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New Hyde Park, NY:  Guy Sereno, a 40 year old Solar City Field Technician, won both the LIGBT scratch and handicap tournaments at Herrill Lanes. The handicap victory gave Guy his second LIGBT title, worth $1,200, and he did it in grand fashion; shooting a 310 (290 scratch) in the final shootout. Finishing in second place was Robert Rowe III, Edgewater, MD, with a 286 earning him $600. Rounding out the top 4 were third place finisher Jarret McMillan, Jamaica, NY with a 273 worth $400 and fourth place finisher James Marino, Lindenhurst, NY with a 253 worth $300.

The final shootout began with Guy down 47 pins due to the handicap difference but he quickly made up the shortfall with a long string of strikes. Guy left a blowout 7 pin in the first frame and struck the rest of the way. Jarret was bowling well until he opened in the 7^th frame which hurt his title hopes. Robert bowled almost as well as Guy but a 4-6 split in the 6^th frame made his title hopes difficult. Robert still could have won the match if Guy had opened in the final frame and he doubled. But when Guy struck in the tenth the match was over as he won his second tournament of the day and a total of $1,780.

The Herrill Lanes handicap event drew a great crowd of 128 entries, advanced 22 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $5,220. The USBC White #2 pattern produced cut scores of: 767 at 1pm and 786 at 3:30pm. High series of the tournament was shot by Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY with a 903 (which included a scratch 300 game) in the second squad. The wildcard winner was Dave Soren, Long Beach, NY, with a 1513 six game block.

The bonus scratch event also drew a nice crowd of 40 entries and paid a 10 person prize list of $1,920. Guy Sereno won the scratch tournament with a 733 series. Finishing second with a 716 was Mike Perrone, Deer Park, NY. It took a 653 to cash in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next handicap tournament is a house shot event on Sunday; November 13^th at Astoria Bowl. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,200-1^st, $600-2^nd, $400-3^rd, & $300-4th. One in 6 will cash for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $70 & $60. LIGBT’s next scratch event is the Sandy Catalano Open at Herrill Lanes on November 5 & 6. For complete results of the Herrill Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Realty Direct, Freedom Mortgage, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Levittown, NY:  Weldon Drayton Jr., a 33 year old Suffolk County police officer from Central Islip, NY won his first LIGBT title in a high scoring shootout. Weldon defeated 7-time LIGBT champion Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY 294-281 to win the $1,200 top prize. While Dexter won $600 for second, James Marino, Lindenhurst, NY finished third with a 244 worth $400. Rounding out the top 4 was John Battaglia, Massapequa, NY with a 218 worth $300.

The final shootout had 3 non-champions and LIGBT’s most decorated winner. It became a David and Goliath story by the fifth frame as Weldon and Dexter kept throwing strikes at each other leaving the other two finalists behind. Weldon’s lead was due in part to his larger handicap and when he struck in the 10^th frame he secured his first LIGBT title.  

The S. Levittown house shot event drew 71 entries, advanced 12 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $3,460. The house shot event produced very high cut scores: 784 at 1pm and 824 at 3:30pm. High series of the tournament was shot by Hector Perez, Whitestone, NY with an 867 in the second squad. The wildcard winner was our second place finisher Dexter Sapp with a 1537 six game block.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a sport shot event on Sunday; October 30^th at Herrill Lanes. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,200-1^st, $600-2^nd, $400-3^rd, & $300-4th. One in 6 will cash for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $70 & $60. For complete results of the S. Levittown Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Realty Direct, Freedom Mortgage, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

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Deer Park, NY:  Yon Gyo Phark, a 54 year old small business owner from Flushing, NY won his first LIGBT title at the club’s inaugural event at Strike 10 Deer Park. Yon Gyo defeated Hector Perez, Whitestone, NY 251-226 to win the $2,000 top prize. While Hector won $1,000 for second, Adam DeRossi, Massapequa Park, NY finished third with a 213 worth $600. Rounding out the top 4 was Chris Werben, Brooklyn, NY, with a 180 worth $400. The incredible prize fund was due to the $1,000 added by tournament sponsor Realty Direct.

The final 4 shootout was actually the third round of a 16 bowler bracket. Yon Gyo was giving everyone handicap as he had the highest average of the 4 bowlers. He bowled consistently all 10 frames as he was the only bowler to throw a clean game. Hector had a 17 pin lead in the 6^th frame but when he opened the next 3 frames, and Yon Gyo doubled, the match was basically over. Adam did make a late come back with a double in the 8^th and 9^th frames but when he failed to throw a strike in the 10^th his title hopes were dashed. 

