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JULIO ARNOLD RETURNS TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE!
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KAREEM BYRD JR. WINS HANDICAP TITLE “MITH” LOUTAN TAKES SCRATCH TITLE
Posted On: November 03, 2024
CALVIN NOTTINGHAM & MANIRAM BASDEO DOUBLES CHAMPIONS AT AMF E. MEADOW
Posted On: October 27, 2024
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Posted On: October 21, 2024
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LIGBT LOWERS SCRATCH ENTRY FEES

Posted On: April 19, 2011

In an effort to revitalize the scratch tournaments the LIGBT will lower the scratch entry fees to $65 for the first entry and $45 for the second entry. Bowlers can save an additional $5 off each entry if prepaid within 24 hours of the tournament.

All tournaments will mirror the handicap format; 2 squads of 3-games each with 1 in 5 per squad advancing to the finals. The squad leader of the first squad will be seeded directly into the shootout while the squad leader of the 2nd squad will earn a $50 bonus. There will be no divisions but if there are at least 5 seniors in a squad 1 in 5 will be guaranteed in the finals.

The prize funds will be based on entries to insure a balanced payout. All finalists are guaranteed to earn a minimum of $100. All finalists will bowl 1 game with the top 3 advancing to the shootout and joining the first squad leader. The top 50% of finalists that didn’t advance to the shootout will earn $150 while the bottom 50% will earn $100. Top prizes in the shootout will pay $500-$275-$225-$200 when total entries (with re-entries) exceeds 70 bowlers. Top prizes will grow as entries increase and will pay $800 with 120 total entries.

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LIGBT ANNOUNCES REVISED FINALS FORMAT

Posted On: April 19, 2011

The LIGBT will change the finals format, for both scratch and handicap tournaments effective immediately. With the increase in entries, which generates many more finalists, the finals currently require up to 4 rounds and over 2 hours to complete. To shorten the time, but still give the most bowlers a chance to win the tournament, the following change will be made.

All finalists (1 in 5 per squad) will bowl 1 game with the top 3 advancing to the final shootout. The top 50% of the finalists that don’t advance to the shootout will earn $150 while the bottom 50% will earn $100. To protect the squad leaders the high series in the first squad will be seeded directly into the shootout while the 2nd squad leader will earn a $50 bonus.

The four bowlers in the shootout will bowl 1 game with to determine the top 4 places. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay; $500-$275-$225-$200 regardless of entries. With 120 or more entries the top 4 prizes will grow to: $800-$425-$250-$225. With 150 or more entries the top prize will pay $1,000.

Entry fees will remain $65 for your first entry and $45 for all re-entries. Bowlers can still save $5 off each entry if prepaid within 24 hours of the tournament.

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LIGBT Crowns 2 First Time Champions at AMF Garden City

Posted On: April 17, 2011

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City and welcomed two new bowlers to the winner’s circle. The first time scratch champion was Chris Paroly of Plainview, NY who rolled a 300 to win the title. The new handicap champion was Derek Stroke, Lawrence, NY who earned $600 with his first LIGBT trophy.

The scratch tournament had good scoring for both of the qualifying squads. Adam Chase lead the first squad with an 805 3-game series which seeded him directly into the final shootout. Brian Ziesig earned a $50 bonus by leading the second squad with a 757. A total of 5 bowlers advanced to the finals and the low to make the finals was 720.

The final shootout was quite incredible as Chris Paroly ($250) needed to shoot a perfect game to win the tournament! That’s right, Adam Chase ($200), Seaford, NY, finished second with a 280. Finishing third was Brian Ziesig ($225), Levittown, NY with a 245 and fourth place went to Frank Mazzella ($150), Staten Island, NY who rolled a 206. Senior bowler Joe Conigliaro, Valley Stream, NY also made the finals and cashed for $100.

The handicap tournament once again drew over 100 entries and crowned a new champion. Michael Bernard, Copaigue, NY lead the first squad with an 820 series which got him seeded directly into the shootout. The leader of the second squad was Alan Callahan, Staten Island, NY who shot a 771 series and earned a $50 bonus.

The final shootout was exciting as Derek wanted his first title badly and took control early. He finished with a 285 (245 scratch) to defeat second place finisher Hee Jin Jun, Flushing , NY by 41 pins. Derek earned $600 for this victory while Hee took home $300 for the runner-up position. Finishing third and earning $250 with a 234 was David Reed, Shoreham, NY and fourth went to Michael Bernard who rolled a 206 and won $200. A total of 21 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared in a prize fund exceeding $3,400.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, May 1st at East Islip Lanes. This will be a 2-squad event (noon & 2pm) for scratch and handicap bowlers with money added. The guaranteed top prize for the handicap event is $1,000. For information on the East Islip event and complete results of the AMF Garden City tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.

