Under the guidance of Hall of Fame members Leonard and Danny Capucilli, Lou got started at an early age in bowling. He sparked his Solvay High School team to four straight county championships as well as a section three championship. Lou owns a share of team championships in the Greater Syracuse League, the City League, and the Post-Standard League. His Trailer Diner team once set an association team record score of 3431 and His Twin Trees team set a game record of 1298. Twice he has won the Van Wie Doubles, with Flash Caloia in 1963 and in 1965 with Joe Borello. During competition in the City tournament, he won the doubles with Sam Misita in 1966, the All-Events in 1962, and two team championships. Probably the title that he cherishes the most is winning the 1970 Landgraf Singles tournament.