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– JUNE 2013
SERVING THE BOWLING INDUSTRY SINCE 1967
Bruce Callison Selected Coach Of The Year
By: Phyl Knoll
The California USBC Association has announced
the Honoree of the 2013 Coach of the Year Award.
Cecil Bruce Callison was born in Weleetka, Okla-
homa August 11, 1955 but has lived in the Sacra-
mento area since 1960. He graduated from Casa
Roble High School, Orangevale, CA in 1973 where he
participated in two seasons of Varsity Tennis. From
1973-75 Callison attended Los Angeles Baptist Col-
lege (now known as Master’s College in Newhall).
While Callison majored in Physical Education and
Christian Education, he participating as a member of
the Varsity Cross Country, Baseball and Soccer
Teams. Following graduation Callison became a pro-
fessional General Contractor for residential and com-
mercial properties. Since 1976 Callison has been
married to Kathy during which they both were blessed
with five children, 3 daughters and 2 sons. They now enjoy four wonderful grandchildren, 3 girls, 1
boy with another on the way.
Strange as it might seem, Callison didn’t begin his bowling career until 2006, even though since
1978, he lived 400 yards from Fireside Lanes, in Sacramento. But that was a result of the fact that
the four oldest had flown the nest so with their youngest, Joseph still at home, it was a perfect oppor-
tunity for the three to get out and enjoy a sport together. They joined a Junior/Adult League that
summer with their family friends, Paul Hinkle and his grandson Caleb Nakata. At that time Debbie
Habberty who was directing the youth program at Fireside Lanes solicited the parents to join their
coaching program. Callison completed the Level I Certification early 2007 and began his coaching
with the youth program
that same season and has fulfilled the past six years coaching the Wednesday and Saturday youth.
In addition Callison volunteered to coach the Home School League for over two years and was the
lead coach for two years with the Sunrise Parks District Program.
Through all the avenues Callison has taken to continue to expand his knowledge of how to play
the sport, he has earned his way to the coaching staff at Steve Cook’s Fireside Lanes under the
directorship of pro-bowler Leanne Hulsenberg.
As Callison says, “it has been through the generosity of the owners, management and youth di-
rectors at Fireside Lanes that any of this has been possible. They have given so much in opening
the doors of the coaching experience for me. This is something I truly enjoy doing.”
Cecil Bruce Callison was recognized at the California USBC Annual Meeting of Delegates on
June 9
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at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Ontario.
Pete Weber Wins
2013 USBC Senior Masters
LAS VEGAS - Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., claimed the 2013 United States Bowling
Congress Senior Masters title in dramatic fashion Friday.
Weber delivered a clutch finish after fellow Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis.,
gave him an opening in the final frame. Weber struck on his first shot in the 10th frame to lock up the
win, 229-205, at the South Point Bowling Center.
"Even though it's a senior tournament, it ranks right up there with all my other wins," said Weber,
who turned 50 in August to become eligible to compete on the PBA50 Tour. "I don't care if it's a
senior major or a regular major. All majors are what make you great. I just can't wait for the regular
Masters to come along now."
Weber was given a chance to take the title after Boresch stepped up in the final frame needing a
double to lock up the win but left the 3-4-6-7-10 split. Boresch failed to convert the split, giving We-
ber the golden opportunity to win.
"I loved the shot off my hand," said Boresch, who made it through match play unbeaten before
the stepladder loss. "I was ready to run it out. I must have gotten it a little slow or something. I
probably needed to be tighter and firmer on that shot because it just picked up and took off on me.
Bummer."
Sitting on the bench, Weber said he didn't expect to see Boresch make a mistake like that in the
closing frame.
"I expected Lennie to throw two strikes and win," Weber said. "I let out a big sigh of relief, though,
and just got up there, was aggressive and threw a strike."
A USBC Masters victory has always been the missing piece to complete Weber's bowling career,
but even though this victory came in the Senior Masters, Weber said he takes pride in it.
"You know what, this does have that Masters name behind it and that does mean a lot to me,"
said Weber, who owns 10 career major titles on the PBA's national tour. "I'll take another Senior
Masters win anytime."
Weber, who earned $16,000 for the win, came into the stepladder finals as the No. 3 seed and
had to win three matches to take the title. In the semifinal, he knocked off local favorite Kerry Painter
of Henderson, Nev., 204-182.
In his first match of the day, Weber took down fellow Hall of Famer Wayne Webb of Grove City,
Ohio, 247-229. Webb defeated No. 5 seed David Axon of Bellevue, Neb., 212-193, to open the
stepladder finals.
For more information on the Senior Masters, visit BOWL.com/SeniorMasters.
2013 USBC Senior Masters
At South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas Friday's results
Match Play Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall (Name/hometown
followed by three-game pinfall total)
Round 6 Elimination Bracket (Losers eliminated, earn $1,900): Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska,
def. Rod Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 677-599 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., def. Walter Ray Williams Jr.,
Ocala, Fla., 697-696 Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, def. Mark McCreary, Livermore, Calif., 641
-572 Wayne Webb, Grove City, Ohio, def. Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash., 647-644
Round 4 Winners Bracket: Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., def. Robert Brown, Cody, Wyo., 687-
640 Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., def. David Axon, Bellevue, Neb., 665-626
Round 7 Elimination Bracket (Losers eliminated, earn $2,400): Weber def. Mohr, 718-687 &
Webb def. McCordic, 751-617.
Round 5 Winners Bracket (Winner top seed for stepladder, loser second seed):
Boresch def. Painter, 615-630
Round 8 Elimination Bracket (Three highest scores advance to stepladder finals, high score is
No. 3 seed, second high is No. 4, third high is No. 5, lowest score is eliminated, earns $3,000): We-
ber 762, Webb 730, Axon 630, Brown 583
Stepladder Finals
Final standings: 1, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 680 (three games), $16,000 2, Lennie Boresch Jr.,
Kenosha, Wis., 205 (one game), $8,000 3, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 182 (one game), $6,000
4, Wayne Webb, Grove City, Ohio, 441 (two games), $4,600 5, David Axon, Bellevue, Neb., 193
(one game), $3,700
Stepladder results
Match One - Webb def. Axon, 212-193
Match Two - Weber def. Webb, 247-229
Match Three - Weber def. Painter, 204-182 Championship - Weber def. Boresch, 229-205
More Senior Masters on pages 12-13
Ohio Bowler Leads Regular Singles At OC
By:
RENO, Nev. - Zeke Bayt of Wes-
terville, Ohio, may not be old enough
to enjoy some of the things Reno has
to offer, but he's now the talk of the
town and the envy of his fellow com-
petitors at the 2013 United States
Bowling Congress Open Champion-
ships after taking the lead in Regular
Singles on Sunday night.
The 20-year-old right-hander put
together games of 288, 268 and 239
for a 795 series at the National Bowling Stadium and passed Team USA member John Szczerbinski
of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who set the bar with a 789 series April 21.
Bayt struggled on the 39-foot Sport Bowling-certified lane condition early in doubles, but a ball
change helped blend out the pattern and gave him the opportunity to see his name at the top of the
leaderboard.
"I switched balls in the last frame of the second game of doubles," said Bayt, who made his sec-
ond USBC Open Championships appearance. "I noticed I was trying to make perfect shots with the
same ball and was really trapping myself. No matter what I did, if I wasn't perfect, it was a split or
something hard to pick up. I changed balls to blend out the backend. When I missed left, it stayed
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