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Sunday, February 02, 2003

By Phil Axelrod, Post-Gazette Sports Writer

Jenn Ridilla stole the show in Week 7 of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League with a 256 high game and 701 three-game series to help Hempfield remain in first place at 7-0 in the East Division.

Hempfield's Tara Kane had a 225/624.

The other division leaders are West Mifflin (6-0) in the South Division, North Hills (5-1) in the North Division and Montour (6-0) in the West Division.

More high scores for the girls were recorded by Penn-Trafford's Danielle Holodnak (224/624), Oakland Catholic's Devon Zetelli (195/548), Seton-LaSalle's Amy Maegle (192/642) and Chartiers Valley's Beth Zupancic (199/518).

The boys were led by Franklin Regional's Justin Pass (267/700), Jon Bright (256/703) and Tyler Eckert (252), Hempfield's Mario Sollecchio (646), Central Catholic's Mike Tamaggi (218/593) and John Mahon (201), Chartiers Valley's Mike Lambros (268/629) and Will Lehrman (234/636), Montour's Mike Conway (224) and Bill Cutrone (210) and Our Lady of Sacred Heart's Mike Colucci (221).

The division leaders are Hempfield (6-1) in the East, Baldwin (6-0) in the South, Chartiers Valley (6-1) in the North and Ambridge (6-0) in the West.

The old college try

Community College of Allegheny County-South Campus opened its season with two victories against CCAC-Allegheny. The CCAC South Tigers struggled a bit in the first match at FunFest Lanes, with Jason Wunderlich (254/661) and Daryl Sherred (219/601) leading the three-game sweep. The CCAC South women won two of three matches behind Kelly Owens (179/505).

The men's teams moved to CCAC South's home Coral Lanes and the Tigers boosted their scores dramatically to roll to a 3-0 victory. Wunderlich had a 279/770 and Sherred a 230/621.

"Our boys are untouchable at home," Coach Ray Vilage said. "Not many schools can stay with us."

Perfecto

Talk about being in the zone. Josh Sopko, a junior at Baldwin High School who threw an 801 two weeks ago, posted his first sanctioned 300 in the middle game of a 713 series in the South Hills Bowl traveling league at Coral Lanes.

John Buckoske rolled his first 300 in the first game of a 643 series in the Bud Light $12,000 Classic League at South Hills Bowl.

The tournament trail

Jeff Poholosky picked up $1,400 by winning the Pittsburgh Bowlers Tour-sponsored scratch singles mid-year tournament at Brunswick Playmor Lanes. He had a 279 and 202 for a 481 total in the final two games to determine positions, 17 pins ahead of runner-up John Faber's 246-218-464.

Charlie Whiteman (Wellsburg, W.Va.) won the weekly Head-to-Head tournament with a 223-202 victory against Dave Blaskovich (Colliers, W.Va.) at All American Lanes in Steubenville. Whiteman averaged 215. The strike pot has grown to $2,485.

Radio news

Ed Montgomery (Butler) won the top seed in the Mars Lane Division qualifier of the "WBUT-Bud Light Championship" with a 953 four-game total. He advances to the quarterfinals in March. There will be a radio roll-off with six bowlers at Mars Lanes Saturday. Jerry Jara (New Castle) defeated Dean Weaver (Knox), 421-411, in the two-game roll-off at Bruin Lanes to advance to the quarterfinals.

Everything's ducky

Bill Dlugos (West View) defeated Sam Reich (Pittsburgh) in a two-game final, 306-271, to win a tournament in the Western Pennsylvania Duckpins Tournament Association's series at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association.

Dan Casciato (Castle Village) was the high qualifier with a three-game series of 455 and Alex Simakas (Sewickley) had the high game of 221. Reich defeated challenger Joe Marchase to retain his title as King of the Hill.

The next tournament will be at noon Saturday at the PAA. For more information, call Sam or Patti at 412-391-3700.