He's only in his second season of adult-league competition, but 15-year-old Daniel Gassera of Port Charlotte is already staking a claim as one of the area's top bowlers, and his performances over the past few days at Bowland Port Charlotte clearly enhance his credentials.
In the 9 & A Wiggle League on Monday night, Gassera fired a perfect game as part of a 791 series to raise his average to 228. In the Al Davis Memorial League on Wednesday, he posted a 300 game in the middle of a 727 series that upped his average to 237, and for good measure, he added a 731 series to maintain a 226 average in the Thursday Night Mixed League.
The young phenom already has 11 certified perfect games to his credit, along with five 800-plus series, and in his first season out of the junior leagues (2010-11), he carried five yearbook averages of 225 or better, topped by a 231. It's a virtual cinch that we'll be hearing a lot more about Daniel Gassera in the future.
Other recent top-scoring area league performances include:
* Jeff Stapleton posted an 805 series on games of 290, 288 and 227 during last week's action in the Monday Elite League at AMF Venice.
* Ralph Milykovic blasted a perfect game to cap a 144-over-average 729 series in the Tuesday Live Mixed League at AMF Venice.
* Pete DeLise Jr. fired a 299 game in the middle of a 728 series during this week's session of the Thursday Night Invitational League at Sarasota Lanes.
* Jim Theakos rolled a 298 game to open a 688 set in the TGIF League at AMF Venice.
BOWLAND PORT CHARLOTTE: Daryl Chamberlain 279-707 and 267, John Davis 278, Bob Feeney 277-702, Mike Janosik 269-725, Steve Spicher 269, Ray Tippins 268-727, Dan Novak 266, Tony Wisenbarger 749, Jim Ulrich 720, Billy Seymour 715, Matt Carter 705.
TREASURE LANES: Dave Donaldson 279-742, Jeff Desfosse 278-706, Keith Jones 278, Joey Catropa 276-734, Alan Monacelli 275, Jerry Weese 269-726 and 267-771 and 707, Bobo Segur 269-703, Dallas Walchle 268-706, Ken Jones 267, Jimmy Sella 266-704, Joe Harper 266-701, Jerry Davidson 739, Jay Smith 710, Fred Wilson 705; Renae Gross 259-681 and 231, Dolores Meyers 256, Debbie Baylor 251-625, Marion Lange 245, Deb Lugiewicz 237-638 and 225, Trudy Botbyl 231, Sue Bogardus 230, Rebecca Cristina 229, Karen Lokker 225, Ona Wood 616.
AMF VENICE: Ryan Williams 288-700, Mike Aleshire 279-740, Tommy Lucas 279, Mike Zink 275-703, Don Lorenc 269, Bill Meyers 267-716 and 709, Fred Wilson 267, Greg Sell 267, Mike Mocry 266-756, Derek Lucas 265-728, Chuck Souzer 746, Mike Elliott 742, James McCleland 729, Joe Poirier 705; Mary Stary 245-620.
SARASOTA LANES: Nick Smith 278-730, Saul Insignares 279, Robert Oden 269, Richard McLaughlin Jr. 267-745 and 712, Shawn Rohl 708; Barb Ripley 235 and 225.
AMF GULF GATE: Shane Askins 279, Bill Bickley 278, Roger King 277-715, Justin Brinkmann 277, Jay Stedcke 267, Chris Barsel 265-711, Corey Ogg 715, T.J. Schuler 702.
ENGLEWOOD BOWL: John Stempien 284-742 and 280-712 and 278-727, Ed Netz 269-714, Nick Borg 269, Jayson Taylor 747, Guy Jones 725, Jim Janik 704; Marj Stirling 228.
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