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Meadow, NY: The LIGBT’s Memorial Day Weekend Major at AMF E. Meadow was won by Ed Ziemak, Thiells, NY. Ed won his first LIGBT title by defeating JoJo Alcantara, Flushing, NY 268-261 in the final shootout. Ed earned $2,000 for his victory while JoJo won $1,000 as the runner-up. Finishing in third place with a 238 was Brandon Hutchinson, Middlesex, NJ earning $700. Rounding out the top 5 was fourth place finisher Michael Yu, Brooklyn, NY with a 234 worth $400 and 5^th place finisher Guy Sereno, Massapequa, NY with a 192 worth $300.

The 5-person final shootout champion wasn’t decided until the final frame as Ed needed a strike to capture the title over JoJo. Ed threw a perfect “Ten in the Pit” strike to capture his first victory. Ed bowled like a champion as he threw 9 strikes to overcome the fact he received no handicap. JoJo, who was getting the most handicap, threw a clean game and had 7 strikes but just fell short of his first title. Brandon bowled great and hit the pocket every frame but a 4^th frame open hurt his title chances. Michael also bowled a clean game but couldn’t string strikes and settled for fourth place. Guy, who represented the scratch division, couldn’t find a consistent line to the pocket.

The LIGBT Memorial Day Weekend Major drew 269 entries and paid out a $13,080 prize fund to 70 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $10,745 bringing the total event payout to $23,825. Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 652-716. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 655 to 733. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 676-712. The wildcard winners were Steven Kelley, Islip, NY (1,407), Mike Simeone, Lindenhurst, NY (1,437), Noel Dilbert, Huntington Station, NY (1,336) and Ray Tang, College Point, NY (1,348.)

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sport Shot Series #10 at AMF Babylon, Sunday, June 2nd (1pm & 3pm.) To view the results of the Memorial Day Weekend Major please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF E. Meadow and ran its 9th sport shot series event of Season 16. Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY won his 7^th LIGBT title by defeating Cameron Potts, Babylon, NY 231-230. Andrew earned $1,000 while Cameron earned $550 for second place. Finishing in third was senior bowler Frank Lunghi, Farmingdale, NY shooting a 215 and earning $350. Rounding out the top 4 was 4^th place finisher Juan Torres, Brooklyn, NY with a 201 worth $250.

The final shoo tout was very close the entire 10 frames. Going into the 8^th frame all 4 bowlers were within 10 pins of each other. When Andrew struck 3 times in the 9^th and 10^th it forced Cameron to throw 3 strikes in his 10^th frame to tie Andrew at 231. Cameron threw the first 2 strikes but a stubborn 7 pin gave Andrew the 1-pin victory.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a nice spring crowd of 94 entries, paid out $4,840 in prize money, and had 26 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,520 bringing the total event payout to $7,360.  

Scores to cash on the 42 foot “PBA Scorpion” pattern were 633 at 1pm and 652 at 3pm. The wildcard winner, which is the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was shot by our champion Andrew with a 1,272. High series of the day was shot by Frank Lunghi with a 741 in the 2^nd squad. Michelle LaSala, Whitestone, NY was the high woman of the day with a 658 and was added to the finals.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-day House Shot Major at AMF E. Meadow; Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Turbo, WON Network and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City and ran a special Friday night drop-your-low-game sport shot event. Glen Buchanan, New York, NY won his 1^st LIGBT title, after joining the LIGBT 7 years ago, by defeating Stephanie Pidala, Maspeth, NY 257-243. Glenn earned $1,000 while Stephanie took home $550 for second place. Finishing in third was Juan Torres, Brooklyn, NY shooting a 232 and earning $300. Rounding out the top 4 was 4^th place finisher Devon Johnson, Brooklyn, NY with a 210 worth $250.

The shootout was a great match as all 4 bowlers had a shot at the title going into the last 2 frames. Stephanie was the early leader marking in her first 4 frames. Glenn jumped into the lead by the 8^th frame with 4 strikes in row. But when Glenn opened in the 9^th frame everyone had a title shot. Amazingly, no one could take advantage of Glenn’s open as the other 3 competitors also opened in the 9^th frame.

Glenn headed into the final frame needing a mark to win. When he converted a 3-pin spare his long-awaited title drought was over. Juan bowled well but couldn’t find a consistent strike line and settled for third place. Devon, who was giving everyone handicap, opened his last 3 out of 4 frames and finished 4^th.

