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Announced, for a July 30th introduction, the Nomad, Nomad pearl and Crown Polyester. No details about the new balls are available at this time.

A letter from the Editor at The Cornerstone

The Foundation Newsletter
Volume 12, Issue 6 June 2009

Threatening the Integrity

Integrity is defined by Merriam Webster as the firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values; an unimpaired condition; the quality or state of being complete and undivided. A firm adherence to a code; one might call that morals, values, or ethics. Integrity implies trustworthiness, honesty, and honor to a degree that a person is incapable of being false to a responsibility. It suggests a high regard for standards towards a particular area whether it be one’s profession, one’s family, or one’s position on a subject. It indicates a refusal to lie or deceive in any manner. It indicates one’s commitment to doing what is right and fair.

In bowling, as in many sports, there are threats to integrity. Unfortunately, in bowling, this threat of integrity is very prevalent and oftentimes blatant. It is also difficult to prove and even more difficult to deter and punish.

Since many bowling leagues use a handicapping system of some sort to “level out” the playing field, many bowlers can simply manipulate the system to their advantage. One could simply bowl at a lower scoring pace than their ability to accumulate more handicap and then bowl at their ability during key matches to secure wins with the extra handicap. One could also bowl less than average in one league in order to maintain a lower average for handicap tournaments or average capped, big money leagues. By maintaining a lower average, said bowler would have higher handicap for tournaments allowing them essentially “extra pins” for the tournament. It would also allow the bowler a lower average to aid in fitting teams into leagues with average caps.

This isn’t something new and we all know or have at least heard the term “sandbagging”. Sandbagging and those who would participate in this practice threaten the honor and integrity of the sport of bowling. Essentially, by “throwing off” to lower their average, they make a mockery of the sport as well as the players; athletes; who take it seriously.

You may be thinking there is nothing you can do. That could not be farther from the truth. As a participant in this sport, you have a voice. Talk to your center, your local associations and even the USBC. Leagues can vote to disallow bowlers to participate; center managers can ban bowlers. Take an active roll and stand up for our sport. Sandbagging is a serious offense. Not only does it threaten the integrity and honor of our sport, it frustrates honest, committed bowlers and pushes them away from our sport which ultimately causes a decrease in participation that affects us all.

Ciccone Survives Shark to Win PBA Tour Trials

Less than two months after losing his the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour exemption, Joe Ciconne of Buffalo, NY, regained a berth on the PBA Tour for the 2009-10 season as the top qualifier in thePBA Tour Trials at Thunderbowl Lanes Sunday.

Ciccone, 34, survived a grueling Shark lane condition
round Sunday to finish the five-day, 45-game
competition with 9,648 pins, a 214 average. He led a
diverse group of eight players who earned exemptions
to bowl as full-time touring professionals next season.

Also earnings exemptions were: George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario, 9,587 pins; Thomas Smallwood,
Flushing, MI, 9,562; Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, OH, 9,459; Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, WA, 9,457; Stuart
Williams, England, 9,449; Stevie Weber, Chalmette, LA, 9,448, and Tim Mack, Indianapolis, IN, 9,379.
Mack earned the final exemption by 43 pins over Bo Goergen of Midland, MI.

“Right now I’m pretty exhausted,” Ciccone said. “It’s been a long nine days.”

On Monday, Ciccone won the PBA Regional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes, earning
a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions, and he continued his strong play throughout
the week to regain his lost livelihood as a full-time professional bowler.

“I definitely had put some mind time into what directions things could go with my life,” Ciccone said,
“but I hadn’t made any decisions. I just figured I’d let things go as they may, and here we are.”

Lambert, a 2007 Wichita State University graduate, is a 10-time Team Canada member who would
love to become the first Canadian to win a PBA title.

“Bowling on tour is something I’ve looked forward to my whole life,” he said. “Winning a title is
definitely a goal.”

Smallwood, 31, is a victim of General Motors’ massive layoffs. He has periodically bowled on tour,
but had no aspiration of bowling full-time because of the time he would need to be away from his
home and family.

“With the (PBA World Series of Bowling) being held the first six weeks of the season here in
Detroit, that’s a bonus,” Smallwood said. “After that I’ll be in the woods hunting. Then I’ll come home,
practice and get ready to bowl full-time in January.”

Schaub, 25, is the second two-handed player to qualify for the 2009-10 tour, joining Australia’s
Jason Belmonte.

“I got a little worried the last two days, but scoring pace didn’t go up much,” Schaub said. “Today I
just wanted to maintain where I was. It’s gonna be fun to represent the two-handers from the left
side. This is something I’ve wanted to do ever since I could walk. I grew up watching Parker Bohn III
and Walter Ray Williams Jr. It’s always been a passion to chase the tour.”

