Results From Auburn 4/19/09

58 bowlers faced a challenging lane condition at Auburn AMF, Auburn, MA on April 19th. Odd numbered lanes were dressed with the Viper pattern - 44'. Even numbered lanes had the Shark pattern - 37'. At the end of the six games of qualifying two bowlers had averaged 200 - Kalvin Chin (MA) rolled 1240 and David Rice (VT) 1215. Stephen Rogers (NY) had the 264 high game.

Jr Boys Division: (l-r) Creshon Morrison (CT)  2nd, Qwadaris Rembert (RI) 3rd, and Kevin Thibeault (MA) 1st                                                                                           

Prep Division: (l-r) Eric Simmons (CT) 2nd, Marcus Klebart (CT) 3rd, and Noah Frankforter (CT) 1st

Girls Division: (l-r) Leigh Pratt (NY) 1st, Nicole Trudell (RI) 3rd, and Alexandra Kiesman (MA) 2nd

Collegiate Boys Division: (l-r) Kalvin Chin (MA) 1st, Rai Doblmeier (RI) 3rd, and David Rice 2nd

Major Boys Division: (l-r) Stephen Rogers (NY) 2nd, Marcus Erickson (MA) 1st, and Brad Hill (VT) 3rd

Our Deepest Sympathy...

Our heartful sympathy goes out to Tori and Rosanne Jansen of Kingston, NY, on the death of their mother JoAnn last week. She will be sorely missed and always thought of fondly.

Stephen Rogers Rolls First 300

Congratulations to Stephen Rogers, of Poughkeepsie, NY, for rolling his first ever 300 game during the JBT competition in CT on April 25th.

Opinion Poll on Message Board

I have posted an Opinion Poll on the Message Board regarding possible changes for next season. You must register as a member to participate in the poll. Please do so, the vote in poll , post your opinion, etc.

3/22/09 - Strikers East, Raymond, NH

33 participants at Strikers on a difficult US Open condition. Dave Rice (VT) again had the high game, 277. He and Russell Hagan (NH) tied for high series with 1148.

Medalists were:

Above left Preps (l to r) Noah Frankforter (CT) gold, Marcus Klebart (CT) silver, & Kendall Robinson (CT) bronze.  Above right Girls (l to r) Meghan Masury (NH) silver, Alley Kiesman (MA) gold, & Taylor Billington (CT), bronze.

  

Above left Collegiate Boys (l to r): Ryan Evans (MA) gold, Russell Hagan (NH) bronze, & Dave Rice (VT) silver. Above right Major Boys (l to r): Chris Colella (MA) silver, Shane Fleury (VT) gold, & Tyler Brooks (NH) bronze. 

 

Junior Boys (l to r): Nick Stilian (NH) bronze, Creshon Morrison (CT) gold, & Tyler Bartee (CT) silver.

Results from Chicopee - 3/8/09

44 bowlers participated in the 14th event of the season at AMF Chicopee Lanes, Chicopee, MA. David Rice (VT) rolled the high game and series, 247 and 1310 respectively.

Medalists were:

 

Prep Division: (l to r) Jonathan Farrell (CT) bronze, Marcus Klebart (CT) silver, and Tommy Tkacz (CT) gold

  

Major Boys (l to r): Brendan Litchfield (MA) silver, Jeff Werner (NY) gold, & Ryan Graywacz (CT) bronze

  

Girls (l to r): Alexandra Kiesman (MA) gold, Shelby Lawson (VT) bronze, & Jackie Evans (MA) silver

  

Collegiate Boys (l to r): Ryan Evans (MA) bronze, Dave Rice (VT) gold, & Floyd Prince (NY) silver

 

Jr Boys (l to r): Anthony Swenson (MA) bronze, Nick Sauve (MA) gold, & Dustin Netolicky (CT) silver

Collegiates May Now Enter Teen Masters!

