El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, USA (March 27-July 9, 2010)
Mary Lackey (pictured left) of Camden, Ohio, reached a personal milestone as she made her 50th appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships on Sunday. The 95-year-old right-hander began her USBC Women's Championships career at the 1957 event in Dayton, Ohio. Her second tournament wasn't until 1961, but since then, she only has missed one tournament (1965 in Portland, Ore.). In her travels to the event, she has competed in 40 different cities in 26 states.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, USA (March 27-July 9, 2010)
Mini Tvaska, 92, of St. Petersburg, Fla., (pictured with Tournament Manager Eric Pierson) extended her own participation record at the USBC Women's Championships as she took to the tournament lanes for her 64th consecutive appearance Tuesday. In the 91-year history of the event, only four bowlers have reached 60 years of participation. Tvaska's tournament career began at the 1947 USBC Women's Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich. She has competed in 48 different cities and 28 states.
Jodi Woessner (l.) of Oregon, Ohio, charged into the record books Friday at the 2010 USBC Women's Championships, crushing the all-time record for all-events (2,330; 258.8 avg.) and tying the record for three-game series (816). Woessner's 800 series was the sixth in Women's Championships history and came just a day after Brenda Edwards (r.) of Mansfield, Texas,
added her name to the record books with an 802 series in team event.
Kari Watson takes over All-Events lead; Soto/Vidad lead in Doubles
Bowlers Choice Pro Shop of Tonawanda, N.Y., (pictured) had the highest team total in the 91-year history of the USBC Women's Championships on Wednesday night, coming out on top after a three-team shootout for the record. The team fired games of 1,160, 1,085 and 1,179 to finish with a 3,424 series. Nikki Lunsford led the record performance with a 717 series, and was joined by Michelle Sterner (702), Liz Johnson (690), Sue Jeziorski (665) and Sue Nawojski (650).
The start of the 2010 USBC Queens is just days away, and some of the best women bowlers in the world are making their way to the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center early to sharpen their skills at the USBC Women's Championships. The Bohn Zone Chicks (pictured) of Jackson, N.J., the 2008 Classic Division Team champion, took to the tournament lanes Tuesday and posted games of 1,116, 935 and 1,140 for a 3,191 total, the highest scratch team score of this year's event.
Emma Hendrickson, the 101-year-old bowling sensation from Morris Plains, N.J., hit the tournament lanes at the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center and added on to her record as the oldest participant in USBC Women's Championships history Sunday. She was escorted down Center Aisle by USBC Women's Championships Tournament Manager, Eric Pierson (pictured left), and rmade her 51st consecutive tournament appearance.
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, USA (March 27-July 9, 2010)
With the first week of the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships coming to a close, more and more bowlers are appreciating the conversion of the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center into a one-of-a-kind bowling facility. The 2010 event marks the first time in the tournament's 91-year history that the USBC Women's Championships has been held in a convention-center setting. Nearly 6,000 teams (30,000 bowlers) are expected to compete this year.
The 2010 USBC Women's Championships in El Paso, Texas, kicked off its 100-day run Saturday afternoon, as the first of nearly 6,000 teams took to the tournament lanes at the recently-transformed El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center. As the USBC Women's Championships entered a convention-center setting for the first time in its 91-year history, bowlers and spectators were treated to the opening ceremonies, which helped usher the tournament into a new era.Â
El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, USA (March 27-July 9, 2010)
The start of the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships is right around the corner, and the city of El Paso, Texas, is preparing to welcome more than 30,000 bowlers to Sun City. Beginning March 27, the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center will open its doors to nearly 6,000 five-player teams and will usher in a brand-new era in USBC Women's Championships history. Since Jan. 25, the once-empty convention center has been transformed into a state-of-the-art 48-lane bowling facility.
Beginning in February, the United States Bowling Congress will offer a new, fully-automated way to enter the USBC Open Championships online.
The option will be available Feb. 1 for teams looking to enter the 2011 event, which will be held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Beginning March 1, the automated system will be available for USBC
Women's Championships team captains looking to enter the 2011 event
slated for Syracuse, N.Y.
