Riley Kolinsky, a high school freshman from Bellmore-Merrick, won the 700 Club Long Island USBC tournament, beating a field full of adults and at least one PBA champion bowler. Kolinsky had been a varsity bowler since seventh grade and rolled a 279 earlier this year for the Bellmore/Merrick varsity team, the high game in Nassau County’s Conference III, and had an average of a 212 over 34 outings. He won the tournament after rolling a 290 in the qualifying round, followed by a 258 in the second game of the tournament and a 269 in the finals, leaving him with the highest score in the field. Despite his age, Kolinsky said his age was not widely recognized by adults and that he was more focused on throwing his best. He also mentioned a brief encounter with PBA pro Gary Masters, the 2025 USBC Masters champion.