NeJST Shirts

Anyone interested in ordering any shirts, please let me know. They are $30 each with names on the back.

This was the first sample of the logo we're using on our shirts. I favor the lighter color over the darker. The two colors change based on the color of the shirt.

I am not stocking up on them....I'll take pre-paid orders.

Shirts are available in the following colors:
black, ash, kelly green, white, bimini blue (medium shade), cobblestone (brownish), forest green, heather gray, ivy (dark green), navy, red, sand, lake blue, and maroon. Oh yes, we did find an orange shirt also.

NeJST at Westgate La

43 bowlers from CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, and VT competed March 19th in Brockton, MA.







(Chris Page, Billy Trudell, & Randy Hagemoser)


In a first, the Collegiate Boys Division had the largest field with 14 entrants. Chris Page (RI) did a fine job of climbing the ladder defeating Brandon Medina (RI) 207-180, then Carl Egbe (MA) 192-185, then Randy Hagemoser (RI) 234-166, before falling to Billy Trudell (RI) 196-256 in the final match.







(Deanna Outland, Alley Kiesman, and Christine Belsky)


Alexandra Kiesman (MA) defeated Deanna Outland (RI) to clinch the gold for the Girls Division. Other finalists were Christine Belsky (MA) 3rd, Katy Vabalas (CT) 4th, and Brittany Garcia (NH) 5th.







(Ryan Evans, Danny Khuu, & Gregory Andrews)


Rai Doblmeier (RI) made a valiant effort to advance to the finals of the Major Boys Division rolling a 299 for his final qualifying game but still fell short. Greg Andrews (MA) defeated Mike Ciampi (VT) 236-198 and Derek Hamm (MA) 201-166 then lost to Danny Khuu (MA) to take the bronze. Danny went on to win the gold defeating Ryan Evans (MA) 178-150. Danny also won the Junior Gold qualifier earning a spot in the 2007 Junior Gold Championship Tournament to be held in Buffalo, NY.








(Matt Peter, Cody Reichenberger, & David Lewis)

David Lewis (RI) won gold in Junior Boys Division. Cody Reichenberger (VT) received silver and Matt Peter (MA) bronze.










Nicole Trudell (RI) was unopposed in the Junior Girls Division. Congratulations to Nicole for winning the RI Girls Pepsi Tournament earlier this month.









(Tori Whetstone, Gazmine Mason, & Jadee Scott-Jones)

First in the Prep Division was Jadee Scott-Jones. Second went to new-comer Tori Whetstone. Tori, who averages 84 in her weekly junior league, rolled a personal best 186 game. Gazmine Mason, also in her first NeJST competition, was third. All three are from RI.

Results from Striker's East

22 bowlers participated in our latest tournament which was hosted by Striker's East, Raymond, NH which is owned by former PBA pro Steve Hardy. He put out a rather difficult condition...long, heavy oil.

Three divisions were uncontested...
in Collegiate Boys was Ron Flood of Barre, VT.
in Jr Girls was Jessica Evans of Acton, MA.
in Preps was Jacqueline Evans of Acton, MA. In her 8th event of the season, and averaging 110, Jackie rolled a very nice 178 game.

In the Girls Division Brittany Garcia (Amherst, NH) ran the ladder to garner a first place win. She defeated Stephanie Howard (Beacon Falls, CT) 192-164, Mindy Hardy (Manchester, NH) 172-170, Alexandra Kiesman (Attleboro, MA) 222-184, and Amie Tomblin (Milford, NH) 219-189.

The Junior Boy Division was won by Christopher Colella of Templeton, MA. Keith Poulin, Manchester, NH, won the silver medal. Bronze went to Tyler Brooks in his first event of the season.

Nathan Duphiney (N. Attleboro, MA) defeated Patrick Taylor (E. Barre, VT) in a nail biter first match of the ladder 156-155. The next match was even closer....tied with Will Romaine (Riverside, CT) 158-158. However, Will prevailed in the 9th and 10th frame roll-off. Will proceeded up the ladder defeating Stephen Hardy (Manchester, NH) 180-158. Michael Ciampi (Barre, VT) stopped Will's progress in the championship match winning 214-205.

FERRARO'S MID-CITY LANES HOSTED...

49 bowlers competed in five divisions this weekend. Not a sport condition, the field average was 191.96.

Kyle Shivers, Red Hook, NY received the first NeJST Special Award shirt for the 259 triplicate series he rolled at Mardi Bob in Poughkeepsie. Ryan Evans, Acton, MA was not present to receive his shirt for an 11-in-a-row he rolled earlier in the season. There were two more of these thrown this weekend by D. J. Quesnell, Kingston, NY and Connor LeClair, Athens, NY.

