By Dick Quagliano
Kim Hammelman nursed her way to the women’s title Sunday at Section 2 sectional of the 58th Beat the Champs at Rolling Lanes in Countryside.
Michael McKinney almost stayed home due to the weather. But thanks to encouragement from his wife Darlene, his teammates and league secretary, McKinney not only showed up, but won the men’s side with a 779.
Hammelman, a pediatric nurse, realized early on that her ball wasn’t working the way she wanted.
`My ball wasn’t hooking very well, so I moved to the left and threw up the five-board,” said Hammelman, who advanced from Suburbanlite Bowl.
That adjustment worked to perfection as she finished up with nine consecutive strikes to complete her first game with a score of 247. Add in the 215 she had in her 2nd game, the 235 in her final game along with her 62 handicap and Hammelman finished with a 759.
Tricia Shellstrom, who bowls out of Brunswick Zone Woodridge was able count her way to the finals. Shellstrom, who is a payroll manager, opened with a 221 and followed with a oair of 166s. With her 170 handicap, she finished second with a 723.
The duo will be joined on March 10th at the women’s finals at Liberty Lanes in Carpentersville by Teresea Duran, who was third with a 718, Malika Manouzi and Norean Mitchell, who tied for fourth with a 710, Heidi Rogers, who was sixth with a 709 and Janis Jackson who was seventh with a 708.
“My wife told me to go in there and bowl like a champion,” said McKinney, who is from Hillside Bowl, had games of 215, 266 and 226 and a handicap of 72.
Luke Dusek made sure he had on his lucky shoes of 20 years. Dusek of Stardust Lanes had games of 268, 245 and 219 with his 37-handicap to finish second with a 769.
They will be joined on March 3rd at the men’s finals at Beverley Lanes in Arlington Heights by Chicago firefighter Mark Lapinski, who was red hot to finish third with 760. Jarod Adair, who was fourth with a 738, Kirk Myers, who was fifth with a 731, Gary Fujii, sixth with a 730, John Dudzik, seventh with a 725, and Domingo Rodriguez, eighth with a 723 also qualified.
Section 2 sectional scores:
Rolling Lanes, Countryside Top seven women and top eight men, pending verification, advance to the finals. Sunday's results Women Bowler, center G1-G2-G3-hdp--tot Kim Hammelman, Suburbanite 247-215-235-62--759 Tricia Shellstrom, BZ-Woodridge 221-166-166-170--723 Teresa Duran, AMF Forest 169-176-163-210--718 Malika Manouzi, Striker 187-178-248-97--710 Norean Mitchell, Rolling 148-169-167-226--710 Heidi Rogers, BZ-Woodridge 124-189-148-248--709 Janis Jackson, Town Hall 168-193-129-218--708 Angel Smith, Striker 190-143-138-226--697 Claudia Zinanni, Circle 148-181-133-234--696 Ala Jantz, Stardust 146-147-153--240--686 Lisa Sterling, BZ-River Grove 129-161-138-253--681 Laura Lofgren, Elk Grove 148-146-211-175--680 Ani Martir, BZ-River Grove 155-164-157-202-678 Maritza Pagan, BZ-River Grove 177-179-172-143--671 Melissa Stevens, Stardust 154-235-185-94--668 Virginia Garcia, AMF Forest 201-137-160-164--662 Adrienne Guldin, Circle 176-184-149-153--662 Janet Kulovitz, AMF Forest 214-221-201-24--660 Mary Williams, Elk Grove 198-164-157-140--659 Earline Terry, Hillside 163-155-122-216--656 Barbara Hull, Stardust 139-129-150-237--655 Karen Kasprowicz, Rolling 136-172-118-229--655 Cheryl Voustros, Rolling 136-108-140-270--654 Tommica Akins, Town Hall 131-129-169-224--653 Valerie Deloach, Town Hall 167-132-140-210--649 Caroline Rhone, Hillside 190-131-161--644 Sara Torres, Town Hall 152-149-162-180--643 Tara Shackelford, Hillside 134-170-224-110--638 Gianna Paolantino, Wood Dale 125-191-224-89--629 Linda Bronsberg, Elk Grove 138-136-137-210--621 Sue Anne Tae, BZ-River Grove 168-140-189-124--621 LaShonda Tart, Town Hall 147-154-148-172-621 Karen Menas, Elk Grove 131-126-146-216--619 Angelic Billings, Rolling 106-141-173-197--617 Debbie Hamning, BZ-Woodridge 115-117-147-234--613 Katie Farej, AMF Forest Lanes 181-167-148-108--604 Sherry Langendorf, Wood Dale 