This year Sachem’s boys have three solid returnees in Matt Sokoloff (his 207 average was third in the county last year), Jeff Eluto (201) and Phil Ciampini (199). East Islip, which was League II co-champion with Sachem, will challenge again with Steve Garcia, Pat Shalboy, Doug Lamm and Rich Wagner. Ward Melville could be a sleeper behind juniors Brian Knust and Marc Hiemer. Other bowlers to watch are Harborfields senior Mike Fagan (210), Longwood sophomore Mike Brunjes and Miller Place junior Chris Dodorico. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 26 Dec 1997:
Jason Kanner bowled a 636 series as Longwood defeated Patchogue-Medford. Jared Vollaro had a 268 high game for Patchogue. Longwood 971,979,982 Patchogue-Medford 929,996,890 Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 09 Dec 1997:
Boys Bowling
Mike Fagan rolled a 729 high series to lead Harborfields over West Islip . . . Jim Hazen rolled a 258 high game and led all bowlers with a 701 series and Pete Bohleber bowled a 247 as Miller Place swept Patchogue-Medford . . . Brian Knust had a 686 series and Marc Hiemer rolled a 683 in Ward Melville’s victory over Longwood . . . Eighth-grader Tom Coraci bowled a 634 series to lead Floyd over Rocky Point. Matt Bonanno rolled a 241 high game for the Colonials. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 11 Dec 1997:
Boys Bowling
East Islip 1114,1054,1100 Smithtown 950,929,980; Floyd 982,862,952 Ward Melville 996,795,914; Harborfields 958,973,967 Babylon 925,898,900; Longwood971,915,1079 Port Jefferson 876,683,608; Middle Country 878,914,858 Bay Shore 833,837,798; Riverhead 821,946,833 Southampton 772,751,795; Sachem 969,991,1034 Connetquot 968,962,980; West Babylon 874,1029,927 North Babylon 871,998,863; Miller Place 1087,953,997 Rocky Point 907,994,799; Westhampton 949, 828, 960 East Hampton 806, 861, 892. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 18 Dec 1997:
Lindenhurst 953,986,950 West Islip 753,857,781 Longwood 993,1075,974 Miller Place 1086,1020,962 Girls East Islip 1018,933,922 Middle Country 835,813,852 Bellport 736,922,940 Longwood 719,674,634 CHSAA Holy Trinity 1041,1056,1176 St. Dominic 942,1040,1000. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 19 Dec 1997
Ygnacio Adames bowled a career-high 680 series with games of 243, 224 and 213 for Floyd in a win over Port Jefferson. Jesse Banks rolled a 236 high game for Port Jefferson . . . Brian Knust had a 255 high game and a 672 series and Marc Hiemer had a 254 game with a 657 series to lead Ward Melville over Patchogue-Medford. Jared Vollaro had a high game of 231 for Patchogue . . . Jason Kanner had a 633 series to lead Longwood over Rocky Point . . . John Quortrup had a 228 high game and a 628 series to lead Smithtown over Bayport-Blue Point. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 08 Jan 1998
Don Moore bowled a 265 high game on the way to a 626 series for Longwood in its win over Bellport. Mark Brown rolled a 249 and a 644 series for Bellport . . . Mike Fagan rolled a 624 series with games of 235 and 221, and Laurie Scognamillo bowled a 213 as Harborfields beat Lindenhurst. Chris Liquori bowled a 219 for Lindenhurst . . . Nick Mazzeo bowled a 235 and Greg Zaykowski rolled a 225 to lead East Hampton / Pierson over Shoreham-Wading River. Colin McKenzie had a 612 series with 216 high game for Shoreham. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 13 Jan 1998:
Pat Shalvay bowled a 236 game in a 640 series to lead East Islip past Connetquot . . . Greg Zaykowski rolled a 627 series with a high score of 234 to lead East Hampton / Pierson past Mattituck. Ken Denston led Mattituck with a high game of 223 . . . Stephen Gregg bowled a 226 in a 611 series to lead Longwood past Patchogue-Medford . . . Mike Fagan bowled a 632 series (200, 216, 216) for Harborfields in its win over North Babylon. Chris Marullo rolled a 222 for North Babylon . . . Chris Dodorico had a high game of 222 to lead Miller Place past Floyd. Bill Chitty rolled a 627 series for Miller Place . . . Kenny Ehll bowled a 213 and a 569 series and Jessie Banks bowled a 202 and a 576 series as Port Jefferson defeated Rocky Point. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 15 Jan 1998
BOYS BOWLING Bellport 834,958,822 Port Jefferson 798,763,762 Longwood 1021,906,948 Ward Melville 881,831,927 Mattituck 836,823,759 Westhampton 823,751,821 Pat-Med 1005,1001,1080 Miller Place 940,1015,849 West Babylon 1046,960,918 Northport 869,925,932 Floyd 928,940,1089 Rocky Point 874,874,895 Sachem 936,945,986 Middle Country 1023,875,917 Connetquot 872,872,947 Bayport-Blue Point 712,712,697 East Hampton 870,1045,938 Southampton 835,812,861 Smithtown 959,945,1099 Bay Shore 749,860,837 Harborfields 890,882,970 West Islip 782,657,744. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 22 Jan 1998
