After more than two days of competition at the 2007 USBC Junior Gold Championships, there's little doubt that AMF Airport Lanes is challenging athletes the most. Chris Bolosan of Newport News, Va., who won the U.S. Junior Amateur title in 2005, opened with his first block Monday at Transit Lanes, the highest scoring of the three centers, and was near the top of the standings with 1,354, an average of 225.67 per game. In his second qualifying block Wednesday at AMF Airport, Bolosan totaled 1,151, an average of 191.83.
Winning the Teen Masters National Finals is the biggest thing to ever happen in bowling to two very talented teens, Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and Brittni Hamilton, Webster, NY. Their TM titles came in Orlando, Florida last summer, and both champions will be at the Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas next week to defend their titles. Hamilton defeated Florida's Ashley Galante to win the 2006 girl's crown and a $7500 scholarship award. Peters won the boy's and overall title to earn a $10,000 scholarship. Galante will also be in this year's field.
When the Junior Team USA Boys entered the inaugural United States Bowling Congress Youth Open Championships, they did so because it was their lone chance to compete together as a team. Now, they are part of the event's first group of champions. Tim Pfeifer shot a 656 series to lead the Junior Team USA Boys to the Division 1 Team title with 2,480 at AMF Thruway Lanes in Buffalo, N.Y. Josh Blanchard added 651, Matt O'Grady shot 648 and Kyle Bischoff contributed 525.
L-R: John Vohs, Kellie Golias, Derrick Stewart and Tammy Veneski. earned titles Wednesday as the 2007 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress Youth Championships came to a close with single-game, double-elimination match play at Transit Lanes. The tournament is one of the premier international tournaments for youth bowlers. This year's event consisted of nearly 200 athletes from all 50 United States, U.S. military zones, Puerto Rico and Canada competing for a total of $24,000 in scholarships. 
With eight games of qualifying completed Tuesday, the field for the finals has been determined at the 2007 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress Youth Championships at Transit Lanes. The Pepsi Youth Championships is one of the premier international tournaments for youth bowlers. This year's event consists of nearly 200 athletes from all 50 United States, U.S. military zones, Puerto Rico and Canada competing for a total of $24,000 in scholarships. 
For almost a year, dozens of bowlers from Hudson Lanes in Jersey City, N.J., lived in anticipated for their trip to the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Youth Open Championships. The 40 bowlers formed 10 teams, all wearing matching shirts, to compete at AMF Thruway Lanes on Sunday morning in the inaugural Youth Open Championships, which began Friday and continues through July 21. "For the past year, our whole league has been focused on coming to this tournament," said 16-year-old Michael Rayes. 
Jenny Brown of Deland, Fla., and Adam Martinez of San Antonio, a right-handed bowler who throws a back-up ball were crowned U.S. Junior Amateur champions Friday at the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. The championships featured nearly 1,600 of the top youth bowlers in the country competing for $100,000 in scholarships, individual titles and berths on Junior Team USA 2008.
Tony Sambueno of Aiea, Hawaii, and Jenny Brown of Deland, Fla., emerged as the high qualifiers after 18 games at the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships late Thursday night. Sambueno shot 3,852, an average of 214 per game, while Brown, a current Junior Team USA member, shot 3,762, an average of 209. The top 96 boys and 48 girls advanced from qualifying to the semifinals.
Pikeville College senior Kayla Bandy of Danville, Va., became the first female in the 10-year history of the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships to shoot a perfect game during qualifying Thursday. Bandy, who was named Most Valuable Player for the 2006-07 collegiate bowling season by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association, fired the perfect game in the second game of her final qualifying block at AMF Thruway Lanes. 
For two athletes nearing the end of their tenure as youth bowlers, having the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships in their hometown is proving to be a unique experience. Nikki Lewandowski (l.) of Buffalo, N.Y., and Charlie Zmozynski (r.) of Depew, N.Y., are two veteran Junior Gold competitors, with Lewandowski competing for a record 10th time and Zmozynski for the fifth time. For them, what could be their final Junior Gold is much different than what they've experienced in the past.
Over the past few months, Jon Buckert of Rochester, N.Y., has felt that something big was brewing in his young bowling career. He hopes the payoff comes this week at the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. Qualifying competition for the boys and girls divisions consists of three six-game blocks over four days continuing through Thursday. After 18 games, the top 96 males and 48 females (including all ties) will advance to the semifinals
Twenty United States Bowling Congress Youth members who were listed in the 2006-07 publication, Who's Who Among American High School Students - Sports Edition, have been named to the Who's Who Sports Edition All-Academic Bowling Team. Each team member will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a custom recognition award. 
Already a star in state youth and high school competition, Samantha Santoro of Reinholds, Pa., added another milestone May 3 when she rolled 845 for three games, the highest series by a United States Bowling Congress female youth bowler. "After I was finished bowling and I had realized I broke the record I was ecstatic," the 17-year-old Santoro said. 
Three major youth events, including the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships, will be conducted in the Detroit metropolitan area in July of 2008. The USBC Junior Gold Championships is the nation's premier competition for high-average youth bowlers and will be conducted for the 11th consecutive year. The event is expected to draw more than 1,700 athletes and their families to the Detroit area.
Twelve teens from across the country have been selected to receive $1,000 Gift for Life Scholarships by the United States Bowling Congress. "Many of our USBC Youth members face financial hardships, often the result of serious medical conditions that affect family finances," said USBC Chief Executive Officer Roger Dalkin (pictured). "The Gift for Life Scholarships help these deserving young people realize their dreams of attending college."
In recognition of his academic success and community service, Jacob Greene of Oilton, Okla., has been named the winner of the United States Bowling Congress Annual Zeb Scholarship. The honor includes a $2,500 scholarship and an expense-paid trip for Greene and a parent or guardian to Buffalo, N.Y., for a formal awards ceremony July 13 at the close of the USBC Junior Gold Championships.