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New Hyde Park, NY:   Darryl Freeman, a 61-year-old fitness specialist from Forest Hills, NY, won LIGBT’s latest sport shot tournament at Herrill Lanes. Darryl won the $1,100 top prize by defeating 2^nd place finisher Robert Aiello, Oceanside, NY 248-229. While Robert earned $700 for his runner-up position, finishing in third place, with a 217, was Eddie Walker, Washington D.C. earning $500. Rounding out the top 4 was Darryl McDuffie, Floral Park, NY with a 197 earning him $350.

The final shootout was very competitive as the winner wasn’t decided until the tenth frame. Midway through the final game the top 3 were separated by just 6 pins. Darryl took the lead with a triple starting in frame 6, while Robert doubled/spared in the same frames. Darryl locked up his third LIGBT title by striking out in the tenth frame leaving Robert 19 pins behind. Eddie stayed close the entire match but opened in the 10^th to settle for third place. Darryl McDuffie, who was giving everyone pins, could not string early strikes and finished in 4^th place.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew an incredible crowd of 121 entries, paid out $6,070 in prize money, and had 31 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $7,360 bringing the total event payout to $13,430. Cut scores to cash on the 42-foot Mark Roth pattern were 692 at 1pm and 693 at 3pm. The wildcard winner, which is the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was Sun Kim, Flushing, NY with a 1383. Toronto McCain, Jamaica, NY won the Storm Ball raffle.

LIGBT’s next tournament is our annual Labor Day Weekend Major at AMF Garden City; Friday, September 2^nd and Sunday, September 4^th. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $2,000 & $1,000 and the entry fee is a low $65 per squad. To view the results of the Herrill Lanes event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and Turbo 2-n-1 Grips.

Syosset, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 4-game house shot tournament featuring 3 different prize funds. The winner of the 49 & under handicap event was Jordan Ockimey, Amityville, NY. The winner of the 50 & over handicap tournament was Todd David, Staten Island, NY. The scratch champion was Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY. This was Jordan’s and Todd’s first LIGBT title while Andrew has won multiple times.

Jordan’s road to the 49 & under title started with a 4-game qualifying series of 1005. That was good enough for 2^nd place, and with the top 4 advancing, Jordan had a shot at his first LIGBT title. Jordan shot a fine 271 handicap game to earn the $550 top prize. Finishing in 2^nd place, just 11 pins behind, was Tom Mullahey, Wantagh, NY with a 260 worth $300. In third place was the squad leader, Steven J. Smith, New York, NY shooting a 231 worth $225. Rounding out the top 4 was Hubert Stowe, Wyandanch, NY with a 219 worth $200.   

Todd David is a great front runner. He led the senior qualifying with a 1002 handicap series. In the final shootout Todd started strong and never looked back finishing with a 272 worth $700. Finishing in second, with a 229, was Bill Verni, W. Babylon, NY earning $350. Third went to Michael Yu, Brooklyn, NY, with a 218 worth $250. Rounding out the top 4 was Antoine Thurston, New York, NY with a 206 worth $200.

The scratch event was won by Andrew Mienkiewicz with an 899 series worth $400. Finishing in 2^nd place was Curtis Hetmeyer, Brooklyn, NY with an 869 worth $250. Rounding out the top 3 was Wesley Grant, Uniondale, NY with an 865 worth $125.

The LIGBT house shot tournament at AMF Syosset drew a field of 78 entries, paid out $4,625 in prize money, and had 19 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $3,095 bringing the total day’s payout to $7,720. Cut scores to cash on the house shot were 911 in the under division, 907 in the senior division, and 865 in the scratch event. Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY won the Storm ball raffle.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a sport shot event on Sunday, August 21st at Herrill Lanes. To view the results of the AMF Syosset tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, CLS Custon Upholsterers, & Turbo 2-N-1 Grips.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran its fourth Trio’s Handicap Challenge at AMF E. Meadow and had its largest field ever. The winning team, with a 4-game total of 2,968 worth $3,000, was Dave Cincotta, N. Babylon, NY, George Markotsis, Deer Park, NY and Timmy Smith Jr., W. Islip, NY. Finishing in 2^nd place with a 2,952 total, and earning $1,650, was the team of Vernon Mackey, Brooklyn, NY, Ray Tang, College Point, NY, and Michael Yu, Brooklyn, NY.

The AMF E. Meadow house shot produced some very fine scores. Finishing in third place with a 2,943 worth $900 was the team of Devon Johnson, Brooklyn, NY, Darcy Monroe, E. Meadow, NY and Wynford Walters, Brooklyn, NY. Rounding out the top 4, earning $600 was the team of Brian Becktold, Glen Cove, NY, Romie Caiaccio, Wantagh, NY and Stephen Russell, Central Islip, NY. The top 6 teams cashed (1 in 6) as it took a 2,805 total to get to the cashing window.   

