Shaun Minick / Maurice Lee


2003 VIR-MAR-DISTRICT YABA
Invitational finalist mini-bios


Copyright (c) 2003 by NCABA Inc.

A DIVISION (165 average and above)

1. SHAUN MINICK, 21, Washington, D.C. … 180 average … AMF Marlow Heights … 300/786 … senior at Morgan State University … plans to become a certified public accountant … enjoys playing basketball and Madden '03 … sixth Invitational, finished sixth in 1999, second in 2002 ... says he will defend his Invitational title in 2004 … importance of bowling in my life (10=most, 1=least): "7" … would like to be Bill Gates for a day … favorite food: Chicken Wings … beverage: pink lemonade … fast food restaurant: Stoko's in Baltimore … musical group or singer: Jay-Z … store to shop or just browse: H.O.B.O. … TV show: "Martin" … movie: JFK … bowling ball: Sledge Hammer … dedicated final round performance to his close friend, four-time Invitational finalist Maurice "Moe" Brown, who was killed during an apparent attempted robbery five days earlier (Jan. 28)



2. MARK POTTER, 18, Temple Hills, Md. … 190 average … Andrews Air Force Base Lanes … 279/711 … freshman at Prince George's Community College … enjoys games … third Invitational … plans to keep bowling … rates bowling a "7" … steak … Red Fusion … Burger King … Foot Locker … "Simpsons" … Zone and Hammer




3. CHRIS MERRILL, 19, Dale City, Va. … 194 average … 287/752 … AMF Dale City … currently employed by United Parcel Service … enjoys baseball, football, and spending time with my girlfriend, Amy … sixth Invitational, placed ninth in 1999, fifth in 2000, and fourth in 2001 … bowling goal: shoot 300, 800 series … rates bowling a "7" … would like to be George W. Bush for a day … chicken … Coke … Burger King … AC/DC … Best Buy … "SportsCenter" on ESPN / "The Shield" … The Transformers … Storm Trauma Response



4. K.C. WHITE II, 19, Upper Marlboro, Md. … 185 average … AMF Capital Plaza …280/743 … sophomore at Coppin State College … currently works as a personal assistant at the World Class Pro Shop at Capital Plaza; plans to work for the FBI … enjoys football, basketball, and whatever else is fun to me … eighth Invitational … bowling goal: win the Invitational … rates bowling a "7" … would like to be Curtis L. White for a day … Buffalo Wings and French fries … raspberry iced tea … Burger King … P. Diddy … Sports Word inside Security Mall … "WWE SmackDown!" (favorite wrestler is Triple H) … The Professional … Hammer/Blade Pearl



5. MIKE MARSICO, 16, Owings, Md. … 216 average … Lord Calvert Bowl … 290/793 … junior at Northern High School … plans involve pro bowling … interests outside of bowling include basketball, games, and girls … second Invitational, previously made it fourth round, placing 16th … bowling goal: bowl a 300 … rates bowling a "10" … mac and cheese … Sprite … Subway … Green Day … Sam Goody … "SpongeBob SquarePants" … Happy Gilmore … Ebonite Warrior



6. ANGELO LYLES, 19, Temple Hills, Md. … 183 average … AMF Marlow Heights … 300/781 … freshman at Prince George's Community College … plans involve physical education … enjoys basketball, baseball … fourth Invitational … bowling goal: shoot 800 … bowling receives a rating of "6" in importance in his life ... would like to be Bill Gates for a day … pizza … fruit punch … Fridays … Scarface … H.O.B.O. … "Martin" … How High … Cuda C 2000




7. SUPACHAI PAPEE, 18, Alexandria, Va. … 215 average … Bowl America Shirley … 300/750 … freshman at Northern Virginia Community College … plans to become a pro bowler … enjoys playing golf … first Invitational … bowling goal: qualify for Junior Olympic Gold Tournament … rates bowling an "8" … would like to be Tiger Woods for a day … chili … pink lemonade … Taco Bell … Boyz II Men … Aeropostle … "WWE" … Fast & Furious



8. BRANDON MULLALLY, 17, Sterling, Va. … 190 average … Bowl America Dranesville … 276/720 … senior at Park View High School … plans include Northern Virginia Community College for two years followed by two years at a major college … enjoys golf and football … fifth Invitational … bowling goal: bowl 300 … rates bowling a "9" … would like to be Muhammad Ali for a day … pizza … Gatorade … Burger King … Cowboy Mouth … Best Buy … "8 Simple Rules" … Shawshank Redemption … Storm Trauma ER





