Mike Marsico / Brandon Duncan
2004 VIR-MAR-DISTRICT YABA
Invitational finalist mini-bios
Copyright (c) 2004 by NCABA Inc.
A DIVISION (165 average and above)
1. MIKE MARSICO, 17, Owings, Md. … 219 average … home center: Lord Calvert Bowl … high sanctioned game/series: 300/793 … senior at Northern High School … future plans: pro bowler … enjoys friends, basketball, chat … fourth Invitational, placed sixth last year … bowling goal: "shoot an 800" … bowling rates a "10" in importance in my life … favorite food: mac 'n cheese / beverage: Sprite / fast food restaurant: Subway / TV show: PBA telecasts / movie: Happy Gilmore
2. ERIC HELMRICH, 16, Saint Leonard, Md. … 205 average … Lord Calvert Bowl … 296/747 … future plans include college … hobbies: marching band, karate (second degree black belt) … third Invitational, made it to third round in 2003 … goal: "shoot 300" … bowling rates a "7" … famous person I'd like to be for a day: Bill Gates … pizza / milk / Pizza Hut / Linkin Park / "Saturday Night Live" / Liar Liar
3. SAPACHAI PAPEE, 19, Alexandria, Va. … 222 average … Bowl America Woodbridge … has rolled a perfect game … freshman at Northern Virginia Community College … future plans include business … enjoys golf … second Invitational, placed fourth in 2003 … hopes to shoot an 800 series … bowling rates an "8" … Tiger Woods … enjoys all kinds of food / pink lemonade with raspberry ice tea / Taco Bell / Boyz II Men / buys Nike products / "Fear Factor" / 2 Fast 2 Furious
4. ERIC FISHER, 18, Waldorf, Md. … 196 average … AMF Waldorf … 300/743 … senior at Westlake High School … plans to get a job while in college … football, basketball … third Invitational, placed fifth in 2002 … "shoot an 800 series" … bowling rates a "9" … pizza / fruit punch / McDonald's / 2Pac / buys PlayStation games / "The Simpsons" / Blade II
5. ALONSO "AJ" KINNEY JR., 16, Suitland, Md. … 179 average … AMF Marlow Heights … 278/696 … sophomore at Bishop McNamara High School … future plans: "degree in accounting and the PBA Tour" … football, basketball, dancing, singing … second Invitational … goal is to bowl a perfect game … bowling rates a "10" … Walter Ray Williams Jr. … pizza, chicken / Sprite / Red Lobster / Ludacris / "My Wife and Kids" / Drum Line
6. SHAUN MINICK, 22, Washington, D.C. … 196 average … AMF Marlow Heights … 300/786 … senior at Morgan State University … obtain my accounting degree this spring and become an auditor … enjoys watching football … seventh Invitational, won A Division in 2003 … goal: win Junior Olympic Gold Nationals … bowling rates an "8" … Hugh Hefner … chicken / iced tea / McDonald's / Jay-Z / buys Nike products / "SportsCenter" / JFK / espn.com
7. ROBERT ROWE, 19, Woodbridge, Va. … 191 average … Bowl America Woodbridge … 300 (2)/797 … sophomore at Northern Virginia Community College … plans to transfer to George Mason University … cars & video games & girlfriend … fourth Invitational, placed third in 2001 … bowling goal: "shoot 800" … bowling rates an "8" … Mika Koivunemi … pizza / Mountain Dew Code Red / Subway / The Offspring / uses Brunswick bowling balls / "The Simpsons" / The Matrix / ebay.com
8. ANGELO LYLES, 20, Temple Hills, Md. … 186 average … AMF Marlow Heights … 300/781 … sophomore at Prince George's Community College … plans to get a degree in criminal justice … enjoys watching TV and basketball … seventh Invitational, placed sixth in 2003 … bowling rates a "7" … Jay-Z … pizza / fruit punch / TGI Friday's / Jay-Z / buys Columbia bowling products / "The Simpsons" / Madea's Family Reunion
B DIVISION (150 to 164 average)
