May 2017 -
35
Johnny Petraglia BVL
Open
Stepladder Results
Match One –
Monacelli def. Conroy, 222-
194.
Match Two – Learn def.
Monacelli, 243-197.
Semi-final Match –
Mohr def. Learn, 226-168.
Championship – LeClair def.
Mohr, 245-195.
Match Play Round 2 (after
six games, including match
play record and bonus pins.
Top five advance to steplad-
der finals)
1, Brian LeClair, Delmar,
N.Y., 6-0, 1,741.
2, ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas,
NV., 1,585.
3, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 4-2, 1,574.
4, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-2, 1,540.
5, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 4-2, 1,510.
6, Brian Voss, Centennial, CO., $1,500.
7,
Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, FL
$1,500.
8, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y $1,500.
9, n-Todd Lathrop, Colchester, CT. $1,400.
10, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $1,300.
11, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y.,$1,300.
12, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, $1,300.
13, ss-n-John Masiello, Buffalo, N.Y. $1,300.
14, Glenn Smith, New York, $1,300.
15, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, $1,300.
16, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $1,300.
Match Play Round 1
(after five games, including match play re-
cord and bonus pins)
17, Peter Knopp, Germany, $1,100.
18, ss-Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. $1,100.
19, ss-Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., $1,100.
20, Brian Cooper, Henderson, Nev., $1,100.
21, ss-Tom Laskow, Dover, N.J., $1,100.
22, ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., $1,100.
23, n-Geroge Szczublewski, West Seneca,
N.Y., $1,100.
24, Michael Dioguardo, Patchogue, N.Y.,
$1,100.
Delmar's Brian LeClair, second from right, holds the trophy
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Others in the photo, from left, are
Petraglia and host proprietors Joe LaSpina and John
LaSpina. (PBA photo)
2017
ave Been
Selected By The
aching Staff
By
The World Senior Championships will take place in Munich from Aug. 13-20.
The United States swept the men's and women's team gold medals at the
2015 World Senior Championships in Las Vegas. Three of the four Team
USA men will return to defend their title, while only one member of the
women's team will return.
USBC Hall of Famers Parker Bohn III of Jackson, New Jersey, and Lennie
Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, WI., will be joined on the men's team by fellow Pro-
fessional Bowlers Association 50 Tour standouts Bob Learn Jr. of Erie, Penn-
sylvania, and Ron Mohr of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Though Bohn was a member of Team USA in 2008, this will be his first op-
portunity to represent the United States on the lanes. "It really caught me by
surprise, and I'm actually almost at a loss for words, but I'm incredibly hon-
ored and grateful to be one of the ones selected to be part of the team this
year," said Bohn, a 35-time PBA Tour champion. "The other guys have all
been there and know the feeling of being victorious, and I look forward to
being a part of it and hopefully contributing to another win."
The women's team will consist of USBC Hall of Famers - Lynda Barnes of
Double Oak, TX, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, TX, Leanne Hulsenberg of
Pleasant View, UT, and Tish Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO.
Johnson is the only remaining player from the 2015 squad, and she's looking
forward to sharing the experience with her new teammates. "I think this team
is going to be outstanding, and if we communicate well and keep everybody
loose, everything will work out well," said Johnson, who also was a member
of Team USA in 2008. "I know there were a lot of talented bowlers who sent
in applications, so it is an honor to be selected again. I love being able to
represent my country on the lanes."
The Team USA performed well at the last edition in 2015, leading the medal
count with 14 of the 38 medals. That included sweeping the team titles and
adding gold medals in women's doubles (Lucy Sandelin and Paula Vidad)
and women's all-events (Sandelin).
