October 1, 2010
By: Mark Martin
DETROIT
BOWLING HALL OF FAME
The Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame Committee, a committee of the Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC), has elected four new members to its Hall of Fame and named three others for special awards. This will increase the number of hall of fame members to 232.
Novella
Daniels of Harper Woods, Mark Moore of
Daniels won the Michigan Women’s Bowling Association Queens in 1999 and the MDUSBC Queens in 2007.
She was on the MWBA championship team in 2003 and 2008.
Three times she’s been a local association champion, winning the Detroit Women’s Bowling Association doubles in 2001, DWBA team in 2002 and MDUSBC team in 2008.
Four times she’s earned All-City honors, first team in 2008 and second team in 1997, 1999 and 2000.
Her career high average is 223. She has nine 300 games and six 800 series with a high of 815.
He was a member of the 2004 American Bowling Congress team champion S&B Pro Shop.
Additionally
he won the
Locally he won the GDBA doubles in 1998; GDBA team in 2001; GDBA team and singles in 2004; GDBA all-events and singles in 2005; GDBA team in 2006; and MDUSBC team in 2010.
Eight times he’s been honored as a member of the All-City team. First team selections in 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010; and second team in 2001.
He owns three PBA Regional titles, three World Team Challenge Regional titles and one Michigan Majors title.
He recorded a high average of 246 in the 2005-06 season and boasts 33 perfect 300 games and 35 series of 800 and over with a 846 high.
Veteran bowler Owczarski won the MDUSBC All-Events title in 2007, has eight 300 games and six 800 series with a high of 823.
His high career average is 227, achieved in the 2007-08 season.
He has bowled in 39 ABC/USBC National tournaments, averaging 192.
Three times he’s been named to the Senior All-City team (2003, 2007 and 2008). In 2003 and 2007 he was named captain and earned second team honors in 2008.
He won three titles in the Great Lakes Senior Bowling Association.
He served on the GDBA Board of Directors from 1994 until 2006, when the Metro Detroit USBC Association was formed. He served as GDBA President in the 2004-05 season. He was elected the first Vice-President of MDUSBC in January 2006. He also served on the transition board which formed MDUSBC.
Stuart
is the long time proprietor of Luxury Lanes in
He
enters the hall as the great promoter of women’s bowling. For over 15 years he
was the host of the Women’s All-Star League and sponsored a team in the
league. His generosity to women’s bowling is legendary in the
Once the Women’s All-Star league folded, he was instrumental in the creation of the Luxury Ladies Invitational Classic.
The women who bowl in his center are very appreciative of his support.
He has served on the Southeast Michigan Bowling Centers Association Board of Directors for many years and is a member of the Blue Ribbon Bowling Group.
He was the first honoree of the George Prybyla Industry Award in 2004.
Mark Voight will be honored with the Thomas W. McKay Award for a lifetime of service to the sport of bowling.
Gloria McKenney will receive the Judge Watts Award for making outstanding contributions to the promotion of bowling.
Tom Strobl will receive the George Prybyla Industry Award presented for someone involved in the ownership or management of a bowling center that has contributed to the promotion of the sport. His brother Jim Strobl received the award in 2005.
Induction
ceremonies will take place Sunday, October 17, 2010 at DeCarlo’s Banquet and
Convention Center,
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HONOR SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
Aug.
5, Stacey Mercer,
Aug.
11, Josh Coklow,
Aug.
11, Reginald Ivory,
Aug.
20, Lakesha Phillips,
Aug.
24, Leo Devine,
Aug. 25, Oren Jackson Jr., Madison Hts., Bronco Lanes, Fantastics Inc. Mixed
Aug.
28, Sean Tubbs,
Aug.
31, Jeffrey Brown II,
Sept.
1, Eric Broughton,
Sept.
1, Ronald Mueller,
Sept.
1, Breon Kendrick,
Sept.
2, James Wiles,
Sept.
2, Abed Daher, Brownstown, Cherry Hill Lanes North,
Sept.
2, Charles Morris, Redford, Cherry Hill Lanes North,
Sept.
3, Harry Coakley,
Sept.
7, Mike Graves,
Sept.
7, Nicholas Wissinger IV,
Sept. 7, Bob Chamberlain Jr., Holly, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Sept.
7, Thomas Smith,
Sept.
8,
Sept.
9, Ronald Mijal, Novi, Regal Lanes,
Sept.
11, Anthony Faulkner,
Sept.
12, Blake Nottle,
Sept. 12, Tung Tran, Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Starlighters Mixed
Sept. 12, Michael Moore III, Pontiac, Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed
Sept. 12, Claudia Matthews, Pontiac, Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed
Sept.
13, Marvin Slappy,
Sept.
13, Charles Graddick Jr.,
Sept.
13, Matthew Pauley,
Sept.
13, Cory Bledsoe,
Sept. 14, Richard Hypio, Pleasant Ridge, Plaza Lanes, Plaza Men
Sept.
14, Chris Gagnon,
Sept.
14, Jerome Chiselom,
Sept. 14, Michael Kolb, Commerce Twp., Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox
Sept.
14, Blake Edwards,
Sept.
15, Andrew Rini, Ortonville, Collier Lanes,
Sept.
15, Harry McCabe,
Sept.
15, Frederic Rossman,
Sept.
16, Joe VanDeneede, Wonderland Lanes,
Sept.
16, Kenneth Frazier,
Sept. 17, Brian MacKenzie, Eastpointe, Fairlanes, Devlieg Men’s
Sept.
18, John Nichols,
Sept.
18, John Bishop Sr., Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North,
Sept. 19, Verlin Terry, Madison Hts., Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed
Sept.
21, Robert Learn,
Sept.
21, Timothy Hooks,
Sept.
22, Rick Brown,
Sept.
23, Christopher Polisena,
Sept.
23, Guy Dufresne, Wixom, Wonderland Lanes,
Sept.
24, Kenneth Rogers,
Sept.
25, Mason Brantley,
Sept.
28, Robert Learn,
Sept.
28, Andrew Featherstone,
800
Series
Aug.
31, Jeffrey Brown II (803),
Sept. 12, Tung Tran (807), Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Starlighters Mixed
Sept.
15, Edward Danner (825),
Sept.
17, Duane Henderson (805),
Sept. 20, Marvin Slappy (814), Hazel Park, Fairlanes Bowl, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s
Sept.
24, Kenneth Rogers (805),
Sept.
25, Jeremy Thomas (813),
Sept.
26, Timothy Lovell (806),
Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The 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.