{"id":73231,"date":"2026-03-16T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=73231"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:30:49","slug":"pin-points-batavia-squad-places-first-in-no-tap-triples-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/pin-points-batavia-squad-places-first-in-no-tap-triples-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Pin Points\/Batavia squad places first in No-Tap Triples Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Batavia team of Jeremy Vallance, Kyle Johnson and Nicole Piegzik captured first place at the Genesee Region USBC Triples No-Tap Tournament on March 7-8 at Mount Morris Lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winning trio posted a score of 2,440 with handicap to claim the $900 top prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vallance and Piegzik also combined with Al Nolan of Batavia to take sixth place, adding another $72 each (a third of the $216 prize) to their winnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament sold out with 48 teams. The top 12 teams cashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Mount Morris Lanes\u2019 squads placed second and third with Mason Santini, Dave DiSalvo and Ayden Jones posting 2,420, good for $360, and Trent Willis, Santini and DiSalvo recording 2,381, good for $330.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blake Leddick, Dean Gottler and Frank Jarkiewicz finished in fourth place with 2,376, winning $300, while Ryan Nolan, Dennis Nolan and Dana Nowack placed fifth with 2,370, earning $240.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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King & Queen tournament finalists, from left, Sam Capizzi, Sarah Gerken, Erica Esten and Geoff Harloff.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROCHESTER DUO CROWNED KING & QUEEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Capizzi and Sarah Gerken of Rochester defeated the Batavia duo of Erica Esten and Geoff Harloff to win the annual King & Queen Mixed Doubles Tournament at Mancuso Bowling Center on March 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capizzi and Gerken, who led the qualifying with 1,517 with handicap, outlasted 60 other teams to pocked the $600 top prize. Esten and Harloff won $350 for placing second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third and fourth place money went to LeRoyans Mickey Hyde and Samantha Hyde, and Rochesterians Mario Mangiola and Kara Mangiola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other cashers included Brian Green and Emily Notebaert, Scott Shields and Haley Luce, Chris Huntz and Rachel Huntz, Scott Culp and Heather Ray, and Rob and Traci Gustke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capizzi and Notebaert rolled 300 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUSTKE AND FRIENDS FIRST AT RIGGI EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob Gustke, Greg Krautwurst, Traci Gustke and Steve Meyer rolled 3,557 \u2013 a 222 per game average \u2013 to take the $800 first prize at the Ron Riggi Memorial Tournament at Le Roy Legion Lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total by the Rochester foursome was 19 pins more than posted by the second-place team of Perry\u2019s Brian Weber, Chad Dunning, Brady Weber and Karissa Schuster. They won $400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team of Geoff Harloff, Mark Brown, Matt Balduf and Scott Culp placed third with 3,471 ($220) and Shayne Herold, Jerry Blair, Aaron Philp and Culp were fourth with 3,380 ($210).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culp and Dunning tied for the singles tournament title with 956, winning $120 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRUSBC ASSOCIATION TOURNEY SET TO BEGIN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mancuso Bowling Center will be hosting the 19th<\/sup> annual Genesee Region USBC Association Tournament on March 20, 22, 27-29. All of the tournament\u2019s events \u2013 team, doubles, singles and all-events \u2013 will be contested at the 24-lane center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry deadline for the first weekend is this Wednesday, March 18, and entry deadline for the second weekend is March 24, unless extended. Full payment of entry fees must accompany the entry form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact Association Manager Tom Fluker at 585-354-2199 or at tomfluker@bowlgr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry forms can be downloaded from the GRUSBC website \u2013 www.bowlgr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HASIOTIS CAPTURES 2ND<\/sup> STRAIGHT 60-AND-OVER TITLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rochester\u2019s Bill Hasiotis shook off a slow start to win the 60-and-Over Tour presented by Batavia Downs Gaming tournament on Sunday (March 15) at Doug Kent\u2019s Rose Bowl Lanes in Newark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 60-year-old right-hander posted a 254 game in the four-bowler final round \u2013 topping Ken Ball of Rochester (249), Bill Young of Cortland (246) and Les Richmond of Cortland (167). The victory, Hasiotis\u2019 second straight, was worth $500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasiotis started with 163 in the qualifying round before registering games of 231, 269, 267 and 211 to reach the finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia\u2019s Mike Pettinella made it to the round of eight with a 257 game after posting 645 in the qualifying round to pick up $175.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockport\u2019s Gary Kinyon rolled a 300 game in the qualifying round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tour concludes its season on April 12 at Pleasure Lanes in Hilton. Only those bowlers who participated in three tournaments are eligible to compete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Batavia team of Jeremy Vallance, Kyle Johnson and Nicole Piegzik captured first place at the Genesee Region USBC Triples No-Tap Tournament on March 7-8 at Mount Morris Lanes. The winning trio posted a score of 2,440 with handicap to claim the $900 top prize. Vallance and Piegzik also combined \u2026<\/p>\n

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