The Gary Piripavel Memorial League at Steel City includes Owen Darby, Brent Tishuk, Lee Sandt and so many other area greats. If there was a challenge to Andrew Armellino’s house-record 867, it’d likely come from one of those individuals, right?
Well, there was a house record registered this past Tuesday, but it wasn’t from the aforementioned standouts. Instead, it came off the left hand of Jonathan Bermudez. He posted the first 34 before a messenger fell just short of the 7-pin for a huge 889.
“To be honest, I still haven’t come down from it yet,” said the 27-year-old Allentown resident. “I’ve been rolling the ball really well over the past five or six weeks, and I’ve had chances at 300 and 800.”
Bermudez said it’s always a good feeling to shoot 300 and that was the case in Game 1. The nerves still kicked in, and he was put to the test as the second game sailed along.
“I wasn’t paying attention. I was just talking with teammates. I got more nervous after I had the first seven or eight,” he said. “I kept my routine the same, but I haven’t done back-to-back before.”
Bermudez chased back-to-back right through his final shot. His Brunswick Crown 78U cut through the 1-2 pocket resulting in 300-300.
“It was surreal, but I used the same approach in the third game,” he said. “The first frame was 10 back and thought it was time to go. At one point, I was sitting and I looked up and I already had 810. I kept my head down and didn’t want to turn around, because we were one of the last ones left.”
Suddenly, phones around the area – including mine – started blowing up. Cameras caught Bermudez dropping his 33rd straight strike. Now, it was time to sit and wait for his mates to all bowl their 10th frame.
“I got up in the 10th and told myself to get one more,” Bermudez recalled. “It was a good shot, but I tripped out a late 7-pin. I calmed down, set myself and the next one was inside a hair and the ball just didn’t make the corner.’’
The headpin ricochet off the right kick panel and torpedo its way across the pin deck stopping shy of the 7-pin. The streak was over at 34. He converted the spare for the house record.
“I looked up and saw all of the people cheering me on,” Bermudez said. “I don’t think anyone left, because it was something they might never see again. I look back on it, and I’d love to have one more chance at that 11th one. But it’s incredible for me to believe I have the house record.”
The 889 is Bermudez’s third 800 and wipes out an earlier 823. The pair of treys ups his 300 total to nine, and his average has jumped to 222.
The chase is over
The first game of Chase Leckner’s match last Saturday at Steel City was a case of feast or famine. The 18-year-old North Penn High School senior’s 217 included nine strikes and three splits.
But the lefty quickly turned things around and erased three previous 299s with a perfect game.
“The three splits were pocket splits, so they were all in the pocket,” said the Lansdale resident. “I just stayed put and carried them all.”
Leckner said it became real following the eighth frame. His Storm IQ Tour Ruby cut a bit high, but a helicopter pin dropped a pair of sticks. He felt luck was going his way.
But his experience taught him to keep an even keel as he entered the 10th. There, it was time to finish the mission.
“I definitely had no nerves. The first one was all 10 back,” he said. “The 11th, I got it a bit inside, but I carried. That was the worst ball of the game, for sure.”
So, how did his final ball look when it left his hand? As Leckner put it, “I knew it when I let it go. I saw it turn at the arrows and because the ball is strong on the back end, I wasn’t going to leave a 7-pin.’’
It provided a sigh of relief to check the box next to 300. He collected a few more strikes to open the third game. The string of 18 straight strikes ended, and he finished with 228-745.
Leckner has seen an uptick in his averages. He’s sailing along in the low 230s at Steel City as well as in the mid-220s in the Lehigh Valley Traveling League. He credits his success to bowling and practicing five days a week, perfecting a new release based on the tutelage of Krista Sandt.
