Bowling World Newspaper

June 2019 - www.bowlingworld.com 13 (From page 12) Women’s Championships Topaz (For bowlers with averages of 129 and below) 1, Chris Lafko, Simi Valley, Calif., 530. 2, Carol Sharp, Albuquerque N.M., 505. 3, Lorraine Gearig, Montpelier, Ohio, 502. 4 (tie), Danielle Bassett, Greencastle, Ind., and Cynthia Forrest, Knob Noster, Mo., 497. ALL-EVENTS Diamond (For bowlers with averages of 190 and above) 1, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,211. 2, Maria Rodriguez, Austin, Texas, 2,196. 3, Leanne Hulsenberg, Brigham City, Utah, 2,143. 4, Karsyn Lukosius, Brick, N.J., 2,127. 5, Amanda Vermilyea, Apple Valley, Minn., 2,116. Ruby (For bowlers with averages from 175-189) 1, Brenda Clifford, Kahoka, Mo., 1,837. 2, Apryl Sneed, Sand Springs, Okla., 1,836. 3, Renzie Kintzler, Cheyenne, Wyo., 1,824. 4, Elainea Myers, Bowie, Md., 1,802. 5, Lori Stein, Lindenhurst, Ill., 1,779. Emerald (For bowlers with averages from 160-174) 1, Jennifer Henn, Norfolk, Neb., 1,751. 2(tie), Jacqueline Herndon, Los An- geles, and Michelle Anderson, East Helena, Mont., 1,676. 4, Ashley Frieze, Valley City, N.D., 1,675. 5, Sara Collum, Flagstaff, Ariz., 1,671. Sapphire (For bowlers with averages from 145-159) 1, Kellie Bowes, Eagan, Minn., 1,630. 2, Dawne Byers, Bella Vista, Ark., 1,629. 3, Karen Mattis, Centralia, Wash., 1,572. 4, Bernadette Vancleave, Hillsville, Va., 1,570. 5(tie), Nancy Gensemer, Bozeman, Mont., and Glenda Potash, Kennedy, Ala., 1,561. Amethyst (For bowlers with averages from 130-144) 1, Elizabeth McGarey, Warren, Mich., 1,526. 2, Nicole Sparks, Cottage Grove, Minn., 1,506. 3, Debra McGuire, Red Cloud, Neb., 1,502. 4, Shelbi Dobie, Bozeman, Mont., 1,487. 5, Christina Westerberg, North Vancouver, British Columbia, 1,479. Topaz (For bowlers with averages of 129 and below) 1, Chris Lafko, Simi Valley, Calif., 1,425. 2, Halie Luker, Lake Charles, La., 1,402. 3. Teah Colvin, Riverton, Neb., 1,360. 4, Denise Reitz, Neffs, Pa., 1,345. 5, Mikaela Gergen, Grafton, Neb., 1,338. The Best Bowling Trio Ever: The Threesome of Petraglia, Schmitzer & Yeager by Frank Weiler LAS VEGAS – When in the ―Bowling Capital of The World‖, for this years USBC National Convention, I visited the South Point Bowling Center. I wanted to pay a visit to old friend Jimmy Schmitzer. We were friends back in California when he rolled his certified 900 series and I hadn‘t seen him or his parents, Jim Sr. and Marti, for at least six months. I wanted to catch up on the latest family news and see how Jimmy was bowling. The Schmitzer family are among the nicest people I have known in my lifetime. I found the Schmitzer clan on lanes 53 and 54 with Jimmy bowling with John Petraglia Jr. and Steve Yeager. This awesome threesome is competing in the Storm Almost Scratch Trio League. I believe these three young men form the best league trio team I have ever watched bowl. Why is this trio the best I‘ve ever seen? First, it is the only trio I‘ve watched with every team member averaging over 230. That also means the team pretty much rolls a scratch 700 game every game they bowl! In over 60 years of bowling I have never seen another trio with three such bowlers. My second reason for picking these guys as the best trio I‘ve seen is PEDIGREE. They all come from a family of bowlers. My friend and leadoff bowler Jimmy Schmitzer comes from a family of bowlers. Jimmy is the author of one of the few certified 900 series in USBC history. He is a two hander who regularly rotates a bowling ball over 500 revolutions. He is the ideal lead off bowler because he is consistent, he strikes a lot but also makes his spares when he doesn‘t strike. When speaking of PEDIGREE what more can be said then having Johnny Petraglia Jr. as your anchorman. John is the son of all time PBA great Johnny Petraglia. He is a smooth lefty like his dad, whose form replicates that of his father. According to Schmitzer, Petraglia has averaged as much as 250 in league play. John is the ideal anchorman because he has ice water running through his veins. When a strike is needed to win the game John always comes through Middleman Steve Yeager is also a lefty who regularly averages 230 or higher. While he isn‘t as well known as his teammates, he regularly outscores them. He also comes from a family of bowlers and has the highest average on the team. As the league season comes to an end and the guy‘s averages (Schmitzer 232, Yeager 233 and Petraglia 231) are down some, they are still putting up big num- bers. All three have rolled perfect games and 800 series during the season and the night I watched them bowl Petraglia rolled a perfect 300 game. That‘s it folks. Now you know. Now you know when it comes to trio teams, the best I‘ve seen is the threesome of Schmitzer, Yeager and Petraglia.