1. BRANDON DUNCAN, 17, Lexington Park, Md. … 161 average … home center is Patuxent River … high game/series: 279/653 … senior at Great Mills High School … future plans: professional bowler, study cinematography … hobbies and other interests outside of bowling: skateboarding, heavy metal music, guitar … third Invitational, placed eighth in 2002 … next bowling goal: win the Pepsi Youth Bowling Championships tournament in Dallas this year … bowling rates a "10" in his life in importance … famous person I'd like to be for a day: Danny Wiseman … favorite food: chicken quesadillas … beverage: Dr. Pepper … fast food restaurant: Arby's … musical group or singer: Killswitch Engage … product (brand) I often use: Element skateboards … TV show: "Viva La Bam" / movie: Haggard / Web site: bamargera.com
2. BRAD LOCKETT, 16, Fredericksburg, Va. … 163 average … AMF Fredericksburg … 258/617 … junior at Stafford High School … Marine Corps, Cisco … enjoys BMX biking, golf … first Invitational … bowling goal: "to get a 700 series" … bowling rates an "8" … ice cream / Pepsi / Taco Bell / Blink 182 / "The Simpsons" / Maverick / danscomp.com
3. SEAN BALL, 16, Largo, Md. … 156 average … AMF Capital Plaza … 266/648 … junior at Largo High School … future plans unknown … enjoys basketball … second Invitational … hopes to win a 600 Club tournament … bowling rates a "7" … Curry Chicken / fruit punch / McDonald's / "American Idol" / Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4. ANTHONY "DA-DON" McLEAN, 18, Hyattsville, Md. … 161 average … Rinaldi's Riverdale … senior at Northwestern High School … plans to attend college … enjoys basketball, football, art/drawing … second Invitational … hopes to win Pepsi Youth Bowling Championships tournament … bowling rates a "10" … chicken / Pepsi-Cola / McDonald's / Snoop Dog / buys Old Navy clothes / "Martin" & "Cosby Show" / Bad Boys II
5. JUSTIN "JAY" MILDENSTEIN, 16, Waldorf, Md. … 158 average … AMF Waldorf … 215/602 … sophomore at Westlake High School … plans to attend University of Maryland at College Park … baseball, chorus (chamber choir) … first Invitational … hopes to "place in my next Invitational" … bowling rates a "7" … Brad Pitt … favorites: sub / water / Subway / Boyz II Men / uses Axe products / "Viva La Bam" / Blade I & II / jigzone.com
6. MICHAEL AYLER II, 15, Vienna, Va. … 160 average … Bowl America Fairfax … 245/606 … freshman at James Madison High School … future plans: design engineer … enjoys basketball, rapping … second Invitational, made it to second round in 2003 … goal: "bowl City Tournament" … bowling rates an "8" … Allen Iverson … chicken / Sprite / McDonald's / Lil' Wayne / "The Simpsons" / Dude, Where's My Car? / nba.com
7. KRIS RUDORF, 16, Mechanicsville, Md. ... 164 average … AMF Waldorf … 245/586 … junior at Chopticon High School … future plans: professional hockey player, professional bowling, professional fishing, military … enjoys hockey and basketball … first Invitational … bowling goal: "work on the 7-pin" … bowling rates a "10" … Peter Bondra … Chicken Teriyaki / Mr. Pibb - Dr. Pepper / Wendy's / Lil Jon / "Home Improvement" / 2 Fast 2 Furious / sages.ign.com
8. KEITH DOVE, 16, Washington, D.C. … 162 average … AMF Capital Plaza … 235/590 … junior at Dunbar … plans to attend college … Junior ROTC, WAY Too Cool To Smoke … first Invitational … "bowl a 300 twice" … bowling rates a "9" … Jay-Z … pizza / Sprite / McDonald's / Jay-Z / buys South Pole or Old Navy clothes / "American Idol" / 2 Fast 2 Furious / newground.com
2004 round-by-round tournament results