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) have established a partnership agreement in which Brunswick will provide bowling center equipment and support during the 2010 and 2011 USBC Women's Championships. The partnership marks the first time the USBC Women's Championships will be held in arena-style format. The 2010 USBC Women's Championship will take place March 27 through July 9, 2010 a the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, and the 2011 tournament will be held in Syracuse, N.Y.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
After 100 days the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships came to a close at the National Bowling Stadium on Sunday. A total of 8,330 five-player teams representing 50 states and six foreign countries competed in the event that kicked off on March 28, and now 45 women can call themselves tournament champions. The 2010 event in El Paso, Texas, will usher in a new era for the Women's Championships,
including the introduction of a convention center setting and three new
average-based divisions using 100 percent handicap.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Lindsy Bonifacini of San Diego left her mark on the leaderboard and the record books at the USBC Women's Championships on Thursday. The 27-year-old right-hander became the ninth woman in the 90-year history of the event, and first this year, to roll a 300 game on the tournament lanes. After beginning her doubles competition with a 203 game, Bonifacini rattled off 12 consecutive strikes for the tournament's first perfect game since Alicia Kellow of Louisville, Ky., achieved the milestone at the 2005 event in Tulsa, Okla.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Jeanette Menacho-Adams of Antelope, Calif., placed her name in the record books at the USBC Women's Championships by rolling a 299 game, the highest game of the 2009 event. She became only the sixth woman in tournament history to achieve the feat. The 33-year-old left-hander started off her team event with 214 and then struck on the first 11 shots the following game before a stubborn 8 pin stood on her final ball. She finished with 211 for a 724 series. There have only been eight 300s shot on the tournament lanes over the 90-year history of the event.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Every year, the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships gets thousands of first-time participants eager to experience what the tournament has to offer. Colleen Keirnes of Salmon, Idaho, is one of those bowlers and proved it's never too late to start competing on the largest stage in women's bowling. Keirnes, participating for the first time at the age of 80, made her tournament debut at the National Bowling Stadium on Monday evening.
There is no question that the 2009 entry is the low point when it comes to women's bowling love affair with Reno, yet this year's event is the most crucial bowling tournament – including ABC/USBC Open – ever held in Northern Nevada. The reason the 2009 USBC Women's Championships is so crucial to the Greater Reno area is timing, which is the key ingredient in life. Reno, just like other cities that depend on tourists, had seen its economy take a beating until the 2009 USBC Women's Championships opened at the National Bowling Stadium.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
After helping her team into second place at the USBC Women's Championships, Sheryl Ishihara (second from right) of Anchorage, Alaska, continued to bowl well and moved into the Division 1 All-Events lead at the National Bowling Stadium on Wednesday. Ishihara started off her 2009 tournament campaign with games of 188, 211 and 278 for a 677 series in team Tuesday and helped Oh Spare Me to a 2,627 total and second place in Division 2 (team averages from 746-845).
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Viola Brannen (pictured) of Omaha, Neb., has accomplished so much in her bowling career that it's hard to imagine she is just 84 years old. This week, she added another milestone to her list of accomplishments when she made her 50th appearance at the USBC Women's Championships. Brannen was the second bowler this year to reach the milestone. The other was 100-year-old Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., who made her 50th consecutive appearance and also became the tournament's oldest participant.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Every year, five teams of bowlers from Bermuda leave their sub-tropical homes that are surrounded by pink-sand beaches and head to the USBC Women's Championships. "I just love the game," said group organizer Marjorie McGregor Correia. "I think I have bowling pins running in my bloodstream. Bowling is also the only sport that has no age limitations. As long as you are physically able to, you can do it." A third-generation Bermudian, Correia has been involved in bowling and tournament trip planning for more than 30 years.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (March 28 - July 5, 2009)
Mini Tvaska of St. Petersburg, Fla., has participated in the USBC Women's Championships more times than any other bowler in tournament history. This week, the energetic 91-year-old added to her legacy as she competed in the event for the 63rd time. Tvaska has earned celebrity status at the USBC Women's Championships over the years and arrived at the National Bowling Stadium wearing a 2009 version of her signature hat, pearl jewelry and always-present smile.