The LIGBT 1 squad sport shot tournament drew 58 entries, paid out $3,660 in prize money, and had 15 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,430 bringing the total event payout to $6,090. Scores to cash on the 40 foot “Sunset” pattern were 722 in the senior division and 724 in the 49 & under division.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sport Shot Series #9 on Sunday, May 19^th (1pm & 3pm) and will be hosted by AMF E. Meadow. To view the results of the AMF Garden City event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Turbo, WON Network and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Wantagh, NY: The LIGBT ran its popular Ultimate Handicap Doubles tournament at AMF Wantagh and crowned two brand new champions. After 4-games of qualifying the top of the prize list was the team of Chris Russo, New York, NY and Zachary Solomon, Long Island City, NY earning the $2,000 top prize. Chris and Zachary finished with a 1,949 four-game total earning their first LIGBT titles.

Finishing in 2^nd place, 37 pins behind, was the team of Chris Russo and Tony Correnti, W. Islip, NY shooting a 1,912 worth $1,000. In third place was the team of Ray Tang, College Point, NY and Michael Yu, Brooklyn, NY with a 1,909 series worth $600. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Marvin Silva, Franklin Square, NY and Frank Corallo, Blackwood, NJ with an 1,894 total worth $500.

The doubles event drew a wonderful field of 96 teams with 16 teams cashing in the $7,850 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $6,205 bringing the total day’s payout to $14,055 The LIGBT welcomed 21 new members at AMF Wantagh. The cut score to cash on the house shot pattern was 1,844.

The LIGBT’s next event is Sport Shot Series #8 at AMF Garden City on Friday, May 10^th (8pm.) The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegel Law Offices and Turbo Grips with all final shootouts streamed on WON Television Network.  

Levittown, NY: The LIGBT ran its House Shot Series #7 at Levittown Lanes on Sunday and crowned 2 first time champions. The handicap champion, earning his first title and the $1,000 top prize, was Juan Torres, Brooklyn, NY and the scratch champion, winning his first title and the $500 top prize, was Jonathan Saloman, Seaford, NY.

The handicap shootout was exciting with everyone throwing strikes and filling frames. Juan came out strong striking in his first 5 out of 6 frames. Carmine Solomita, Port Washington, NY, threw 6 strikes in a row, after opening in the third frame, to come within 4 pins of Juan in the 8^th frame. After Juan spared in the 10^th Carmine needed to strike to win the championship but a stubborn 4 pin stopped him from winning his first title. The final score was 274-271 with Carmine earning $500 for 2^nd place. Stephanie Pidala, Maspeth, NY finished in third place shooting a 269 worth $300. Rounding out the top 4 was Karen Carpinelli, Bayshore, NY with a 241 worth $250.

The scratch event was won by Jonthan Saloman with a 4-game total of 1091; an amazing 272 average earning him $500. Finishing in 2^nd place, was Weldon Drayton Jr., Brentwood, NY shooting a 992 series worth $250. Rounding out the top 3 in the scratch event was Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY with a 955 earning him $150. The scratch event drew 20 entries and paid out a 5-person prize list totaling $1,140.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #7 drew a field of 73 entries, paid out $4,535 in prize money, and had 19 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,265 bringing the total day’s payout to $6,800. Scores to cash were 956 in the 49 & under handicap division, 959 in the senior handicap division, and 919 in the scratch event. Karen Carpinelli and Jonathan Saloman shot 300 games.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a handicap doubles event at AMF Wantagh; Sunday, April 28^th (1:30pm start.) To view the results and final shootout video of the Levittown house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF E. Meadow and ran its 7th Sport Shot Series event of Season 16. Al Green, Westbury, NY, a right-handed senior bowler who joined the LIGBT in 2013, won his first LIGBT title by defeating 7-time champion Joe LaBargo, Bayside, NY 289-283. Al earned $1,000 while Joe earned $600 for second place. Finishing in third was Joe Hoenig, Levittown, NY shooting a 225 and earning $400. Rounding out the top 4 was Donna Ryan, Smithtown, NY with a 206 worth $300.

