Matias, Staten Island, NY.   

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special “New Year’s Day House Shot” tournament at AMF E. Meadow on Wednesday, January 1^st (noon start.) To view the results of the AMF Babylon sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran its second house shot series event of Season 17 at AMF Garden City and crowned 2 great champions. The handicap title was won by Mark Ferrara, Massapequa Park, NY worth $1,000. The scratch title was won by Quan Jacob, Palisades Park, NJ worth $450. The top 2 in the scratch event was the exact opposite as Quan won the scratch title and Mark finished in 2^nd place. Mark earned $1,250 in prize money while Quan took home $950.

The 4-person handicap final shootout quickly became a 2-person match between Mark and Quan. Mark, who was getting 11 pins in handicap from Quan, threw 10 out of 11 strikes before finishing with a 9-count and a 289 handicap game. Quan started with 6 strikes, and actually took the lead from Mark in the 6th frame. But Quan failed to strike in the 7^th and 10^th frames and had to settle for 2^nd place and the $500 prize. Mark locked up the title with a double in the 10^th.  Doug Roszkowski, Greenwich, CT started slow but finished with a 6-timer to grab 3^rd place with a 229 earning $300. Rounding out the top 4 was Vito Genova Sr., Franklin Square, NY with a 223 worth $250.

Quan won the scratch event by shooting an incredible 1039 series to earn the $450 top prize. Finishing in 2^nd place, just 7 pins behind, was Mark Ferrara with a 1032 series earning $250. Rounding out the top 3 in scratch was Joel Wagan, New Hyde Park, NY with a 987 worth $150. The scratch event drew 16 entries and paid out a 4-person prize list totaling $960.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #2 drew a field of 67 entries, paid out $4,160 in prize money, and had 16 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,360 bringing the day’s total payout to $6,520. Scores to cash were 969 in the 49 & under handicap division, 948 in the senior handicap division, and 950 in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sport Shot Series #3 at AMF Babylon; Sunday, December 22^nd (noon & 2pm.) To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF Garden City house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its first Sport Shot Doubles tournament at AMF E. Meadow and crowned 2 champions. The winning doubles team was Donald Eubanks, Elmsford, NY and Jose Zambrano, Jackson Heights, NY shooting a 1,964 four-game series to earn the $2,000 top prize. This was the first time these competitors bowled together as doubles partners.  

Finishing in 2^nd place, just 3 pins behind with a 1,961 total, was Donald Eubanks, but with a different partner, Richard Hill, Brooklyn, NY earning the $1,000 runner-up prize. In third place was the team of Wesley Grant, Central Islip, NY and Richard Hill with a 4-game total of 1,955 worth $600. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY and Richard Hill with a 4-game total of 1,949 worth $500. Richard cashed in 3 of the top 4 spots with a fine 1,008 handicap series and Donald cashed in 5 out of the top 10 spots with a 953 handicap series.

A separate optional singles event was offered and won by Jose Zambrano with a 1,011 series worth $250. Finishing in 2^nd was Kameron Smith, Tobyhanna, PA with a 1,001 total worth $125. Rounding out the top 3 in singles was Donald Eubanks with a 953 worth $100. A total of 42 entries paid the optional $20 singles entry fee generating a 10-person $840 prize list.

The doubles event drew a nice field of 71 teams, with 10 teams cashing in the $5,720 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $3,835 bringing the day’s total payout to $9,555. The cut score to cash on the “Autobahn” pattern was 1,845.

LIGBT’s next event is House Shot Series #2 at AMF Garden City on Sunday, December 8th—noon start. This is a 1-squad scratch and handicap event featuring 4-game qualifying and a shootout final. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips, with all final shootouts streamed on W.O.N. Television.  

Deer Park, NY: The LIGBT visited Strike 10 Deer Park for a House Shot Spectacular and the final shootout lived up to the event’s name. Joe Scianna, Long Island, NY, finished with 6 strikes in a row to defeat Calvin Nottingham, Deer Park, NY 224-222. Joe earned the $1,500 top prize while Calvin took home $750. Finishing in 3^rd was Rob Miller, Manorville, NY with a 214 earning $500. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Weldon Drayton Jr., Brentwood, NY with a 212 worth $400 and 5^th went to Leon Kessee, Hempstead, NY with a 179 worth $300.