Mary Lackey (pictured left) of Camden, Ohio, reached a personal milestone as she made her 50th appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships on Sunday. The 95-year-old right-hander began her USBC Women's Championships career at the 1957 event in Dayton, Ohio. Her second tournament wasn't until 1961, but since then, she only has missed one tournament (1965 in Portland, Ore.). In her travels to the event, she has competed in 40 different cities in 26 states.
Mini Tvaska, 92, of St. Petersburg, Fla., (pictured with Tournament Manager Eric Pierson) extended her own participation record at the USBC Women's Championships as she took to the tournament lanes for her 64th consecutive appearance Tuesday. In the 91-year history of the event, only four bowlers have reached 60 years of participation. Tvaska's tournament career began at the 1947 USBC Women's Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich. She has competed in 48 different cities and 28 states.
Jodi Woessner (l.) of Oregon, Ohio, charged into the record books Friday at the 2010 USBC Women's Championships, crushing the all-time record for all-events (2,330; 258.8 avg.) and tying the record for three-game series (816). Woessner's 800 series was the sixth in Women's Championships history and came just a day after Brenda Edwards (r.) of Mansfield, Texas,
added her name to the record books with an 802 series in team event.
Bowlers Choice Pro Shop of Tonawanda, N.Y., (pictured) had the highest team total in the 91-year history of the USBC Women's Championships on Wednesday night, coming out on top after a three-team shootout for the record. The team fired games of 1,160, 1,085 and 1,179 to finish with a 3,424 series. Nikki Lunsford led the record performance with a 717 series, and was joined by Michelle Sterner (702), Liz Johnson (690), Sue Jeziorski (665) and Sue Nawojski (650).
The start of the 2010 USBC Queens is just days away, and some of the best women bowlers in the world are making their way to the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center early to sharpen their skills at the USBC Women's Championships. The Bohn Zone Chicks (pictured) of Jackson, N.J., the 2008 Classic Division Team champion, took to the tournament lanes Tuesday and posted games of 1,116, 935 and 1,140 for a 3,191 total, the highest scratch team score of this year's event.
Emma Hendrickson, the 101-year-old bowling sensation from Morris Plains, N.J., hit the tournament lanes at the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center and added on to her record as the oldest participant in USBC Women's Championships history Sunday. She was escorted down Center Aisle by USBC Women's Championships Tournament Manager, Eric Pierson (pictured left), and rmade her 51st consecutive tournament appearance.
With the first week of the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships coming to a close, more and more bowlers are appreciating the conversion of the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center into a one-of-a-kind bowling facility. The 2010 event marks the first time in the tournament's 91-year history that the USBC Women's Championships has been held in a convention-center setting. Nearly 6,000 teams (30,000 bowlers) are expected to compete this year.
The 2010 USBC Women's Championships in El Paso, Texas, kicked off its 100-day run Saturday afternoon, as the first of nearly 6,000 teams took to the tournament lanes at the recently-transformed El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center. As the USBC Women's Championships entered a convention-center setting for the first time in its 91-year history, bowlers and spectators were treated to the opening ceremonies, which helped usher the tournament into a new era. 
The start of the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships is right around the corner, and the city of El Paso, Texas, is preparing to welcome more than 30,000 bowlers to Sun City. Beginning March 27, the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center will open its doors to nearly 6,000 five-player teams and will usher in a brand-new era in USBC Women's Championships history. Since Jan. 25, the once-empty convention center has been transformed into a state-of-the-art 48-lane bowling facility. 
Beginning in February, the United States Bowling Congress will offer a new, fully-automated way to enter the USBC Open Championships online.
The option will be available Feb. 1 for teams looking to enter the 2011 event, which will be held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Beginning March 1, the automated system will be available for USBC
Women's Championships team captains looking to enter the 2011 event
slated for Syracuse, N.Y.
