Boys Eastern Division: Hometown LanesĬhris Radliff (Towne Bowling Academy) 300-811 Jason Hahn (East Greenbush Bowling Center) 233-628Ĭhristian Chiarito (Sportsman’s Bowl) 251-607 Josh Ross (Towne Bowling Academy) 258-652Ĭhristian Caputo (Boulevard Bowl) 232-643 JOEY SCHMIDT CAPITAL DISTRICT JUNIOR PRO SCORING LEAGUE There were 18 entries for doubles and 35 for singles.ġ: Jayme Nieckarz & Leighann Libertucci 1,844 $300Ģ: (tie) Kate Drobner & Jessica Brockmyer and Angie Reed & Stephanie Chiera 1,820 $160/each teamĤ: Kim Swiatocha & Kristine Impellizzeri 1,807 $100ĥ: Angel Stein & Melissa Childrose 1,801 $60 John Craig’s column appears Mondays in The Record. “So, it’s a good reality check for us just so we can keep all our ducks in a line.” “This year what we can take away is that not everything is given to you, we can’t just walk into every tournament thinking we’re going to win, we have to focus and buckle down for every tournament,” he said. Peckowitz, 20, is majoring in Criminal Justice and Business with a 2.9 GPA and 209 bowling average. Recent SCCC product Zach Doty, who won the 2015 Junior Gold title, is there now. This week Carl, Peckowitz plus Andrew Marotta, Patrick Hoey and Cory Hommel head out to Kentucky to consider continuing their bowling careers at Morehead State. This year, coming in third, it definitely could have been better but it just wasn’t our weekend.” “Last year, winning was everything we wanted. Colonie’s Justin Carl, 19, was fourth overall and he and Zach Porter were named All-Americans. The SCCC men finished third at nationals as Suffolk Community College won it by 384-pins over Iowa Central. We have good sportsmanship and things like that.” “Our team really clicks together,” Irwin, who sports a 210 lane average and 3.5 GPA said “I knew they were going to do well. She would roll and then run to the restroom often.Įach member of the team knows how to go straight down the lane but is studying a different future path: Byrnes in Chemistry Deanna Lee in Math and Science Carly Poyfair in Early Childhood Education Morgan Ruggeri in Liberal Arts Kasey Kosier in Chemistry and Biology Aliyah Liberatore in Business and Julie Collins in Culinary. Jordan Byrnes finished third individually (181.5 avg.) as she and Janelle Irwin, a Bishop Gibbons product, both earned All-American status. The SCCC women were third, 96 pins back of the leaders, after the first day of competition, but gutted it out (poor choice of words, probably). The bus ride back from Cheektowaga on that final weekend in February was subdued, to say the least. “It was not the best,” an understated Nick Peckowitz of Colonie H.S. Both teams were so sick that on day two of the national finals they were surprised they even showed up. It could have been a double-repeat had it not been for a stomach virus. “He’s taken our program where I never thought we’d get.” “He’s done an outstanding job,” athletic director David Gonzalez said. I bring them all on campus, give them tours, and I just see how the year goes. “A lot of effort goes into recruiting, talking to the parents. “I take every year year-by-year,” said Ross, who’s been the SCCC coach for 24 years. The national average is just 15 percent in two years for full-time students. “My biggest thing with these kids is to make sure they graduate in two years and I’ve got a high success rate,” said Coach Ray Ross, who has 76 percent of his student-athletes complete their degree in two years and 93 percent in less than three. Last Wednesday, the school took lunchtime in the student center and briefly interrupted sandwiches and smart phones as the women’s bowling team was honored as repeat NJCAA National Champions while the men’s team was recognized as Region III Champs. NEST’s CZR Century Doubles is Saturday, March 26 at Town ‘N Country at 1:30 p.m. The 14th Annual Joe & Tom Donato Scratch Singles begins Sunday, March 20. The top four advance to a TV stepladder final. Then on Sunday, March 20, Huck Finn’s holds a CDYST event at Barbecue Recreation in Hoosick Falls. The next CDYST is Saturday, March 19 at Hometown Lanes, 664-0952, 12:30 p.m. Entry is $20 with handicap based on 450 avg./team. Saturday, March 19, the 6th Annual Troy USBC Mixed Doubles event at 1:30 p.m. (sponsored by Chris’ Coffee with free coffee and donuts) Wednesday, March 16, noon (high scratch & handicap receive $25 gift card to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que) Saturday and Sunday (3/19-20) at 1 p.m. More on that below, but first some big events ahead this week starting with the 27th annual Charlie Bechard Memorial Tournament, a men’s senior handicap event. They may still like selfies but they realize they better have a career plan. In this era of spoiled athletes who won’t go to class, want the headlines and social media status, it’s refreshing to see some down-to-earth kids playing a game they grew up with and excelling at it.
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