PENNSBURY:Two Falcons tabbed Bowlers of the Year

Dreyfus, Keller
named top keglers

By Steve Sherman
BucksLocalSports.com

While the Pennsbury boys finished just outside of the money this year in the Suburban One League (SOL) National Conference, two Falcon bowlers have been tabbed by the SOL as Bowler of the Year.
Senior Mike Dreyfus and junior Jillian Keller were named the boys and girls bowlers of the year, respectively. The announcement came Feb. 12 at Feasterville’s Brunswick Zone--site of the SOL National individual bowling championships.
Dreyfus posted a 208 average this season, anchoring a Pennsbury boys team that finished a half-game behind SOL National champion Neshaminy.
Keller maintained a 200 average and finished fourth in the Girls Scratch Division with a 590 series last week at SOLs.
Joining Dreyfus on the SOL National First Team for the boys was Neshaminy sophomore Chris Walters (208), Truman senior Scott Simon (207), Pennsbury senior Dan Boches (206) and Neshaminy junior John Margicin (203).
Joining Keller on the girls side were Neshaminy senior BreAnna Episcopo (189), Council Rock South sophomore Lilly Haigh (185), CR North junior Laura Johnson (185) and CR South senior Cristen Johnston (179).
A pair of Council Rock South bowlers captured championships in last week’s SOL tourney with Matt Rosenfeld taking the top prize in the scratch division with a 723 series that included 279 and 264 in his first two games. Neshaminy’s Branden Cummings took third with a 666 series, including a 245 in game three.
CR South senior Caitlin Haggart edged Neshaminy junior Chris Udris for the girls title in the scratch division. Haggart came on strong in games two and three, posting scores of 257 and 212. Udris started off strong, bowling 246 and 225 in games one and two, but was hurt by a 183 score in game three.
Eric Mazurkiewicz won the boys handicap division for the Golden Hawks.
Both Dreyfus and Keller have qualified for the Eastern PA Interscholastic Bowling Championships Feb. 27 to March 1 at Jordan Lanes in Whitehall and AMF Parkway Lanes in Allentown.

BRISTOL BOWLING:Warriors repeat as BAL Champions!

Bristol repeats as BAL Champs yesterday (Feb. 10) at Bristol Pike Lanes

By Steve Sherman; Sports Editor

There’s winning and then there’s taking the title in convincing fashion.

On Feb. 9 at Bristol Pike Lanes, with the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) Bowling Championship on the line, Bristol schnuckered Glen Mills, four games to none.

The Warriors entered the match three games ahead of second place Holy Ghost Prep (HGP) so the Firebirds still had a chance at catching the red and white.

After taking game one by 42 pins (892-850), the Warriors wasted little time in disposing of the Bulls, outpacing the BAL associate member, 1064-822. Ahead by almost 300 pins, there was little to no chance that Glen Mills would garner so much as a split.

As it turned out, Bristol won game three and total pins to help seal their second consecutive BAL trophy.

(The Ghost captured the BAL title in 2007--it's inaugural year.)

Bristol senior Shayne Burnett led the way to the Warriors’ title win with a 659 series that included scores of 219, 247 and 193. With a season average of 194, Shayne was the No. 1 seed in the BAL tournament set to take place this afternoon (Feb. 11) at Delmorr Lanes in Morrisville.
Senior Matt Kookan came through too, rolling a 641 series including a 278 in game two.

“That was some great bowling by Matt...pocket hits all the way,” said Bristol Head Coach Ron McGinn.

Senior Gino Pirollo posted a 564 series, including single game scores of 198 and 193.

Senior James Volponi rolled a 534 series, including a high-game 205. Senior Jose Zaragosa contributed, bowling 302 in two games. Senior Mike Devane rolled a 165 score in his single game.

The Warriors finished the season at 36-4 in the BAL, using a 2-game split with the Ghost the first time around and a 3-1 victory in the rematch with HGP the second time around at Bristol Pike.