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) have established a partnership agreement in which Brunswick will provide bowling center equipment and support during the 2010 and 2011 USBC Women's Championships. The partnership marks the first time the USBC Women's Championships will be held in arena-style format. The 2010 USBC Women's Championship will take place March 27 through July 9, 2010 a the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, and the 2011 tournament will be held in Syracuse, N.Y.
After 100 days the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships came to a close at the National Bowling Stadium on Sunday. A total of 8,330 five-player teams representing 50 states and six foreign countries competed in the event that kicked off on March 28, and now 45 women can call themselves tournament champions. The 2010 event in El Paso, Texas, will usher in a new era for the Women's Championships,
including the introduction of a convention center setting and three new
average-based divisions using 100 percent handicap.
Lindsy Bonifacini of San Diego left her mark on the leaderboard and the record books at the USBC Women's Championships on Thursday. The 27-year-old right-hander became the ninth woman in the 90-year history of the event, and first this year, to roll a 300 game on the tournament lanes. After beginning her doubles competition with a 203 game, Bonifacini rattled off 12 consecutive strikes for the tournament's first perfect game since Alicia Kellow of Louisville, Ky., achieved the milestone at the 2005 event in Tulsa, Okla. 
Jeanette Menacho-Adams of Antelope, Calif., placed her name in the record books at the USBC Women's Championships by rolling a 299 game, the highest game of the 2009 event. She became only the sixth woman in tournament history to achieve the feat. The 33-year-old left-hander started off her team event with 214 and then struck on the first 11 shots the following game before a stubborn 8 pin stood on her final ball. She finished with 211 for a 724 series. There have only been eight 300s shot on the tournament lanes over the 90-year history of the event.
Every year, the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships gets thousands of first-time participants eager to experience what the tournament has to offer. Colleen Keirnes of Salmon, Idaho, is one of those bowlers and proved it's never too late to start competing on the largest stage in women's bowling. Keirnes, participating for the first time at the age of 80, made her tournament debut at the National Bowling Stadium on Monday evening. 
There is no question that the 2009 entry is the low point when it comes to women's bowling love affair with Reno, yet this year's event is the most crucial bowling tournament – including ABC/USBC Open – ever held in Northern Nevada. The reason the 2009 USBC Women's Championships is so crucial to the Greater Reno area is timing, which is the key ingredient in life. Reno, just like other cities that depend on tourists, had seen its economy take a beating until the 2009 USBC Women's Championships opened at the National Bowling Stadium.
After helping her team into second place at the USBC Women's Championships, Sheryl Ishihara (second from right) of Anchorage, Alaska, continued to bowl well and moved into the Division 1 All-Events lead at the National Bowling Stadium on Wednesday. Ishihara started off her 2009 tournament campaign with games of 188, 211 and 278 for a 677 series in team Tuesday and helped Oh Spare Me to a 2,627 total and second place in Division 2 (team averages from 746-845).
Viola Brannen (pictured) of Omaha, Neb., has accomplished so much in her bowling career that it's hard to imagine she is just 84 years old. This week, she added another milestone to her list of accomplishments when she made her 50th appearance at the USBC Women's Championships. Brannen was the second bowler this year to reach the milestone. The other was 100-year-old Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., who made her 50th consecutive appearance and also became the tournament's oldest participant.
Every year, five teams of bowlers from Bermuda leave their sub-tropical homes that are surrounded by pink-sand beaches and head to the USBC Women's Championships. "I just love the game," said group organizer Marjorie McGregor Correia. "I think I have bowling pins running in my bloodstream. Bowling is also the only sport that has no age limitations. As long as you are physically able to, you can do it." A third-generation Bermudian, Correia has been involved in bowling and tournament trip planning for more than 30 years.
Mini Tvaska of St. Petersburg, Fla., has participated in the USBC Women's Championships more times than any other bowler in tournament history. This week, the energetic 91-year-old added to her legacy as she competed in the event for the 63rd time. Tvaska has earned celebrity status at the USBC Women's Championships over the years and arrived at the National Bowling Stadium wearing a 2009 version of her signature hat, pearl jewelry and always-present smile. 