Rab’s Junior Masters Tournament returned in 2018 for its 17th Installment. Top youth bowlers from the area competed for the elusive titles and $4,800 in scholarship awards.
Francis Vitelli captured the Scratch Division Title for his second Junior Masters Title. His first came in 2012 in the Handicap Division.
Francis made his way through the Winners Bracket, where he met Harris Mirza in the Finale. As the winner of the Non-Winners Bracket, Harris needed to defeat Francis twice in the final match to claim the title.
In a nail-biter, down to the 10th frame match, Mirza defeated Vitelli 280 to 269, forcing one more match. After another amazing show, Vitelli came out victorious defeating Mirza 247 to 231.
In the Handicap Division, a first time experience for both Joseph LaBarbera and Mariano Mitchell, Mitchell defeated LaBarbera 215 to 203 in the final game. As the winner of the Non-Winners Bracket, LaBarbera forced a second game after he won the first game 201 to 185.
Final Results with scholarship awards available: bowlatrabs.com/juniormasters
Here’s how the finals played out:
Scratch Division
Round 1
William Courtney defeated Tommy SanFilippo 268 to 256
Kenny Courtney defeated AJ Everts 246 to 187
Thomas Lettich defeated Harris Mirza 238 to 166
Anthony DeRosa defeated Steven Pasquale 201 to 167
Nicholas Palmeri defeated William Prout 220 to 187
Francis Vitelli defeated Lauren Ruth Sarreal 277 to 155
Nicholas Walker defeated Nicholas Hollywood 197 to 172
Maya Avilez defeated Jason Wichnovitz 202 to 182
Round 2
William Courtney defeated Kenny Courtney 235 to 202
Thomas Lettich defeated Anthony DeRosa 258 to 200
Nicholas Palmeri defeated Maya Avilez 190 to 184
AJ Everts defeated Tommy SanFilippo 236 to 178
Harris Mirza defeated Steven Pasquale 254 to 186
Jason Wichnovitz defeated William Prout 267 to 184
Nicholas Hollywood defeated Lauren Ruth Sarreal 205 to 183
Round 3
AJ Everts defeated Nicholas Walker 199 to 161
Harris Mirza defeated Maya Avilez 235 to 192
Anthony DeRosa defeated Jason Wichnovitz 226 to 216
Kenny Courtney defeated Nicholas Hollywood 200 to 171
Round 4
Francis Vitelli defeated Nicholas Palmeri 226 to 182
Thomas Lettich defeated William Courtney 224 to 209
Harris Mirza defeated AJ Everts 189 to 183
Anthony DeRosa defeated Kenny Courtney 246 to 149
Round 5
Harris Mirza defeated William Courtney 191 to 181
Anthony DeRosa defeated Nicholas Palmeri 214 to 205
Round 6
Harris Mirza defeated Anthony DeRosa 247 to 160
Francis Vitelli defeated Thomas Lettich 219 to 181
Round 7
Harris Mirza defeated Thomas Lettich 223 to 192
FINALS
Harris Mirza defeated Francis Vitelli 280 to 269
Francis Vitelli defeated Harris Mirza 247 to 231
Handicap Division
Round 1
Leo Iandolo defeated Angelia Lubrano 190 to 136
Anaya Martin defeated Yamil Sanchez 182 to 180
Samuel Zwiebel defeated Emily Wolff 243 to 186
Mariano Mitchell defeated Isaiah Perez 183 to 178
Bobby Pepe defeated Ciara Arcangel 193 to 162
Joseph LaBarbera defeated Edward Lubach III 165 to 110
Giselle Rau defeated Joshua Fylypczuk 262 to 197
Samantha Kelly defeated Yousef Dardier 200 to 173
Round 2
Leo Iandolo defeated Anaya Martin 225 to 166
Samuel Zwiebel defeated Mariano Mitchell 233 to 193
Joseph LaBarbera defeated Bobby Pepe 203 to 171
Samantha Kelly defeated Giselle Rau 195 to 170
Yamil Sanchez defeated Angelia Lubrano 200 to 188
Isaiah Perez defeated Emily Wolff 208 to 193
Edward Lubach III defeated Ciara Arcangel 169 to 167
Joshua Fylypczuk defeated Yousef Dardier 225 to 213
Round 3
Giselle Rau defeated Yamil Sanchez 214 to 155
Isaiah Perez defeated Bobby Pepe 228 to 196
Edward Lubach III forfeits, Samuel Zwiebel advances
Joshua Fylypczuk defeated Anaya Martin 236 to 162
Round 4
Mariano Mitchell defeated Leo Iandolo 213 to 184
Joseph LaBarbera defeated Samantha Kelly 212 to 172
Giselle Rau defeated Isaiah Perez 198 to 179
Samuel Zwiebel defeated Leo Iandolo 206 to 174
Round 5
Samuel Zwiebel defeated Samantha Kelly 183 to 177
Giselle Rau defeated Leo Iandolo 206 to 174
Round 6
Mariano Mitchell defeated Joseph LaBarbera 212 to 192
Giselle Rau defeated Samantha Kelly 191 to 157
Round 7
Joseph LaBarbera defeated Giselle Rau 196 to 174
FINALS
Joseph LaBarbera defeated Mariano Mitchell 201 to 185
Mariano Mitchell defeated Joseph LaBarbera 215 to 203