Rai Doblmeier, Warwick, RI earned the last of our 2006 Junior Gold spots. D.J. Quesnell earned a second spot….that one was for the 2007 Jr Gold Championship to be held in Buffalo, NY. Please remember, If any of you with Jr Gold spots for this year win your state’s Pepsi Tournament let me or, if you won the spot at another tournament, the other tournament director know that you have won Pepsi and that your original spot can be handed on…

These Braved the Storm to Bowl!

Championship Tournament and NeJST BASH

Shaker Bowl has a new manager who wanted $3.40/game lineage instead of the $2/game we'd negotiated with the previous manager. I told him to take a flying leap.
Chicopee Bowl was interested but has a NEBA tournament scheduled for that weekend. NEBA can't change (I asked)...so
In trying to stay centrally located, at least for this first year, we're holding the year end events at South Windsor Ten-Pin, S. Windsor, CT. They are guaranteeing a sport shot and whole house, if needed, for the week-end.

We're having 2 tourneys...
1. The Championship Tournament is for the bowlers who have entered seven or more of our 22 events this season. The Scholarship Fund for this tournament consists of Sponsor Donations, a portion of all entry fees during the season, and a portion of all entry fees for the Championship itself. I'm estimating it will be somewhere around $7,500. Entry fee for Collegiate Boys, Girls, and Major & Junior Boys is $65; for Junior Girls and Prep Boys/Girls is $42.

2. The NeJST BASH is open to any junior bowler who has NEVER bowled for a cash prize. The prize fund for this tournament is comprised 100% from that portion of their entry fee allocated to Scholarship. Based on 50 entries, that would be $1,750. Entry fee: $80. Bowlers in Championship Tournament may also enter this tournament by paying $40 (entry fee less lineage) as their scores would count for both events.

Info and flyers and entry forms are now posted on the message board. I hope the format will satisfy most of you. I don't intend to change it....unless someone finds some monumentous blunder in there....I look forward to your feedback.

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Hoe Bowl Mardi Bob Results

We just wrapped up our 12th and most successful tournament of the year at Hoe Bowl Mardi-Bob lanes in Poughkeepsie, NY. We had the largest turnout of the year, 55 bowlers who competed in five separate age divisions.

Collegiate Kyle Shivers, Red Hook, NY led all bowlers with his 1395 qualifying score for six games that was highlighted with his incredible 259 triplicate over the first three games. He went on to take home top honors in the collegiate division defeating Adam Paradis, Norwich, CT in the championship match. Anthony Valentine, New Milford, CT placed third.


Caitlin McCaw, W. Hartford, CT got the best of Alley Kiesman, Attleboro, MA in the Girls title match, a very familiar match-up as they met each other in match play for the third time out of the past three tournaments. Leigh Pratt, Troy, NY received the bronze medal.

The Major Boys Division
saw enough entries to bring eight bowlers into the step-ladder. This was the the second time in as many tournaments that a division has been large enough to advance additional bowlers to the finals. Hometown bowler Jonathan Deuire, Kingston, NY took home first place out of the 24 bowlers as he averaged 222 on the day. Josh Magisano, Hoosick Falls, NY was 2nd. In his first tournament with us, Artie Mays, Middletown, NY was 3rd.


Beacon, NY’s Peter Good felt right at home as he climbed the ladder en route to winning the Junior Boys title over fellow Matt Nelson of Wappingers Falls, NY. Awarded the bronze medal was Jeff Werner of Kingston, NY.





Rebecca Pratt, Troy, NY bowled over all of the Prep Division competition averaging 184 on the day and taking home first place. Taylor LeClair, Athens, NY was 2nd. Corrado Marone, Poughkeepsie, NY 3rd.


The next tournament will be held Super Bowl Sunday at South Windsor Ten-Pin in South Windsor, CT. It will be our last tournament for qualifying for this year’s Jr. Gold National Championship Tournament.

Format Change

As of result of popular request for the balance of the year's schedule, the Junior Girl and Prep Divisions will bowl the same 6 game format as all other divisions. Entry fee will be $20.

Scholarship Fund Growing

We have received new scholarship fund donations this past week totalling $750. Bloomfield Electric of Cromwell, CT and Magway Heating & Repair of Hoosick Falls, NY are our newest sponsors.

The fund is now sitting at $4,300...with half the season still to go.

Braving bad road conditions to Keene

40 bowlers (and parents, friends, etc.) made the trek to Yankee Lanes, Keene, NH on January 15th.