Beasley, 41, also regained the exemption he lost after not accumulating enough tour points last
season.

“I found out last year that I need to get better,” Beasley said. “I’ve been working out the past six
weeks to get physically stronger, practicing three hours a day, five days a week. I was the leader
on Shark pattern today. I had a bad day Tuesday, so I knew I had to have three really good days
after that one.” 

Williams, 37, is the first British bowler to ever qualify for the American bowling tour. “I had some
dollars I had won in a High Roller tournament, so I decided to give the Tour Trials a try,” Williams
said. “I decided to find out if I can compete with the best bowlers in the world.”

Weber is the sixth player to win a PBA Tour exemption for a second time through the Tour Trials.
He is returning to competitive bowling after a year of recovery from a hip stress fracture.

“I didn’t bowl at all last year. I was off feet for 10 weeks,” Weber said. “But I made some changes in
my grip after I came back. The ball is coming off my hand much cleaner, which was one of the
problems I had. The time off helped erase some bad habits. I started fresh.”

Mack, 37, clinched the final spot with a 201 final game, completing a long, difficult struggle to earn
his chance to bowl alongside the stars of the PBA. Mack has enjoyed a highly successful career
bowling in Asia and Europe, but has battled back after two shoulder surgeries.

“I’ve bowled with and against these guys for a long time,” Mack said. “They went on tour; I bowled
internationally. I will finally find out how I stack up. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity. I
was gone from home 49 straight days, bowling tournaments in six different countries to get ready
for this. It got me sharp and gave me the confidence you need. I’m feeling pretty good right now.”

The newly-exempt players will make their Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour debuts when the Tour
officially gets its 2009-10 season underway Aug. 2 through Sept. 7 with a multi-event World Series
of Bowling in the suburban Detroit area.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR TRIALS
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., May 31

FINAL STANDINGS (after 45 games)

1, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 9,648
2, George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario, 9,587
3, Thomas Smallwood, Flushing, Mich., 9,562
4, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 9,459
5, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 9,457
6, Stuart Williams, England, 9,449
7, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 9,448
8, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 9,379
9, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 9,336
10, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 9,309
11, Dan MacLelland, Windsor, Ontario, 9,305
12, Daniel Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 9,300
13, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 9,295
14, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 9,290
15, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 9,283
16, Mason Brantley, Detroit, Mich., 9,279
17, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 9,273
18, Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 9,265
19, George Frilingos, Australia, 9,263
19, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 9,263
21, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 9,241
22, Bill Rowe, Hamilton, Ontario, 9,236
23, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 9,189
24, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 9,174
25, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 9,154
26, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, Pa., 9,151
27, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 9,140
28, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 9,139
29, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 9,130
30, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 9,124
31, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 9,115
31, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 9,115
33, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 9,099
34, Tae-Hwa Jeong, South Korea, 9,089
35, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 9,074
36, Jason Hurd, St. Petersburg, Fla., 9,058
37, Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, Ariz., 9,043
38, Seo Hak Jung, South Korea, 8,997
39, Jason Mahr, Spring Hill, Fla., 8,978
40, Won-Young Choi, South Korea, 8,966
41, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis, 8,964
42, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 8,961
43, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 8,933
44, Frank Testa, Akron, Ohio, 8,922
45, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 8,920
46, James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 8,905
47, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 8,876
47, Kyung-Shin Park, South Korea, 8,876
49, Timothy Behrendt, St. Louis., Mo., 8,863
50, Mike Keily, Lakewood, Colo., 8,859
51, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 8,857
52, David Williams Jr., Omaha, Neb., 8,851
53, David Simard, Granby, Quebec, 8,832
54, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 8,831
55, John Cicero, Colorado Springs, Colo., 8,828
56, Johnny Petraglia Jr., Youngstown, Ohio, 8,798
57, Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, 8,782
58, Steven Lach, Sloan, N.Y., 8,760
59, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 8,703
60, Robert Piroozshad, Huntington Beach, Calif., 8,701
61, Jason Dee, Brampton, Ontario, 8,700
62, Daniel Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind., 8,699
63, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 8,683
64, Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 8,672
65, Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., 8,670
66, Jong Soo Park, South Korea, 8,648
67, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 8,634
68, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 8,582
69, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 8,580
70, Dru LaJoy, Cohoes, N.Y., 8,535
71, Kevin Andes, Somerset, Mass., 8,457
72, Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y., 8,426
73, Seby Silvestri, Louisville, Ky., 8,358
74, Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 8,268
75, Chris Hansen, Chicago, 8,263
76, Jamie Ceasar, Columbus, Ohio, 8,149
77, John Wilcox, Woodinville, Wash., 8,041
78, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 7,850
79, Jim Fenimore, Mishawaka, Ind., 7,848
80, Ron Williams, Marana, Ariz., 7,784
81, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., withdrew
82, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., withdrew
83, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind., withdrew
84, Chris Polizzi, Spring Hill, Fla., withdrew
85, Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich., withdrew
86, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., withdrew
87, Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., withdrew
88, J.T. (Action) Jackson, Valley Village, Calif., withdrew
89, Lucas Legnani, Argentina, withdrew
90, Ivo Raul Chiriboga, Miami, withdrew
91, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill., withdrew
92, Nick Weber, St. Charles, Mo., withdrew
93, Rudy Kasimakis, Baldwyn, Miss., withdrew
94, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., withdrew
95, Aaron Halash, Scottsdale, Ariz., withdrew
96, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., withdrew
97, Michael Norris, Livonia, Mich., withdrew

