Jared Zitek, Lee Vanderhoef roll perfect games #26 and #27 at National Bowling Stadium; final live stream broadcast from the 2013 USBC Open Championships will take place June 25
Zeke Bayt (l.) of Westerville, Ohio, rolled games of 288, 268 and 239 on June 16 to move into the top spot in Regular Singles at the 2013 USBC Open Championships with a 795 series. The 20-year-old right-hander passed Team USA member John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who set the bar April 21 with a 789 set. Szczerbinski (r.) leads Regular All-Events with 2,228.
Two-hander Chris Schuch rolls 25th perfect game at National Bowling Stadium
Eric Espinda (pictured) of Albuquerque, N.M., rolled the highest triplicate in 110 years of USBC Open Championships competition June 5 on the way to an 837 series at the NBS in Reno, Nev. The 29-year-old right-hander struck 30 times during his team event, and his trio of 279 games tops Kevin Shafer and Gary Exner Jr., who previously held the triplicate record with 248. Espinda added 719 in singles and 627 in doubles for a 2,183 total, which is third overall this year.
Larry Rumple (pictured) of Malibu, Calif., finished his team event at the National Bowling Stadium on May 30 with the 24th perfect game of the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 66-year-old right-hander started with games of 183 and 202 before firing 12 consecutive strikes for a 685 series. Three months of competition at the 2013 USBC Open Championships are in the books, and there have also been a dozen 299s and one 298, while 22 other bowlers have thrown 11 strikes in a row.
For a fifth time, the Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team features a repeat selection as 2011 honoree Eric Swanson of Vernon Hills, Ill., was named to the squad once again. Swanson, who first earned recognition as a sophomore, leads a group of 10 high school bowlers selected to the team for the 2012-2013 school year. Five of this year's recipients have finished or are finishing their senior years, while five members are juniors.
Three more bowlers roll perfect games; Ohio bowler reaches 65 years of participation
Brian Burkhardt of St. Louis and Rick Gatlin of Eureka, Mo. (l-r), claimed the Regular Doubles lead at the USBC Open Championships with a 1,440 total May 21 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Burkhardt, a 39-year-old right-hander, picked up the 3-4-6-7 split in the ninth frame, and Gatlin closed with seven strikes to lift the pair past Alex Aguiar of Dartmouth, Mass., and Brian LeClair of Albany, N.Y., who previously held the lead with 1,422.
Eight of the top youth bowlers in the United States will travel to Puerto Rico in July to represent Junior Team USA at the 2013 PABCON Youth Championships. The event will be held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, from July 7-12 and features countries in the American Zone competing in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All-Events and Masters. Junior Team USA also will compete in the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in Sunrise, Fla., from July 28-Aug. 3.
Gift to help IBC Youth develop its youth bowling programs
The International Bowling Campus Youth Department announced the receipt of a generous gift from Bowling Builders Business International (BBBI) Kids Bowl Free to the Youth Educational Services (YES) Fund. The gift will be used help IBC Youth develop its youth bowling programs. The Youth Education Services (YES) Fund is a united effort by
industry leaders in the sport, initiated by BPAA and USBC, dedicated to youth bowling development and marketing.
Four bowlers roll perfect games bringing the total for the year to 20
USBC Hall of Famer Jimmy Schroeder (pictured) of Tonawanda, N.Y., became the sixth bowler in USBC Open Championships history to make 65 appearances on the tournament lanes. The 83-year-old right-hander has traveled thousands of miles and overcome health challenges, including three major hip surgeries, to keep his consecutive streak intact, and he made his 65th straight appearance May 18-19 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
UMES trio of All-American performers graduate from UMES, with honors
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
Three more bowlers roll perfect games; three bowlers celebrate 50 years of participation; USBC Open and Women's Championships on the move; USBC Hall of Famer Jimmy Schroeder to become the sixth bowler to compete in 65 tournaments
Dean Billings (pictured) of Rootstown, Ohio, struck on 22 of his last 23 shots May 8 to lock up the first 800 series of the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 49-year-old right-hander rolled games of 224, 289 and 300 for an 813 series at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., and helped Ace Mitchell of Kent, Ohio, to games of 1,030, 1,149 and 1,237 for a 3,416 team total, which is just outside the top 10 in Regular Team. Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., leads with a record score of 3,538.