The Strike Ten Deer Park tournament drew a great crowd of 153 entries (plus 36 desperado entries), advanced 33 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $8,400. The tournament pattern was the 2016 USBC Open Championship Team (38 feet) resulting in moderate cut scores: 694 to 718. High series of the tournament was shot by Hector Diaz Jr., Bronx, NY with a 768 in the Sunday noon squad. There were 2 wildcard winners on Friday: Weldon Drayton, Jr., Central Islip, NY with a 1338 and the winner of the tournament Yon Gyo with a 1345.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a house shot event at Levittown Lanes on Sunday; October 16^th. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,200-1^st, $600-2^nd, $400-3^rd, & $300-4th. One in 6 each squad advances to the finals and cashes for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $70 & $60. For complete results of the Strike Ten Deer Park tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Realty Direct, Freedom Mortgage, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Plainview, NY:  Guy Sereno, a 40 year old solar panel installer from W. Hempstead, NY won his first LIGBT title at LIGBT’s 5-game handicap marathon held at AMF Plainview. Guy shot a 268 in the final shootout to defeat second place finisher Max Thomas, Stamford, CT by 6 pins. Guy’s victory was worth $1,500 while Max took home $750 with his 262. Rounding out the top 4 was third place finisher Bill Verni, W. Babylon, NY with a 254 worth $400 while fourth place went to Yon Gyo Phark, Flushing, NY with a 199 worth $300.

The final shootout was a very close and high scoring match right to the end. All of the finalists, except for Yon Gyo, threw a ton of strikes with only 6 pins separating the top 3 going into the 9th frame. With Bill opening in the 9th frame, and Max failing to throw a double in the final 2 frames, meant Guy just had to mark in the 10th. When he made an easy 1 pin spare Guy finally got his first LIGBT trophy in 5 years.

The AMF Plainview marathon drew a crowd of 60 entries and generated a 12 person prize list of $3,905. The tournament pattern was “USBC White Pattern #2” (41 feet) resulting in a cashing score of 1204 and a final shootout cut score of 1242. High 5-game handicap series of the tournament was shot by Max Thomas with a 1354.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special 2-day event at Strike 10 Lanes in Deer Park October 7 & 9. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $2,000-1st & $1,000-2nd. One in 6 each squad advances to the finals and cashes for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $75 & $65. For complete results of the AMF Plainview marathon please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Whitestone, NY:  Hector Perez, a 40 year old bartender from Whitestone, NY won his first LIGBT title in a clutch performance. Hector defeated Phil Rivera, Franklin Square, NY 256-252 to win the $1,200 top prize. While Phil won $600 for second, Jeonghun Ji, College Point, NY finished third with a 239 worth $400. Rounding out the top 4 was the defending Whitestone champion Andrew Mienkiewicz, Massapequa, NY with a 202 worth $300.

Hector’s road to victory was an up and down affair.  Hector took a commanding lead with an early triple but gave the lead back with opens in the 5th and 8th frames. Phil, who had struck in the 8th and 9th frames, could have shut Hector out with strike in the 10th but he spared giving Hector a chance at the title. Hector needed a double and threw 2 perfect shots to claim his first LIGBT trophy.

The Whitestone Lanes tournament drew a nice fall crowd of 92 entries, advanced 17 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $4,160. The house shot event produced high cut scores: 773 at 1pm and 759 at 3:30pm. High series of the tournament was shot by Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY with an 832 in the 1pm squad. The wildcard winner was Pak Wong, New York, NY with a 1503.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 5-game handicap marathon on Sunday; October 2nd at AMF Plainview. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,500-1st, $750-2nd, $400-3rd, & $300-4th. One in 5 will cash for a minimum of $100. Entry fee is $90 for members and $100 for non-members. Running at the same time will be a special 5-game scratch marathon with an entry fee of $75. For complete results of the Whitestone Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

New Hyde Park, NY:  Tony Jimenez, a retired 65 year old right hander from Massapequa Park, NY won his first LIGBT title in dominating fashion. Tony defeated Steve Chiu, Little Neck, NY 261-203 to win the $1,200 top prize. While Steve won $600 for second, Andrew Mienkiewicz, Massapequa, NY finished third with a 198 worth $400. Rounding out the top 4 was last event’s winner Justin Kampf, Levittown, NY, with a 184 worth $300.

