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2013 USBC Senior Championships
Comes To A Close
RENO, Nev. - The 2013 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships came to a close
as 12 champions were crowned at the National Bowling Stadium on Wednesday.
The introduction of the new 50-54 age category provided some high-scoring excitement, and
Michael Moore of Nashville, Tenn., outlasted the 25-player field with a nine-game handicap total of
2,268 to claim the inaugural 50-54 Open Division title.
The 54-year-old right-hander began the position round with a 34-pin lead and finished with a 723
series to secure his hold on the top spot. The high score on the pair was 750, but Moore was able to
keep his cool and fend off his fellow finalists by enjoying the company of the other competitors.
"It was tough," said Moore, who averaged 234 on the way to a 2,106 scratch total. "There were
some very good bowlers in our group. I just kept my tension down and relaxed by joking with every-
body. Everybody was very friendly and had a good time. I didn't expect to win this, but it means a
whole lot. It was an excellent experience for me coming out of Nashville."
Janice Eisenhut of Ferndale, Wash., entered the 65-69 Women's Division medal round 28 pins
behind leader Beverly McReynolds of La Crescenta, Calif., but raced to the title by firing a 689
scratch series in her final three games. She finished with a 2,133 nine-game handicap total to claim
her first USBC Senior Championships title.
It was the third time the 69-year-old left-hander earned a spot at the Senior Championships, and
she relied on a time-tested philosophy of keeping things simple on the lanes at the NBS.
"This is my third time, and I never finished quite this well," said Eisenhut, who paired with Marilyn
Brown of Bellingham, Wash., to capture the Division I Doubles title at the 2009 USBC Women's
Championships, also held at the 78-lane NBS. "I have a philosophy. If you try to stay clean, you'll be
OK. Just don't forget what your basic game is. I've won at nationals before, and it's a neat and fun
experience."
The other winners in the Open Division include: Ages 55-59 - Raymond Johnston, Albuquerque,
N.M.; Ages 60-64 - Albert Manzella, McCalla, Ala.; Ages 65-69 - Curt Snyder, Yucca Valley, Calif.;
Ages 70-74 - Ron Erickson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Age 75 and above - David Pierce, Walden, Colo.
Also claiming crowns in the Women's Division were: Ages 50-54 - Cherie McCall, Troy, Idaho;
Ages 55-59 - Marcia Fries, Lexington, Neb.; Ages 60-64 - Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif.; Ages 70-
74 - Jean Gilbert, Richmond, Va.; Age 75 and above - Stella Nickel, Campbell River, British Colum-
bia, Canada.
The tightest race came from the Open Division's 60-64 classification, which saw Manzella edge
Gary Keener of Indianapolis by a single pin. Manzella, a 63-year-old right-hander, fired a 681 series
in his final three games to finish with a 2,260 nine-game handicap total.
"I got on a roll at the end of the game, and it proved to be very wise because I thought I had a
bigger lead," said Manzella, who made his third Senior Championships appearance and also claimed
the Class D title at the 2008 event. "When I was told I won by one pin, I nearly had a heart attack.
This is my third trip, and it keeps getting better and better every time. We're all champions here.
There's no reason for anybody to hang their head."
Top prizes ranged from $1,000-$1,200. Each winner received a crystal bowling pin, runners-up
earned commemorative clocks and third-place finishers received plaques.
The 2013 event featured more than 400 bowlers, who competed in six games of qualifying over
the course of the two-day event. The top six bowlers in each division and age classification came
back Wednesday night to bowl an additional three games in the medal round, with the top overall
scores for nine-games being named tournament champions.
For more information or complete standings from the Senior Championships, visit BOWL.com/
seniorchamp.
2013 USBC Senior Championships
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Wednesday's Results
Final standings
Open Division
Ages 50-54: 1, Michael Moore, Nashville, Tenn., 2,268. 2, William Webb, Spencer, W.V., 2,178. 3,
Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 2,133.
Ages 55-59: 1, Raymond Johnston, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,270. 2, Donald Nellis, Statesville, N.C.,
2,262. 3, Ronald Bartz, Elgin, N.D., 2,184.
Ages 60-64: 1, Albert Manzella, McCalla, Ala., 2,260. 2, Gary Keener, Indianapolis, 2,259. 3, Ed
Wethington, Poplar Grove, Ill., 2,135.
