LIGBT SEASON 16 YEAR-END REVIEW
October 3, 2024
Syosset, NY: The LIGBT completed its 16th season and paid out $254,590 in prize money. Thirty-five events were run attracting an amazing 4,158 entries. The average LIGBT tournament hosted 119 entries. A total of 671 different bowlers competed in at least one tournament in Season 16. Incredibly, 394 out of the 671 bowlers visited the cashing window at least once in an LIGBT event---that means 59% of the members cashed at least once! The LIGBT welcomed 228 new members in season 16.
The LIGBT ran a total of 13 sport shot tournaments in Season 16. Andrew Mienkiewicz was the only bowler to win 2 events. The top cashers were Rich Hengel and Maniram Basdeo both cashing in 7 sport shot events. The leading prize money earners were Maniram Basdeo with earnings of $3,815 and Andrew Mienkiewicz with earnings of $2,905. A total of 23 different bowlers cashed for a $1,000 or more. The leading money winner, when including side action, was Andrew Mienkiewicz with a total earnings of $7,895. Top sport shot average was by Joe LaBargo with a 213 for 28 games. Second high average was Guy Sereno with a 206 average for 39 games.
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The LIGBT ran 22 house shot events including 6 doubles tournaments. Peter Parenti was the only bowler to win 2 house shot events. Simon Chun was the only bowler to be on the winning team twice in a doubles event. Eddie Eng cashed in the most events; 7 out of 15 for a 47% cashing ratio. Ed Ziemak led the earnings category with $3,900 (prize money only.) A total of 47 bowlers earned $1,000 or more. The leading money winner, when including the side action was Kevin Son with earnings of $5,520. Ed Ziemak had the highest house shot average with an impressive 239 for 26 games.
LIGBT Season 16 was an incredible year and we thank all of our members.
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LIGBT SEASON 16 STATISTICS- HOUSE SHOT EVENTS |
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HOUSE SHOT AVERAGE (Min. 22 games) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Games |
Average |
| 1 |
Ed Ziemak |
Thiells, NY |
26 |
239.19 |
| 2 |
Rich Palumbo |
Levittown, NY |
22 |
231.04 |
| 3 |
Kyle Durfee |
Levittown, NY |
29 |
229.31 |
| 4 |
Joe Scianna |
Anywhere, NY |
47 |
224.29 |
| 5 |
Weldon Drayton Jr. |
Brentwood, NY |
58 |
223.72 |
| 6 |
Robert Aiello |
Oceanside, NY |
21 |
222.61 |
| 7 |
Guy Sereno |
Massapequa, NY |
71 |
222.35 |
| 8 |
Curtis Hetmeyer |
Brooklyn, NY |
39 |
222.33 |
| 9 |
Max Thomas |
N. Babylon, NY |
81 |
221.61 |
| 10 |
Jose Perez |
E. Elmhurst, NY |
47 |
220.02 |
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53 bowlers averaged 200 or higher |
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HOUSE SHOT EARNINGS (PRIZE FUNDS ONLY) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Events |
Earnings |
| 1 |
Ed Ziemak |
Thiells, NY |
5 |
$3,900 |
| 2 |
Joe Scianna |
Anywhere, NY |
6 |
$3,290 |
| 3 |
Gary Paulsen |
Massapequa, NY |
14 |
$3,055 |
| 4 |
Nick Falsetta |
N. Babylon, NY |
17 |
$3,012 |
| 5 |
Andre McDuffie |
Garden City, NY |
2 |
$2,750 |
| 6 |
Manriam Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
18 |
$2,725 |
| 7 |
Kevin Son |
Palisades Park, NJ |
12 |
$2,675 |
| 8 |
Simon Chun |
Flushing, NY |
3 |
$2,550 |
| 9 |
Donna Ryan |
Smithtown, NY |
15 |
$2,415 |
| 10 |
Jose Perez |
E. Elmhurst, NY |
9 |
$2,300 |
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47 BOWLERS CASHED FOR $1,000 OR MORE |
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HOUSE SHOT TOTAL EARNINGS (PRIZE FUND + SIDE ACTION) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Events |
Earnings |
| 1 |
Kevin Son |
Palisades Park, NJ |
11 |
$5,520 |
| 2 |
Gary Paulsen |
Massapequa, NY |
11 |
$5,405 |
| 3 |
Nick Falsetta |
N. Babylon, NY |
12 |
$4,902 |
| 4 |
Ed Ziemak |
Thiells, NY |
5 |
$4,610 |
| 5 |
Donna Ryan |
Smithtown, NY |
11 |
$4,020 |
| 6 |
Maniram Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
13 |
$3,820 |
| 7 |
Joe Scianna |
Anywhere, NY |
6 |
$3,745 |
| 8 |
Rob Miller |
Manorville, NY |
12 |
$2,965 |
| 9 |
Andre McDuffie |
Garden City, NY |
1 |
$2,945 |
| 10 |
Don Pendelton |
Staten Island, NY |
5 |
$2,935 |
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67 BOWLERS CASHED FOR $1,000 OR MORE |
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HOUSE SHOT CASHING PERCENTAGE |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
Cash/Events |
Percentage |
| 1 |
Eddie Eng |
Flushing, NY |
7/15 |
47% |
| 2 |
Rob Miller |
Manorville, NY |
6/14 |
43% |
| 3 |
Nick Falsetta |
N. Babylon, NY |
6/17 |
35% |
| 4 |
William Tudy |
Brooklyn, NY |
6/17 |
35% |
| 5 |
Maniram Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
6/17 |
35% |
| 6 |
Ken Bruce |
Oceanside, NY |
5/12 |
35% |
| 7 |
Stephanie Pidala |
Maspeth, NY |
5/19 |
26% |
| 8 |
Michael Dixon |
W. Islip, NY |
4/5 |
80% |
| 9 |
Alex Padmore |
Jamaica, NY |
4/8 |
50% |
| 10 |
Ferrill McNeil |
Bronx, NY |
4/10 |
40% |
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A total of 14 bowlers cashed in 4 events |
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LIGBT SEASON 16 STATISTICS-SPORT SHOT EVENTS |
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SPORT SHOT AVERAGE (Min. 22 games) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Games |
Average |
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| 1 |
Joe LaBargo |
Bayside, NY |
28 |
213.07 |
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Guy Sereno |
Massapequa, NY |
39 |
205.89 |
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Jose Perez |
E. Elmhurst, NY |
24 |
191.95 |
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Sean Teahan |
Islip, NY |
22 |
187.04 |
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Mark Ferrara |
Farmingdale, NY |
25 |
186.72 |
| 6 |
Archie Nabas |
Queens Village, NY |
46 |
185.61 |
| 7 |
Aaron Rice |
Islip Terrace, NY |
22 |
185.54 |
| 8 |
Jedd Ocampo |
E. Meadow, NY |
24 |
185.29 |
| 9 |
Darcy Monroe |
E. Meadow, NY |
76 |
182.17 |
| 10 |
Max Thomas |
N. Babylon, NY |
48 |
182.12 |
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29 bowlers averaged 170 or higher |
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SPORT SHOT EARNINGS (PRIZE FUNDS ONLY) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Events |
Earnings |
| 1 |
Maniram Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
12 |
$3,815 |
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Andrew Mienkiewicz |
Dix Hills, NY |
11 |
$2,905 |
| 3 |
Joe LaBargo |
Bayside, NY |
5 |
$2,385 |
| 4 |
Sun Kim |
Hicksville, NY |
4 |
$2,310 |
| 5 |
Nick Falsetta |
N. Babylon, NY |
10 |
$2,120 |
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Guy Sereno |
Massapequa, NY |
6 |
$1,570 |
| 7 |
Kevin Miller |
New York, NY |
11 |
$1,500 |
| 8 |
Julio Arnold |
Woodside, NY |
2 |
$1,500 |
| 9 |
Tom Mullahey |
Wantagh, NY |
5 |
$1,395 |
| 10 |
Sean Teahan |
Islip, NY |
4 |
$1,335 |
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23 BOWLERS CASHED FOR $1,000 OR MORE |
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SPORT SHOT TOTAL EARNINGS (PRIZE FUND + SIDE ACTION) |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
# of Events |
Earnings |
| 1 |
Andrew Mienkiewicz |
Dix Hills, NY |
11 |
$7,895 |
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Maniram Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
12 |
$7,355 |
| 3 |
Gary Paulsen |
Massapequa, NY |
9 |
$7,180 |
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Donald Eubanks |
Elmsford, NY |
9 |
$5,015 |
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Sun Kim |
Hicksville, NY |
4 |
$3,890 |
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Al Green |
Westbury, NY |
10 |
$3,755 |
| 7 |
Nick Falsetta |
N. Babylon, NY |
10 |
$3,682 |
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Joe LaBargo |
Bayside, NY |
5 |
$2,930 |
| 9 |
Donna Ryan |
Smithtown, NY |
11 |
$2,825 |
| 10 |
Darcy Monroe |
E. Meadow, NY |
12 |
$2,660 |
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54 BOWLERS CASHED FOR $1,000 OR MORE |
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SPORT SHOT CASHING PERCENTAGE |
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Bowler |
Hometown |
Cash/Events |
Percentage |
| 1 |
Rich Hengel |
E. Meadow, NY |
7/11 |
64% |
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Maniram Basdeo |
Bronx, NY |
7/13 |
54% |
| 3 |
Alex Padmore |
Jamaica, NY |
6/10 |
60% |
