146 players - 79 male and 67 female bowlers - from 15 countries participated in the 49th Lee Evans Tournament of The Americas from July 31 - Aug. 6, 2011 50 Adults, 37 Seniors, 14 Super Seniors, 24 Junior A and 21 Junior B competed for medals in Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Teams, All Events and Country All Events at Sawgrass Lanes in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., United States. The 20-player Team USA dominated the event winning 30 out of 45 gold medals including all gold medals in the Team event and Country All Events.
PBA exempt player Dan MacLelland (center), a native Canadian who lives in Saginaw, Mich., won The International Mini Sunday morning, Feb. 5, at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., and received the $30,000 first-place check. In the one-game championship match, the Canadian Bowler of the Year 2011 defeated Bronze Division champion Darrin Remiticado of Stockton, Calif.,, and Silver Division champion Willie Wells of Herriman, Utah, 203-187-182. 
Former PBA exempt player D.J. Archer (l.) of Pt Arthur, Texas averaged over 240 in the qualifying of the USBC Masters, WTBA International Open and The International Mini en route to win $10,000 first prize in All Events with 4813 20-game total. Two-time PBA champion Mike Machuga (r.) of Erie, Pa., matched Archer's earnings when hit the jackpot at one of the Keno machines in Strike Zone Bowling Center.
A total of 56 players advanced to the divisional finals of the 2012 International Mini starting at 8 a.m. Pacific on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5. Alex Aguiar of N. Dartmouth, Mass. set the tone in Saturday's qualifying in the Gold Division with 993 four game total. Julio Blancas of Mexico City, Mexico rolled the highest series of the day in the Silver Division (1000) and Courtney Harris of New York City totaled 871 including handicap to lead the Bronze Division. . 
A total of 14 players - seven in the Gold Division including five PBA champion (Chris Barnes, lef,t, and Sean Rash, right), four in the Silver Division and three in the Bronze Division - advanced to the divisional finals of the 2012 International Mini Friday at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas. With the final qualifying day to go, 42 players have qualified for the finals on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 starting at 8 a.m. Pacific. 
Reigning PBA Player of the Year Mika Koivuniemi (l.) rolled the second 300 game of The International Mini Wednesday at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas en route to advance to the finals of the Gold Division on Super Bowl Sunday. Also advancing from to the Gold Division finals were 13-time PBA champion Tommy Jones (r.) of Simpsonville, S.C. and PBA Regional champion PJ Haggerty of Roseville, Calif.
Willie Wells of Herriman, Utah, rolled the first 300 game of The International Mini in Tuesday's qualifying en route to advance to the finals of the Silver Division on Feb. 5 at 8 a.m. Pacific. Also advancing to the finals was Sara Rash of Montgomery, Ill., in the Bronze Division and national team members Lucas Legnani (l.) of Argentina and Martin Larsen (r.) of Sweden in the Gold Division. Legnani went on to win the second six-game sweeper worth $1,000. 
The CTF has announced the 2011 Bowlers of the Year awards. Caroline Lagrange (l.), Montreal, Quebec and Dan MacLelland (r.), Windsor, Ontario are the adult awardees. In the Senior division, Debbie Ip, Edmonton, Alberta and Jack Brace, Toronto, ON are the winners. Youth Bowlers of the Year are Zachary Wilkins, Barrie, ON and Andreanne Blouin, Charlesbourgh, Quebec. This is Lagrange's sixth women Bowler of the Year award. 
The Canadian Tenpin Federation has named Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, Mississauga, Ontario and Jack Brace, Hampton, ON recipient of the 2011 Hall of Fame awards. Ryan-Ciach (pictured), the 2002 Bowling World Cup winner, is a multi-year member of Team Canada and has earned numerous medals at Pan American and World Championships. In 2003. Brace was a member of Team Canada Men's team from 1988-1994 and a member of the Senior Team in 2011 and has earned many medals.
PBA champion Andres Gomez (l.) of Bogota and collegiate standout Maria Rodriguez (r.) of Tolima won the 2012 Colombian Team Trials which concluded Dec. 17 at Andres Escobar Bowling Complex in Medellin. All players - men and women - had to bowl a total of 48 games, eight games per day on six different World Tenpin Bowling Association oil patterns. The top six men and the top six women earned automatic berths into Team Colombia.
Las Vegas will host a new tournament for men and women senior bowlers. The 2012 International Senior Open will be staged inside the beautiful Red Rock Lanes, a 60-laner within Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa from Dec. 2-8. The inaugural event features Singles, Doubles, Team and Masters competition in four divisions - Men 50-60, Men 61 and older, Women 45-55 and Women 56 and older.
The Canadian Tenpin Federation team selection committee has made their final decisions on the four additional team members for 2012 Team Canada. The ywill join the six men and six women who earned their team spots at the 2011 Canadian National Championships held in May. Georg Lambert IV (l.) and Michael Schmidt (r.) were selected for the men's team. Jennifer Park and Kim Green were selected for the women.
Tina Stickney (center), Phoenix, Ariz., was crowned the 2011 Women's Bowling Alliance Tri-State Queen (AZ, CA, NV) by defeating Laurie Soto (right) of Canyon Country, Calif., in the title match, 234-209, at Sunset Station Strike Zone Lanes. The anticipation for the championship match was high since the two athletes were tied after seven games of round robin match play. Stickney received $400 plus a $350 entry into the 2012 USBC Queens in Euless, Texas. 
Devin Bidwell of Simi Valley, Calif., became the youngest winner of the New Mexico Open tournament when he claimed the title in the 8th edition in Rio Rancho last weekend. The 22-year-old (r.), a sophomore at Wichita State University, set a new high score in the championship match to beat veteran pro bowler, Mike Edwards of Tulsa, Okla., 285-242, for the record $7,500 first prize. The 2012 New Mexico Open is aiming for either $50,000 in prize money or a berth on the World Bowling Tour and a minimum $100,000 pot.
Two years ago it was mothers helping their children win scholarships, but in 2011 when the final pin dropped at the 36th Annual International Family Tournament (IFT) presented by QubicaAMF and sponsored by Georgia Coffee, it was nearly all men who were found standing atop the leader board. King Pin Lanes in Louisville, Kentucky hosted the bowling competition July 28-30. Some 69 teams representing 26 states competed in two age divisions - Parent/Teen and Parent/Youth - to win their share of $70,000 in scholarship money.
For the fourth time in the past five years, Tommy Jones and Shannon Pluhowsky are the Luci Doubles Champions, winning the 12th annual event July 24th at Palace Lanes in Houston, Texas, named to honor former PWBA champion Luci Bonneau. In the final match, Jones and Pluhowsky defeated Andres Gomez and Clara Juliana Guerrero, 439-399, for the title. Jones and Pluhowsky took home $8000 for their victory, while Gomez and Guerrero earned $4000 for second place.
Jeremy Sonnenfeld from Sioux Falls, S.D. topped the three-player shootout in the July High Roller with a spare in his 10th frame for 228 to win the last High Roller at Sam's Town and $20,000. In the final of the True Amateur Tournaments Summer Classic at The Orleans 22-year-old Devin Bidwell emerged from the five-bowler group victorious, also worth $20,000.
