Kent, OH- Local man Preston Manfredi recently scored 137 while bowling with friends at the Kent VFW sponsored 'Bowling Bucket'.

"Still got it!" exclaimed Manfredi. "My arm and hand kind of ache, but it was worth it. I had to prove to myself that my average-at-best game was still in check, and that old age, a hip replacement, and my addiction to Viagra hasn't slowed me down."

Manfredi, of 78 years, is a retired television repair man, Vietnam veteran, and proud parent of five. "I have done great things in my life... I was in Siagon when they evacuated the city... I raised five beautiful children who achieved greatness in their personal and professional lives. I even met personally with two previous presidents. However, it didn't mean shit to me... I had to prove to myself that my bowling game hadn't weakened over the years, much like my bones."

"The game was a roller coaster of emotions," claimed Hank Kiplinger, fellow veteran and friend. "There was that gripping spare on the fifth frame... that seven-ten split, where he picked up the seven... and that climactic strike in the seventh frame... by the time the game was over, I was clutching for my heart pills."

Manfredi is undecided on whether this will be his final game. "I'd like to go out on top. It's damn tempting to keep going though, shoe rentals are free on Wednesdays."

-EM

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