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Shawn Cummings |
Middle Village, NY |
6/11 |
55% |
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Andrew Mienkiewicz |
Dix Hills, NY |
6/11 |
55% |
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Donna Ryan |
Smithtown, NY |
6/11 |
55% |
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Darcy Monroe |
E. Meadow, NY |
6/12 |
50% |
| 8 |
Eddie Eng |
Flushing, NY |
6/13 |
46% |
| 9 |
Aaron Rice |
Islip Terrace, NY |
5/6 |
83% |
| 10 |
Jacob Scotch |
Massapequa, NY |
5/7 |
71% |
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7 bowlers tied at 5 cashing events |
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SEASON 16 EVENT SUMMARY |
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| Event Date |
Host Center |
Event |
Entries |
Champion(s) |
Prize $ |
| 10/15/23 |
AMF Garden City |
Sport Shot Series #1 |
88 |
Romie Caiaccio |
$4,405 |
| 10/22/23 |
Levittown Lanes |
Doubles Tournament |
69 teams |
Gregory Welch & Maniram Basdeo |
$5,600 |
| 10/29/23 |
AMF E. Meadow |
House Shot Series #1 |
51 |
Rich Hengel |
$3,440 |
| 11/5/23 |
AMF Babylon |
Sport Shot Series #2 |
118 |
Andrew Mienkiewicz |
$5,840 |
| 11/19/23 |
Levittown Lanes |
House Shot Series #2 |
82 |
Peter Parenti |
$4,840 |
| 11/26/23 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Doubles Tournament |
94 teams |
Quan Jacob & Eric Taylor Sr. |
$7,890 |
| 12/3/23 |
AMF Wantagh |
Sport Shot Series #3 |
92 |
Joe LaBargo |
$4,635 |
| 12/17/23 |
AMF E. Meadow |
House Shot Series #3 |
96 |
Peter Parenti |
$5,620 |
| 1/1/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
NYD Spectacular |
122 |
Joe Ceruzzi (scratch and handicap) |
$7,545 |
| 1/21/24 |
AMF Wantagh |
House Shot Series #4 |
85 |
Romie Caiaccio |
$5,070 |
| 1/28/24 |
AMF Garden City |
Doubles Tournament |
94 teams |
Eric Kwon & Simon Chun |
$7,900 |
| 2/4/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #4 |
150 |
Charlie Rembert |
$7,080 |
| 2/18/24 |
Deer Park Lanes |
House Shot Spectacular |
230 |
Joe Scianna (1st & 2nd) |
$10,915 |
| 2/25/24 |
AMF Garden City |
House Shot Series #5 |
122 |
Paulo Martin |
$7,810 |
| 3/3/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #5 |
116 |
Sean Teahan |
$5,700 |
| 3/17/24 |
Levittown Lanes |
House Shot Series #6 |
126 |
Diamond Barrientos |
$7,545 |
| 3/24/24 |
AMF Garden City |
Sport Shot Series #6 |
151 |
Archie Nabas |
$7,365 |
| 3/31/24 |
Deer Park Lanes |
House Shot Spectacular |
176 |
Jose Perez |
$8,320 |
| 4/7/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #7 |
130 |
Al Green |
$6,275 |
| 4/21/24 |
Levittown Lanes |
House Shot Series #7 |
73 |
Juan Torres |
$4,535 |
| 4/28/24 |
AMF Wantagh |
Doubles Tournament |
96 teams |
Chris Russo & Zachary Solomon |
$7,850 |
| 5/10/24 |
AMF Garden City |
Sport Shot Series #8 |
58 |
Glenn Buchanan |
$3,660 |
| 5/19/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #9 |
94 |
Andrew Mienkiewicz |
$4,840 |
| 5/26/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
House Shot Series #8 |
269 |
Eddie Ziemak |
$13,080 |
| 6/2/24 |
AMF Babylon |
Sport Shot Series #10 |
120 |
Guy Sereno |
$5,910 |
| 6/23/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
House Shot Series #9 |
104 |
Andrew Mienkiewicz |
$6,255 |
| 6/30/24 |
AMF Garden City |
Doubles Tournament |
111 teams |
Gary Paulsen/Donald Eubanks |
$9,460 |
| 7/7/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #11 |
220 |
Sun Kim |
$10,920 |
| 7/21/24 |
AMF Wantagh |
House Shot Series #9 |
82 |
Matthew Cummings |
$4,885 |
| 7/28/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Doubles Tournament |
92 teams |
John Lim/Simon Chun |
$7,360 |
| 8/4/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
Sport Shot Series #12 |
139 |
Kevin Miller |
$6,830 |
| 8/18/24 |
AMF Garden City |
House Shot Series #11 |
127 |
Samantha Galadi |
$7,610 |
| 9/1/24 |
AMF E. Meadow |
House Shot Series #12 |
257 |
Kevin Son |
$12,970 |
| 9/15/24 |
AMF Garden City |
Sport Shot Championships |
142 |
Maniram Basdeo |
$11,550 |
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AMF Garden City |
House Shot Championships |
176 |
Andre McDuffie |
$13,080 |
| Totals |
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4,158 |
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$254,590 |