Alley Kiesman, Attleboro, MA, and Caitlin McCaw, W. Hartford, CT, finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the Girls Division.











Jennifer Howard, Beacon Falls, CT, placed 3rd.










Kyle Kerski, Waterbury, CT (on the right) took the gold in the Major Boys Division. Ryan Evans, Acton, MA, received the silver medal.













Danny Khuu, Brockton, MA, won the bronze.







The Junior Boys Division was won by Cameron Lawson, E. Barre, VT (on the right). Awarded the silver medal was Chris Colella, Templeton, MA.
Not pictured is Matthew Peter of Mansfield, MA who finished in third place.










Lenny Ernst of Brockton, MA, won the Collegiate Boys Division. Kyle Shivers, Red Hook, NY, followed in 2nd place.











Carl Egbe, also of Brockton, took the bronze medal.







Not pictured this time, but no less noteworthy, were the finalists in our last two divisions. In the Junior Girls Division Ashley Reid, Enfield, CT, placed 1st with Jessica Evans, Acton, MA, 2nd. In the Preps Division Brittany Reid, Enfield, CT, won gold with Jackie Evans, Acton, MA, getting silver.

I'm happy to tell you that I received a very nice compliment from the center management about how well behaved you all were.

Bradley Bowl's 29th Annual Holiday Scratch Results

Spent the past two days at Bradley Bowl for their 29th Annual Holiday Scratch Tournament. Our bowlers attended in good numbers and did very well.

In "D" Division - 154 average and under:

• Matt Peter, Mansfield, MA, placed 1st.
• Ashley Reid, Enfield, CT, placed 3rd.
• Kenny Sweet, Portland, Me, placed 4th.

In "C" Division - 155 - 174, James Strawderman, Cranston, RI, placed 1st.

In "B" Division - 175 - 189:

• Rai Doblmeier, Warwick, RI, placed 2nd.
• Carl Egbe, Brockton, MA, placed 3rd.
• Kyle Rasmussen, Windsor, CT, placed 4th.

In "A" Division - 190 average and over:

• Caitlin McCaw, W. Hartford, CT, placed 1st.
• Joey Baral, S. Windsor, CT, placed 2nd.
• Chris Page, Cumberland, RI, placed 4th.

Championship Tournament

Our first Championship Tournament will be held the last week-end in June, 2006, at Shaker Bowl, 168 Shaker Rd, East Longmeadow, MA. 413-525-7198. Owned by Bowl New England, it is a 28 lane house with synthetic heads and wood back ends.

Shaker is relatively central to our entire area and, as far as I know, is not "home" to any of our bowlers so at the moment is "neutral territory".

Several of you have already qualified for this tournament. To compete for our scholarship money a bowler must enter at least seven of our 22 tournaments. The March 5th event is the last a bowler may begin bowling with us and still be able to qualify for this year's Championship.

Some Current Statistics

We've now finished 9 of our 22 tournaments. The last event at Town Line Ten-Pin, Malden, MA had the largest field this season - 52 bowlers. Again every state in our northeast region was represented.To date:

The Collegiate Boys Division has had 27 entrants. High qualifying game (279) and series (1477) belong to Ali Dihmes, Bridgeport, CT. High average (with minimum of 18 games) on the sport conditions 0f 209 belongs to Matt Deuire, Kingston, NY. High average of 210 on house conditions is shared by Dion Baker and Brandon Medina, both of Providence, RI.

The Girls Division has had 16 entrants. High qualifying game (257) was rolled by Amie Tomblin, Milford, NH. High qualifying series (1300) and average on sport condition (186) are Caitlin McCaw's, W. Hartford, CT. Alexandra Kiesman, Attleboro, MA, has high average of 200 on house condition.

The Junior Boys Division has had 24 entrants. The 242 high game was rolled by Ken Sweet, Portland, ME. The 1172 high series belongs to David Lewis, Warwick, RI, as does high house average of 184. Stephen Rogers, Poughkeepsie, NY, holds the high sport average of 166.

The Junior Girls Division has had 8 entrants. This division is being dominated by Ashley Reid, Enfield, CT, with the following: high game (228), high series (804), high sport average (146), and high house average (158).

The Major Boys Division has seen 49 competitors. A 290 high game was rolled by Ryan Evans, Acton, MA. High series of 1294 belongs to Shane Reid, Enfield, CT. High sport average of 203 is Connor LeClair's, Athens, NY. Ryan Evans has a high house average of 200.

