Although he was often overshadowed by his legendary brother, Joe, the late Nick Donato was one of the area’s finest balldrillers and lane men. The “other” Donato always had a smile for everyone who walked through the doors at Sportsman’s Bowl. As the desk man, he was often the first person you saw when you entered the Crane Street bowling establishment, and he was also the last guy you saw when you left. And you were never surprised if you got a different joke coming and going. That’s one of the reasons why the Donato name will be added to a new doubles tournament this weekend.

Jim Geiger gave up competitive bowling a few years ago because all the high scores were taking away the challenge of the game.

Bob Daubney, the Cap­ital Region kegling icon known for his quick ball drilling while you wait, is moving his bowling, billiards and gaming tables supply store just a short distance away. He plans on opening the new store Saturday at 385 Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham, immediately ad­jacent to Spare Time-Latham Bowl.

An old friend to scratch bowling is making a reappearance this Sunday when the Northern Bowlers Association returns in the form of the Stockade Open at Boulevard Bowl.

Liz Kuhlkin set the bar high, and Natasha Bidwell is intent on stepping over it as the two Schalmont High School graduates are proving to be among the most successful youth bowlers in Capital Region history.

Understandably, the spotlight was on Kenny Hall, because the former PBA Tour regular was making his first appearance in front of the camera instead of behind it in more than 20 years. But without an outstanding performance by doubles partner Nick Galusha, Hall’s story wouldn’t have had such a happy ending.

Two area stalwarts, Kenny Hall and Tom Donato, will be back in the spotlight this weekend when the Northeast Bowling Proprietors of New York’s Huck Finn “Capital Region Bowling Show” tapes its TV finals for the Over-50/Under-50 tournament.

It’s no surprise that Mike Neumann is a quick study on the lanes.

Norm Olsen has always been good with numbers, and that’s extremely fortunate for the Schen­ectady Bowling Association.

Apparently, the Capital Region’s top bowlers can’t wait to compete in their first tournament test of the season.

Bowling’s future is in the hands, and fingers, of the area’s juniors.

The Vitalo Classic, which began 63 years ago as the Schen­ectady Open Classic and was later renamed for former longtime secretary/treasurer Steve Vitalo, has a new look, with younger and fresher talent replacing some of the legends of the game.

Competitive fires still burn brightly on the lanes for the over-50 set.

That’s why Jim Burton’s New Era Senior Tour is slowly starting to catch on the Capital Region.

Don’t put your bowling ball away just yet.

The 79th annual Schenectady USBC BA City Championship Tournament kicks off Monday at Boulevard Bowl, and the Schenec­tady Bowling Association is hoping for a huge turnout in its premier event.

Jack Scaccia Jr. is an old-school guy who likes old-fashioned remedies for many of his ailments, both on the lanes and off.

That’s why he used an old trick to help out his footing en route to claiming the championship in the Huck Finn Kenny Hall Tournament of Champions Sunday night at Sar­atoga Strike Zone.