111-131-138-221--601 Lula White Wallace, Hillside 163-152-157-126--598 Toni Hamilton, Wood Dale 149-120-94-232--595 Johaira Davila, BZ-River Grove 118-130-157-178--583 Shandra Wright Porche', Hillside 222-210-149-2--583 Julie Pietryla, Rolling 113-110-104-270--597 Pat Chambers, Rolling 145-102-119-226--592 Keya Henderson, Town Hall 189-172-160-54--575 Christel Brake, Rolling 130-142-151-151--574 Yvette Christman, Hillside 126-155-158-118--557 Aretha Berdell, Hillside 134-127-127-156--544 Monica Resto, Striker 106-88-118-226--538 Men Bowler, Center G1-G2-G3-Hdp--Tot Michael McKinney, Hillside 215-266-226-72--779 Luke Dusek, Stardust 268-245-219-37--769 Mark Lapinski, AMF Forest 227-249-247-37--760 Jarod Adair, Rolling 155-199-214-170--738 Kirk Myers, Stardust 178-232-170-151--731 Gary Fujii, Elk Grove 208-215-191-121--730 John Dudzik, Rolling 168-213-223-121--725 Domingo Rodriguez, AMF Forest 189-212-266-56--723 Scott Morris, Stardust 213-233-242-21--709 Glen Nawaka, BZ-Woodridge 182-157-170-191--700 Dave Smith, Rolling 190-191-198-121--700 Victor Wilcox, BZ-Woodridge 215-215-215-40--685 Brandon Biondo, Elk Grove 214-224-247-0--685 Mike Wallace, BZ-Woodridge 196-245-196-43--680 James Ulczak Sr, Stardust 213-226-197-43--679 Blaine Allred, Wood Dale 208-223-247-0--678 Gregory Nash, Town Hall 201-217-203-56--677 David Collins, Hillside 187-221-199-67--674 Anthony Clayton, Elk Grove 254-220-189-10--673 Scott Black, Suburbanite 231-202-229-10--672 Jay Tomasello, Wood Dale 222-254-193-0--669 Mike Cozzolino, Rolling 172-209-196-91--668 James Joiner, Town Hall 211-192-233-32--668 David Peterson, Circle 179-178-212-99--668 Dave Cutforth, BZ-Woodridge 177-191-232-67--667 Eugene Rigitano Jr, Wood Dale 181-192-224-70--667 Andres Landa, BZ-River Grove 167-246-237-13--663 David Cartea, BZ-River Grove 164-199-191-105--659 Elias Vega, BZ-River Grove 159-191-168-137--655 Mike Freese, Stardust 211-179-216-48--654 Michael Butcher, Striker 158-214-216-64--652 Michael Cortese, Striker 172-203-212-64--651 Joseph Cozart, Elk Grove 197-196-221-35--649 Michael Romanenko, BZ-River Grove 135-150-171-191--647 Scott Lee, Rolling 196-195-223-29--643 Mike Healy, Stardust 191-220-168-62--641 Jimmy Wood, Hillside 235-165-239-0--637 Alfonso Lopez, Striker 147-210-153-126--636 Carl Reifsteck, Stardust 133-203-176-124--636 Jose Acosta III, Suburbanite 209-245-180-0--634 Joseph Biedziak, Stardust 170-172-192-99--633 Frank Kmet, BZ-Woodridge 171-213-184-64--632 Mac Cummins, Hillside 132-159-176-164--631 Angel Feliciano Jr, BZ-River Grove 213-179-198-40--630 Leonard Bakke, Circle 166-198-159-102--625 Otis Dixon, Hillside 164-225-188-48--625 Steven Zaffaroni, BZ-River Grove 161-184-180-99--624 Tom Svehla, Elk Grove 229-1611-194-37--621 John Werchman, BZ-Woodridge 188-147-204-81--620 Marcos Arellano, Circle 128-214-222-51--615 Al Chiappetta, Suburbanite 193-177-170-75--615 Michael Murphy, Hillside 188-166-145-116--615 Matt Dickerson, Wood Dale 136-146-131-199--612 Ken Matuszak, Elk Grove 191-148-201-72--612 Steve Hartnett, Wood Dale 169-233-172-37--611 Albert Banks Iii, Town Hall 168-160-164-118--610 George Mavreas, Stardust 186-171-162-91--610 Robert Chambers, Rolling 140-148-186-135--609 Joe Hernandez, Elk Grove 210-191-163-40--604 Richard Nowaczynski, Striker 170-155-145-132--602 Sell Knox, Hillside 198-200-190-13--601 Jesse Garcia Jr, Rolling 121-193-168-118--600 Mark Goree, Suburbanite 123-132-161-180--596 Rick Hoehn, BZ-River Grove 145-214-182-54--595 Frank Miller, AMF Forest 200-201-187-0--588 Rich Pollack, Stardust 160-155-173-91--579 Dan Bechtlofft, BZ-Woodridge 172-198-170-27--567 Ed Jedlicka, Tivoli 85-96-81-216--478
PRIZE NOTE: Top male and female bowlers in each sectional receive either a Storm Roto Grip or Hammer Black Widow.
SCHEDULE: Sectionals: Section 4/Will County, 10 a.m. (women) and 2 p.m. Saturday, Arena Lanes . . . Section 3, 10 a.m. Feb, 17, Diversey River Bowl. Finals: Men's, noon, March 3, Beverly Lanes; women's, 2 p.m. March 10, Liberty Lanes.