Weekly bowling scores
300 games
Tim Moll, Earl Bowl Earlington
Jonathan Bermudez (2), Steel City
Rich Salobecke, Steel City
Chase Leckner, Steel City (first career)
Keagan Siegfried, Blue Valley (first career)
Jeff Sostarecz, Jordan
Johnny Beerwa, Skylanes
Roman Khrunyk (2), Oakwood (first career)
Brian Ramsey, Oakwood
Season total: 197
Top 10 series
Women
Nicole Walker, Steel City, 766
Trina Weinberg, Steel City, 724
Tammy Polczynski, Jordan, 718
Sarah Doyle, Jordan, 710
Erika Poandl, Jordan, 695
Colleen Bruder, Earl Bowl Earlington, 683
Heather Labar, Jordan, 675
Jenna Hunsicker, Earl Bowl Earlington, 671
Jenna Garman, Clubmen’s, 670
Ellen Patten, Bar-Don, 669
Men
Jonathan Bermudez, Steel City 889 (house record)
Roman Khrunyk, Oakwood, 836
Johnny Beerwa, Skylanes, 813
Stephen Hunsicker, Earl Bowl Earlington, 805
Aaron Argondizzo, Oakwood, 783
Jon Kratz, Earl Bowl Earlington, 782
Dante Mack, Steel City, 782
Rich Salobecke, Steel City, 781
Paul Manozzi, Oakwood, 780
Jason Long, Skylanes, 779
Allentown Fraternal Traveling
Men – Bobby Cowttch 759, Edwin Weller 724, John Schuster 719, Jeff Sanders 707, Andrew Armellino 678, Keith Schaffer 671, Mums Armellino 650, Zach Smolin 648, Shawn Krywonis 644, Rich Salobecke 635, John Poandl 630, Jeff Bosak 629, Justin Beltrame 629, Chris Benner 628, John Aleszczyk 626, Kyle Morgan 623, Tom Malinowski 604
Bar-Don Lanes (Palmer Township)
Women – Ellen Patten 669-540, Raquel Salobecke 668, Jen Scott 666-632-603, Alyssa Shaner-Getz 582-509, Kendra Getz 559-556-545, Missy Torok 545, Janine Finelli 542, Aeryainne Whidden 532, Diane Turner 528-504, Cassie Babbage 527, Cara Wiseburn 518, Diane Wittmer 518, Melissa Hamm 516, Charity Cruz 512, Kelly Smith 509, Abbie Bellafatto 508, Tracy Riker 505
Men – Brett Strohl 774, Harry Rieger 760, Gene Lattig 759-750, Jason Palmieri 728, Dave Fairfield Jr. 725, Robert Dutt 722, Denny Hardick Jr. 721, Scott Whidden 712, Anthony Dellavechia 706, John Paraiso 705, Brian Dilley 702-668, Mike Burd 701-694, John Kain 697, Elliott Womack 693, Rick Hanlon 690, Nathan Salobecke 688, Dave Tolotta 686, Craig Buller 682, Justin Allen 679, Robert Repkie 675, Dave Kaplan 674, Sam Linaberry 673-668, Don Weller 671, Tyler Snyder 671, Ray Fenstermaker 668
Seniors – Gene Lattig 796, Art Flegler 730, Joe Banis 682, Charlie Woody 626, Tom Mangiafico 625, Bob Stamets 607, Butch Potter 605, Bob Peters 598-594, Dave Locke 584, Jeff Muschlitz 575, Bruce Smith 554, Mark Pell 549, John Hughes 548, Dan Schmidt 542, Larry Trupo 538, Jim Korp 536, Bill Bachman 535, Butch Fogel 532, Nick Dayawon 532, Chuck Werkheiser 529
Bel-Pike Lanes (Belvidere)
Women – Joanne Hockenbury 522, Nichole Bullivant 547, Bonnie Gill 527, Melissa Torok 568, Julie Sager 558
Men – Daniel Weghofer 685, Brandon Berger 686, Bruce, Amey 679, Melvin Black Sr. 651, Willie Osmun 632, Tom Kieffer 713, Pete Discafani 611
Seniors – Ed Lechiski 534, Bob Shelton 506, Kathy Porter 483, Florence Cuccia 427, Camillo McQueen 463