Mike Brunjes had games of 246 and 254 in a 683 series and Steve Gregg added a 247 game with a 657 series to lead Longwood over Port Jefferson . . . Tim Lamm bowled a 639 series and Rich Wagner a 637 with a 244 game as East Islip beat Smithtown. John Quortrup had a 646 series for Smithtown . . . Dave Tatara bowled a 632 series as Lindenhurst defeated West Islip. Anthony Mannino rolled a 631 series for West Islip . . . Jeff Eluto had a 237 high game and 632 series as Sachem beat Connetquot . . . Vinny Mazzurco rolled a 242 high game to lead Middle Country to a win over Bay Shore . . . Josh Bennet had a high game of 247 and Rob Rowe rolled a 233 to lead Westhampton past East Hampton. Tony Jonilas had a 237 for East Hampton. East Islip 948,1021,1074 Smithtown 969,947,1031 Harborfields 874,823,850 Babylon 833,820,859 Lindenhurst 894,872,909 West Islip 811,862,836 Longwood 993,1013,904 Port Jefferson 786,803,781 Middle Country 970,948,996 Bay Shore 759,834,851 Patchogue-Medford 928,954,826 Bellport 819,876,878 Rocky Point 932,957,913 Miller Place 1047,909,886 Sachem 986,995,880 Connetquot 945,922,835 Southhampton 869,894,858 Riverhead 823,956,819 West Babylon 1045,1001,1028 North Babylon 991,959,805 Westhampton 869,1031,929 East Hampton 866,911,907 Girls Northport 780,797,693 Longwood 709,729,759. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 27 Jan 1998
Brian Vanek had a 247 high game with a 655 series to lead Smithtown over Bayport-Blue Point . . . Chris Talbot rolled a 255 high game as Connetquot defeated Middle Country. Vinny Mazzurco bowled a 654 series to lead Middle Country . . . Don Moore rolled a 245 high game en route to a 666 series to pace Longwoodover Rocky Point. Jan. 29
In other action, Don Moore rolled a 220 high game in his 630 series as Longwood defeated Bellport, clinching its second consecutive League III title . . . Brian Reddington rolled a 589 series as Middle Country defeated Bayport-Blue Point . Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 05 Feb 1998:
Boys Bowling
For the third consecutive season, Longwood won the Division II tournament at Brunswick Country Lanes in Coram with a four-game total pinfall of 3,818. Miller Place led the Lions by 23 pins going into the final game, but Longwood rolled a 948 to the Panthers’ 876 in the finale to clinch it. Keith Lindahl rolled an 862 series, with a 215 in the final game, and Don Moore had an 807 series with a 246 high game. Feb. 12
Longwood Wins Suffolk Bowling Crown:
Romy Haller. STAFF WRITER. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 01 Mar 1998:
Alan Hildenbrand wears jewelry only on special occasions.
Yesterday he wore the gold ring that commemorates the 300 game he bowled in January, 1995 as he coached Longwood to the Suffolk boys bowling team championship at Sports Plus in Lake Grove.
“I told the guys that I only put on this ring when I’m feeling lucky,” he said. “I’ve been waiting for this title for 18 years. It was a long time coming.”
Longwood, which had a total pinfall of 6,269, will represent Suffolk in the state tournament in Latham on March 7. The Lions led Miller Place by one pin heading into the afternoon session and pulled away in the fifth game, bowling a 1,018. They were led by Jason Kanner, who had a high series of 719. Mike Brunjes had a 278 high game and Don Moore, Stephen Gregg and Keith Lindhal all added games over 200. Miller Place finished second with 6,019, followed by West Babylon (6,074), East Islip (5,983) and East Hampton (5,971). Defending state champion Sachem (5,918) finished sixth.
“In the fifth game, where we pulled away, no one missed a spare and that was the difference.” Hildenbrand said. “We hung in there for all six games and everyone had a big series or game to contribute.”
Longwood took third in the boys team competition (6,203). Mike Brunjes had a 1,297 series and Stephen Greg added a 267 game. Great Neck South was seventh (5,851) as Mike Lomangino had a 268 game and Dan Carman had a 1,284 series. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 08 Mar 1998:
League III First Team: Bill Chitty (Miller Place); Mark Heimer (Ward Melville); Pete Bohleber (Miller Place); Mike Brunjes (Longwood), Jared Vollaro (Patchogue-Medford). Second Team: Briam Knust, John Lyons (Ward Melville); Jim Hazen (Miller Place); Don Moore, Stephen Gregg, Jason Kanner (Longwood); Mark Brown (Bellport); Keith Lorme (William Floyd) Tim Modavis (Rocky Point); Jesse Banks (Port Jefferson). High Average: Bill Chitty (Miller Place), 207; High Series: John Lyons (Ward Melville), 729; High Game: Jared Vollaro (Patchogue-Medford), 729. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 01 Apr 1998: