This bowling writer has, over my many years of writing about this great sport of bowling, had the opportunity to become friends with many of the professional bowlers, and two of these bowlers have been Leslie and Parker Bohn III.

Although Shirley and I have not visited the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour recently, we still have communications with the Bohn family.

The Bohn family is making bowling history as three members of the same family won major tournaments in less than 10 days. 

Nearly 3,300 United States Bowling Congress youth members competed at 2022 Junior Gold Championships and Justin Bohn won three matches in the U20 Boys Finals to win the title and earn a spot on the 2023 Junior Team USA.

Six days after this win, Parker Bohn III won his second PBA50 major title of the year in Westland, Michigan. His daughter, Sydney, encouraged her dad to switch to a Brunswick Purple Hammer in qualifying and his scores soared. The ball change powered him to his third title in 2022, putting Parker as the frontrunner in the PBA50 Player of the Year conversation.

Following Parker’s win, two days later, Sydney earned a sixth-place finish in U18 Girls at Junior Gold, which follows up her third-place finish in U15 at last year’s Junior Gold. 

Next to take honors was Brandon’s turn in U18 Boys. 

The close-knit Bohn bowling family is used to seeing the tall lefty succeed, having won back-to-back Junior Gold, so they were not surprised he became a back-to-back Junior Gold champion. He also earned himself a spot on 2023 Junior Team USA.

Bowling Tip by Mike Luongo

Bowlers, this week we are going to give advice to senior bowlers.

You are never too old to have fun and winning has no age.

Age is not a disadvantage to being able to bowl if you can adjust your game to your personal abilities. 

Bowling can be used as a socializing tool and a way of relieving stress. 

Most people overlook the therapeutic and psychological benefits of bowling.

Remember, it is important to be comfortable when bowling. If you are wearing special shoes when not bowling, there is no reason to not have the same support when bowling.

Also remember to dress comfortably, and loose-fitting clothes with short sleeves are probably the best choice.

Make sure you choose the proper ball weight by keeping in mind that the ball you used 20 years ago may not work for you anymore. Establish the ball weight that works best for you. Do keep in mind that a ball which is too light can cause your swing to be flat and create poor direction or loss of hitting power. 

Proper ball fit and grip is very important and the recommended grip for a senior is the conventional grip and another method of improving the strength of your grip is by drilling an extra hole. This is not unusual, and it helps more than you think.

All seniors should also use wrist supports to strengthen your grip.

As a senior you may want to use a back of knee support just to ensure that you do not suffer from an older ailment.

And very important, stretching exercises will help you to loosen the joints and muscles.

Local Highlights

Memory Lanes

(Formerly Port Jervis Bowl)

Monday Night Mixed

Kyle Matthews 210, 625, Wences Acevedo 257, 673, Jaryl Scott 258, 686, Vinnie Collura 258, 696, Pedro Agapito III a 257, 672, Frank Scuderi 235, Mike Scuderi 241, 672, Paul Minton 235, 626, Marianna Monaco 181, 532, Kevin Stackhouse 238, 633, Keith Smith 267, 742, Carol Flynn 203, 546, Bill VanAken 257, 620, Dan VanAken 226, 631, Dean Shattuck 279, 743, JoJo VanKeuren 237, 618, Serafin Rodriguez III a 226, 622, Michele Macedonio 180, 506, Marisa Waehler 201, 542, Lincoln Ranich 299, 784.

Tuesday Mixed

T.C. Conklin 257, 695, Marisa Waehler 202. 563, Richard Gaglione 267, 663, Wayne Sniffen 245, 707, Fran Luzzi 257, 707, Kyle Felter 246, 704, Mike Cardo 257, 618, Josephine Zych 199, 559, Karen Willis 203.

P.J. City League

Matthew Terwilliger 232, 643, Derick Brown 236, 637, Jeff Brown 248, 734, Shrek 268, 685, Frank Eichenaub 230, 617, Derek Delaney 255, 641, Kyle Stevens 257, 692, John Dietz 213, 612, Justin Traynor 203, 606. Steven Fairweather 267, 720, Pat Morgan 247, 686, Chris Morgan Sr. 224, Billy Van Wie 227, Joe Biccum 226, Pedro Agapito III a 227, 631, Will Townsend 226, 611, Brittney Morgan 234, 664, Gregory Conklin 228, 647, Shelly Morgan 195, 557, Chris Morgan Jr. 248, 697, Steve Ewanciw 228, 637, Brian Pastor 231, Gary Kinne 244, 639, Joe Kaufman 255, 678, Marcus Guzman 223, 600, Mike Holt 224, 616, Tommy Palmer 248, 662.

Thursday Women’s

Rachel Rivera 226, 613, Sandy Short Marchese 203, 518, Carol Flynn181, 492, Carmela Montaperto 184, 480, Kristin Bance176, 453, Lori Stelecki 178. 

Ray Willis Sr. Memorial League

Brigette Willis, 200, 571, Doug Romer Jr. 221, 611, Brett Romer 224, 637, Jacob Loske 247, 629, Josephine Zych 184, 535, Wayne Sniffen Jr. 235, 683, Linda Drew 182, Jordan Drew 224, 627, Steve Hess 252, 652, Brooke Csencsits 254, 630, Jaryl Scott 246, 659, Kaitlyn Yennie 211, 564, Kyle Felter 254, 711, Chick Bensley 225, Dick Pittack 258, 670, Dick Willis Jr. 253, 678, Sherri Laird 208, 577, Bryan Shauger 229, 635, Victor Claisse Jr. 231, 656, Heidi Willis 186, 513, Jason Markle 278, 715.

Fox Bowling Center

Wednesday Independent

Doc Bolduc 221, Tim Cobane 234, Shane Dirig 227, Brian Drumm 225, Chad Gardepe 217, 618, Anthony Gately 226, Rob Johnson 270, 728, Donnie Marino 236, 675, Mitch Persbacker 257, 680, Dick Price 227, 613, Mike Robinson 255, 606, Zuke Wormuth 216, 605, Jay Wormuth 237, 645. 

Thursday Night 3

Shane Dirig 227, 600, Scott Ellis 256, 627, Paul Gordon 210, 612, Joel Keesler 232, Dennis Leonard 253, 643, Mike Robinson 209, 609, Anthony Seely 267, 648, Jen Smith 201, 600, Chris Wadeson 249, 641, Scott Wahl 258, Jay Wormuth 253, 721.

Friday Couples

Al Bullis 228, 637, Dale Conklin 224, 608, Carl Davis 239, Shane Dirig 247, 683, Missy Dunlap 188, Hope Jones 213, 534, Dennis Leonard 258, 626, Brianna Meres 222, 620, Tia Robinson 183, 509, Brooke Rosengrant 221, 636, Dan Wormuth 221, 613, Jay Wormuth 212, 605.

Sunday Mixed Fun

Justin Lanner (youth) 161, 408, Don Marino 221, Brady Moore (youth) 115, 119, Zach Russell 210, 585.

Fox Youth Mixed

Jayden D’Elia 103, 222, Joshua Dunlap158, 328, Landon Fuller 163, 475, Ashbee Gately131, 337, Evan Johnson 143, 400, Talan Kille 125, 322, Landyn Robinson 152, 431, Livian Robinson 118, 232, Justin Roney 130, 348, Cooper Wormuth 180, 434.

Quinnz Pinz Middletown

Wednesday 3 Person

Steven Belgiovene 265, 705, Larry Whipple 269, 749, Kevin Stackhouse 258, 693.