Blue Valley Lanes (Wind Gap)
Women – Dk Stout 627, Amber Dehaven 612-608, Heather Jacobs 573, Monika Hanft 572-528, Maryanne Moroch 572, Eileen Kirk 571, Kelly Kunigus 555, Susan Kunsman-Reinhart 553, Jessie Deemer 552, Megan Gudzinas 549, Allyann Haubrich 548, Angela Schafer 539, Angie Knecht 535, Darcy Szabo 527, Monie Fook 527, Brittney Miller 521, Kathleen Hartenstine 513, Nicole Searles 512, Heidi George 512, Linda Bryfogle 510, Donna Steo 508, Cathy Bruno 505
Men – Kevin Harrity 761, Tracy Edwards 757, Rob Waldek 753, Tyler Heckman 748-722, Jonathan Rinehimmer 723, Mike Fritz 716, Aaron Heckman 714, Anthony Ortiz 706, Ray Zellner 706, Jason Gehret 697, Donny Sandt 694, Kyle Carey 689, Nick Pavlak. 688, Doug Head 687, Ted Eiber 687, Paul Donovan 682, Keagan Siegfried 682, Lou Hanft 678, Larry Riese 670, Jason Greenfield 669, Jake Vorhees 666, Bernard Mcdow 665, Jeff Frable 658, Dave Bachman 658
Seniors – Ken Carifi 665, Terry Steinmetz 644-630, Jay Van horn 637-635, Randy Lieberman 636, Vince Bruno 628, Pete Diemer 623, Walt Getz 621, Dave Seyfried 619, Pat Fardella 619, Bill Roberts 617, Charles Draidfort 614, Ed Chiselko 614, Kim Scheller 610, Andres Delgado 600, Brenda Deily 485, Diana Calvitti 483, Cass Ponnett 480, Fay Knecht 479, Claire Pirokowski 476, Marie Anderson 475
Coplay Saengerbund
Women – Shannon Quick 560, Ann Snyder 537
Men – Marc Beichey 731, Al Davidson 713, Scott Shiner 706, Tyler Reinhard 702, Matt Beichey 701, John Kirchner 692, Dan McIlhaney 692, John Daneker 688, Travis Jones 672, Shawn Trone 669, Bob Thear 667, Tim Morrissey 652, Jason Carfara 651, Jeff Kerbacher 640
Earl Bowl (Earlington)
Women – Colleen Bruder 683, Jenna Hunsicker 671, Jessica Teufel 659, Liz Hunsicker 639, Emily Weiss 625, Meghan Williams 616, Trish Snyder 597, Cheri Stine 539, Johanna Falkner 539, Jolyn Adam 526
Men – Stephen Hunsicker 805, Jon Kratz 782, Keith Keeler 773, Kyle Transue 772, Jason Keebler 752, Mannier Santos Jr. 747, Patrick Kennedy 739, Tyler Mathe 734, Tim Moll 727, Andy Clemens 727, Eric Kochersperger 727, Brad Hunsicker 727, Todd Shotwell 725, Quinn Baldrige 724, Jared Kelley 722, Keith Olinick 719, Todd Shotwell 718, Doug Hoch 717
Earl Bowl (Quakertown)
Women – Maggie Lorah 645, Mary Kaiser 629, Kelsey Reader 616, Ellie Funk 606, Betsy Christman 560, Liz Fried 554, Kelley Rickert 548, Lisa Gilmore 547, Vickie Reinecker 519, Karen Roehner 511
Men – Jason Scherff 748, Tim Conlon 736, Zeke Longacre 728, Jon Ostrowski 728, Mike Weil 727, Randy Shedal 720, Vince Medeiros 719, Jon Oxenford 715, Jeremy Smith 715, Steve Romeo 697, Brian Foellner 693, Billy Cronmiller 693, Doug Fuse 690, JJ Paul 688, George Fadil 671, Derek Scherff 668, Mat Rush 662
Seniors – Keith Schaffer 663, Randy Southwick 648, Lale Byers 634, Ken Quire 631, Kirk Wismer 629, Mark Nuss 621
Hampton Lanes (Northampton)
Women – Heather Gehris 599