Ciccone Leads PBA Tour Trials

Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, NY, struggled to retain his lead in the Lumber Liquidators Professional
Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Trials at Thunderbowl Lanes Saturday, but the player he was
most concerned about was the guy in ninth place.

Ciccone, who is trying to regain an exemption to bowl on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour for the
2009-10 season, finished Saturday’s Scorpion lane condition round with a 36-game total of 7,884
pins, a 219 average. He held a 23-pin lead over George Lambert IV of Hamilton, Ontario, but in this
event, eighth place is as good as first, and Ciccone was 265 pins ahead of fellow Buffalo resident Dan 
Patterson, who sat in ninth place.

For Ciccone, finishing among the top eight in the Tour Trials means an exemption to bowl as a full-
time touring player for the seventh year in a row. He failed to earn enough points during the 2008-
09 season to maintain his exemption.

“It’s nice to know there’s a cushion, but that’s not something I think about,” Ciccone said. “I don’t
want to think too far ahead. Tomorrow is a different day.

“I struggled quite a bit today,” he said. “I couldn’t get comfortable with my match up to the lanes.
I was fortunate to be able to grind away. My game plan is to keep the same frame of mind tomorrow.
The Shark pattern? I’ve had some success on all of the PBA patterns, and I’ve had problems with all
of them, too. I try not to come into any round with preconceived notions about how the lanes are
going to play.

“But any time I can be in the press room at the end of a round, it’s a good day,” he grinned.

Heading into Sunday’s final nine games on the Shark lane oiling pattern, the eight players in position
to earn exempt PBA Tour berths were: Thomas Smallwood, Flushing, MI; Stevie Weber, Chalmette,
LA; Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, OH; Tim Jack, Indianapolis, IN; Dan McLelland, Windsor, Ontario, and
Stuart Williams, England. Williams led Patterson by 16 pins in the race for the eighth exemption.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR TRIALS
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., May 30
ROUND FOUR (after 36 games)

1, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 7,884
2, George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario, 7,861
3, Thomas Smallwood, Flushing, Mich., 7,811
4, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 7,697
5, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 7,683
6, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 7,676
7, Dan MacLelland, Windsor, Ontario, 7,640
8, Stuart Williams, England, 7,635
9, Daniel Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 7,619
10, Mason Brantley, Detroit, Mich., 7,611
11, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 7,607
12, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 7,597
13, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 7,580
14, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 7,524
15, Tae-Hwa Jeong, South Korea, 7,510
16, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 7,489
17, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 7,485
18, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 7,476
19, George Frilingos, Australia, and Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 7,468
21, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 7,457
22, Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 7,455
23, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 7,453
24, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 7,450
25, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 7,428
26, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 7,423
27, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, Pa., 7,421
28, Bill Rowe, Hamilton, Ontario, 7,413
29, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 7,411
30, Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, Ariz., 7,405
31, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 7,402
32, Won-Young Choi, South Korea, 7,401
33, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 7,395
34, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 7,383
35, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 7,354
36, Seo Hak Jung, South Korea, 7,351
37, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 7,347
38, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis, 7,338
39, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 7,312
40, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 7,299
41, Jason Mahr, Spring Hill, Fla., 7,292
42, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 7,282
43, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 7,258
44, Jason Hurd, St. Petersburg, Fla., 7,256
45, Tim Behrendt, St. Louis., Mo., 7,219
46, Frank Testa, Akron, Ohio, 7,199
47, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 7,198
48, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 7,195
49, Mike Keily, Lakewood, Colo., 7,183
50, David Simard, Granby, Quebec, 7,177
more

New From Brunswick For 2009

New from Brunswick: The Siege introduces “Recoil™” coverstock in Black/Silver, developed to improve the mid-lane and backend traction of the ball and is finished at 1000 grit. The Siege contains the “M.A.C.E.” core (Mechanical Asymmetric Core Engineering) and has three major benefits, Ultra Low RG (2.474) core system to engage the “Recoil” coverstock, High RG differential (.056) to aid in traction through heavy oil and High RG asymmetric differential (.030) to quicken the response time to friction.

