Parschen Wins First NSBA Title

June 17, 2011 



By: Mark Martin 


NATIONAL SENIOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION 


Rick Parschen of Strongsville, Ohio was victorious in the National Senior Bowling Association event at Superbowl Lanes in Canton for his first title. 


Parschen defeated Mike McCleskey of Southfield 246-222 to win the championship match and pocket the top prize of $1,000. En route to the final match he beat Larry Franz of Redford 245-160, Steve Tetil of Albion 245-201 and Steve Scherle of Canada 237-154 after qualifying eighth. 


McCleskey qualified sixth, and then proceeded to beat Steve Sears of Michigan Center 214-186, Bill Haynes of Rochester Hills 234-196 and Rick Vittone of Canada 175-163 and take home $500. 


Kevin Scott of Ferndale was the top qualifier and had the top game of 300. He cashed for $100. 


Other Oakland County seniors who fared well were Haynes for $140 and Phil Horowitz of West Bloomfield $70. 


The next NSBA event will be Aug. 13 at Merri Bowl Lanes in Livonia. 


For more information on the NSBA contact Phil Horowitz at (248) 489-1333, e-mail prh300@aol.com or visit www.nationalseniorbowling.com. 


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HONOR SCORES
300 Games


Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
May 3, Art Brown, Lansing, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, David Shanbaum, Windsor, Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox
May 6, Andrew DerVartanian, Walled Lake, Woodland Lanes, Grandale
May 7, Steve Porosky, Madison Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bags ‘N Balls
May 9, John Lingenfelter, Center Line, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
May 10, Angelo Newby, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 13, Jason Townsend, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Champ of Champs
May 14, Kenneth Burdick, Sterling Hts., Country Lanes, MDUSBC Youth
May 14, Gregory Hall, Detroit, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic
May 14, Paul Holland, Warren, Fairlanes, Next Round at Margie’s Mixed
May 25, Ivie Shelton, Southfield, Plum Hollow Lanes, Wednesday Nite Mixed
June 1, Terence Bell, Macomb, Bowl One Lanes, Michael & Friends
June 9, Jay Johnson, West Bloomfield, Wonderland Lanes, Spring Trio A
June 11, Joshua Pomante, Eastpointe, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic
June 11, Dominick Misuraca, Warren, Plum Hollow Lanes, CBC Honor Score Tournament
June 11, Doris Goodwin, Detroit, Plum Hollow Lanes, CBC Honor Score Tournament
June 12, Frederick Crosby, Southfield, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic
June 13, Jamal-Akil Hughes, Southfield, Cloverlanes, Monday Dynamic Doubles



800 Series
Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
May 3, Corey Miller (807), Grand Blanc, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, Edwin Austreng (832), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 10, Jerome Chiselom (800), Pontiac, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 14, Kenneth Burdick (820), Sterling Hts., Country Lanes, MDUSBC Youth
May 14, Michael Caples (801), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Champ of Champs
May 15, Edward Kaer (815), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Lanes Award Shootout
June 7, Troy Stus (803), South Lyon, Woodland Lanes, Woodland Invitational Summer Trio                        


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.