2007 All-Long Island Bowling

BY KATRINA DOELL | Newsday Staff Writer

April 8, 2007

A look at Long Island's best boys and girls bowlers from the 2006-07 season.

BOWLER OF THE YEAR

Jonathan Trzcinski

Bay Shore, junior

It was a record-setting season for Trzcinski. At the Suffolk championships, he shattered the six-game series record with a total of 1,604 that included a high game of 299. He carried the team on his shoulders and helped the Marauders to their best finish ever, second place. He also finished the season with the highest average in the state at 228.78. "I am very happy with what we did," Trzcinski said. "It was the best the team has ever done." As the junior starts the college selection process he says he is looking for a school that has a bowling team. "I am not sure that I want to be a professional bowler," Trzcinski said. "But I do want to do it [bowling] in the future."

Tom Greene

Lindenhurst, senior

Had the second highest average on Long Island (225.18). Averaged a 229.5 in the county championship and helped the Section IX All-Star team to a first-place finish with a 215.16 average at the state tournament.

Joe Novara

Sachem North, sophomore

Won the singles and doubles tournament to ensure his spot on the state All-Star team, which he led at the states with a 227.5 average. Finished the regular season third-best on the Island with a 224.56 average.

Anthony LaFemina

East Islip, junior

With a 224.5 average, he was fourth on Long Island. Bowled the highest three-game series in Suffolk on Jan. 18 with a high game of 279 in an 802 series.

Josh Roca

Sewanhaka, freshman

Led Nassau with a 221.7 average. He also accomplished something many who bowl never do, a 300 game, not just once - twice, and in back-to-back matches. He also led the Nassau All-star team to a fourth-place finish with a 223 average.

GIRLS

Casey Fontinell

Islip, senior

Was second in Suffolk behind her twin with a 205 average, which was third best on the Island. In the county championship, she rolled a 266 in Game 6, the highest game of the day and help Islip to a 1,078-1,020 win over East Islip.

Stephany Fontinell

Islip, senior

The lefthander finished the regular season with the highest average (208.3) of the girls on Long Island. She averaged 182.5, with a high game of 213, in the Suffolk championship as Islip beat two-time defending champion East Islip.

Erika Drake

Sewanhaka, senior

Finished the regular season with the second-highest in Nassau average (197.9). Helped her team to a second-place finish in the Nassau Championships with a 222.3 average and a high game of 245.

Cristina Reale

Bellmore-Merrick, senior

Had the top average in Nassau and Long Island's second-best at 205.3. As a member of the Nassau All-Star team, she averaged 193.5 as the team finished fourth at the state tournament.

Gina Capone

East Islip, senior

Had the third highest average in Suffolk (202.56). Helped the team to its fifth straight undefeated regular season.