Dave Malesky rolled a beast of a final game 278 to win the men’s side Sunday at the Fox Valley sectional of the 55th Beat the Champions at Wheaton Bowl. He totaled a 749, which included 43 pins of handicap.
Tracy Woodward-Schwind rolled her own 278 in the second game to top the women’s side with a 702, which included 97 pins of handicap.
In BTC, bowlers who average below 210 receive 90 percent of the difference as handicap.
“I stayed in the same spot all day,’’ said Malesky, a Glen Ellyn man who works shipping and receiving. “I just released the ball the way I am supposed to.’’
He was rolling the retired Columbia 300 Super Beast ball–“I’ve been trying to find another one’’–and reached the finals for the second time.
Woodward-Schwind is also making her second trip to the finals.
In the finals, both the women’s winner (Lan-Oak Lanes, March 6) and men’s (Elk Grove Bowl, March 13) win a Ford Focus from the Chicagoland Ford Dealers.
“I just sped up a lot,’’ said Woodward-Schwind, an Elgin woman who is a scientist working on making ethanol from corn stalks. `I picked up speed a lot, but kept my timing.’’
SECTION 1
Christina Daniello and Steven Paradowski won the Section 1 sectional at their home center of River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines.
Daniello, who has auditioned for “The Voice” and “American Idol,” hit a high “C” in her final game to slip past Lynn Letman for the women’s title, 708-702. Daniello, a billing agent from Addison, had games of 127-192-233, with 156 handicap pins.
“I learned from the [Champs] finals last year,” Daniello said. “I let myself get psyched out because I didn’t adjust well to the lanes; but not today.”
Paradowski won his first sectional on games of 192-226-223 with 86 handicap pins for 727.
“I’ve entered Champs for 20 years; but this year, just me and one other guy from our league got in,” said Paradowski, an accountant from Schaumburg. “Now I can tell them that anyone who enters has a shot at winning.”
The real winners in BTC are the charities. In the first 54 years the Sun-Times and the Chicagoland Bowling Proprietors Association cosponsored BTC, more than 5.7 million entries from league bowlers raised more than $2.7 million.
(Lydia Rypcinski covered Section 1)
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Fox Valley Sectional
Wheaton Bowl
(Top three women and top four men advance, pending verificiation)
Sunday’s results
Men
Bowler, center G1-G2-G3-HDP–TOT
Dave Malesky, Fox 220-208-278-43–749
Tony O’Donnel, Four Seasons 252-220-212-0–684
Parks Hisey, Liberty 173-267-220-10–670
Ed Czlapinski, Liberty 189-227-243-0–659
Collin Martin, Hometown 179-199-140-124–642
William Rodriguez, Fox 233-245-164-0–642
John Ehlers, Poplar Creek 161-261-212-0–634
Dennis Bullman, Fox 160-171-181-121–633
Michael Dyczynski, Fox 192-195-243-0–630
Jeff Kincaid, Fox 136-128-176-183–623
Tom Klatt II, Hometown 162-129-203-118–612
Tim Floss, Lisle 131-192-214-75–612
Emil Kreibach, Funway 227-156-172-56–611
Charlie Jump, Hometown 191-157-167-94–609
Joe Spoonmore, Hometown 201-178-227-0–606
Tyler Dameron, Fox 235-162-156-48–601
Matt Dosen, Fox 183-172-190-56–601
Brad Royalty, Mardi Gras 205-193-203-0–601
Scott Norman, Wheaton 142-131-173-153–599
Mark Toppel, Bowlway 214-194-191-0–599
Tyler Hewey, Lisle 167-178-178-75–598
Robert Dichl, Mardi Gras 180-180-155-72–587
Jason Eggert, Wheaton 171-210-178-27–586
Matt Niesen, Fox 179-195-207-0–581
Robert Stubbe, Hometown 148-118-157-143–566
James Taylor, Four Seasons 225-177-145-13–560
Eric Cote, Mardi Gras 178-157-224-0–559
Barry Lawler, Liberty 225-157-176-0–558
