888 Series Bowler

April 2, 2000

Male State & Provincial All-Time Records

Greely, Colorado

Before anyone had even adjusted their mental libraries to Jim Lambert's incredible performance (300-300-279=879) last month, on April 2 of this new millennium, Tony Passarelli shocked Colorado and national bowling fans alike. At the Colorado State Tournament held this year at Classic Lanes in Greelery, bowling in the team event, Tony blasted out games of 300, 289, and 299 for an awesome 888 series!

The score in itself is record-breaking many times over, but it becomes monumental when you consider that, number 1, Tony rolled it in the team event of the State Tournament; and, number 2, that Tony is deaf.

Only a 4 pin and a 10 pin stood in the way of three game perfection.

News for Deaf Bowlers - April 6, 2000

On Sunday morning of April 20, 2000 at 9:00 AM at Colorado State Bowling Assoication Tournament in Greeley, Colorado, at Classic Lanes. Team event, Tony Passarelli, member of Silent Athletic Club of Denver, Inc, bowled his game of a lifetime dream. First game, he rolled 12 strikes in a row and got his first 300 games, but he did not stop rolling strikes as he continued to knocked them down and had 22 strikes in a row before he had a #4 pin standing in the 11th frame and settled for 289. And bowled in his final third game of the Team event, he continued to knocked them pins down and had 11 strkes in a row, an don the final throw he had a #10 pin standing and settled for 299 game. Total series is 888 pinfall. It is a state of Colorado record, also for Colorado State Bowling Tournament. Oly 12 pins short to a perfect three games for a 900 series. Tony's family were there and friends were rooting for him all the way as he accomplished a feet that every bowler dream in their lifetime. Tony still on a cloud nine, as he cannot get over with it. He will be awarded three rings, one for 300 games, another for 299 game and last one is for 888 series.

Submitted by Van K Scheppach