April 13, 2007

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC LEADERS

 

The Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) Open and Women’s Championships have completed two of the four weekends at Century Bowl in Waterford Township and Shore Lanes in St. Clair Shores respectively.

 

Leading the way in the Open Championship in team handicap is Rockpile with a handicap score of 3,652. Included on the team are Melissa Schwerin of Harrison Township , Donna Fulker of New Baltimore, Bradley Fulker Sr. of Ira, Van Schwerin of Harrison Township and Marc Fulker of New Baltimore.

 

The DWT team leads the team scratch with 3,506. Captained by Paul Szumny of Commerce Township the team also includes Jeffrey Roche of Dearborn , Terence Haines II of Garden City, Robert Schepis of Livonia and Jeffery Pinke of Wayne.

 

Rod Moyer of Shelby Township and Terry Hockstad of Utica pace both the scratch and handicap doubles with 1,489 and 1,578 respectively.

 

George Lee of Dearborn Heights on the strength of two 300 games paces the singles handicap with 825, all-events handicap with 2,265 and all-events scratch with 2,160.

 

Jeffrey Grego of Waterford Township has the top singles scratch score with 825.

 

In the Women’s Championship the Fantastic Ladies II leads the team handicap in Division I with 3,639. The team includes Rosalind Denard of Southfield , Tina Johnson-Warren of Southfield , Phylesha Walters of Detroit , Ashley Denard of Southfield and Karen Whitmore of Detroit .

 

Division II is paced by the O.U.C.H. team with 3,491. Members of the team are Michelle Steinberg of Lenox, Eileen Lowe of Utica , Susan Weintraub of Macomb , Tina Short of Macomb and Naomi Short of Clinton Township.

 

Knock ‘Em Down, captained by Suzanne Machczynski of Dearborn Heights , with a score of 3,497 is leading Division III. Others on the team are Carol Breznai of Trenton , Nora Akers of Ecorse, Joanne Fritz of Taylor and Nancy Sherwood of Taylor .

 

Jennifer Heyman of Macomb and Mary Kavanaugh of Clinton Township are the pacesetters in Division I Doubles with 1,514. Division II is led by Cathy Czarnecki of St. Clair Shores and Lisa Sayranian of Mt. Clemens with 1,605 and Eileen Lowe of Utica and Debbie Eldridge of Macomb are the leaders in Division III with 1,519.

 

Brook Grzadzinski of New Baltimore has the top score in Division I singles with 852, Tammi Gaura of Sterling Heights leads Division II with 811 and Jennifer Ouvry of Ferndale sets the pace in Division III with 788.

 

Jennifer Heyman has the top all-events scratch score in Division I with 2,114. Susan Weintraub of Macomb with 1,600 and Alice Labowski of Chesterfield with 1,440 lead Division II and III respectively.

 

In Division I all-events handicap Yolanda Skinner of Detroit has the top score with 2,408 and Lizanne Piotrowski of Eastpointe is tops in Division III with 2,199.

 

Rosalind Denard of Southfield leads Division II and the senior all-events handicap with 2,223.

 

The tournaments run through April 22 with limited openings. For more information contact the MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 105.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

March 31, Jeffrey Rester, Center Line, Hazel Park Bowl, Other Saturday Night

April 3, David Ewald, Macomb , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Mixed Trio

April 4, Steven Lucente, Rochester Hills, Van Dyke Bowl, Wednesday Nite Men

April 4, Christopher Wiszowaty, Troy , Five Star Lanes, St. Jane Men

April 4, Steven Bartlett, Lake Orion , Clawson Troy Elks, Clawson Progressive

April 5, Michael Busch, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

April 5, Darren McInnes, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, St. Williams

April 6, Kevin Whitty, Oak Park, Bonanza Lanes, Sweetest Heart of Mary

April 6, Jason McCallum, Madison Hts., Luxury Lanes, Ferndale Elks #1588 Men’s Invitational

April 7, Jason Mercado, Redford, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Baptist Mixed

April 7, Mark Brown, Warren, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Baptist Mixed

April 7, Daniel Mytty, Livonia , Drakeshire Lanes, Spare Time

April 9, Marvin Slappy, Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

April 9, Virginia Austin, Detroit , Luxury Lanes, Luxury Ladies Invitational Classic

April 9, Michael Burgess, Waterford Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

April 10, Eric Plati, Washington , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Mixed Trio

April 10, John Cameron, Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, St. Patrick’s K of C

 

 

 

800 Series

Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League

April 4, Jeffrey Edwards (812), Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Warren Industrial

April 4, Brian Waltz (810), Orion, Collier Lanes, Mid Week Five Men’s

April 5, Michael Busch (827), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

April 5, Kathleen Williams (802), Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, S&B Ladies Classic

April 5, Jennifer Bator (801), Eastpointe, Bowl One Lanes, S&B Ladies Classic

April 6, Kevin Whitty (804), Oak Park , Bonanza Lanes, Sweetest Heart of Mary

April 7, Mark Milasinovich Jr. (825), Oxford , Sunnybrook Lanes, Lakeside Sub

April 10, Eric Plati (813), Washington , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Mixed Trio

 

 

 

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column on Fridays for The Daily Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.