Christina Daniello had the right idea at the Section 1 sectional of Beat the Champions Saturday at Brunswick Zone-Hawthorn in Vernon Hills.
“Relaxing,’’ said the young woman from Addison, who works in billing for Flash Cab.’’Before every ball, I take one deep breath.’’
It worked as Daniello, who advanced from River Rand Bowl and was bowling her first tournament of any kind, topped the women’s side with a 636, including 186 pins in handicap.
(This is the extended online version of the Sun-Times story, including scores and a photo from the Illinois State BPA.)
Tom Hays and Tony Menard (front in photo) tied to lead the men’s side with 688. Hays, a Volo man who works in sales, is a scratch bowler who advanced from Lakes Bowl; while Menard, a mechanic for Midas from Morton Grove who advanced from Classic Bowl, had 105 pins of handicap.
The heavy oil did not bother either man.
“Tighter than I expected,’’ Hays said. “But I play a little straighter ball.’’
Henry Nilsen, the final men’s qualifier whose final game of 279 was high for the day, put the oil and the shot in perspective.
“It was pretty tight,’’ said Nilsen, a painter from Chicago. “`The shot was definitely outside. I didn’t adjust right away. I am more of a cranker than a stroker.’’
Four men and three women advanced to the finals, where a 2015 Ford Fiesta from Local Ford Stores is the top prize for both the men’s and woman’s champion. Also advancing were Ken Miles, a United pilot from Inverness, May Ann Palermo, a nurse manager at St. Joseph Hospital from Addison, and Mary Schatz, an RN from Des Plaines.
Sectionals continue today and next weekend for BTC, the charity bowling event cosponsored for 54 years by the Sun-Times and the Chicagoland Bowling Proprietors Association. League bowlers advancing to sectionals should have been notified by the CBPA.
The big number has nothing to do with oil or the shot. It is the $2,793,600.36 raised for charity by more than 5.7 million entries in the first 53 years of BTC. That includes $34,451.32 in 2013-14.
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Saturday’s results
Section 1 sectional
Brunswick Zone-Hawthorn
(Top four men and three women, pending verificiation, advance to the finals.)
Women
Christina Daniello, River Rand 157-130-163-186–636
Mary Ann Palermo, Beverly 128-212-156-135–631
Mary Schatz, River Rand 219-141-122-145–627
Christine Bennington, Mt. Prospect 185-202-169-67–623
Gloria Sexton, Classic 143-231-171-78–623
Kathleen Satllar, Mt. Prospect 161-149-140-172–622
Lillian Munoz, Arlington 131-160-197-126–614
Jennifer Harris, Beverly 113-158-150-191–612
Jan Lepinski, Classic 106-122-143-240–611
Felicia Cardin, Lakes 107-125-145-226–603
Jan Page, Classic 131-157-173-140–601
Marybell Perez , Classic 151-143-158-140–592
Robin Stewart, Raymond’s 199-192-183-18–592
Lisa Boucher, Beverly 108-131-125-226–590
Amy Jakubiak, Classic 172-146-146-124–588
Julie Montalbano, Hawthorn 133-142-138-164–577
Sue Clemens, Lakes 162-153-188-67–570
Lyndi Nolan, Deer Park 177-172-166-51–566
Christy Antunez, Lakes 175-197-172-0–544
Julieann Dorenzo, Classic 155-158-91-132–536
Amanda Finder, Lakeside 161-187-179-8–535
Samantha Biegel, Classic 144-155-118-113–530
Etta Robinson, Sunset 103-139-127-153–522
Kristy Otterbeim, Arlington 126-123-142-121–512
Holly Kafka, Mt. Prospect 134-161-142-59–496
Tina Keena, Deer Park 140-132-113-102–487
Robin Petit, Lakeside 102-155-116-108–482
Lauri Voight, Sunset 133-149-140-8–430
Men
Tom Hays , Lakes 268-199-221-0–688
Tony Menard, Classic 170-231-182-105–688
Ken Miles, Deer Park 224-204-230-24–682
Henry Nilsen, Classic 172-203-279-0–654
Ryan Reitmayer, Lakes 207-236-196-0–639
Thomas Vongklasen, Classic 144-208-160-121–633
Al Markle , Sunset 184-211-235-0–630
Jon Turnbull, River Rand 182-157-116-175–630
Jason Tanner, Lakes 169-214-245-0–628
Kevin Kidder, Sunset 182-185-173-81–621
Dominic Trunzo, Classic 215-192-211-0–618
Bob Lamontagine, Sunset 149-162-206-99–616
Joey Fleischer, Deer Park 154-257-204-0–615
Pat Keyorian, Arlington 149-159-170-137–615
Thomas Stanek, Lakeside 161-212-242-0–615
Richard Ptack, Beverly 165-217-160-56–598
Glen Kurisu, Mt. Prospect 231-150-215-0–596
Bob Hill, Arlington 176-189-214-8–587
Walter Crnich, Beverly 197-148-149-89–583
Russ Kinka, Beverly 152-156-192-81–581
Jeremy Davenport, Classic 157-178-160-83–578
Bob Wozny, Beverly 154-161-146-118-575
Eugene Zielinski, Hawthorn 178-181-154-56–569
Lenny Floom, Classic 138-137-174-118–567
Rich Flood, Classic 159-215-190-0–564
Ray Flemming, Arlington 132-178-138-110-558
Ed Murphy, Classic 189-143-186-32–550
Dan Schwellenbach, Beverly 168-172-134-67–541
Ivan Eddy , Lakeside 142-155-157-86–540
Steve Cetnarowicz, Lakes 142-179-142-72–535
Joseph Cole, Sunset 141-188-151-54–534
Paul Holzmeister, Classic 171-160-178-24–533
Donald Davis, Sunset 140-215-158-13–526
Matt Tusinski, Beverly 135-146-162-67–510
Jim Paschke, Arlington 179-195-134-0–508
Jon Robinson, Mt. Prospect 128-105-138-132–503
Gilbert Volling, Lakes 125-131-144-91–491
Paul Just, River Rand 128-146-137-78–489
Keith Woods, Lakeside 109-150-156-70–485
Jim Williams, Arlington 121-113-153-97–484
Michael Zadler, Sunset 138-155-171-0–464
Dave Walker, Classic 119-116-132-48–415
Remaining sectionals
Feb. 13: Section 3, Bluebird Lanes, Chicago, 11 a.m.
Feb. 14: Section 4/Will county, Centennial Lanes, Tinley Park (women 10 a.m., men 1:30 p.m.)
Finals
Men: Mardi Gras Lanes, DeKalb, noon March 1
Women: Elk Grove Bowl, Elk Grove Village, noon March 8
