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Prescient Arnao Predicts Perfection

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By BOB AUSTIN, Tribune correspondent

Published: December 5, 2007

Tommy Arnao figures when it comes to bowling, he's still got quite a way to go to match up with his grandfather.

After all, when your grandfather is a member of the Tampa Bowling Association Hall of Fame and has been a kegling king around the Tampa area for many, many years, the struggle to not only match up but also to keep up could create a mental strain.

A week ago, Arnao, 26, who has been bowling since age 4, gave it his all and was so confident in his ability that he predicted to his grandfather that perfection was forthcoming.

"I started off in the Sardegna's Pro Shop Industrial League at Pin Chasers Midtown with a 240 game and I missed a spare 3-6-9-10," said Arnao. "Then I told my grandfather I felt a 300 game coming."

Twelve strikes later, perfection was attained.
Arnao followed the 300 with a 238 for a 778 series.

"All I did all night long was concentrate on keeping the ball outside, not plowing the headpin," said Arnao, who has 11 lifetime 300s. "The 300 was the cleanest I have ever bowled and my confidence was sky high."

Arnao's grandfather is Shell Wilson, semiretired pro shop operator and a U.S. Air Force retiree.

Other scores in that hot Sardegna's league were Robert Dodson 267-718, Greg Alexopoulos 290, Jeff Gee 257-690, Bill Singleton 690, Mark Frey 264-669, Joe Daigneault 267-668, Robert Benfield 254-664, Arturo Sylvester 662 and Frank Anello 245-661.

OAKFIELD LANES: Ed Tanis was the big story for the men with his 289-753, while Shirl Grund's 246 and Nancy Jones' 614 led the women.

Other good scores for the men were Kevin Wrobel 288-746, Frank Fautas 270-717 and Doug Parham 268-709. Other scores for the women were Barbara Martin 225-609, Charlie Jenks 240-590, Karen Pinckard 244-569, Valeria Cluck 232-559, Melody Williams 236, Nancy Jones 235 and Dawn Anglemyer 231.

AMF UNIVERSITY: Basil Orr, Darin Hays and Jodi Moores were the talk last week where high games and series were concerned.

Orr spared in the first frame, then strung the next 11 strikes for a 290 game. Hays went strike, spare and then 10 strikes in a row for a 280 and a leading 775 series for the men.

Other good scores for the men were Mike Maine 267-729, Dwayne Speak 287-725, Don Helsel 249-718, Jamal Milton 256-697 and Milt Karceski 257-652.

Moores led the women with 232-590, while Casie Soderstrom rolled 211-572, Amy Weakland 212-545, Sarah Macander 195-520 and Tina Tressler 203-501.

PIN POINTS: George Muratides, Eric Oglesby and Kathleen Toler were the pacesetters in the Pinarama Lanes Base Exchange League. Muratides had high game for the men with 252, while Oglesby was the series leader with 247-697. Other good scores for the men were Knuckles Knuckles 240-679, Issac Moore 235, Bill Rogers 235, Bobby Cupp 651, Muratides 650 and Josh Aulet 647. Toler went 231-623 for the women and was followed by Amy Mai 215-555, Pam Stewart 200-540, Steph Micco 200-541, Karen Paramore 523 and Pat Rosas 503.

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