Two bowlers celebrate 50 years of participation; defending Doubles and All Events champions won't repeat; Former NFL star Terrell Owens makes his debut
Alex Aguiar (l.) of Dartmouth, Mass., and former PBA exempt player Brian LeClair (r.) of Albany, N.Y., broke a long-standing tie atop the Regular Doubles leaderboard by posting a 1,422 total at the USBC Open Championships on May 4. Aguiar, a 33-year-old right-hander, paced the duo with a 780 series, while LeClair, a 48-year-old right-hander, added 642 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Two teams had been tied for the top spot with 1,403.
The 2013 United States Bowling Congress Convention and Annual Meeting concluded Friday with delegates electing four board members and deciding 11 legislative proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules. The three-day event, held at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev., featured workshops and exhibits for delegates, in addition to the Annual Meeting that included awards presentations, board elections and voting on legislative proposals.
The accomplishments of eight new members of the USBC Hall of Fame were celebrated Thursday night as the group earned bowling's ultimate honor. The eight individuals were formally inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., and Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, were inducted for superior performance.
Mark Buffa (pictured) of Montreal rolled the 12th perfect game of the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships and helped Leaf Lovers of Justin, Texas, into third place in Regular Team with a 3,509 total, the fifth-highest team set in tournament history, on April 27. Buffa sandwiched his 300 between games of 259 and 225 for a 784 series.
Women's Championships in 2016, 2020 and 2022 and Open Championships in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 to be held inside South Point's new $30 million bowling tournament facility
South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Las Vegas Events (LVE) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) have announced a 12-year deal to host several annual USBC events, including the USBC Open Championships and USBC Women's Championships, both citywide, and inside a new, $30 million bowling tournament facility at South Point starting in 2013.
The North Pointe Junior Gold Championships will grow in 2014 when a new age division is added to the event, allowing younger bowlers to get involved in the sport's most prestigious youth event. The new U12 division for boys and girls will feature bowlers 12 and under, joining their counterparts in the U15 and U20 divisions in competing for national titles. The championships will take place in Buffalo, N.Y.
Team USA members Mike Fagan (pictured left) and Kelly Kulick (right) will represent the United States at the 2013 World Games this summer in Cali, Colombia. The duo will look to give Team USA its first gold medal in World Games competition. Since the World Games began in 1981, the United States has won two silver medals and three bronze medals but has been shut out of the gold medals in the event, which is held every four years.
Scott Pohl, Blaine Weninger roll 10th and 11th perfect games
John Szczerbinski (pictured) of North Tonawanda, N.Y., threw 31 strikes in his final set at the National Bowling Stadium on April 21 to take the lead in Regular Singles and Regular All-Events at the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 25-year-old right-hander finished with games of 279, 269 and 241 for a 789 singles series and had 777 in team and 662 in doubles for a 2,228 all-events total. Scott Pohl of Burnsville, Minn., and Blaine Weninger of Clackamas, Ore., rolled the 10th and 11th perfect games this year.
Joan Feinblum, who was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame last year, died Monday. She was 81. Feinblum, of Santa Rosa, Calif., dedicated more than five decades of service to bowling at the local, state and national levels, including four years of work on the committees and task forces that helped develop USBC. In addition to being a member of the USBC Hall of Fame, Feinblum was
also inducted into the California Women's Bowling Association and the Redwood Empire WBA Halls
of Fame.
The Maryland Eastern Shore women and Robert Morris-Illinois men hoisted the Kerm Helmer Cup on Saturday, earning national titles at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. Maryland Eastern Shore (l.) swept Pikeville, 2-0, to take the trophy, while Robert Morris (r.) knocked off McKendree, 2-0, to take the men's title.
Zeke Bayt (l.) of Westerville, Ohio, rolled games of 288, 268 and 239 on June 16 to move into the top spot in Regular Singles at the 2013 USBC Open Championships with a 795 series. The 20-year-old right-hander passed Team USA member John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who set the bar April 21 with a 789 set. Szczerbinski (r.) leads Regular All-Events with 2,228. 
Eric Espinda (pictured) of Albuquerque, N.M., rolled the highest triplicate in 110 years of USBC Open Championships competition June 5 on the way to an 837 series at the NBS in Reno, Nev. The 29-year-old right-hander struck 30 times during his team event, and his trio of 279 games tops Kevin Shafer and Gary Exner Jr., who previously held the triplicate record with 248. Espinda added 719 in singles and 627 in doubles for a 2,183 total, which is third overall this year.