Ages 65-69: 1, Curt Snyder, Yucca Valley, Calif., 2,388. 2, Jerry Rechtzigel, Glencoe, Minn.,
2,299. 3, Curt Elrock, Malad City, Idaho, 2,208.
Ages 70-74: 1, Ron Erickson, Bakersfield, Calif., 2,425. 2, Jamie Yulo, Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, 2,170. 3, Lennice Peterson, Lindsborg, Kan., 2,146.
Age 75 and older: 1, David Pierce, Walden, Colo., 2,484. 2, Jerome Schwartzenberger, Napoleon,
N.D., 2,162. 3, Roger Ehlers, Cary, Ill., 2,129.
Women's Division
Ages 50-54: 1, Cherie McCall, Troy, Idaho, 2,145. 2, Cindy Cassidy, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Can-
ada, 2,056. 3, Trancis Dees, Anchorage, Alaska, 2,036.
Ages 55-59: 1, Marcia Fries, Lexington, Neb., 2,160. 2, Cheryl LeBlanc, Boyle, Miss., 2,121. 3,
Debbie Stephens, N.C., 2,103.
Ages 60-64: 1, Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif., 2,099. 2, Gloria Troutz, San Antonio, 2,059. 3,
Petra Rosales, Glendale, Ariz., 2,058.
Ages 65-69: 1, Janice Eisenhut, Ferndale, Wash., 2,133. 2, Eleanore Demke, Winnipeg, Mani-
toba, Canada, 2,091. 3, Beverly McReynolds, La Crescenta, Calif., 2,036.
Ages 70-74: 1, Jean Gilbert, Richmond, Va., 2,104. 2, Rebecca Fancher, Rushville, Ind., 2,037. 3,
Mary Blanford, Parker, Colo., 2,035.
Age 75 and above: 1, Stella Nickel, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, 2,068. 2, Grace
Vickroy, Linden, Mich., 2,028. 3, Marilyn Harshbarger, Shelby, Mont., 2,017.
Former CUSBC Star of Tomorrow Tony
Rose‘s Team Wins JWTC
Tournament In Vegas
Bakersfield, CA--Tony Rose left youth bowling with a bang! Competing in his last youth tourna-
ment, the JWTC (Junior World Team Challenge) the weekend of June 22-23, in Las Vegas, Nevada,
Rose and his teammates won the event coached by his UNLV coach, Joey Shugart.
This caps off a surreal last couple of months for Rose who graduated from UNLV May 19
th
, was
hired for a dream job at
nd was able to stick with his love for bowling and compete
again this year in the JWTC tournament which has been held in Las Vegas the last couple of years.
Rose said he has competed in this particular tournament for seven years. The last three years he
was coached by UNLV‘s Shugart and his team also made the finals each of these years placing
fourth, then last year second and then winning the championship this year.
For their 2013 Championship win, the team won $2,250 plus trophies and medals. Tony‘s team-
mates on this year‘s winning team, The Shenanigans, were Teddy Lucente from Elmont, NY/UNLV;
Tiffany Cox from Las Vegas, NV/University of Arizona; Tony Rose from Bakersfield, CA/UNLV; Dan
Hansen from Boise, ID/Boise State University; and Erik Mattewson from Las Vegas, NV/
UNLV. Coach Shugart is the UNLV Head Coach for Bowling.
JWTC had (30) teams competing this year from all around the world (an international event that is
WTBA certified). The event organizers are Steve Weinman and Ty Treddenbarger. This year‘s
event was the 18
th
annual and it took place at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The for-
mat was Day 1 for qualifying (5 regular games, 6 Baker games to qualify and then they were cut to
Top 8 teams in each division). Tony‘s team qualified for the semi-finals (Top 8) in first place! Next
was Semi-finals and their qualifying scores do not carry over so they all started at 0. They ended up
bowling the second seed (Gardena Bowl) for the title match where Tony‘s team won 377-292.
Rose also placed second in the limited division Singles which won him $150 in scholarship
money. And, Rose and his doubles partner, Dan Hansen were the Limited Division champions in
Virtual Doubles (using their team scores).
L-R: Erik, Tiffany, Teddy, Dan, Tony
