10-year-old 5th grader, Kai A. Strothers, from Maplewood, N.J., bowled a perfect game on Jan. 19, 2019 at Jersey Lanes in Linden. NJ.
While reaching the feat is an accomplishment, it’s also record breaking — he’s the youngest in New Jersey to bowl a perfect game, and one of the youngest in the nation.
2nd youngest bowler: Kenny Ryan Jr is the youngest bowler in New Jersey on record to have bowled a 300 game at the age of 12 years and 4 days. His achievement happened at Shore Lanes in Monmouth County in the Youth League on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Ed Sabik Jr and William Taylor Sr both bowled Perfect Game 300's for a total of 600. This was achieved on July 19, 2001 in the Bayshore Doubles League at Strathmore Lanes.
Pictured left to right: Receiving the team sponsor award is Luke Forrest for the team of Forrest Enterprises. To his right, Scott Reid (761) a member of the 3-man team, Jack Jackson (784) the second member of the 3-man team Hal Farber, proprietor at Strathmore Lanes, and last Joe Krajkovich (809) the third member of the 3-man team.
Pictured left to right: Leslie Bohn (278), Lou Colluci (267), Mike Valanzano (248), and Mike Fogarty (269).
The previous high game was bowled on March 16, 2005 at Memory Lanes in the Millie Winters League by Diane Macleod (208), Cara Lukosius (300), Kathy Karinja (276) and John Phillips Jr. (258) for a High Game Total of 1042, which was the highest game nationally for the 2004-2005 season and 2nd nationally all-time with the highest at 1045.
At a tie for 2nd place, the 4-person mixed high team game of 1042 was bowled on April 9, 2016 at Middletown Harmony Bowl during the 69th Annual Open Championships by Kyle Konkus (238), Dottie Artale Salinas (298), Walter McKnight Jr (226) and William K Sims (280).
In the picture: Steffen Schenkenberger (810), Amanda Nardiello (782), Karsyn Lukosius (749), and Eric Nilson (700), for a series total of 3041. This team set the new 5th place national record for two women, two men series with a 3041 as of February 13, 2023.
The previous 4-person mixed high team series of 2975 was bowled on April 9, 2016 at Middletown Harmony Bowl during the 69th Annual Open Championships by Kyle Konkus (734), Dottie Artale Salinas (776), Walter McKnight Jr (729) and William K Sims (736).
In 2nd place is the 4-man team high game of 1074 was bowled on March 17, 2018 at AMF Strathmore in the MC USBC 71st Annual Championship Tournament by the “Colucci 4” Team by Lou Colucci (258), Vinny D’Ambrosio III (279), Steve Stein (279), Mike Fogarty (258). Total series bowled was 3053.
The previous 4-man team high game of 1068 was bowled on March 23, 2010 at Knob Hill Country Lanes by Tommy Dulovitz (255), Dan Trinkler (246), Vince Scelfo (288) and Gene Olson (279).
In 2nd place is the 4-man team high series of 3019 that was bowled on March 17, 2018 at AMF Strathmore in the MC USBC 71st Annual Championship Tournament by the “Roxie Clean” team by Russ Goss (774), George Williams (758), Tony Buczynski Jr (742) and Emil Dudas (745). Highest game bowled was 1113.
The previous high series of 2722 was bowled on December 9, 2013 at Bradley Beach Bowl in the Ft. Monmouth Engineering Labs / Hexagon League by Dennis Giberson (703), Charles Jackson (662), Alexander Queen (681) and Dave Campbell (676). Highest game bowled was 1054.
Pictured: Alex Grebel (205, 235, 238 = 678), Jim Rehmann (172, 279, 216 = 667), John York (217, 258, 204 = 679), Mike Melillo (191, 268, 195 = 654) and Ed Carragher (268, 279, 268, 815)
The previous high game bowled was 1318 (3610 series) on October 11, 2007, in the John Naughton League at The Lanes at Sea Girt by John Hadjipetros (299), Brian Rosseter (216), Al Pfister (248), Dave Campbell (277) and Lou Colucci (278).
Pictured: Michael Conover (768), Mike Rosinski (663), Jimmy Stefan III (773), Paul Caliguari (747), Brett Dusko (725)
The previous high series of 3610 was bowled on October 11, 2007, in the John Naughton League at The Lanes at Sea Girt by John Hadjipetros (813), Brian Rosseter (717), Al Pfister (623), Dave Campbell (720) and Lou Colucci (737).
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