For a fifth time, the Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team features a repeat selection as 2011 honoree Eric Swanson of Vernon Hills, Ill., was named to the squad once again. Swanson, who first earned recognition as a sophomore, leads a group of 10 high school bowlers selected to the team for the 2012-2013 school year. Five of this year's recipients have finished or are finishing their senior years, while five members are juniors.
Brian Burkhardt of St. Louis and Rick Gatlin of Eureka, Mo. (l-r), claimed the Regular Doubles lead at the USBC Open Championships with a 1,440 total May 21 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Burkhardt, a 39-year-old right-hander, picked up the 3-4-6-7 split in the ninth frame, and Gatlin closed with seven strikes to lift the pair past Alex Aguiar of Dartmouth, Mass., and Brian LeClair of Albany, N.Y., who previously held the lead with 1,422.
The International Bowling Campus Youth Department announced the receipt of a generous gift from Bowling Builders Business International (BBBI) Kids Bowl Free to the Youth Educational Services (YES) Fund. The gift will be used help IBC Youth develop its youth bowling programs. The Youth Education Services (YES) Fund is a united effort by
industry leaders in the sport, initiated by BPAA and USBC, dedicated to youth bowling development and marketing.
USBC Hall of Famer Jimmy Schroeder (pictured) of Tonawanda, N.Y., became the sixth bowler in USBC Open Championships history to make 65 appearances on the tournament lanes. The 83-year-old right-hander has traveled thousands of miles and overcome health challenges, including three major hip surgeries, to keep his consecutive streak intact, and he made his 65th straight appearance May 18-19 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
Dean Billings (pictured) of Rootstown, Ohio, struck on 22 of his last 23 shots May 8 to lock up the first 800 series of the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 49-year-old right-hander rolled games of 224, 289 and 300 for an 813 series at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., and helped Ace Mitchell of Kent, Ohio, to games of 1,030, 1,149 and 1,237 for a 3,416 team total, which is just outside the top 10 in Regular Team. Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., leads with a record score of 3,538.
Alex Aguiar (l.) of Dartmouth, Mass., and former PBA exempt player Brian LeClair (r.) of Albany, N.Y., broke a long-standing tie atop the Regular Doubles leaderboard by posting a 1,422 total at the USBC Open Championships on May 4. Aguiar, a 33-year-old right-hander, paced the duo with a 780 series, while LeClair, a 48-year-old right-hander, added 642 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Two teams had been tied for the top spot with 1,403.
The 2013 United States Bowling Congress Convention and Annual Meeting concluded Friday with delegates electing four board members and deciding 11 legislative proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules. The three-day event, held at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev., featured workshops and exhibits for delegates, in addition to the Annual Meeting that included awards presentations, board elections and voting on legislative proposals.
The accomplishments of eight new members of the USBC Hall of Fame were celebrated Thursday night as the group earned bowling's ultimate honor. The eight individuals were formally inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., and Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, were inducted for superior performance.
South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Las Vegas Events (LVE) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) have announced a 12-year deal to host several annual USBC events, including the USBC Open Championships and USBC Women's Championships, both citywide, and inside a new, $30 million bowling tournament facility at South Point starting in 2013.
The North Pointe Junior Gold Championships will grow in 2014 when a new age division is added to the event, allowing younger bowlers to get involved in the sport's most prestigious youth event. The new U12 division for boys and girls will feature bowlers 12 and under, joining their counterparts in the U15 and U20 divisions in competing for national titles. The championships will take place in Buffalo, N.Y.
Team USA members Mike Fagan (pictured left) and Kelly Kulick (right) will represent the United States at the 2013 World Games this summer in Cali, Colombia. The duo will look to give Team USA its first gold medal in World Games competition. Since the World Games began in 1981, the United States has won two silver medals and three bronze medals but has been shut out of the gold medals in the event, which is held every four years.
Joan Feinblum, who was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame last year, died Monday. She was 81. Feinblum, of Santa Rosa, Calif., dedicated more than five decades of service to bowling at the local, state and national levels, including four years of work on the committees and task forces that helped develop USBC. In addition to being a member of the USBC Hall of Fame, Feinblum was
also inducted into the California Women's Bowling Association and the Redwood Empire WBA Halls
of Fame. 
The Maryland Eastern Shore women and Robert Morris-Illinois men hoisted the Kerm Helmer Cup on Saturday, earning national titles at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. Maryland Eastern Shore (l.) swept Pikeville, 2-0, to take the trophy, while Robert Morris (r.) knocked off McKendree, 2-0, to take the men's title.