The boys are set to square off later today (Feb. 11) at Delmorr in an individual tournament against the best the BAL has to offer. Burnett and company will go up against defending champion and second-seeded Drew Wallis, of Morrisville.

A 191-average bowler, Wallis went toe-to-toe with Burnett in the tourney last year then claimed the BAL crown for himself after winning the title in an overtime game.

Holy Ghost anchorman Al Gonziewski goes into the tourney as the No. 3 seed.

All three bowlers along with Volponi and Mike Browne, of Holy Ghost, have also qualified for the Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals set for Feb. 27-28 in Allentown.

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On the girls side, Bristol senior Jess Tees claimed the No. 1 seed heading into today’s BAL tournament. Jess possesses a 164 average and has also qualified for the eastern state regional. She did so by coming through with some of her best bowling ever in a qualifier held a month ago out in Reading.

In addition to rolling a 619 series in the team qualifier held in the morning, Jess came back in the afternoon session and bowled 731 in a four game series in the individual qualifier. That’s a 193 average over the seven games that took place that day.

“That was the best bowling I’ve ever seen her do,” stated McGinn, matter-of-factly.
Morrisville’s Tiffany White has also qualified for eastern states. In the qualifier, Tiffany rolled 674 in her four game series.

NESHAMINY BOWLING:'Skins' split earns Neshaminy title win

Neshaminy captured the SOL National boys bowling championship after splitting yesterday's (Feb. 5) match at Levittown Lanes with Pennsbury at two games apiece. Pictured here along with head coach Al Moss (left) are Chris Walters, Rob Raddi, John Margicin, Brian Fantini and Brandon Cummings.

Redskins total pins win nets league championship

Narrow escapes.
Entering last Thursday’s match at Levittown Lanes, Neshaminy clung to a half-game lead over Pennsbury in the Suburban One League (SOL) National conference. The last match of the season for both teams, the league title was on the line.
Pennsbury delivered the first blow with a 70-pin victory in the first game. The ‘Skins rebounded however with 1,072-942 triumph of their own. The win by Neshaminy in game two gave the ‘Skins a 60-pin advantage heading into the deciding duel.
According to Neshaminy head coach Al Moss, the rubber match was a seesaw affair with Pennsbury lurching ahead in the last two frames.
The Falcons wound up winning by just 24 pins in that last game, giving the ‘Skins the win on total pins [3,044-3,018].
That and the 2-2 split earned Neshaminy the SOL National championship.
Rob Raddi led the way to the Redskins title-win with a 715 series, including a high score of 278 in game one. A junior for Neshaminy with a 192 average, Raddi seemed to save his best games for Pennsbury. Rob rolled a 280 when the two teams faced off earlier in the season at Penndel Lanes.
Playing with a bruised thumb, junior John Margicin did his part, rolling a 629 series, rolling better than 200 in each of his three games.
Margicin’s best game this season came earlier in the campaign when he rolled a 289 at Bristol Pike Lanes versus Harry S Truman.
Chris Walters, a sophomore possessing a team-high 209 average, contributed to last week’s championship triumph in a big way, rolling a 575 series.
Also for Neshaminy, Mike Tyler and Mike Malone bowled 399 and 365 respectively in the two games they bowled. Brandon Cummings and Larry Fantini posted game one scores of 177 and 184, respectively.
The Falcons’ effort was led by senior Dan Boches, who rolled a 623 series. Ryan Taylor contributed to the cause with a 606 series.
Also for Pennsbury, Mike Dreyfus, Tyler Nicol, and John Terroni posted two-game scores of 367, 402 and 430, respectively.
Darin Gordon (207), PJ Lewars (202) and Matt Callham (181) came through in single games for the orange and black.

--Sports Editor Steve Sherman

PENNSBURY BOWLING:Pennsbury comes oh so close to repeat

Pennsbury came oh so close to repeating as SOL National champions yesterday (Feb. 5) at Levittown Lanes. The Falcons split with Neshaminy, leaving Pennsbury a half game short of the Redskins’ ranking. Pennsbury finished the regular season campaign at 36 1/2-10 1/2.

--Sports Editor Steve Sherman