Johnson Bowling Wins UCT For Third Straight Year, Ranked #6 in 'Star Ledger' Top 20

This release was submitted by the Clark Schools District.

The Arthur L. Johnson Varsity Bowling Team is on a “roll” again!  For the 3rd straight season Johnson has won two titles and is ranked #6 in the Star Ledger’s Top 20 poll.  At the end of regular season play Johnson clinched the Watchung Conference title and finished with a record of 12-1 losing only to Linden the #2 team in Union County.

This year Johnson also won the Union County Championship, also a “three-peat” performance. The crusade was led by Seniors Vincent DiGeronimo, Captain Danny Levitz and Junior Steven Kotowski all whom also qualified for the UCT individual tournament.  Danny Levitz finished 2nd in the county by 6 pins.  Levitz rolled the tournament’s high game of 256 and had the 2nd highest series of 682. Also making outstanding contributions and rounding out this year’s team are Juniors Michael Griffin, Tom Malanga and Bobby Weisensee. 

Coach Michele Zaleski said that she is “thrilled with the teams’ performance this season.” “We have proved that we can run with the top teams in the state so we are excited for the challenges that lie ahead.”

The team will compete in the Sectional State Tournament on Monday, February 11, 2012, at Jersey Lanes in Linden.