Here is our final honor roll for the 2023-24 fall-winter bowling season. We may have missed a few during an extended break.
We will attempt to stay caught up on big series shot during the summer months, but his will be our final list of this season.
This season, we had 73 recorded 800 series in the five-county-area that were reported; a year ago, we had 78.
The latest two 800 were shot Tuesday and Wednesday during the Stark County USBC Open Championships at Park Centre Lanes, with Bud Stebbins (815) and Dustin Dingler (805) recording milestones during the doubles and singles portion of the event.
We also are trying to catch up on all of the 300 information sheets that bowlers submitted to us since they took the time to fill them out for us.
Thanks to all who participated in our honor roll this season and we look forward to another big scoring year in 2024-25.
300 GAMES
CHUCK SMITH: Smith, a 45-year-old right-hander, record his first 300 at Park Centre Lanes. Smith, co-owner of the center and superintendent for Coon Restoration, hit 300 in Game 1 of his 780 series, He used a Radical Katana Assault for his milestone. “I’ll remember throwing the first 18 strikes with no practice,” Smith said.
DAVE MRAMOR JR.: Mramor, a 26-year-old Uniontown right-hander, had his fifth career 300 in the Hannon Electric league at Park Centre using a Motiv Primal Shock on one lane; a Columbia 300 High Speed on the other. He had 300 in Game 2 of his 766 series and owns one 800 series. “I had a rare messenger on the first ball in the 10th frame. I’ll also remember it because I threw a different ball on each lane,” Mramor said. “I had the rest of my 300s at Station 300 in Akron, so it’s nice to finally get one somewhere else.”
TONY IMPAGLIOZZA: The 41-year-old Canton right-hander had his eighth career 300 in the Pizza Oven Classic league at Park Center using a 900 Global Honey Badger. He had 300 in Game 3 of his 763 series. “I wore my old Stark-Summit Travel League shirt (bright lavender) for Michael Emerick’s birthday,” Impagliozza said. “MIke said it was a sign.”
ANTHONY GODDEN: The 48-year-old Franklin, Pa., right-hander recorded his 35th 300 to go along with his 22nd 800 during the Pizza Oven Classic league at Park Centre. Godden had games of 236, 276 and 300 for 812. He has a career high series of 846 and used the Columbia 300 Piranha for his milestones. “Changing balls in the eighth frame of the first game and not missing the pocket the rest of the night with the C300 Piranha is what I’ll remember,” Godden said. “Also shooting 800 for the first time in three years with a 300 game.”
ALEX McCOURRY: The 28-year-old Canton left-hander had his 27th career 300 in the Liberty Vending league at Eastbury using a Maxim Night Sky ball. He finished with 691 after shooting 300 in Game 2 of his series. McCourry, a shopping supervisor for Ace Mitchell Bowlers Mart, has 13 career 800 series with a high of 848. “I’ll remember having to resort to throwing plastic in the first place,” McCourry said.
RICK KMETZ: The 64-year-old Plain Township right-hander had his 12th career 300 in the Ellsworth Auto Body Senior Traveling League at Park Centre Lanes. Kmetz, who retired from Kmetz Construction, hit 300 in Game 3 of his 797 series. He owns seven career 800 series with a high of 825 and used a Motiv Pride Empire for his milestone.
ZACHARY McCUTCHAN: The 19-year-old Canton two-handed right-hander had his first sanctioned 300 game in the Pizza Oven Classic league at Park Centre. McCutchan, who is employed by Park Centre, hit 30 in game 1 of his 728 series. He has a career high of 732 in his first year bowling in adult leagues after graduating from Canton McKinley High School. “I’ll remember the last ball in the 10th frame. I yelled ‘Help,’ and it went flush,” McCutchan said. “I came back to the table the guys were laughing about the ball going flush.”
CHAD ROBINSON: The 52-year-old Jackson Township right-hander had his 11th career 300 in the Hannon Electric League at Park Centre. He had 300 in Game 2 of his 726 series. He has two career 800 series, with a high of 814. The CNC lather operator for Metallus, used a Hammer 3D Offset for his milestone. “This was my first 300 since 2010. I struggled the first game and made a move inside,” Robinson said. “I tightened my line up and carrying light in the first and second frame. I had a nice area.”
800 SERIES THIS SEASON
(Total 800 series: 73) (tie) 1, Ryan Liederbach (Eastbury) 858; 2, Wash Haney Sr. (Triway) 846; 3, Frank Testa (Wabash) 836; 4, Ted Kays Jr. (Wabash) 847; 5, Dennis Welty (Eastbury) 835; 6, Jason Corrin (Eastbury) 832; 7, Roger Webb (Eastbury) 827; 8, (tie) Austin Reinerts (Boulevard Lanes) and Phil Clifton (Park Centre) 826; 10, Matt Frock (Eastbury) 825.
Other 800s: (tie) Jim Fellows (Wayne), Paul Sanko III (Park Centre) and T.J. Charles (Spins Bowl-Akron) 824; Justin McIlvain (Park Centre) 823; Brett McCourry (Eastbury) 822; Richard Stoffer (Hunt Club Lanes) and Derek Duncan (Triway) 816; (tie) Bud Stebbins (Park Centre), Austin Reinerts (Boulevard), Gary Brobson (Eastbury), Ted Kays Jr.(Wabash), Robert Hudas (Eastbury) and Justin Barth (Park Centre) 815; (tie) Ryan Trowbridge (Eastbury) and Frank Testa (Wabash) 814; (tie) Kenny Lambert (Minerva), Alex McCourry (Eastbury), TJ Charles (Spins Bowl-Kent) and Gary Brobson (Eastbury) 813, (tie) Anthony Godden (Park Centre), Brian Reichard (Park Centre) and Cecil Forrester (Eastbury) 812; (tie) Brian Best (Park Centre), Joe Horvatich (Triway), Randy Schworm (Wabash) and Camron Little (Eastbury) 811; (tie) Wayne Lovelace (Park Centre) and Don Sprout (Park Centre) 810; (tie) Adam Barta (Eastbury), Chris Moser (Wabash) and TJ Charles (Spins Bowl Akron) 809; Kenny Lambert (Minerva) 808; (tie) J.D. Jones (Wabash), Paul Thorne (Park Centre), Adam Kutz (Eastbury), Tyler Bugara (Park Centre), Jimmy Bagnola (Park Centre), Dan Freeman (Kent) and Shawn Cheezan (Eastbury) 806; Kade Rainsburg (Wabash), Dustin Dingler (Park Centre) 805, Les Mann (Triway) and Adam Kutz (Eastbury) 805; Gary Brobson (Eastbury) 804; Don Ondecker (Eastbury), Dan Freeman (Kent) and Zac Tinlin (Wabash) 803;(tie) Jordan Norris (Clutch Lanes and Sports Center), Ted Kays (Wabash), Jeff Pearson (Eastbury), Tony Godden (Park Centre) and Mike Thewes (AMF Hall of Fame) 802; (tie) Tim Ring (Park Centre), Jason Bogavich (Wabash), Mark Lamp (Park Centre), J.D. Jones (AMF Hall of Fame), Sean Terrigan (Eastbury) and Keith Zeigler (Park Centre) 801; Cooper Smith (Park Centre), Scott Vandegrift (Wabash) and Bud Stebbins (Park Centre) 800.