And the Prep Boys/Girls Division as had 11 entrants. High game (171), high series (836), and high house average (137) have been attained by Jadee Scott-Jones, Riverside, RI. High sport average of 157 belongs to Taylor LeClair, Athens, NY

A Snowy Eighth Tournament

Those who braved the snowy conditions found a tough lane condition at Laurel Lanes in Plainville, CT. This past Sunday 27 bowlers averaged 167.53 during qualifying. 20 200 games were rolled in qualifying. Four bowlers went plus with Tony Bennett, Worcester MA, the highest qualifier with 1260.

Step-ladder finals saw another 10 200 games - Tony Bennett won the Collegiate Division with a nice 265 to finish ahead of Dan "P.I.A." Quesnell, Kingston, NY. The Girls Division final match was close with Caitlin McCaw, W. Hartford, CT, edging out Alexandra Kiesman, Attleboro, MA, for the win 230-228. Joey Baral, S. Windsor, CT, in his first appearance with us this season, triumphed over Jimmy Stenson, Kingston, NY, 201-177 for the Major Boys Division Gold. Stephen Rogers, Poughkeepsie, NY, held on to the Junior Boys Division first place despite the valiant effort of Robbie Baral who had run the ladder from 5th place to challenge him.

Ashley Reid and Brittany Reid, both of Enfield, CT, won Golds in the Junior Girls and Prep Divisions, respectively.

Alexandra Kiesman and Jimmy Stenson qualified for the Jr Gold Championship in July.

We now have our first qualifiers for our Championship Tournament to held the last weekend in June. Having attended seven events are: Ashley Reid (Jr Girls), Shane Reid (Major Boys), and Kyle Shivers (Collegiate Boys).

Results from Auburn...

Every state in the Northeast was represented at our tournament at Auburn AMF, Auburn, MA, on November 13th. 49 bowlers (36 boys, 13 girls) competed on the house shot. The overall average was178.75.

The high game (279) and high series (1477) were rolled by Collegiate Ali Dihmes of Bridgeport, CT.

Several bowlers arrived very late due to having had travel league earlier. Please compare your travel league schedules with ours....let me know if there are any more potential time conflicts. We may be able to adjust our start time but I would have to know early enough to publicize any start time change for all competitors.

And I did remember the camera this weekend:




In the Prep Division...l to r...Jose Santana, RI, bronze medal, Brittany Reid, CT, gold, and Jadee Scott-Jones, RI, silver.



In the Jr Girls...l to r...Jessica Evans, MA, silver medal and Ashley Reid, CT, gold medal.





In the Junior Boys Division, all bowling their first event with us, Chris Colella, MA, above right, won the gold medal and Ben Bertrand, MA, above left, got the silver, and Cameron Lawson, VT, pictured to the right, won the bronze.




In the Girls Division. ..l to r... Brittany Garcia, NH, finished 3rd; Leigh Pratt, NY, finished 1st; and Amie Tomlin, NH, in her first event of the season finished 2nd.


The Major Boys Division was won by Ryan Evans, MA (who also won the Jr. Gold qualifier for the event), Tony Giroux, MA, took 2nd and Shane Reid, CT, finished in 3rd place.
And, finally, the Collegiate Boys Division....l to r...Ali Dihmes, CT,won the silver medal; Brandon Medina , RI, gold,; and Dion Baker, RI, took home the bronze.

Stats for Fishkill...

36 bowlers....27 boys, 9 girls
216 games bowled, not counting stepladders
185.93 was the average of all scores

Anthony Valentine, CT, lead the entire field for the day averaging 244 for his 7 games: 248, 267, 279 (794 series), 252, 188, 237 in qualifying and 237 in step-ladder.

Josh Magisano, NY, lead the BEST qualifiers
Anthony and Sabrina Kogelis, CT, won the 2 Jr Gold spots available.

Several bowlers have attended 5 of our 6 events. Two more and they will be qualified for the Championship Tournament in June.

Next Sunday is Auburn AMF in Auburn, MA, with a 12:30 pm start.

Catskill Hoe Bowl - 5th tournament of the year

This was our first tournament at this center. 24 wood lanes...lane condition was termed "Adult Scratch League"...in terms of difficulty I'd say it falls somewhere between a true sport shot and a normal house shot. I think the field averages substantiate this.

High qualifier for the day was Caitlin McCaw, CT, with 1300.

High game during qualifying was 249...rolled by Matt Deuire, NY. During finals Connor LeClair, NY, ran the ladder in the Major Boys Division finishing up with games of 266 and 268.

Rosanne Jansen, NY, also ran the ladder to garner her first win in the Girls Division.

"P.I.A." Quesnell pondering his failure to make the finals this week.

Rosanne Jansen won the Girls Division 

Caitlin demonstating her performance in the step-ladder....finished with the Silver