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 Macomb , Jerry Owczarski of South Lyon and Paul Stuart of Ferndale earned their place in the prestigious hall. Mark Voight of Farmington Hills , Gloria McKenney of Detroit and Tom Strobl of Bloomfield will receive special awards.

 

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.

 

Moore has won the Greater Detroit Bowling Association Masters tournament a record three times (2001, 2003 and 2004).

 

He was a member of the 2004 American Bowling Congress team champion S&B Pro Shop.

 

Additionally he won the Michigan State team in 1994; all-events in 2007 and doubles in 2009.

 

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 Ferndale .

 

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 Detroit market.

 

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, 6015 E. Ten Mile Rd. , Warren . Cocktails will be served at 4 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m. with ceremonies to follow. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased through the MDUSBC office at (888) 753-6350 ext. 104.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Aug. 5, Stacey Mercer, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

Aug. 11, Josh Coklow, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Wednesday Nite Mixed League

Aug. 11, Reginald Ivory, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Wednesday Nite Mixed League

Aug. 20, Lakesha Phillips, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed League

Aug. 24, Leo Devine, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Aug. 25, Oren Jackson Jr., Madison Hts., Bronco Lanes, Fantastics Inc. Mixed

Aug. 28, Sean Tubbs, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

Aug. 31, Jeffrey Brown II, Southfield , Country Lanes, University Men

Sept. 1, Eric Broughton, Troy , Five Star Lanes, St. Jane Men

Sept. 1, Ronald Mueller, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Sept. 1, Breon Kendrick, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Satellite Mixed

Sept. 2, James Wiles, Lake Orion , Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

Sept. 2, Abed Daher, Brownstown, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Detroit Traveling All Stars

Sept. 2, Charles Morris, Redford, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Detroit Traveling All Stars

Sept. 3, Harry Coakley, Detroit , Hartfield Lanes, St. Paul United Methodist

Sept. 7, Mike Graves, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Merchants

Sept. 7, Nicholas Wissinger IV, Clinton Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 7, Bob Chamberlain Jr., Holly, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 7, Thomas Smith, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 8, Lawrence Stevens Sr., Oak Park , Thunderbowl Lanes, Semi Seniors Invitational

Sept. 9, Ronald Mijal, Novi, Regal Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Stars

Sept. 11, Anthony Faulkner, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

Sept. 12, Blake Nottle, Macomb , Astro Lanes, Ward Travel

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, Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

Sept. 13, Charles Graddick Jr., Detroit , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Sept. 13, Matthew Pauley, Sterling Hts., Troy Lanes, Troy Monday Men’s

Sept. 13, Cory Bledsoe, Rochester , Sunnybrook Lanes, Sunnybrook Guys & Dolls

Sept. 14, Richard Hypio, Pleasant Ridge, Plaza Lanes, Plaza Men

Sept. 14, Chris Gagnon, Novi , Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Elks 1986 Men’s

Sept. 14, Jerome Chiselom, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 14, Michael Kolb, Commerce Twp., Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox

Sept. 14, Blake Edwards, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Sept. 15, Andrew Rini, Ortonville, Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

Sept. 15, Harry McCabe, Waterford Twp., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Sept. 15, Frederic Rossman, Farmington Hills , Drakeshire Lanes, Merchant Men

Sept. 16, Joe VanDeneede, Wonderland Lanes, St. Williams 09/10

Sept. 16, Kenneth Frazier, Farmington Hills , Cloverlanes, Wen-Mixed

Sept. 17, Brian MacKenzie, Eastpointe, Fairlanes, Devlieg Men’s

Sept. 18, John Nichols, Royal Oak , Hartfield Lanes, Pinspillers

Sept. 18, John Bishop Sr., Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Sept. 19, Verlin Terry, Madison Hts., Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed

Sept. 21, Robert Learn, Macomb , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 21, Timothy Hooks, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 22, Rick Brown, Oak Park , Thunderbowl Lanes, Semi Senior Invitational

Sept. 23, Christopher Polisena, Clinton Twp., Fairlanes, 5 5 5 League

Sept. 23, Guy Dufresne, Wixom, Wonderland Lanes, St. Williams 09/10

Sept. 24, Kenneth Rogers, Detroit , Hartfield Lanes, St. Paul United Methodist

Sept. 25, Mason Brantley, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

Sept. 28, Robert Learn, Macomb , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Sept. 28, Andrew Featherstone, White Lake , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

 

 

 

 

800 Series

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

Aug. 31, Jeffrey Brown II (803), Southfield , Country Lanes, University Men

Sept. 12, Tung Tran (807), Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Starlighters Mixed

Sept. 15, Edward Danner (825), Otter Lake , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

Sept. 17, Duane Henderson (805), Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Sept. 20, Marvin Slappy (814), Hazel Park, Fairlanes Bowl, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

Sept. 24, Kenneth Rogers (805), Detroit , Hartfield Lanes, St. Paul United Methodist

Sept. 25, Jeremy Thomas (813), Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

Sept. 26, Timothy Lovell (806), Southgate , Fairlanes Bowl, BTI Sunday Mixed

 

 

 

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.