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CHRIS PAROLY SHOOTS 300 TO WIN FIRST SCRATCH TITLE

Posted On: April 17, 2011

Champion Chris Paroly

April 17, 2011
 
Garden City, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City and welcomed two new bowlers to the winner’s circle. The first time scratch champion was Chris Paroly of Plainview, NY who rolled a 300 to win the title. The new handicap champion was Derek Stroke, Lawrence, NY who earned $600 with his first LIGBT trophy.
 
The scratch tournament had good scoring for both of the qualifying squads. Adam Chase lead the first squad with an 805 3-game series which seeded him directly into the final shootout. Brian Ziesig earned a $50 bonus by leading the second squad with a 757. A total of 5 bowlers advanced to the finals and the low to make the finals was 720.
 
The final shootout was quite incredible as Chris Paroly ($250) needed to shoot a perfect game to win the tournament! That’s right, Adam Chase ($200), Seaford, NY, finished second with a 280. Finishing third was Brian Ziesig ($225), Levittown, NY with a 245 and fourth place went to Frank Mazzella ($150), Staten Island, NY who rolled a 206. Senior bowler Joe Conigliaro, Valley Stream, NY also made the finals and cashed for $100.  
 
The handicap tournament once again drew over 100 entries and crowned a new champion. Michael Bernard, Copaigue, NY lead the first squad with an 820 series which got him seeded directly into the shootout. The leader of the second squad was Alan Callahan, Staten Island, NY who shot a 771 series and earned a $50 bonus.
 
The final shootout was exciting as Derek wanted his first title badly and took control early. He finished with a 285 (245 scratch) to defeat second place finisher Hee Jin Jun, Flushing , NY by 41 pins. Derek earned $600 for this victory while Hee took home $300 for the runner-up position. Finishing third and earning $250 with a 234 was David Reed, Shoreham, NY and fourth went to Michael Bernard who rolled a 206 and won $200. A total of 21 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared in a prize fund exceeding $3,400.
 
LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, May 1st at East Islip Lanes. This will be a 2-squad event (noon & 2pm) for scratch and handicap bowlers with money added. The guaranteed top prize for the handicap event is $1,000. For information on the East Islip event and complete results of the AMF Garden City tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
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RAY EDWARDS FINALLY GETS HIS FIRST LIGBT TITLE

Posted On: April 03, 2011

Ray Edwards Sayville Scratch Champion

April 3, 2011
 
Sayville, NY:  The LIGBT headed east and visited AMF Sayville to crown two of their latest champions. The scratch title went to Ray Edwards, Middle Island, NY and the handicap title went to David Reed of Shoreham, NY. While Ray was winning his first LIGBT title David Reed won a record breaking fourth tournament.
 
The scratch event used a 5-game marathon format where the top 5 bowlers found themselves in a 1 game shootout to determine the champion. Ray Edwards bowled great throughout the match and despite a blowout 7-10 rolled a 234 to win by 23 pins over second place finisher Adam Chase of Seaford, NY. While Ray earned $800 and the champions trophy Adam won $450 as the runner up. Rounding out the top 5 was Dan Brezo, Coram NY who shot a 189 and earned $300, fourth went to Rich Ambrosino, Holtsville, NY who won $275 with a 179, and fifth place was taken by senior bowler Cary Fishman who rolled a 155 to earn $250.
 
David Reed won his record setting fourth handicap title at AMF Sayville and he really earned this victory. David needed a mark in the tenth frame to close out top seeded Preston Cheeks, Brooklyn, NY who lead the entire day with a 771 series. David earned $600 by making a spare and getting an 8 count on his fill ball to defeat Preston 231-228. Preston took home $300 while third place finisher Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY earned $250 with a 206. A total of 21 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared in a $3,600 payout.
 
The LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, April 17th at AMF Garden City. This will be a 2-squad event (1pm & 3pm) for scratch and handicap bowlers and features an entry fee of $60 and a discounted re-entry fee of only $40. For more information on future LIGBT tournaments and complete results of the AMF Sayville event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
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Alex Cavagnaro Wins The Sandy Catalano Open

Posted On: March 20, 2011

Champion Alex Cavagnaro and Pat Catalano

March 20, 2011
Babylon, NY: The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano Open, which is part of the LIGBTour, crowned three champions at AMF Babylon on Sunday. The winner of the 49 & under event was Alex Cavagnaro, Lindenhurst, NY ($1,500), Senior Champion was Jose Perez, E. Elmhusrt, NY ($500) and the Handicap Champion was Miguel Carrion, Bronx, NY ($1,500.) A total of 356 bowlers competed for more than $15,000 in prize money.
The scratch shootout finals was an incredible test of fortitude which exemplifies the person the tournament was honoring; Sandy Catalano. Going into the 10th frame Alex had a 1 pin lead over second place finisher Toby Caruana, Holbrook, NY. Alex bowled first and by striking out, and finishing with a 259, shut Toby out by one pin. Toby finished with a 255 and earned $750. Finishing third with a 228 was the senior champion, Jose Perez, who was within 10 pins of the lead much of the game but failed to strike in 3 out of his last 4 frames.
The handicap shootout also had some incredible bowling. All 3 finalists were getting similar handicap so the match was basically bowled scratch. Miguel Carrion took the early lead with a double, trailed second place finisher Ryan Mapes, Yapank, NY by 1 pin in the sixth frame and secured the handicap title with 4 strikes in a row starting in the eighth frame. Final score in the shootout with handicap was Miguel 292 and Ryan 269. Ryan earned $750 for second while third place finisher, Tom Pagliaro, Astoria, NY earned $500 with a 257.
The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano Open was a huge success in terms of entries and money raised for the Sandy Catalano Scholarship Fund. The LIGBT donated over $1,000 to the Catalano Family while the Catalano Family business, CLS Custom Upholsterers added almost $2,000 to the prize funds. It was a great day for the competitors, for youth bowlers on Long Island, and the opportunity to honor a great bowling icon; Sandy Catalano.  
 