The final shootout wound up being a 2-person match between Al and Joe LaBargo. Joe was giving Al 50 pins in handicap but that huge deficit was cut to 6-pins by the 8^th frame with Joe throwing 7 strikes in his first 8 frames. Al was not intimidated by Joe and threw 3-strikes in a row in his last 3 frames to hold back Joe’s incredible charge. Donna and Joe Hoenig had their own fight for 2^nd place with Joe coming out on top when Donna opened in her last 2 out of 3 frames.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a wonderful crowd of 130 entries, paid out $6,275 in prize money, and had 33 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $6,215 bringing the total event payout to $12,490.  

Scores to cash on the 35 foot “PBA Cheetah” pattern were 658 at 1pm and 668 at 3pm. The wildcard winner, which is the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was Isaiah Zamor with a 1,352. High series of the day was shot by our champion Al Green with an 808 in the 2^nd squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is House Shot Series #7 at Levittown Lanes on Sunday, April 21^st (1:30pm start.) To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Turbo, WON Network and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Deer Park, NY: The LIGBT visited Strike 10 Deer Park for its 2nd House Shot Spectacular. What was really spectacular was Jose Perez’s performance in the final shootout. Jose, who resides in E. Elmhurst, NY dominated the final shootout by defeating 2^nd place finisher Shawn Cummings, Middle Village, NY 278 (scratch)-243 (handicap.) Jose’s 28 pin victory earned him the $1,500 top prize while Shawn took home $800.

The 5-person final shootout was an exciting competition. Jose, the winner of the scratch division was giving everyone handicap. But that didn’t bother him as he struck in 9 out of his 10 frames. Finishing in 3^rd place was Anthony Brown, Dix Hills, NY with a 241 worth $500. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Noel Dilbert, Huntington St., NY with a 230 worth $350 and 5^th was taken by Jose Torres, Brooklyn, NY with a 191 worth $300.

The LIGBT House Shot Spectacular held over Easter weekend drew 176 entries generating an $8,320 prize fund. Strike 10 Deer Park and Coaches Corner added $1,000 to the prize fund. A total of 45 bowlers went to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $3,790 bringing the total event payout to $12,110. Angel Villavicencio, Whitestone, NY won the bowling ball raffle.

Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 648-713. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 689 to 727. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 693-731. There were 2 perfect games bowled; Max Thomas, N. Babylon, NY and James Manganaro, Deer Park, NY. The wildcard winners were Jimmy Walsh, Glen Cove, NY (1,410), Ken Bruce, Oceanside, NY (1,420), Stacey Pflug, W. Babylon, NY, (1,391) and Stephanie Pidala, Maspeth, NY (1,398.)

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sport Shot Series #7 at AMF E. Meadow, April 7th (1pm & 3pm.) 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 Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City and ran its sixth sport shot series event of Season 16. Archie Nabas, Queens Village, NY won his 6^th LIGBT title by defeating Joe LaBargo, Bayside, NY 238-234. Archie earned $1,000 while Joe took home $700 for second place. Finishing in third was Gary Paulsen, Massapequa, NY shooting a 217 and earning $500. Rounding out the top 4 was 4^th place finisher Joe Scianna, Ronkonkoma, NY with a 192 worth $300.

The shootout was competitive on the “Broadway” pattern with the first open frame occurring in the 4^th frame. Archie started strong with the first 5 out of 6 strikes and was cruising to victory until he had 2 consecutive opens in frames 8 & 9. Joe LaBargo was filling frames but trailed Archie by 45 pins in the 7^th frame. Joe’s 4 late strikes made the final score close but he had to settle for 2^nd place. Gary struggled the entire match but his large handicap kept him close. Joe Scianna, who gets no handicap, couldn’t string strikes until he changed his line in the 10^th frame where he struck out. 

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew an unbelievable crowd of 151 entries, paid out $7,365 in prize money, and had 40 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $8,920 bringing the total event payout to $16,285.  A record for an LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament.

Scores to cash on the 37 foot “Broadway” pattern were 684 at 1pm and 689 at 3pm. The wildcard winner, which is the highest 6-game series by a non-finalist, was Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY with a 1,398. The women guarantee added Karen Carpinelli, Bayshore, NY to the finals with a 706. High series of the day was shot by Gary Paulsen with a 789 in the 1^st squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-day House Shot Spectacular at Strike 10 Deer Park Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31. To view the results of the AMF Garden City event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Turbo, WON Network and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.