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Rutigliano takes crown Michele Rutigliano reached new heights Sunday in the Oregon Junior Classic Tournament of Champions. And Rutigliano's bowling prowess produced the Division A singles championship at Sunset Lanes in Beaverton. Division A is for bowlers with a 156-to-179 average. The 16-year-old Central Point bowler averaged 214 for eight qualifying games, 200 pins higher than the second-place qualifier. In the five person match-play stepladder finals, Rutigliano defeated Sean Mock from Roseburg, 211-207 to capture the title. Rutigliano, who entered the tournament with a 173 average, needed two strikes in the 10th frame to overhaul Mock. "I got it," said Rutigliano, "and they were both Brooklyns." During qualifying, the 1999 Roxy Ann junior bowler of the year had a career-high series of 674 with games of 213, 235 and 226. "I was just on fire," said Rutigliano. "I couldn't explain what was going on. I've never bowled that well in a tournament before." Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.