Josh Boatman, Idle Hour 159-167-141-86–553
Ken Wolski, Fox 125-134-101-189–549
Mike Strnad, Poplar Creek 191-178-171-5–545
Dennis Kippes, Mardi Gras 200-150-189-0–539
Joe Siedlecki, Lisle 160-224-140-13–537
Timothy Bujak, Poplar Creek 140-171-185-27–523
Steve Maciejewski, Mardi Gras 134-216-164-0–514
Michael Kross Fox 134-170-181-0–485
Randy Gorawlewski, Fox 169-163-125-8–465
Women
Bowler, center G1-G2-G3-HDP–TOT
Tracy Woodward-Schwind, Liberty 154-278-173-97–702
Teri Derby, Liberty 128-211-194-118–651
Julie Aponte, Fox 129-124-143-237–633
Lisa Tierney, Hometown 149-190-167-116–622
Missy Yurs, Four Seasons 167-168-185-89–609
Pat Tomy, Lisle 118-128-123-234–603
Shirley Cahill, Yorkville 170-159-149-118–596
Connie Downey, Hometown 117-89-153-237–596
Jamie Murphy, Hometown 182-146-120-148–596
Kristine Guindon, Poplar Creek 170-156-206-62–594
Stefanie Wrase, Fox 183-176-185-45–589
Bobbie Coleman, Mardi Gras 176-166-167-75–584
Sandra Koga, Poplar Creek 166-179-210-24–579
Danielle Diamond, Poplar Creek 198-151-153-67–569
Lauren Flentge, Fox 108-114-102-243–567
Donna Gawlik, Poplar Creek 211-142-181-27–561
Pat Maloney, Idle Hour 119-128-136-178–561
Jill Ludvigsen, Fox 121-102-111-226–560
Joan Michiewicz, St. Charles 134-125-118-170–547
Carol Dierzen, Hometown 125-121-106-191–543
Carol Kincaid, Fox 129-97-128-172–526
Patty Kmet, Lisle 211-191-135-78–515
Bev Holden, Four Seasons WD, injury
Section 1 Sectional
River Rand Bowl, Des Plaines
Men
(Top 4 men and 3 women advance, pending verification)
Bowler, center G1-G2-G3-HDP–TOT
Steven Paradowski, River Rand 192-226-223-86–727
Matthew Cwynar, Lakes 205-244-205-67–721
Michael Sargent, Arlington 244-202-267-0–713
Robert Foster, Niles 195-225-210-81–711
Mike Sparr, Lakes 224-225-256-0–705
Daniel Koscinski, Niles 169-247-276-0–692
David Jorash, Classic 173-257-201-37–668
Mike Dubois, Beverly 180-235-217-35–667
Frank Pizzo, Classic 185-189-185-102–661
Ron Lundberg, Beverly 151-227-236-37–651
Don Mohr, Beverly 182-217-180-62–641
Ryan Baker, Lakes 245-203-184-0–632
Dennis Gorzkiewicz, Classic 247-160-225-0–632
Chris Trunzo, Classic 182-184-202-56–624
Joseph Starr, Beverly 142-198-165-116–621
Ray Zlotkowski, Beverly 191-187-184-59–621
Shaun Brock, Classic 182-160-154-121–617
Daniel Ortiz, Classic 268-171-165-13–617
Michael Pappas, Arlington 168-167-183-91–609
Greg Rieck, Classic 215-160-202-29–606
Jim Paschke, Arlington 204-172-226-0–602
Brian Bredael, Beverly 188-166-161-81–596
Mike Celaric, Sunset 187-161-178-70–596
Vincent Luczak, Niles 175-155-202-62–594
Bill Schultz, River Rand 135-197-201-59–592
Will Knaack, Beverly 115-157-191-124–587
Brock Prunty, Beverly 161-181-222-2–566
Larry Szatkowski, Classic 149-160-158-94–561
Hershley Hughes, Classic 144-171-181-43–539
Brad Urlaub, Beverly 150-134-121-126–531
Larry Grandt, Lakes 183-168-168-5–524
Wayne Parsygnat, Sunset 151-169-166-0–486
Women
Bowler, center G1-G2-G3-HDP–TOT
Christina Daniello, River Rand 127-192-233-156–708
Lynn Letman, Brunswick Zone-Niles 184-228-193-97–702
Racquel Reitmayer, Lakes 191-182-218-105–696
Amanda Finder, Lakeside 244-196-216-29–685
Amy Jakubiak, Classic 180-183-176-145–684
Alexis Knaack, Beverly 130-149-135-243–657
Stephanie Sachs, Classic 141-137-203-175–656
Lauri Voight, Sunset 188-178-269-18–653
Kathy Pearson, Lakes 184-161-193-99–637
Dalisay Virtusio, Niles 165-141-183-137–626
Debbie Tomaso, Beverly 174-172-214-56–616
Peggy Fioretto, Classic 166-185-171-83–605
Donna Hodap, Sunset 204-173-161-62–600
Sharon Boyd, Classic 99-121-128-243–591
Samantha Vanis, Beverly 150-106-97-237–590
Pam Clark, Beverly 83-112-143-232–570
Diane Walsh, River Rand 156-110-154-124–544