Santa Fe Roast Beef: Champ of Boardman Businessmen

John Bassetti \ Bowling

The Santa Fe Roast Beef Company’s bowling team won the Boardman Businessmen’s League for 2008-09.

The Businessmen’s 47th season, established in 1962 at Boardman Lanes, is one of the oldest in the Greater Youngstown Bowling Association.

Santa Fe won despite a 278 game and 712 set by Waste-Tech LTD’s Dick Marlowe.

Santa Fe was led by William Smith, whose roll-off effort included a 266 game and 644 series.

Other Santa Fe members were: Angelo Bianco, Rocky Page, Jim Wellington and Bill Wittman.

Other Waste-Tech bowlers were Bill Artz, Sean Flanahan, Dave Kiraly, Glen Milton Jr. and Jim Mitchell.

Midwest Money Centers placed third in the 12-team league, while Cat Racing finished fourth.

Midwest members were: Al Dohar, John Dohar, Mike Dohar, Anthony Mastrangelo Jr., Tony Pesa and Ron Theis.

Cat Racing comprised Bill Stanko, Bob Stanko, Dave Stanko, Harry Jones, Tom Panagopoulos, Tom Seefried and Boardman Lanes co-proprietor Rich Wilson.

Santa Fe won the first two quarters, while Waste-Tech prevailed the third and fourth quarters.

The 32-week season was highlighted by four perfect games: Mastrangelo, Panagopoulos, Smith and Wellington.

Mike Dohar also tossed the league’s high set of 800.

Mike Dohar edged out Wellington for high average, 224-221.

Other 200 averages belonged to: Smith (216), Rich Evans (215), Floyd Barron (214), Pete Katsaras (213), Wilson (211), Marlowe (211), Artz (210), Milton (209), Eric Grischow (207), Pete Chick (207), John Dohar (206), Bianco (205), Mastrangelo (203), Russ Turner (203), Norm Dibkey (202), Panagopoulos (202), Dave Stanko (201), Dave Billock Jr. (200) and Bill DeCicco (200).

Jack Ulansky was six pins short of 200 with a 199.9375 average.

On June 18, June McFate of Bessemer was inducted into the New Castle Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

McFate is active in area leagues, such as the Wednesday Morning Homemakers and Variety Mixed, both at Holiday.

June served as New Castle WBA president for the past 15 years and has also been a certified coach for 11 years.

She has bowled in national tournaments and many state tournaments, including a 44th consecutive that she returned from in Lancaster last weekend.

“That’s 44 years without missing,” said McFate, who has five grandsons and a granddaughter.

“I did all those things because they were fun, not because I thought I’d be recognized 20 years down the road.”

McFate passed on her passion for bowling to most of her grandchildren, especially the 28-year-old granddaughter whose goal is to beat her grandmother, who will be 80 in November.

Patricia Clinkscales, president of the TNBA Church League at Holiday, finished with a 184 average for the 2008-09 season.

Clinkscales had eight 600s, ranging from a low of 601 to a high of 649, during the Friday league’s season, which recently finished on April 17.

Clinkscales was serving her first year as president and was re-elected for 2009-10.

XJohn Bassetti covers bowling for The Vindicator. E-mail him at bassetti@vindy.com.