Earning Gold in 3 events, the Western Region topped the overall Medal Race for the bowling event, their 6 medals tied for best with the Adirondack Region, who earned earning Gold in 1 event.

D'Errico earned the Gold in the Singles event for the women with an 836 4-game total, in addition to leading her women's team to Gold in the Trios Event.  Stoddard and the Western trio took the Men's Gold in the same event.

The Western Region earned far and away the most medals in the Masters Division, taking 12 total, and 4 Gold.  Sue Schottke, Tonawanda, led the way, earning Gold in the All-Events, Singles, and Women's Trios with her Western teammates Jody Koester, Rochetser, and Alberta Wambold, Rochester.

The 2010 Empire Games marked the 4th time Buffalo has hosted the event, which brought competitors from all over New York State in Scholastic, Open, and Masters events.  It was the 32nd edition of the Games, which returned after a one-year hiatus in 2009.

Empire State Games
July 22-24, 2010
Transit Lanes, Williamsville, NY

All-Events Final Standings (Open Division, 8 games)

Men
(Name, Region, Pins, W-L Record, Total Pins with bonus
1. Mark Taylor, Adirondack, 1604, 7-1, 1814
2. William Pulver, Adirondack, 1502, 6-2, 1742
3. Bill Stoddard, Western, 1536, 4-4, 1656
4. Doug Mosher, Central, 1497, 3-4-1, 1602
5. Robert Wunsch, Long Island, 1495, 3-5, 1585
6. Shoghi Lawson, New York City, 1453, 3-4-1, 1558
7. Jamie Paterson, Hudson Valley, 1433, 3-5, 1523
8. Dennis Light, Hudson Valley, 1289, 2-6, 1349

Women
(Name, Region, Pins, W-L Record, Total Pins with bonus)
1. Eryn Cully, Long Island, 1583, 5-3, 1733
2. Taylor Swartz, Central, 1566, 5-3, 1716
3. Melissa Kammerer, New York City, 1561, 5-3, 1711
4. Tracy Spanitz, Western, 1552, 3-5, 1642
5. Heather D'Errico, Western, 1530, 3-5, 1620
6. Helen Waite, Adirondack, 1512, 2-5-1, 1587
7. Patti Tenyenhuis, Husdon Valley, 1464, 4-4, 1584
8. Kim Yioulous, Western, 1428, 4-3-1, 1428

Overall Medal Count

Open Division (Men and Women Combined)

Western Region, 6 (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Adirondack Region, 6 (1 Gold, 5 Silver)
Long Island Region, 5 (2 Gold, 3 Bronze)
Central Region, 3 (1 Gold, 2 Silver)
New York City Region, 3 (1 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Hudson Valley Region, 2 (2 Bronze)

Masters Division (Men and Women Combined)

Western, 12 (4 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze)
Long Island, 5 (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze)
Adirondack, 3 (2 Gold, 1 Silver)
Hudson Valley, 2 (2 Silver)
New York City, 1 (1 Gold)
Central, 1 (1 Bronze)