The Teen Masters is adding a collegiate division effective immediately!  Qualifying for the Teen Masters Collegiate Division National Championships will begin this weekend and continue through the final weekend of May. The Collegiate division's championship event will be staged August 5 - 7 at the South Point. 
As only one (1) squad of competition at the national finals this summer, the maximum field size will be 180 athletes.  The limited number of slots will be filled as follows:
1.  Regional Qualifying - beginning this weekend, March 28 & 29, each remaining regional qualifying event will stage collegiate division qualifying.  The top collegiate boy and top collegiate girl from each singles squad will earn an invitation to compete in Las Vegas.  Additional invitations will be extended to bowlers finishing in top positions at the larger regional events until 180 invitations have been extended.
2.  Teen Masters Alumni - if the regional qualifying events fail to fill the national field, invitations will be offered to eligible bowlers who bowled in the Teen Masters in previous years.
3.  Last Chance Qualifier - an open Last Chance Qualifier will be held in Las Vegas on August 5 to fill any remaining spots.
To be eligible for the Teen Masters Collegiate Division you must be a High School graduate who was 21 or younger as of August 1, 2008.  The division will be certified Youth/Adult, and will offer SMART scholarship awards at both the regional and national levels on a 1:5 ratio.

Gail Regnier Memorial Sportsmanship Award

This is our newest award...in memory of Gail Regnier, Josh's mother, who passed away unexpectedly recently.
Gail was a long time employee of Bradley Bowl (CT) and a USBC Bronze Level Coach with a long interest in junior bowling.

This award will be given to the NeJST competitor who best exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, positive attitude and enthusiam.

All NeJST competitors and parents will be able to vote for this year's recipient at each of this season's remaining tournaments beginning 3/22/09.

No Outside Food Allowed at Striker's East

The management of Striker's East has asked me to remind all bowlers and parents that they have a nice snack bar and they do NOT ALLOW OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK in the center.

Last year some folks that were asked to dispose of their outside food evidently got mad and threw it at the center's door windows. Such behavior will not be tolerated by our organization. Anyone caught behaving in such a manner will be banned from future participation in the tour.

LANG'S AMF - FEBRUARY 22ND

74 junior bowlers participated in the 13th tournament of the season in Cranston, RI. Held on a modified PBA Shark pattern eight bowlers averaged over 200. Shane Fleury (VT) had the high series of 1264. Qwadaris Rembert (RI) had the 289 high game. Matt Peter won the shoot-out.
The Mystery Score was not hit...so the jackpot at next event will begin at $142.


Medalists were as follows:

Prep Division (11 and under): 1st - Noah Frankforter (CT) above left,
2nd - Tommy Tkacz (CT) center, and 3rd - Brian Bourget (RI) right

Jr Boys Division (12-14) 1st - Jerry Sebree (CT) above left, 2nd - Qwadaris Rembert, center, and 3rd - Kevin Thibeault (MA), right

Major Boys Division (15-17): 1st - Shane Fleury, above left, 2nd - Victor Gomez (RI), center, and 3rd - Tyler Alston (CT), right

Collegiate Boys Division (18-21): 1st - Danny Khuu (MA), above left, 2nd - Rai Doblmeier (RI), center, and 3rd - Josh Grabiec (CT), right

Girls Division (12-21): 1st - Nicole Trudell (RI), above left, 2nd - Leigh Pratt (NY), center, and 3rd - Alexandra Kiesman (MA), right

 

Message Board to post thoughts, ideas re: USBC changes

http://nejst.smfforfree.com

New message board to post thoughts about USBC's latest changes to the Junior Program and ideas as to what changes, if any, we should make to our program as a result of them.

For now this is a "free" board so we'll have to put up with the ads.

USBC Youth program to make several changes

2/13/2009   By Terry Bigham,  USBC Communications

In an effort to provide a more efficient and rewarding system, the United States Bowling Congress will implement several changes in the USBC Youth program starting with the 2009-10 season.
 
The USBC Board of Directors, based on recommendations by the USBC Youth Committee, approved several major changes to the structure of current USBC Youth programs. As participation in youth sports is on the rise in America, the changes set forth for USBC Youth programs will attract more youth bowlers to participate in certified league play.
 