B DIVISION (150 to 164 average)

1. MAURICE LEE, 13, Washington, D.C. … 158 average … Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowl … 256/650 …eighth grader at Hyde Leadership … plans to be a pro bowler … interests outside of bowling include basketball and football … second Invitational … bowling goal: be in the A Division next year … importance of bowling in my life: "9" … pizza … Pepsi … Popeye's … Nelly … Old Navy … basketball on ESPN … The Grinch … Hammer




2. MAX VREATT, 15, Waldorf, Md. … 160 average … AMF Waldorf … 245/641 … sophomore at Westlake High School … plans to attend the University of Maryland … enjoys playing golf and skateboarding … first Invitational … bowling goal: come back and finish higher in this tournament next year … rates bowling an "8" in importance … would like to be Parker Bohn III for a day … grilled chicken … Pepsi … Taco Bell … Nirvona … Funcoland … "Third Watch"… Mr. Deeds … AMF Angle Evolution



3. RYAN RAPER, 15, Mount Airy, Md. … 160 average … Bowl America Gaithersburg … 248/622 … freshman at South Carroll High School … plans to be a plastic surgeon after attending college … interests outside of bowling include juggling, track & field, and video games … fifth Invitational … bowling goal: to have a 700 series … rates bowling an "8" … would like to be amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos for a day … Subway sandwich … Orange Slice … Subway … blink-182 … Best Buy … "Extended Play" … Kingpin … Storm Trauma Response



4. RANDY PILKERTON, 16, Hollywood, Md. … 151 average … NAS Patuxent River … 236/633 … junior at Leonardtown High School … plans to attend college and law school and become a lawyer or doctor … enjoys baseball and golf … first Invitational … bowling goal: go to regionals and place there … bowling rates a "6" in importance in his life … would like to be Tiger Woods for a day … chicken, bacon, and Swiss sandwich … Pepsi … Arby's … Notorious B.I.G. … American Eagle … "Simpsons" … Happy Gilmore … Nu Line Excalibur



5. BRETT TYLER, 15, Greenbelt, Md. … 157 average … AMF Capital Plaza … 241/635 … sophomore at Eleanor Roosevelt Senior High … plans to attend the University of Maryland and major in business … enjoys football, basketball, and playing video games … fourth Invitational … bowling goal: bowl for Maryland University … Importance of bowling in my life: 10+ … would like to be rapper Jay Z for one day … Bay Crabs … Pepsi Blue … McDonald's … Rocafella … Funcoland … "Cedric the Entertainer" … Coming to America … Trimax & Tornado



6. BRANDON FITZGERALD, 17, Washington, D.C. … 151 average … AMF Capital Plaza … 241/578 … junior at Friendship Edison … plans: get a job at Best Buy or be a software engineer or live life to its fullest … hobbies and other interests outside of bowling: whatever makes me laugh and have fun … placed seventh last year in his first Invitational … bowling goal: to get a 300, conquer the Virginia State … rates bowling a "10" … would like to be Bill Gates for a day … deli sandwiches … water all day … Subway … Ludacris … Electronic Boutique … "Dragon Ball Z"/"Yu-Gi-Oh!" … Scary Movie 2 … REO Alert



7. D'ANDREA WASHINGTON, 19, Silver Spring, Md. … 153 average … Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowl … 256/684 … freshman at Montgomery College … plans: graphic designer … enjoys going to the movies and shopping … third Invitational … bowling goal: bowl a 300 game … rates bowling a "7" in importance in her life … lasagna … Cran-Grape … Wendy's … Dru Hill … The Limited … "Soul Food" … Love & Basketball … Vortex




8. EDWARD LEE, 13, Fairfax, Va. … 158 average … Bowl America Burke … 278/694 … eighth grader at Robinson Secondary School … plans include college … interests include basketball, football, shoe collecting … first Invitational … bowling goal: get a perfect game … rates importance of bowling a "7" … would like to be Jerome Bettis for one day … fettuccini alfredo … iced tea … Burger King … Ludacris … Foot Locker … "The Drew Carey Show" … Minority Report … Ebonite Apex Adrenaline


2003 round-by-round tournament results