Men – Mike Posch 768, James Leaser 729, Tony Ruth 718, Larry Shoemaker 706, Jeff Kroboth 698, Tony Ruth 694, Chris Erb 690 Kevin Rosenbeger 676, Jason Lauchnor 676, John Crow 676, AJ Tomcics 675, Fred Adams 670, Tyler Hodge 669, Nathaniel Burns 666, Michael Hedrick 661, Mitch Sawka 656, Andrew Armellino 654, Dodd Sawka 652
Haja Rose Bowl (Allentown)
Women – Kim Sicher 628, Karen Ayers 611, Analissa Roman 610, Tammy Stout 608, Heather Labor 606, Lisa Campbell 592, Steph Gardner 587, Donna Danner 586, Jamie Toothman 585, Tami Christ 585, Deb Delong 575, Lisa Bone 571, Courtney Miller 567, Michele Shoemaker 567, Joan Myers 565, Liz Feverston 561, Donna Hoover 560, Rachel Confer 560, Patty Little 558, Christine Snyder 547, Lynda Christ 546, Pam Frederick 528, Meghan Nelson 526, Joy Heck 520, Benny Weikel 518
Men – Chad Kercher 761, Conner Gangwer 741, Brandon Toothman 738, Chuck Stout 733, Brandon Rutkowski 730, Rich Hageter 727, Rich Sterner 710, Tim Moll 708, Ed Fehn 707, Tom Schiffert 707, Todd Fahringer 704, Matt Dunstan 694, Scott Berkhouse 693, Danny Washburn 689, Mike Kelley 689, Calvin Neff 687, Joe Cholko 685, David Jago III 682, Max Murray 677, Josiah Floyd 677, Mike Sansone 670, Ian Hertzog 668, Ron Rex 665, Jerry Joseph 663, Alex Rodriguez 659
Seniors – Bill Hichar 659, Chuck Goodge 640, Audrey Gable 584, Steve Gable 574, Walt Christoph 555, Tom Dornblaser 551, Brenda Deily 549, Gary Spth 538, Laila Wilson 535, Mike Schultz 529, Mike Serfass 525, Dennis Miller 515, Luis Feliciano 504, Ron Buss 501
Jordan Lanes (Allentown)
Women – Tammy Polczynski 718-613, Sarah Doyle 710, Erika Poandl 695, Heather Labar 675, MaryEllen Alclade 657, Renee Garin 655, Jenn Miller 632, Michele Palulis 616, Megan Rohrbach 611, Amanda Moyer 608, Jadyn Ruth 607, Kylee Reiss 606, Joetta Rasmussen 601
Men – Joe Konrath 768, Tony Ruth 761, Pete Bresnak 758, Jeff Sostarecz 756, Neil Tichelaar 754, Scott Robinson 748, Dominic Shannon 740, Jantson Reiss 731, Edwin Weller 730, Aiden Lederer 721, Mike Bilous 719, Matt Walsh 717, Derrick James 717, Greg Klinefelter 716, Glenn Riegel 710, Kyle Martin 710, Don Kuklinski 710, Tom Anthony 708, Nick Miller 707, Kevin Miller 706, Travis Beahm 705, Jason Benner 705, Andy Green 705, Chad Johnson 704
Lehigh Valley Clubmen’s
Women – Jenna Garman 670
Men – Larry Schade 706, Kevin Karp 686, Seth Evans 685, Tony Ruth 672, Joshua Samuelson 663, David Nguyen 659, Timothy Roof 632, Austin Slater 628, Robert Laubach 628, Mathew Walsh 624, Peter Bresnak 611, Robert Dutt 607, Aaron Smith 604, Jeff Bosak 601, Justin Strouse 601
Nazareth Holy Family
Women – Paige Bain 523, Mary Ann Thomas 521, Judy Flick 520, Judy Cappelli 514
Men – Mike Fox 726, Mike Balogh 724, Terry Heckman 698, Jon Nagy 688-628-626, Dave Hilfertry 687, Joe Schultheis 682, Matt Paulus 681, Dorey Badolato 675, Chris Manini 670, Kyle Metz 665-628, Jules Miknyoczki 663, Cole Haydt 662, Joe Zelasko 661, Scott Altemuse 643, Matt Butz 634, Andy Toth 633, Jess Cyphers 632, Noah Durnin 622, Bill Cyphers 621, Kevin Jandrositz 605, Ron Barry 605, Miles Odenwelder 601
Oakwood (Washington, N.J.)
