Last Friday, the Wayne Commercial League concluded in somewhat of an anticlimactic fashion.
Going into the week’s action, a chance of a three-way tie appeared imminent. For defending champion AHA Enterprises, though, the possibilities were not limited: this would be the team’s only chance of winning the first half.
Heading into the night, the first and second place teams were Steuhl & Sons and T-Shirt Factory, respectively.
Steuhl & Sons came out fighting, led by a 259 game from setup man Lenny Wydra. T-Shirt Factory was well represented by Aldo Vagnini who erupted for a 624 series — the team high.
At the end of the night however, T-Shirt Factory would have nothing to show for its efforts, as Steuhl & Sons persevered and swept to victory. Steuhl & Sons ended the half with a record of 100 points won and 53 points lost.
Due to T-Shirt Factory’s failure to gain any points, AHA Enterprises leaped into second place with a record of 90 – 63.
By the Numbers
The second half commences this Friday. At the conclusion of Week 17, AHA Enterprises holds the high scratch game by an large margin with a 1,232.
The highest scratch series for a team thus far is held by Tigue Auto with a 3,328 series. Handicap game and series are both held by Loscig’s Garage with a 1,134 game and a 3,274 series.
The high average thus far is held, for the women, by Kathleen Conklin with a 217. Not only is Conklin holding the highest women’s average, she also holds the highest average on her team, followed by her husband, Branden, who currently holds a 214 average.
Gary Eisenhauer is representing the men with a 233 average.
Elsewhere, the leagues are progressing as usual. Anthracite Valley’s Youth Leader Program is slated to commence this Sunday at South Side Bowl in Scranton. Fans are welcome to attend this tournament, which will begin promptly at 10 AM with the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.”
This program hosts some of the area’s finest young men and women from Wallenpaupack Lanes (Hawley) , South Side Bowl (Scranton), Idle Hour Lanes (Scranton) and Shadowbrook Lanes (Tunkhannock).
Back in Hawley, the league bowlers were putting on quite the show, beginning in the junior league. Matthew Hafler (Honesdale) who is presently attending Marywood University rolled a 267 game and a 674 series.
The two highest scores this week were rolled by the adults. Aldo Vagnini rolled a 279 game during Monday evening’s Penn-York League action. Frank Betz would mirror Vagnini’s score the following night during the lake Region IGA League with a 279 game of his own.
