Jeff Suchonic of Butler bowled his eighth 300 game recently in Buckhorn League action recently at Bon Aire Bowl.

Suchonic rolled the perfect game between games of 234 and 180 for a 714 series.

Here's a round-up of other top scores in the area.

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Mike Kelly Auto League: Bob Philpot 264 game, Ray Sherman 258 (695), Brian Peters 708 series, Kevin Pritts 258 game, Bob Popson 685 series.•

Armco C League: Dick Dero 288 (608), Joe Tirk 279 (658), Sam Ketcham 255 (680), Bill Schultz 269 (671), Larry Noah 264 (678), Bill Cress 235(664.•

Automotive League: Pete Saul 256 (676), Don Clark 658 series, Wayne Dunkle 237 game, Rich Atkison 235 game.

Brian Alpert of California rolled a 299 and 300 game and an 800 series in one season during the 1996-97 season, which isn't so unusual in this day and age. But what do you think was unusual about Alpert's accomplishment that landed him in the USBC record book? Answer at the end of the column.

Most league bowlers have a good handle on a starting position, laydown point and using the arrows as targets. It is frustrating, though, when you think you made a good shot, but fail to carry a strike.Ask yourself the following questions to determine a possible reason for not striking:• Did you roll the ball faster or slower?• Did you rev it up more or less?• Did you roll the ball over the target on the same angle as before when you struck?• Are the lanes changing?Your affirmative answer to one of these questions should help you determine what you need to do (or not do) to get back to throwing strikes.The angle at which the ball rolled over the target is the hardest to determine. To help you keep the same angle, try to roll the ball on an imaginary line beginning at one of the dots located just beyond the foul line out to the target arrow or board by the arrows.

The United States Bowling Congress Masters will be contested this week in Wisconsin. The finals will be held at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, and it will be televised by ESPN at 1 p.m. Sunday. Danny Wiseman is the defending champion.The USBC will be hosting a "bowlfest" at Miller Park saturday, and part of the event will be an exhibition match between Marshall Holman and Mark Roth, both PBA Hall of Famers. Roth and Holman have had some of the greatest matches on television in PBA history.

The PBA announced recently that Rob Stone will replace Dave Ryan as the voice of the PBA telecasts this season. Stone has been with ESPN since 1997 and has mainly reported on Major League Soccer and the World Cup. PBA player Randy Pederson will return for his sixth season as the color commentator for the broadcasts.

Bryan Alpert rolled a 299, 300, and an 800 series in one season. He bowled one of each with his right hand and with his left hand, making him the only ambidextrous bowler to pull off the feat in one season in a USBC sanctioned league.