Women – Jan Henderson 662, Nicole Knittle 647, Jenna Henderson 614, Glo Todisco 601, Xaviera Wilson 587, Beth Romanello 584-556, Ally Wanamaker 582, Stef Kopack 576, Sue Mahoney 569, Jenn Rieger 560, Sammie Mucklin 552, Sharon Green 540, Melinda McSween 540, Mary Pearson 536, Edie Damiano 533, Laraine Brands 531, Laura Bussard 531, Arlene Calamita 525, Kristina Wengryn 525
Men – Roman Khrunyk 836, Aaron Argondizzo 783, Paul Manozzi 780, Bryan Ramsey 778, Tim Belese 774, Robert Tucker 755, Matthew Comerro 752, Bill Henderson 749, Patrick Niemeyer 745, DJ Gallagher Jr. 735, Kevin Woodring 732, Rob Plenge 730, Anthony Johnston 726-713, Bill Kerr 724, Tim McWilliams 721, Pete Appleby 717, Brady Weilaman 716, Bill Ritacco 714, Brian Serridge 714-713, Paul Manozzi 712-710, Francis Vitelli III 709, Drew Pearce 707, Bob Collins Sr. 702, Bobby Collin Jr. 702
Seniors – Paul Toth 606, Joe Ilg 576, Rocco DeLellis 568, Chuck Cline 551, Vince LoBue 549, Doug Paternoster 540, Rich Meleo 537, Bill Gregson 535, Tom Rosol 531, Merle Taylor 530, Ward Wallace 529, Dave Delatour 525, Joanne Hockenbury 544, Rhonda Jenkins 523
Skylanes (East Stroudsburg)
Women – Renee Serfass 652, Daysia Santee 645, Cathy Morris 600-595, Billie Wickham 574, Jen Clark 569, Lori Swope 568, Dawn Smith 556, Alice Driber 551
Men – Johnny Beerwa 813, Jason Long 779, Jack Dickison 756, TJ Clark 741, Bill Miller 726-673, Rob Dutt 725, Joe Loftus 720, Christian Jones 719, Keith Snyder 716, John Kain 715, Derrick Parrott 705, Bernard McDow 697, Mervin Abrams 695, Charlie Wojcik 693, Scott Whidden 686, Scott McMahon 684, Tyler Snyder 683, Tony Muccio 682, Tom Smith 680, Chris Benner 678, Tim Granville 675, Steven Smith 672, Tony Pennachio 670, Keith Haverstock 660
Steel City (Bethlehem)
Women – Nicole Walker 766, Trina Weinberg 724, Jenna Henderson 654, Barbie Harris 619, Jennifer Scott 610, Ashley Nedley 602, Heather Jacobs 597, Olivia Cicero 594, Devin Darby 587, Jess Garzio 584, Cheryl Haverstock 561, Raquel Salobecke 557, Jessica Palmeri 556, Kelly McCartney 553, Susan Kunsman-Reinhart 538, Charity Cruz 513, Angela Strohl 511, Eva Tilley 509, Jenna Garman 500
Men – Jonathan Bermudez 889, Dante Mack 782, Rich Salobecke 781, Zakee Ibrahim 777, Miguel Bermudez 766, Nick DiBucci 760, Jason Stout 754, Devon Shannon 749, Bill McNally 748, Brian Foellner 748, Cody Schuch 748, Mark Moyer II 747, Owen Darby 743, Jared Kelley 740, Bill Henderson 740, Nicholas DiBucci 735, Lee Sandt 733, Bryan Ramsey 733, John Lapp 728, Tyler Heckman 725, John Poandl 725, Steven Miller 722, Cody Schuch 720, Sabian Rapoport 717
