This quarterly newsletter is your insider’s guide to the latest from the lanes. From spotlighting top performances to upcoming events, league highlights, and everything in between, Staten Island USBC Pins & Wins has got you covered.
PINS & WINS Staten Island Bowling Buzz
WINTER | 2025
We're excited to roll out the latest addition to our team, the Pins & Wins Newsletter! Welcome to the first edition, packed with stories from the lanes, tournament updates, and tips to up your game, designed to keep you in the loop on everything Staten Island USBC. Have a story to share? Email us: siusbc@gmail.com
Tim McAuliffe Captures 3rd SIUSBC Masters Title Tim captured his unprecedented third Masters event in the toughest way, rolling a tournament-record 17 games, including having to knock off defending Masters champ Jeff Sciré twice in the championship round to pull out the victory. Read the story at siusbc.org
SIUSBC Announces New Member Benefit The Staten Island USBC and Grouper, now offering eligible members a fantastic new benefit—coverage for your USBC membership dues through select Medicare Advantage and
Rosemary Quattrocchi Elected to SIUSBC Hall of Fame
Roe has been inducted into the Staten Island USBC Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service, marking her as the 10th individual to receive the call for induction. Read more about Roe at siusbc.org
Supplement plans! Learn more inside...
JEFFREY MARTIN FINISHES 2ND IN THE 2024 BOWLERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
Rolled 811 Series in 2nd place finish in the Open Singles & 10th in Open Doubles
with partner Greg Tack. Congratulations Jeff!
Calendar of Events
JANUARY 2025
26
STATEN ISLAND USBC YOUTH SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Rab’s Country Lanes
1
HALL OF FAME APPLICATION DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 2025
15
77TH ANNUAL STATEN ISLAND USBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 20TH ANNUAL STATEN ISLAND USBC MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
THROUGH MARCH 2 Rab’s Country Lanes
22
MARCH 2025
20TH ANNUAL STATEN ISLAND USBC
OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Showplace Entertainment Center
Timothy McAuliffe 2024 SIUSBC Masters Champion
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CONGRATULATIONS!
MELISSA KAMMERER
USBC Women’s Championships Diamond Division Singles Champion
Dennis Costantino & Vicky Fischetti
Ken Soto
Rocco Rago
2023-2024 Volunteer of the Year
2023-2024 League Officer of the Year
2023-2024 League Officers of the Year
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More than 40 outstanding youth bowlers were honored for their achievements both on and off the lanes at the 2024 Youth Champions Dinner. The Staten Island USBC proudly awarded over $12,000 in scholarships this season, recognizing the dedication, talent, and hard work of our young athletes. Youth Champions Honored Another fantastic showing for our young athletes who traveled to Detroit for the USBC Junior Gold Championships! Justin Arenas lead the pack with an outstanding performance in the U15 Boys Division, who finished 78th after advancing to the First Advancers Round out of 613 bowlers! Justin Arenas leads Staten Islanders in Junior Gold Championships!
Off to College...
Madison Gigliello | Wagner College
Joseph Guarnieri | Belmont Abbey
Chelsea Pabey | Adelphi University
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Member Highlights
Celebrating 99!
Anne Trischetta, Staten Island’s oldest League Bowler continues to inspire us all by hitting the lanes twice a week with the Golden Oldies and Wednesday AM Ladies Fun Leagues at Rab’s! Anne Trischetta Celebrates 99th Birthday on the Lanes!
WINTER | 2025
New Member Benefit
We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership between Staten Island USBC and Grouper, offering eligible members a fantastic new benefit—coverage for your USBC membership dues through select Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans! Starting now, members with qualifying health plans can enjoy all the perks of Staten Island USBC without the membership fee. Stay active, engaged, and bowl with friends, all while keeping your budget in check. Jim Episcopia, President of Staten Island USBC, shares his excitement: “This partnership with Grouper is a game-changer for our members. It allows more people in our bowling community to continue doing what they love, bowling, without financial barriers. We’re thrilled to provide this new benefit and support the health and well-being of our members.” Learn More: GrouperGroups.com/StatenIsland
WINTER | 2025
AROUND THE LANES
KEN SOTO CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!
This season Ken Soto celebrates 20 amazing seasons as League President at the helm of the Friday Night Mixed Quartets! Thank you to Ken & Joanne for your dedication and leadership!
ARENAS PERFECT 3 TIMES IN 10 DAYS!
Justin Arenas has kicked off 2025 with an incredible streak on the lanes, rolling three perfect games in just 10 days! Two of these 300 games came during different squads of the Staten Island USBC Youth Team Championships, while the third was bowled during High School competition.
Congratulations Justin!
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USBC Executive Director, Chad Murphy, reports a steady 2024-2025 season in the latest State of the Association with participation levels closely mirroring the previous year, anticipating only a slight decline of one to two percent. This stability reflects positively on the state of league bowling. For a comprehensive overview, read the full story at bowl.com USBC Executive Director shares the State of the Association
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EMPIRE STATE SPOTLIGHT
Youth Bowlers, Don’t Miss Out!
The New York State USBC awards thousands of dollars annually in scholarships to student athletes in grades K-12 through the Youth Education Services Committee.
Learn More & Apply Today!
Upcoming State Championship Tournaments
35th New York State USBC Masters March 1, 2025 Ripic’s Carousel Lanes | Binghamton, NY New York State USBC Youth Region 9 Team Championships March 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2025 Rab’s Country Lanes
CHECK OUT THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
WINTER | 2025
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