The changes will affect how memberships are processed, offer a new short-season membership product, restructure the awards program and lower the maximum age for youth bowlers.
 
Membership delivery and processing
Youth bowling represents the future of USBC; therefore, it is vitally important to make it easy for youth league bowlers to become USBC Youth Members. Starting with the 2009-10 season, changes to the membership delivery and processing structure will be put in place to expand the reach of the USBC Youth program. 
 
In the new membership delivery system, bowling centers will have the option to directly process memberships, averages and awards to USBC. In many areas, local associations will continue that function; however, with this change, bowling centers now have the ability to decide whether to take sole responsibility for youth processing, or continue to work with local associations as they have in the past.
 
Additional details concerning the new USBC Youth programs will be released once they are finalized.
 
Membership options
In the past, USBC Youth membership consisted of two products, USBC Youth Standard and USBC Junior Gold. Starting in the 2009-10 season, a third product - USBC Youth Basic Membership - has been added.
 
USBC Youth Basic Membership will cost $5 and be available to all youth who bowl in a league that meets for 12 sessions or less. The Youth Basic Membership benefits include:
           ° USBC Youth Membership Card
           ° One issue of US Youth Bowler
           ° USBC recognized average
           ° The ability to participate in USBC certified tournaments
           ° League award emblems
           ° Purchasable awards
 
In addition, USBC Youth Standard Membership will continue to be offered.  The cost of the Standard membership will be fixed at $17 nationwide. This membership option will be available to all youth, regardless of the length of the league. The current benefits to the Youth Standard Membership are:
           ° USBC Youth Membership Card
           ° Four issues of US Youth Bowler
           ° USBC recognized average
           ° Ability to participate in USBC certified tournaments
           ° Revamped youth awards program
 
In addition to these benefits, the Youth Development Team is pursuing additional membership benefits for the Standard Membership that will be announced at a later date.
 
Junior Gold Membership will continue to have a $30 membership fee and include an upgrade to Sport Bowling Membership; however, for 2009-10, the average requirement has been adjusted to make this elite-level program available to a larger number of the top male and top female youth bowlers.
 
The new average requirement for girls has been adjusted to 150, while the requirement for boys will remain at 175.  The change in average requirement was necessary to extend the program to an equal percentage of the top male and top female youth bowlers.
 
Youth Awards Program
The Youth Awards Program will undergo significant changes for the 2009-10 league season. These changes represent USBC's response to feedback from associations, bowling centers and youth coordinators across the country.
 
The new structure will better match awards to the skill level of the youth bowler. An increased number of special achievement awards have been added to the lineup, raising the total number of awards offered to 25, up from 18.
 
USBC Youth will offer average-based awards for achievement in certified competition in 25-pin intervals for games and 50-pin intervals for series. Awards will be limited to one per season, per achievement.  Once an award has been earned in any classification, bowlers are only eligible for the higher awards on a progressive merit basis.
 
Special achievement awards will be available to bowlers 12 and under, and these awards will carry the Bowlopolis theme and characters.  The emblems will include recognition for a 50, 75 and 100 game as well as a 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 series.  For a bowler to earn any of these awards, he or she must average below the award score.  For example, a bowler with a 49 average can earn the 50-game emblem.
 
Special achievement awards for all bowlers also have been updated.  All bowlers are eligible to earn emblems starting with a 125 game.  Game-score emblems continue in 25-pin increments up to a 275 game.  Also, series awards begin at 300 and are offered in 50-pin intervals up to a 750 series. 
 
All of the emblems will carry new USBC designs for the 2009-10 league season.
 
For the 2009-10 league season, USBC has revamped the High Score Awards Program.  Youth members who bowl a 300 game, 800 series or 900 series will receive a newly-designed USBC honor score ring to commemorate their special achievement.  Also, a new award has been designed for bowlers who roll 11 strikes in a row.
 
Maximum age
Starting with the 2009-10 league season, USBC Youth membership will be available to bowlers who have not reached their 20th birthday on or before Aug. 1 of the current bowling season.