The new Wild Thing ultra low RG “Paragon two-component Symmetrical” Core was designed with two intentions. First, lower the RG (#15- 2.486) to create a faster revving core that will provide improved mid-lane traction. And second, raise the RG differential (0.044) to increase the track flare potential which will generate more overall hook with standard layouts and the use of interchangeable thumb sleeves. The Wild Thing utilizes a Red/Silver Pearl “ConneXion” coverstock, Factory Finish at 4,000 grit, Brunswick’s prediction “unbelievable traction response from foul line to head pin”.

In the Advanced Performance price point, Python is described as “predictable power” for a more direct line of attack on the lane. A fast revving core, an updated version of the original Inferno® and pearlized “EnMotion Reactive” coverstock in Blue Pearl/Yellow Pearl provides the best of PowerKoil ™, Activator® and N’Control™. The Python is finished with Brunswick’s Factory Finish High Gloss Polish to maximize the skid- snap reaction out of the box. Core Dynamics @ 15# RG - 2.495 RG Diff.: 0.042.

The new color Avalanche is Black/Electric Green, and uses “Powrkoil 18 Reactive pearl” coverstock and the “Teal Rhino Pro light bulb” core. Designed for more length than the Avalanche Solid, the Avalanche Black/Electric Green is designed for lighter amounts of oil and a more “down the boards” line to the pocket. RG-min.-2.542, RG-diff. 0.024.

Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Trials

Fresh off his victory Monday in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Regional Players Championship, Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, NY, charged into the third-round lead in the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Trials at Thunderbowl Lanes Friday.

Ciccone, 34, is bowling to regain a PBA Tour exemption he lost after six years
on tour. He was in fourth place after two rounds and finished the Chameleon lane condition round with a 27-game total of 6,038 pins, a 223 average. First-round leader Cassidy Schaub of Ashland, OH, remained in second place with 5,925 pins.

“After winning the Regional Players Championship, everything has been rolling,”
Ciccone said. “I don’t mind when things go good. Success is good no matter what
and can prepare you for more success down the road.

“I used the same ball today that I used in the Regional Players (Championship) tournament,” he added. “A few weeks of bowling regionals has given me a better feel that has carried over this week.

“The biggest thing about this week was getting a spot in the Tournament of
Champions by winning the Regional Players Championship. I have always wanted a chance to bowl in that event since I was just a kid.”

Ciccone, who experienced the multi-lane condition format used in the Tour Trials
when he bowled in the Etonic Marathon Open on the national tour last season,
said that event is helping him this week.

“I am trying to take the experience I learned in Indianapolis where he had a
similar format,” the former Erie Community College and Arizona State University All-American said. “My target is to be among the top eight or 12 every day. That was my thought leading into this event and I will take that forward over the next two days.”

Rounding out the top five were Thomas Smallwood of Flushing, MI, with 5,917
pins; second-round leader Stevie Weber of Chalmette, LA, with 5,907 pins, and
George Lambert IV of Hamilton, Ontario, with a 5,897 total.

Eight PBA Tour exemptions are at stake in the five-day, 45-game Tour Trials
which continues through Sunday. The field of 97 U.S. and international players
will bowl nine more games Saturday and Sunday over the next three days on the
Scorpion and Shark patterns, respectively. Total pinfall for 45 games will
determine the exempt berths.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR TRIALS
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., May 29