The 5-person final shootout had one of the best finishes in LIGBT history. Rob had the early lead by throwing a 5 timer in frames 3-7 but two late game splits open the door for Joe. Facing an incredible 60 pin deficit in the 6^th frame Joe, who opened twice in his first 5 frames, when sheet to eek out the victory. Calvin could have locked out Joe with a double in the 10^th frame but finished with a spare and second place. Weldon also had a shot at the title finishing with 6 strikes in his last 7 frames but failed to double in the 10^th to put the pressure on Joe.

The LIGBT House Shot Spectacular held drew 110 entries generating a $6,490 prize fund. Strike 10 Deer Park and Coaches Corner added $1,000 to the prize fund. A total of 30 bowlers went to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $1,785 bringing the total event payout to $7,565. Donna Ryan, Smithtown, NY won the bowling ball raffle.

Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 685-708. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 648 to 674. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 675-696. The wildcard winners were Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY (1,303), Rich Hengel, East Meadow, NY (1,368), and Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY (1,397)

LIGBT’s next tournament is a Handicap Doubles event at AMF E. Meadow, Sunday, December 1^st (noon start.) To view the results of the House Shot Spectacular at Strike 10 Deer Park Lanes please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network.

Garden City, NY: LIGBT ran Sport Shot Series #2 at AMF Garden City and saw Julio Arnold, Woodside, NY return to the winner’s circle after a 7-year hiatus. Julio won his 3rd LIGBT title, and the $1,000 top prize, by defeating 16-year-old Jaiden Ng, Syosset, NY 259-253. Jaiden earned a $500 SMART scholarship for second place. There was a tie for 3^rd and 4^th place with 16-year-old student Jake Lau, Albertson, NY and 78-year-old senior Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY both shooting 217 and each earning $275.

The final shootout was a close match as all 4 bowlers had a shot at the title going into the last few frames. Jaiden had the lead most of the game rolling 6 strikes in a row. Julio stayed close with a 4-timer going into the last frame. Jaiden needed a double in the final frame to overcome the 18-pin handicap advantage Julio had but a 7 count on his first ball gave Julio the victory. Jake and Alex had some late opens and finished in a tie for 3^rd place.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 89 entries, paid out $4,570 in prize money, and had 24 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $3,215 bringing the total event payout to $6,985.  

Scores to cash on the Broadway pattern were 673 at noon and 662 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Rich Hengel, East Meadow, NY with a 1,375 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by our 2nd place finisher Jaiden Ng with an 806 series in the noon squad. High woman of the day was Stephanie Pidala, Maspeth, NY with a 694 series which got her added to the finals.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special “House Shot Spectacular” at Strike 10 Deer Park on Sunday, November 24^th (noon start.) To view the results of the AMF Garden City sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

AMF Babylon, NY: The LIGBT ran its first house shot series event of Season 17 and crowned 2 first time champions.  The handicap title was won by Kareem Byrd Jr., Bay Shore, NY worth $1,000. The scratch title was won by 16-year-old Mithrandir Loutan, Rosedale, NY earning a $600 SMART scholarship.

The handicap final shootout was exciting as all 4 bowlers were within 10 pins of each other heading into frame #7. Kareem took control of the match with a 4-timer, starting in the 7^th frame, to lock up a 12-pin victory with a 260. Sal Palazzola, Bayside, NY had a shot at the title right up to the final frame but settled for 2^nd place with a 234 worth $550. Third place was taken by William Tudy, Brooklyn, NY with a 229 worth $350. Rounding out the top 4 was Sean Teahan, Islip, NY with a 227 worth $300.   

Mithrandir won the scratch event by shooting a perfect 300 game in the scratch final shootout earning a $600 SMART scholarship. Finishing in 2^nd place was Michael Mirabile, Coram, NY with a 221 worth $300. Rounding out the top 3 in scratch was Sean Teahan with a 189 worth $200. The scratch event drew 28 entries and paid out a 7-person prize list totaling $1,620.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #1 drew a field of 98 entries, paid out $5,980 in prize money, and had 25 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $3,175 bringing the day’s total payout to $9,155. Scores to cash were 950 in the 49 & under handicap division, 914 in the senior handicap division, and 911 in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sport Shot Series #2 at AMF Garden City; Sunday, November 17th (noon & 2pm.) To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF Babylon house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network