12th Season Event - Norwich, CT 2/8/09

Prep Division Medalists: 

Gold - Taylor LeClair (NY) pictured on the left above, Silver - Jonathan Farrell (CT), on the right, and Bronze - Tommy Tkacz (CT) pictured below.

 

Junior Boys Division: Aaron Donnelli (CT) picturedon the left, Silver - Ross Whitehead (NY) on the right, and Bronze - Dustin Netolicky (CT) below. 

Major Boys Division: Gold - Chris Colella (MA) on the left, Shane Fleury (VT) center, and Jason Norman (MA) right

  Collegiate Boys Division: Gold - Kalvin Chin (MA), 

Silver - Ryan Evans (MA), and Bronze - David Rice (VT) not pictured

  

Girls Division: Gold - Alexandra Kiesman (MA) above left, Silver - Nicole Trudell (RI), above right, 

and winning her first medal Jackie Evans (MA) won bronze, pictured below.

New NeJST Website

Please check out our new website:
www.nejst.org

Westgate Lanes Tournament - 11/23/08

Our latest tournament, at Westgate Lanes, Brockton, MA, fielded 62 competitors. On a tough 43' sport condition only 2 bowlers averaged 200 - Danny Khuu (MA) and Rai Doblmeier (RI) with series of 1240 and 1239, respectively. Rai Doblmeier also rolled the 257 high game of the day.

Nick Sauve (MA) won the Shoot-Out. The Mystery Score was not hit so the jackpot increases and rolls over to the next event.

Rai Doblmeier and Ryan Graywacz advance to the Jr. Gold National Tournament to be held in Indianapolis next July.

Collegiate Boys: Pictured to the left are Danny Khuu (MA) silver medalist and Rai Doblmeier (RI) gold medalist. Pictured to the right is Steve Johnson the bronze medalist.






Girls Division:
Jill Goldsworthy (VT) on the left finished in 1st place.
Jadee Scott-Jones (RI) on the right finished in 2nd place.














Caitlin McCaw (CT) in her last ever junior tournament finished in 3rd place.

Jr. Boys Division: Beginning far left...
Kevin Thibeault (MA) placed first. Doug Moore (MA) was 2nd. Jewel Brown (MA) was 3rd.

Major Boys Division:
Ryan Graywacz (CT) won. Chris Colella (MA) finished 2nd. Jason Norman was 3rd.

Prep Division:
Noah Frankforter (CT) 2nd, Josh McCart (NY) 1st, and Bryan Bourget (RI) 3rd.

                                                                         

Cranston, RI on 11/16/08

48 bowlers competed on one of our few house shot events. 21 of them averaged 200 or better. Dannuy Khuu (MA) and Jalen Scott-Jones (RI) had the high series of 1326. 279 was the high game...rolled by Jason Brunelle (MA), Victor Gomez (RI), and Ryan Graywacz (CT).

The winner of the Shoot-Out was Matt Peter (MA). The Mystery Score of 203 was hit by three game participants who shared in 1/2 of the game jackpot: Chris Colella (MA), Shane Fleury (VT), and Nicole Trudell (RI).

Advancing to the Jr Gold National Tournament were Danny Khuu, Shane Fleury, and Tori Whetstone (RI).

Prep Division:
(l-r) Noah Frankforter (CT) placed first, Bryan Bourget (RI) second, and Dakota Fleury (VT) third.








Major Boys Divisio:
(l-r) Jalen Scott-Jones (RI) was the gold medalist. Josh Regnier (CT) silver medalist.

Shane Fleury (VT) was bronze medalist in the Major Boys Division.

Jr Boys Division:
(l-r) 1st place to Jose Santana (RI), 2nd to Nick Sauve (MA), and 3rd to Qwadaris Rembert (RI)

Girls Division:
(l-r) Nicole Trudell (RI) was 1st. Alexandra Kiesman (MA) 2nd.

Tori Whetstone (RI) placed 3rd in the Girls Division.

Collegiate Boys Division:
(l-r) Danny Khuu 1st and Kalvin Chin 2nd. Ryan Evans (MA), not pictured, was 3rd.