Tony was leading the final shootout even before he threw his first ball due to the fact he was getting 20 more pins in handicap than the other 3 competitors. Tony started out hot with 6 consecutive marks, including a triple, which gave him an insurmountable lead. By the late frames the contest was for second place and when Steve marked in the tenth he edged out Andrew by 5 pins.   

The Herrill Lanes tournament drew a nice fall crowd of 92 entries, advanced 17 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $4,220. The tournament pattern was “Winding Road” (39 feet) resulting in moderate cut scores: 693 at 1pm and 699 at 3pm. High series of the tournament was shot by John Mienkiewicz, Plainview, NY with a 766  in the 1pm squad. Amazingly, a father and son were both squad leaders! The wildcard winner was Paulo Martins, New York, NY with a 1370. The women bonus winner was Tiffany Ocasio, Lynbrook, NY with a 678.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a house shot event at Whitestone Lanes on Sunday; September 25th. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,200-1st, $600-2nd, $400-3rd, & $300-4th. One in 6 each squad advances to the finals and cashes for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $70 & $60. For complete results of the Herrill Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Tony Jimenez with his son Adam DeRossi

Farmingdale, NY:  Justin Kampf, a pro shop manager and student, from Levittown, NY defeated Damilyn LaCarruba, Lindenhurst, NY, 233-228 in the final shootout of LIGBT’s Match Play Championships held at Farmingdale Lanes. Justin joined his brother and father as LIGBT champions. Justin earned $1,500 for his victory while Damilyn earned $800. Rounding out the final 4 were Ed Eng, Flushing, NY with a 224 worth $600 and Yon Gyo Phark, Flushing, NY 209 worth $500.

The final shootout was extremely exciting and watched by a huge crowd.  Justin started the match with 4 out of 5 strikes while the other 3 bowlers had a least one open frame the first half of the game. But when Justin threw a split in the 6th frame he gave up the lead to both Ed and Damilyn. Ed had a chance to lock out Justin but opened in the 10th frame. Damilyn also had a chance to win but lost 8 pins in count the final 3 frames. Justin needed a mark in the final frame to win and he converted a spare to claim his first title.

The Farmingdale Lanes tournament drew a great summer crowd of 178 entries plus 39 desperado entries, advanced 34 bowlers to the finals, and paid out an $8,000 prize fund. The tournament pattern was “Athens” (40 feet) resulting in moderate cut scores: 705 at noon, 717 at 2pm, and 703 at 4pm. High series of the tournament was shot by Darryl Freeman with a 755  in the 4pm squad. High handicap scores in the noon squad won Brunswick balls; William Luna (260), Frank Williams (260), and Hector Diaz Jr. (263).   

LIGBT’s next tournament is a sport shot event at Herrill Lanes on Sunday; September 18th. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,200-1st, $600-2nd, $400-3rd, & $300-4th. One in 6 each squad advances to the finals and cashes for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $70 & $60. For complete results of the Farmingdale Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Garden City, NY:  James Dickerson, a 48 year-old letter carrier from Norwalk, CT won the $3,000 top prize at LIGBT’s “End of Summer” Classic at AMF Garden City. James won his second LIGBT title with a 17 pin victory over Gary Paulsen, Massapequa, NY 233-216. While Gary earned $1,500, third place went to 5-time LIGBT title holder, Cary Fishman from NYC with a 192 worth $750. The final spot in the shootout went to Rafael Franco, NYC, with a 179 worth $500.   

The End of Summer Classic shootout was a good one with another exciting finish. James was giving handicap to the three shootout finalists but their advantage quickly disappeared as they had multiple opens and James stayed clean through the first 8 frames. Going into the 9th frame Gary had a 2 pin lead over James and amazingly both opened in the 9th. Gary shot first in the final frame and he chopped a spare to leave the door open for James. James doubled in the tenth to win the title and the big money.

The LIGBT “End of Summer” Classic drew a great crowd of 290 entries plus 40 desperado entries. A total of 59 bowlers cashed in a prize fund that paid $16,425. Kegel’s 41 foot Turnpike pattern was used and scoring was moderate with cuts ranging from 678 to 704. High series of the tournament was shot by Lou Getzelman with an 822 in the Sunday noon squad. Fifteen bowlers won a Brunswick Absolute Nirvana by shooting the high handicap score each game in every squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special 3 squad event at Farmingdale Lanes on Sunday, September 4th (noon-2pm-4pm.) Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,500, $750, $400 and $300. One in 6 each squad advances to the finals and will cash for a minimum of $100. Entry fees are $75 & $65. For complete results of the End of Summer Classic please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.