Muskiewicz, Louise “Sissy”

Louise “Sissy” Muskiewicz – (1990)

 

LOUISE “SISSY” MUSKIEWICZ

Attracted by the competitive nature of sports, “Sissy” began her athletic career in the early 1950’s when she picked up a racquet and strolled down to the tennis courts. In a relatively short period of time, she was ranked third in the Lorain Women’s Division. But it was in 1952 when she first picked up the mineralite ball and debuted in league bowling that Sissy began to carve her niche in the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame.

Though not favored with any meteoric improvement in her scoring sheets, Sissy labored hard and long with her form and delivery and under the subsequent tutelage of George Thomas and Joe Sislowski, she began to blossom. It was ten years before the maples succumbed to her first 600 series. Not long after the breakthrough, Sissy appeared quite regularly in the 600 column and could have been labeled “Sissy 600”.

Among Sissy’s fondest recollections, is the 1976 Ohio Buckeye Belle Tournament in Toledo. Each year, invitations are extended to the All-Events winner in each of over 100 city tournaments in Ohio. With each girl bowling four games, Sissy captured the title totaling 813 pins to her nearest competitor’s 770. In all, she participated in seven Buckeye Belle Tournaments. Then the February evening in 1982 at Aquamarine lanes when she set our present city and county record for the highest series in the Lorain Women’s Bowling Association with a 200-248-276 for a whopping 724 total. And, finally, her 1970 Lays Potato Chip team with Mary Profant, Helen Kozich, Alice Kovacevich and Rose Ann Ksenich bowling, with handicap, a 3,246 to garner the Champion of Champions title at Star Lanes, Sandusky, Ohio.

Elected to the Lorain Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame in the Superior Performance Category, Sissy’s tournament record included 12 team, 5 Doubles, 4 Singles and 10 All Events crowns. Her highest game was a 279 followed by a 277 and 275 and 2 games of 276 with one 276 beginning with an opening frame of 6 and ending with 11 strikes in a row.

With her competitive spirit, Sissy filled out her summers as a rock solid catcher in the Women’s Slowpitch Softball League from 1969-1979. Her Minotti Beverage Club won the toga for the 1971 season.

The competitive thrills were many and Sissy has helped repay the city coaching local junior softball and tutoring junior bowlers for 13 years. As she so beautifully wrapped it up “the only thing that beats the thrill of competitive sports is the everlasting friendships that develop over the years from competition.”