ROUND THREE (after 27 games)
1, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 6,038
2, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 5,925
3, Thomas Smallwood, Flushing, Mich., 5,917
4, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 5,907
5, George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario 5,897
6, Mason Brantley, Detroit, Mich., 5,852
7, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 5,807
8, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 5,800
9, Daniel Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 5,798
10, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 5,789
11, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., and Stuart Williams, England, 5,770
13, Dan MacLelland, Windsor, Ontario, 5,716
14, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 5,698
15, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 5,697
16, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 5,689
17, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 5,679
18, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 5,672
19, Tae-Hwa Jeong, South Korea, 5,662
20, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts, Ohio, & Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, AZ, 5,658
22, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 5,643
23, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 5,638
24, Lucas Legnani, Argentina, 5,637
25, Won-Young Choi, South Korea, 5,624
26, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 5,615
27, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 5,595
28, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 5,570
29, Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,554
30, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 5,553
31, Bill Rowe, Hamilton, Ontario, 5,549
32, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 5,545
33, Tim Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 5,540
34, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 5,537
35, Frank Testa, Akron, Ohio, 5,533
36, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 5,527
37, David Williams Jr., Omaha, Neb., 5,517
38, George Frilingos, Australia, 5,506
39, Seo Hak Jung, South Korea, and Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 5,498
41, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 5,493
42, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 5,492
43, Robert Piroozshad, Huntington Beach, Calif., 5,486
44, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 5,456
45, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 5,450
46, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 5,433
47, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill., 5,430
48, John Cicero, Colorado Springs, Colo., 5,422
49, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, Pa., 5,419
50, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 5,416
51, Johnny Petraglia Jr., Youngstown, Ohio, 5,411
52, Jason Mahr, Spring Hill, Fla., 5,403
53, Jason Hurd, St Petersburg, Fla., 5,402
54, Mike Keily, Lakewood, Colo., 5,398
55, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 5,384
56, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 5,379
57, Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., 5,357
58, Nick Weber, St. Charles, Mo., 5,355
59, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 5,354
60, Jong Soo Park, South Korea, 5,351
61, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 5,349
62, Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, 5,346
63, Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 5,333
64, Daniel Freeman, Indianapolis, 5,329
65, Dru LaJoy, Cohoes, N.Y., 5,328
66, James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 5,323
67, Rudy Kasimakis, Baldwyn, Miss., 5,320
68, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 5,306
69, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 5,298
70, David Simard, Granby, Quebec, 5,289
71, Jason Dee, Brampton, Ontario, 5,273
72, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 5,263
73, Kyung-Shin Park, South Korea, 5,262
74, Seby Silvestri, Louisville, Ky., 5,260
75, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 5,242
76, Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y., 5,196
77, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 5,184
78, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 5,175
79, Steven Lach, Sloan, N.Y., 5,139
80, Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 5,116
81, Chris Hansen, Chicago, 5,095
82, Kevin Andes, Somerset, Mass, 5,093
83, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind., 5,087
84, Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich., 5,085
85, Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,057
86, J.T. Jackson, Valley Village, Calif., 5,000
87, Jamie Ceasar, Columbus, Ohio, 4,935
88, John Wilcox, Woodinville, Wash., 4,912
89, Aaron Halash, Scottsdale, Ariz., 4,886
90, Ivo Raul Chiriboga, Miami, 4,874
91, Chris Polizzi, Spring Hill, Fla., 4,838
92, Ron Williams, Marana, Ariz, 4,822
93, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 4,787
94, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., 4,766
95, Jim Fenimore, Mishawaka, Ind., 4,577
96, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 5,141
97, Michael Norris, Livonia, Mich., 4,218

Ebonite's New Line For 2009

Ebonite announces the start of a brand new series, the Evolve. With the all new “Evolve 1.0 Core”, to the “XL1000” coverstock, this beautiful product Color-Navy/Purple/Silver, will be delighting everyone. The Evolve will absolutely WOW everyone with its performance in the backend of the lane. #15 2.55, .054

In the Upper Mid category, following up the Magic, Ebonite adds the Magic Touch. The Magic Touch will use the same core as the Magic, but will have an all new “Flexol Plus Reactive” cover. The Magic Touch offers great shelf appeal with its Black, Green and Red Pearl colors. On the lanes, the Magic Touch will provide more length than the Magic with a stronger move off of the pattern.

Long an Ebonite strength, the new Mid-Price entry, the Lane Breaker, is certain to continue in the footsteps of the Gamebreaker, Playmaker, and Pinslasher. This mid-price product features a new core design (EMP1) with pearlized Blue, Black and Silver Traxion Reactive 0.48 cover.

In the Lower Mid-Price category, Ebonite offers two new products, the Boom and the Smash. The Boom is a Purple and Silver Pearl ball of “Big Bang XL Reactive” that offers a smooth, “booming motion” to the Pocket. The Smash is a Blue Pearl ball that is “Phazed Bomber Reactive” finished at 4000 Abralon - Polished with Powerhouse Factory Finish Ball Polish. The core called “Symmetric Sphere” is a low flare potential at 15# - .025 RG Differential, and a 2.55 RG.

In the Tornado line, look for two new introductions, the Purple/Red /Gold and the Red/Orange/Gold. Coverstock is “F5 Reactive”, polished with Powerhouse Factory Finish Ball Polish wrapped around the full size pancake with offset, high tech flip block.