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High School Grad Racks Perfect Game

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By BOB AUSTIN

Tribune correspondent

Published: July 2, 2008

Although he admits to being a bit nervous, Mike Schmidt probably had things pretty well figured out as he performed a first among Tampa Bay bowlers.

Schmidt, 17, rolled a perfect game during youth league play at Pin Chasers Midtown, but by accomplishing the feat on a PBA sport shot, he became the first Tampa bowler ever to bowl 300 on that difficult oil condition in league play.

Tampa records reveal a perfect game has been recorded on a sport condition, but in a Junior Gold tournament.

Schmidt went 232-300-222 - 754.

"I started the 300 with a Brooklyn strike," said Schmidt, who used a 15-pound Hammer Black Widow Pearl. "I just pulled it. But, the next 11 strikes were right in the 1-3 pocket."

Schmidt recently graduated from Bloomingdale High and will attend Hillsborough Community College in the fall. Then, it's on to the University of South Florida.

And what will this record-setter major in that will probably assist him in "figuring out" more perfect games?

Accounting, of course.

OAKFIELD LANES: A 10-pin leave on the final toss left Joey Rivera one pin short of perfection in the Sunday Fun League. Rivera finished with games of 171 and 207 for a 677 series.

Frank Fautas led the men in series with 274-748, while Christina Brush was the pacesetter among the women with 257-650.

Other good scores for the men were Mike DeVore 257-729, Jim Sneed 268-698, Anthony Varano 279-688, Paul Angel 276-685, Harry Pope Jr. 268-669, Jerry Caldwell 278-658, Blaine Jefferies 265-653, Russell Webster 258-641, Chris Keyes 264, Angelo DeJesus 264, George Steinbach 264 and David Summers 257.

Other scorers among the women were Jennifer Boiselle 234-612, Melody Williams 225 and Lana Shilling 225.

AMF UNIVERSITY LANES: Chris Hickman's 268-735 paced the men, while Tina Tressler led the women with 214-590 last week.

Following Hickman were Thurston John 255-675, Pat Kay 234-661, Darin Hays 226-644, Nick Lawrence 221-612 and Sean Roberts 275-604. Other ladies' scores were Jodi Moores 192-515, Donna Halle 177-512, Linda Hays 192-507 and Maura Clark 185.

USBC OPEN FOR 2009: For Tampa residents planning to attend next year's USBC Open Championships in Las Vegas, they will be a part of the largest tournament held outside of the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.

More than 13,300 teams have registered for next year's event, which tops the record 13,222 teams entered into the 2005 tournament in Baton Rouge, La.

Leading scores in this year's tournament in Albuquerque, N.M., are Regular Division: Team 3,374; Doubles 1,467; Singles 832; All-Events 2,183 and Team All-Events 10,025. Classified Division: Team 2,804; Doubles 1,282; Singles 696 and All-Events 1,857.

PIN POINTS: Don't forget the Sardegna's Scratch Singles Sweeper on Saturday at Pin Chasers Midtown. Action begins at 2 p.m. Entry is $29 and first place is a guaranteed $250. It's three games across six lanes. ... The league workshop for league officers and anyone else who is interested is scheduled Aug. 2 at the Alley at South Shore on Big Bend Road in Riverview. Sessions will be conducted at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Send local bowling news to bobaustin@verizon.net.

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