THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, May 5, 1996 TAG: 9605030170
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 40 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BILL LEFFLER
LENGTH: Medium: 97 lines
Local youth league bowling coaches should be especially proud of the achievements of their pupils this season.
Averages of the youngsters are soaring, a sign that adult leagues will be bolstered in the near future by prospects with professional potential.
A year ago, Phil Aspiras carried a 200 average in the Youth Scratch Doubles League and a 192 in the Major/Senior Trio League. Mike Krell sported a 191 average in the Major/Senior Trio. John Glasgow had a 196 in the Major Thunderbolts and 190 in the Spring Thunderbird Majors. Danny Brooke maintained a 197 in the Indian River Junior/Major/Senior. Harold Credle Jr. shot at a 193 clip in the Saturday Morning Junior/Major/Senior. Craig Ramiro averaged 192 in the Aristocrats League.
Among the girls, Kristi Richards had 184 in the IR Junior/Major/Senior. Nicole Thompson averaged 166 in the Aristocrats League. Susan Deluna had a 165 in the Lynnhaven Mixed IV and Laura Journigan carried a 161 in the Saturday Morning Junior/Major/Senior.
Most are doing even better this year. Malcolm Foust, who averaged 185 last year, recently shot a 300 game at Indian River.
Aspiras, from Chesapeake, won the 11th annual Sports Classic of the Mid-Atlantic Scratch Bowlers Association. He is averaging 214 on this tour, conducted by former youth league instructors Iva and Howard Foust.
Aspiras defeated Credle in the final. This was his third win of the year and he has been a finalist in all seven of the tournaments in which he has competed.
The State YABA Tournament will be held locally this year, providing another opportunity for the local youngsters to shine.
The area's top youth duckpin bowler, Kendra Allen, moved into adult competition this year and has high averages in both leagues in which she participates.
In the recent Youth State Duckpin Tournament, bowlers from Bowlarama and Victory Lanes swept every division and will be gunning for national crowns next month.
Bowler of the Week honors go to a hubby-wife duo, John and Teatta Confalone.
John slammed a 300 game in the Big Chiefs Tenpin League at Indian River. Confalone, who carried averages of 205 and 192 in two leagues this past season, finished with a 742 series.
Teatta racked up three 600 series during the week at Pinboy's of Norfolk. She pitched 646 in the Tuesday Nite Mixed League, 603 in the Cosmopolitan and 612 in the Charles Peete.
TENPIN TOPICS: Lee Davidson and Greg Spencer can give you a first-hand account of the joys and agonies of the game. Davidson had the thrill of hitting a 300 game in the Thursday Strikers League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake and followed it with a 149. Davidson posted a 697 series. Spencer also fired a 300 in the Commercial/Divisional League at Pinboy's of Norfolk, opening with the 12-striker and coming back with 235 and 160 for 695. . . . In the Strikers League Bill Schabot slammed a 783 series. . . . Mike Jimerson, who averages 161, joined the Century Club with a 278 game in the Rock Church League at Pinboy's of Military. . . . Renita Rock became a 700 Clubber with a 702 series in the PA Keglers League at the same center. . . . David Thomas flipped a 277 single in the Princess Anne Suburban Men's League at Pinboy's at the Beach. . . . Tony Journigan's 745 series in the Tuesday Men's Commercial League at Pinboy's of Western Branch included a 277 game. . . . Junior bowler Paul Gregory, who averages 86 in the Youth League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake, racked up a 159 game and 423 series. . . . Sheila Caldwell is taking bows for a 247 game in the Pinbusters League at Pinboy's at the Beach. . . . Bill Skillman posted a 276 game en route to his 710 series in the Saturday Night Moonlighters League at Pinboy's of Western Branch. . . . Rodney Waterfield just missed the exclusive 700 Club with games of 266, 260 and 270 in the Pinbusters League at Pinboy's of Military. . . . At the same center in the Zone Ball League Ken Davis chalked up a 290 game. . . . Teri Jeske whacked 644 in the Commercial/Divisional and 653 in the Screwballs League, both at Pinboy's of Norfolk. . . . Robert Huryn and Bud Jacobson have paired for team series over 1,400 for five straight weeks in the Military Doubles League at Pinboy's of Military, with totals ranging from 1,408 to 1,478. Jacobson had a 268 game and 740 series the past week. . . . Orchids to Nancy Stalcup for her 275 scorcheroo in a 697 series in the Funseekers League at Pinboy's of Lynnhaven. . . . Centers are requested to start compiling top averages for annual All-Metro consideration. The All-Metro teams will be announced the week of May 26.
DUCKPIN DATA: Following brief hospitalization after a heart-attack scare when bowling in the Sunday School League last week, Mo Minton is back in action. . . . Lu Arnette smacked a 169 game on the way to a 396 series in the Monday Morning Mixed League. . . . Don Ferguson climbed the ladder with 98-99-100 in the Elimination Doubles League. . . . Bobby Wetherbee blasted a 181 game in his 484 series in the Tuesday Major Trio League. . . . David City, subbing in the Industrial League, converted the 7-9 split for a spare. . Lynne Harris' blistering 435 in the Thursday Mixed League featured a 158 game. 444 series with a 171 single. . . . Morris Piland won the title in the Suffolk Tuesday Ladies League. . . . Goldie Farrell had a four-header in her 165 game in the Thursday Morning Mixed League. The 100-average bowler posted a 364 series. . . . The National Duckpin Tournament opens May 18 at Fair Lanes Southwest in Linthicum, Md., and runs through June 16. by CNB