Boys Bowling Preview

West Babylon will be in the hunt with seniors Derek Drago (213.2), Alex Marsillo (206.1) and junior Thomas Nelson (210.2). 

Lindenhurst lost a handful of bowlers, but seniors Joe Giampapa (226.1) and Mike Leo (215.9), along with junior Bryan Lavacca (192.7), will make up for the losses. 

Middle Country is solid with seniors Brad Kelsey (217.0), David Thaw (220.5) and sophomore Matt Skalacki (219.5). 

Commack is led by seniors Dylan Russo (216.5) and John Zummo (201.1). Floyd, led by senior Lou Giordani (212.1), Deer Park and Longwood also have proficient rollers.

Longwood 1115 996 973 3 Sachem East 1023 944 951 0. Dec. 3

Longwood 1011 1112 1036 Floyd 1102 991 972. Dec. 10

Longwood 950 967 1003 Riverhead 876 899 926

Longwood 961 935 1013 3 Ward Melville 943 930 963 0. Dec. 17

Longwood 964 986 1002 2 Connetquot 925 1078 969 1. Dec. 18

Holiday Tournament

East Islip 2008; Sachem East 1930; Islip 1868; Longwood 1835; Patchouge-Medford 1820.

Sachem East 1172 1126 1183 Longwood 1′ 969 919. Jeremy Milito rolled a 290 in Game 3 of a 813 series for Sachem East (5-2) in a 1172-1′, 1126-969, 1183-919 win over Longwood in League III. Jan. 7

Longwood 3, Patchogue-Medford 0: Matt Dobbins bowled a 244 in Game 3 of a 684 series for Longwood (6-2) in a 974-956, 907-893, 967-919 win.Jan.8

As a team, the Flaming Arrows defeated Longwood 1,172-1,’, 1,126-969, 1,183-919. Their total pinfall of 3,481 is the second most in the county this season – Jan 11, 2009

Longwood 1104 1042 1097 3 Riverhead 859 800 830 0. Jan.13

Longwood 1044 1030 1037 3 Floyd 987 986 951 0. Jan. 14

Ward Melville 1039 930 1059 Longwood 899 1′ 943. Jan. 21

Longwood 2, Connetquot 1: Matt Dobbins bowled a 238 in Game 1 of a 662 series for Longwood (9-3) in its 1,031-976, 1,018-938, 948-995 victory. Dobbins finished the season averaging 229.86, which leads Suffolk. East Islip’s Knieriemen is averaging 229.37. Jan. 29

STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Juarez is the spark as Nassau gets 2nd

Jimenez, Marc. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 09 Mar 2009:

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – With every perfect roll the Nassau boys sectional team completed in the fifth game during yesterday’s state bowling championship, not only did they put themselves in position to contend for their first state title in 16 years, but they were also one of the main reasons that prevented Suffolk from capturing its fourth straight championship.

The difficult lane conditions at Gates Lanes in Rochester made it nearly impossible to roll high scores, but in the fifth game, Nassau posted the afternoon’s best single game total of 1,130, which moved it into second place heading into the final game.

“The intensity was ridiculous,” East Meadow’s Justin Juarez said about the fifth game. “It was the first time everyone started making their shots.”

For the second consecutive year, Nassau came away with a second-place finish after posting a score of 6,085. Section VI led all scores with 6,200, Section III came in third (5,965) and Suffolk fourth (5,923).

Juarez led the team with a 1,221 series, including a high of 220 in Game 1. Plainview JFK’s Matthew Farber recorded the third-highest game of the tournament in Game 4 with a 248, as part of his 1,174 series. Sewanhaka’s Joshua Roca, winner of last month’s Nassau individual tournament, finished with a 1,138 series. And Bethpage’s Frank Montgoris, who led the county with a 236.0 average, had a 1,169 series. 

“We finished in second place two years in a row and we are trying to make Nassau a powerhouse,” said coach Byran Landini of Clarke. “We are trying to get in the mind-set that not all bowling championships go through Suffolk.” 

Still, it was a surprise to see Suffolk come in fourth. 

“It was tough lane conditions,” Suffolk coach Doug Dwyer of Longwood said, summing up everyone’s feelings about the two-day event. “We couldn’t string strikes together. Our team just couldn’t do it today.”

Dwyer also said the team, which was completely different from last year, may have been feeling pressure trying to follow a three-peat. But Sachem East’s Jeremy Milito said the team didn’t feel any pressure to live up to expectations. 

You decide.

“We wanted to bowl how we did all year,” said Milito, who led Suffolk in average (230.09). “We thought we were very good. We did the best we could. It just didn’t happen. We got out-bowled.” 

To add insult to injury, the Suffolk team bus broke down on the way home.

For the girls, the highly talented Suffolk team consisting of East Islip’s Ali Martin, Nikki Wilson, Tara Ernst and Lena Sorrentino, Islip’s Vicki Trezise and Comsewogue’s Erin Lawney, came in fifth with a 5,557. Section IV won the championship with a 5,790 and Nassau totaled 5,198, finishing a distant ninth. 

“After the third game, the lanes started to break down,” Martin said. “They started hooking a lot, which made it hard to control.” 

Despite this, Martin, whose 218.4 season average set a Suffolk record, had a high of 217 in Game 2 of a 1,’ series. Sorrentino had a 220 in Game 4 of a 1,140 series and Lawney had a 232 in Game 3 of a 1,150 series. 

“You come here, your goal is to win,” coach Harold Cooley of East Islip said. “Obviously you want to bowl well, but you know every girl tried her hardest.”

Leading Nassau was Clarke’s Molly Karcher, who led the county with a 207.9 average and was the winner of the individual tournament. Karcher rolled a 203 in Game 3 of a 1,102 series. Westbury’s Shelby Kilgore had a 208 in Game 3 of a 1,055 series and Farmingdale’s Torrie Habermann had a 205 in Game 1 of a 1,057 series.