In addition to the team event, a separate singles competition was offered. The singles champion was Mark Ferrara, Farmingdale, NY with a 1091 four-game series worth $500. Finishing in 2^nd was George Markotsis with a 1006 series worth $250. Rounding out the top 3 was Derrick Griffin, Valley Stream, NY with a 998 worth $200. A total of 71 bowlers entered the optional singles which paid 18 spots. It took a 946 series to cash. The entire $30 entry fee was returned as prize money with the total prize fund paying out $2,135.

The Trio’s competition drew a record 37 teams (111 bowlers) generating a team prize fund of $6,900. The side action paid out an additional $6,130 bringing the day’s total payout, including the optional singles event, to $15,165. Debra Newton, Brooklyn, NY won a new Storm ball in the bowling ball raffle.  

LIGBT’s next event is a house shot singles tournament at AMF Syosset on Sunday, August 14^th (1pm.) This 4-game event features 3 separate prize funds: scratch, handicap 49 & under, and handicap 50+. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and ManyStylesOfBowling.com.

Babylon, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a special drop your low game sport shot tournament called: The First Pair Shootout sponsored by Bill Verni of Bilvee Electric. Robert Aiello, Oceanside, NY won his 2^nd LIGBT title (first one in 7 years) by defeating Max Thomas, N. Babylon, NY, 250-237. Robert earned $1,500 for his victory while Max took home $800 for second place. Finishing in third was Paul Gonzalez, Selden, NY with a 189 worth $500. Rounding out the top 4 was Joe Ferraiolo, W. Islip, NY with a 188 worth $300.

The First Pair Shootout started with 2 divisions, 49 & under/50+ with each group bowling 4 games and dropping their lowest game to determined prize fund position. The top 2 from each division advanced to a 1-game shootout. Additional cashers were paid using a 1 in 4 ratio.

The final shootout was dominated early by Max as he struck his first 4 out of 5 frames. Robert opened in his first frame but came back with a string of strikes to stay close to Max. When Max opened in the 8^th frame all Robert had to do was mark in the 10^th frame to secure the title. Paul bowled well but couldn’t string strikes and finished in third place. Joe bowled well to qualify but had trouble in the shootout and finished fourth.

The LIGBT sport shot event at AMF Babylon drew a field of 83 entries (7 short of a sellout), paid out a $5,650 prize fund, and had 23 bowlers cash. The side action paid out an additional $4,790 bringing the total event payout to $10,440. The cut scores to cash on the “Broadway” pattern were 695 in the under division and 723 in the senior division. Maniram Basdeo and Glenn DeGennaro won Storm balls in a special raffle.  

LIGBT’s next event is a triples tournament at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, July 31st. To view the results of the AMF Babylon tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, CLS Custom Upholsterers, & Turbo 2-N-1 Grips.

Wantagh, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 4-game house shot tournament featuring 3 different prize funds. The winner of the 49 & under handicap event was Valerie DeLillo, N. Massapequa, NY. The winner of the 50 & over handicap tournament was Ed Passaro, Hicksville, NY. The scratch champion was Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY. This was Valerie’s first LIGBT victory while Ed and Andrew are now multi-title champions.

Valerie’s road to the 49 & under title started with a squad leading 4-game series of 1086. Valerie joined the other top 3 finishers to compete in a 1-game handicap shootout. On the strength of a triple in the middle of the match Valerie finished with a 260 to defeat 2^nd place finisher Tom Catalano, N. Babylon, NY by 20 pins. Valerie earned $600 while Tom took home $350. Finishing in third with a 220 was Charlie Rembert, Floral Park, NY earning $300. Fourth place went to Alex Kuhne, Bethpage, NY with a 211 worth $250.

The senior shootout featured an incredible finish. Ed had a 5-pin lead going into the final frame but when he missed a spare, he thought he lost. Shockingly, everyone else opened in the 10^th frame giving Ed the $700 title. While Ed finished with a 244, Todd David, Staten Island, NY finished in 2^nd place with a 241 worth $350. Third place went to Greg Welch, Brooklyn, NY, the senior squad leader (1037), with a 227 earning him $350. Rounding out the top 4 was Mitch Benov, Seaford, NY with a 223 worth $250.

The scratch event was won by Andrew Mienkiewicz with a 940 series worth $450. Finishing in 2^nd place was Tom Catalano with a 933 worth $280. Rounding out the top 3 was Alex Kuhne with an 899 worth $200. There was a total of 5 cashers but no finals in the scratch event.

The LIGBT house shot tournament at AMF Wantagh drew a field of 102 entries, paid out $6,000 in prize money, and had 25 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $4,200 bringing the total day’s payout to $10,200. Cut scores to cash on the house shot were 954 in the under division, 913 in the senior division, and 868 in the scratch event. There were no perfect games bowled at the event.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special Drop Your Low Game sport shot event Sunday, July 24^th hosted by AMF Babylon. To view the results of the AMF Wantagh tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, CLS Custon Upholsterers, & Turbo 2-N-1 Grips.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 4-game house shot tournament featuring 3 different prize funds. The winner of the 49 & under handicap event was James Marino, Lindenhurst, NY.   The winner of the 50 & over handicap tournament was Allen Johnson, Jamaica, NY. The scratch champion was Archie Nabas, Queens Village, NY.

James’ road to the 49 & under title started with a 4-game qualifying series of 1009. The top 4 advanced to a 1-game handicap shootout with James defeating 2^nd place finisher Nick Rini, Wantagh, NY 275-241. James earned $400 while Nick earned $250. Finishing in 3^rd was the squad leader Damian Walsh, Mastic, NY with a 238. Damian also earned $250 since he was the squad leader and was guaranteed 2^nd place money. Rounding out the top 4 was Harry Park, Flushing, NY with a 200 worth $170.

Al’s road to the senior title started with a 4-game qualifying series of 1066. In the final shootout Al defeated Lenny Tortorici, Flushing, NY 256-226. Al earned $500 while Lenny took home $300. Finishing in 3^rd place with a 219 was Eddie Cintron, Laurelton, NY worth $250. Rounding out the top 4 was the senior squad leader Archie Nabas, Queens Village, NY with a 217. Archie also earned $300 as he was guaranteed no less than 2^nd place money.

The scratch event was won by Archie Nabas with an 1104 series worth $330. Finishing in 2^nd place was Nick Rini with a 982 worth $200. Both Archie and Nick bowled perfect games in qualifying.

The LIGBT house shot event at AMF E. Meadow drew a field of 56 entries, paid out $3,425 in prize money, and had 15 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,155 bringing the total event payout to $5,580. The cut scores to cash on the house shot were 966 in the under division, 962 in the senior division, and 982 in the scratch event.  

LIGBT’s next event is another 4-game house shot marathon Sunday, July 17^th hosted by AMF Wantagh. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, CLS Custon Upholsterers, & Turbo 2-N-1 Grips.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a Doubles Tournament at AMF Garden City Father’s Day weekend. The winning doubles team, with a 4-game total of 2,062 worth $1,500, were first time champions Mark Ferrara, Farmingdale, NY and Nick Anselmi, Lindenhurst, NY. Finishing in 2^nd place with a 1,984 total, and earning $1,000, were partners Marvin Silva and DJ Mateo, both from Franklin Square, NY. Rounding out the top 3 was the doubles team of Brian Becktold, Glen Cove, NY and Charlie Rembert, Floral Park, NY with a 1954 series worth $700.

The AMF Garden City doubles event attracted 53 teams and paid out a prize fund of $5,190. Nine teams cashed, for a minimum of $200, with 1,914 the cashing score. The side action paid out an additional $2,695. Total payout for the day was $7,885.

The LIGBT’s next event is special house shot event at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, June 26th. This event will feature 3 separate events and a 1 in 4 cashing ratio. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, CLS Custom Upholsterers and Turbo 2-n-1 Grips.

New Hyde Park, NY:   Ryon Lee, a 28-year-old 2-handed bowler from Holbrook, NY, won LIGBT’s latest sport shot tournament at Herrill Lanes. Ryon won the $1,000 top prize by defeating 2^nd place finisher Piage Sztabnik, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 285-230. While Paige earned $600 for her runner-up position, finishing in third place, with a 229, was Gabe Elie-Pierre, New York, NY earning $400. Rounding out the top 4 was Andre McDuffie, Floral Park, NY with a 206 earning him $300.

The final shootout was dominated early with Ryon striking in his first 5 out of 6 frames. Gabe stayed close, and when Ryon opened in the 7^th frame while Gabe doubled, the lead was cut to 6 pins. But Gabe’s 9^th frame open, and Ryon’s 5 bagger to finish the game, sealed Ryon’s second LIGBT title. Paige stayed in the match and managed to grab 2^nd place when she doubled in the 9^th and 10^th frames. Andre started with a double and finished with 3 spares but 5 consecutive opens in the middle of his game clinched his fourth-place finish.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a wonderful crowd of 103 entries, paid out $5,160 in prize money, and had 26 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $4,900 bringing the total event payout to $10,060. Cut scores to cash on the 40-foot Sunset Strip pattern were 670 at 1pm and 669 at 3pm. The wildcard winner, which is the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was Joe Angelone, Massapequa, NY with a 1343.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a Handicap Doubles event at AMF Garden City on Saturday, June 18th. To view the results of the Herrill Lanes event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and Turbo 2-n-1 Grips.