Seniors – Al Webb 693, Ed Monteagudo 693, Allen Lindsey 689, Keith Haverstock 678, John Wesolowski 674, Gene Lattig Sr 674, Paul Koba 653, Larry Fricker Sr. 645, Jim Bendekovitz 644, Dave Hudock 633, Tom Anthony 630
Junior scores
Bantams
Bel-Pike – Sydney Vande Vrede 114
Steel City – Michael Murphy 69, Darren Collier 38, Logan Heinrich 31
Preps
Bel-Pike – Cherish Jones 86 Weston Vande Vrede 143
Blue Valley – Korbin Ashmore 139
Steel City – Eddie Pagan 155, Jamie Billings 137, Kayden Rego 127, Jackie Billings 124, Alivia Strohl 103, Abigail Bondi 95
Juniors
Bel-Pike – Zack Davis 131 Amoura Caul 168
Blue Valley – Cj Cornell 222, William Gruver 188, Gabe Fassl 186, Justin Hartzell 170, Austin Bujcs 164, Jesse Gruver 149, Ethan Knudsen 78
Steel City – Owen Mills 223, Alexander Koch 187, Kaden Sousa 169, Lily Pritchard 132
Classics
Bel-Pike – Anna Lubowiki 142
Junior Traveling – Luke Testa 278, Chase Leckner 278, Ian Hoensheid 262, Madeline Murray 244, Addison Quattrini 226, Liliana Fink 193
Steel City – Chase Leckner 300, Owen Fink 255, Jonah Helms 243, Sicora Floyd 267, Eddialee Rodriguez 209, Eddianiz Rodriguez 204
Girls 500 and over
Blue Valley – Madison Lesher 558
Earl Bowl Earlington – Carlee Cowles 608
Earl Bowl Quakertown – Olivia Ostrowski 551, Victoria Ostrowski 542
Jordan – Addy Quattrini 645, Julia Skarbowski 529
Junior Traveling – Madelinie Murray 597, Addison Quattrini 540, Liliana Fink 532, Zoey Strouse 523, Eddialee Rodriguez 500
Steel City – Sicora Floyd 664, Isabelah Conover 539, Eddialee Rodriguez 533, Emma Boyer 528, Liana Lucchese 522
Boys 550 and over
Blue Valley – Logan Tilton 601
Earl Bowl Earlington – Sam DeRemer 630, Tommy Weiss 588, Mason Cowles 580
Earl Bowl Quakertown – Gavin Mahoney 736, Brady Massinger 552
Jordan – Ian Hoenscheid 720, Damion Wynings 690, Connor Karmazyn 550
Junior Traveling – Ian Hoenscheid 709, Augie Quattrini 688, Ryan Felix 672, Marvin Jaquish 653, Luke Testa 640, Colby Harris 601, Logan Tilton 595, Wade Johnson 595, Damion Wynings 582, Kyle Stoudt 577, Sam Dereemer 577, Owen Fink 574, Liam Smith 560, Chase Laubach 557, Joey Barnes 554
Rose Bowl – Wade Johnson 611
Steel City – Chase Leckner 745, Owen Fink 662, Augie Quattrini 644