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Dio Finally Wins an LIGBT Event

Posted On: March 13, 2011

Scratch Champion, Mike Dioguardo

 
March 13, 2011
 
Syosset, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Syosset and 155 bowlers filled the center to compete for over $10,000 in prizes. Two new champions were crowned; Mike Dioguardo, of Patchogue, NY took home the scratch title and $1,000 while Tom Piazza of Roslyn Heights, NY won $600 and the handicap title. A total of 32 bowlers advanced to the finals and had a chance at one of the two titles.
 
Mike Dioguardo, who just received news from the LIUSBC he had been voted into the Long Island Bowling Hall of Fame, lead the senior division with a 1070 five game block. In the finals Dio didn’t let an early open frame bother him as he took the title away from his opponents by finishing with a 7 bagger and locking out the other three competitors. 
 
The scratch final shootout was a classic as all four finalists bowled great. The early lead went to Ray Edwards, Middle Island, NY who eventually finished third with a 223 and earned $350. Finishing second, and earning $550 with a 227, was Jose Cepin, Corona, NY. Fourth place went to Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NY who bowled a 213 and won $300.
 
The handicap event drew another huge crowd as 125 bowlers jammed AMF Syosset. Tom Piazza has prepaid for two squads but only needed one to win the title. Tom lead the first squad with a 761 handicap series which seeded him directly into the final shootout. But Tom had to be patient and wait almost 4 hours before he could secure his first LIGBT title.
 
In the final shootout Tom was the only bowler that didn’t open in the early frames. In fact, Tom’s only open was in the tenth frame after he knew he had won the title. Tom shot a 239 (194 scratch) to win the shootout by 21 pins. Finishing second was Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY, who rolled a 218 (173 scratch) and won $450. Third place went to Keston Glasgow, Brooklyn, NY who shot a 202 (131 scratch) to earn $300. The fourth place finisher was Ronnie Sandt, Franklin Square, NY who rolled a 191 (144 scratch) to earn $250.
 
The LIGBT’s next event is a special two day Sandy Catalano Open at AMF Babylon on the weekend of March 19th & 20th. All entry fees for the major tournament are only $60 and both the scratch and handicap top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,500 & $750 regardless of entries. For more information on these events and complete results of the AMF Syosset tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
 
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Tom Amendolara Wins His First LIGBT Title

Posted On: February 27, 2011

Adam Chase Scratch Champion at Commack

Tom Amendolara Wins His First LIGBT Title
 
February, 27 2011
 
Levittown, NY:  The LIGBT visited South Levittown Lanes and crowned a brand new champion. Congratulations to Tom Amendolara, Babylon, NY who won his first LIGBT and the $750 top prize. Tom earned his title the hard way as he had to defeat a record crowd of 159 bowlers to win the championship. A total of 32 bowlers advanced to the finals and competed for close to $6,000 in prize money.
 
Tom’s road to victory started early as he lead the first squad with a 767 handicap series. By being the first squad leader Tom was instantly seeded into the final shootout and needed only one game to win the championship. In the final shootout Tom started slowly as he opened in the first two out of three frames. But from the fifth to the tenth frame he threw strikes and ended up with a 259 (216 scratch) to win the title by 7 pins.
 
The 5 person final shootout consisted of 5 newcomers to the final match with all hoping to secure their first LIGBT title. Finishing second was Robert Lovaglio, Seaford, NY who earned $400 with a 252 (216 scratch.) Third place went to Kevin O’Neill, Glendale, NY who was the second squad leader with an incredible 803 handicap series. Kevin earned $350 with a 229 (193 scratch.) Fourth place, worth $325, went to Jesse Hall, Flushing, NY with a 217 (160 scratch). Rounding out the top 5 was Richard Scherne, Middle Village, NY who earn $300 by shooting a 206 (170 scratch) game.  
 
The LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, March 13th at AMF Syosset. This will be a 2-squad event for handicap bowlers and a 5 game marathon for scratch bowlers. For more information on future LIGBT tournaments and complete results of the South Levittown event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
 
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