14 countries set to compete at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) will host the 2010 PABCON Women's Championships from Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2010 featuring the top women bowlers from the Pan American Bowling Confederation.

The Championships will be held at Strike Zone Bowling Center, a 72-laner located inside the players' hotel, Sunset Station Hotel and Casino, in the city of Henderson, Nevada, about seven miles from the Las Vegas International Airport.

14 PABCON member countries - Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the Team of the host country, the United States of America - have announced to send at least one or maximum six players to compete for medals in six events - Singles, Doubles, Trios five-player Team, All Events and Masters match play.

Team USA will consist of two-time World Cup champion Shannon Pluhowsky, World Singles Champions Shannon O'Keefe and Stefanie Nation, Pan American Games gold medalist Tennelle Milligan, U.S. Open and USBC Queens champion Liz Johnson, who recently won the Petersen Classic, as well as PBA Tournament of Champions winner, Kelly Kulick.

The Colombian team is spearheaded by 2-time World Champion Clara Juliana Guerrero, fellow World Ranking Masters champions Sara Vargas and 4-time Central American Games gold medalist Rocio Restrepo.

The Canadian team is led by two Bowling World Cup champions, Caroline Lagrange (2009) and Kerrie Ryan-Ciach (2003), and 2009 PABCON Championships Masters runner-up Robin Orlikowski . The team from the Dominican Republic features Central American Games Doubles champions Paula Vilas and PBA Women's Series bowler Aumi Guerra. Five of the 14 countries have named their players yet.

USBC will provide live streaming broadcasts from the event.

BOWL.com Live Streaming Schedule
Subject to change; all times Eastern

• Sept. 27, Noon - PABCON Women's Championships Singles
• Sept. 28, Noon - PABCON Women's Championships Doubles
• Sept. 29, Noon - PABCON Women's Championships Trios
• Sept. 30, Noon - PABCON Women's Championships Team
• Oct. 1, Noon - PABCON Women's Championships Masters

 

2009 PABCON Championships - Medalists (Women's Division)

Carolina Bowling Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Sep. 20-27, 2009)

Singles
1. Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 1364, 227.33
2. Diandra Asbaty, United States, 1355, 225.83
3. Tilcia Lancini, Panama, 1323, 220.50

Doubles
1. Guatemala, Zussie Machon/Sofia Granda, 2621, 218.42
2. Mexico, Daniela Alvarado/Sandra Gongora, 2457, 204.75
3. Dominican Republic, Paula Vilas/Aumi Guerra, 2440, 203.33

Trios
1. United States, Shannon Pluhowsky/Shannon O'Keefe/Lynda Barnes, 3980, 221.11
2. Colombia, Paola Gomez/Rocio Restrero/Clara Juliana Guerrero, 3794, 210.78
3. Venezuela, Patricia De Faria/Karen Marcano/Alicia Marcano, 3645, 202.50

5-player Team
1. United States, Diandra Asbaty/Lynda Barnes/Carolyn Dorin-Ballard/Shannon Pluhowsky/Kim Terrell-Kearney/Shannon O'Keefe, 6494, 216.47
2. Colombia, Paola Gomez/Clara Juliana Guerrero/Luz Leal/Rocio Restrepo/Maria Rodriguez/Alejandra Mora, 6146, 204.87
3. Dominican Republic, Aumi Guerra/Annie Henriquez/Paola Mendez/Aida Sanchez Paula Vilas, 5969, 198.97

All Events
1. Shannon O'Keefe, United States, 5159, 214.23
2. Clara Juliana Guerrero, Colombia, 5108, 212.20
3. Shannon Pluhowsky, United States, 5078, 211.14

Masters
1. Kim Terrell-Kearney, United States
2. Robin Orlikowski, Canada
3. Clara Juliana Guerrero, Colombia
3. Karen Marcano, Venezuela

 

 

2009 PABCON Women's Championships

Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Henderson, Nev., USA (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2010)

Sunset Station Hotel and Casino
Address: 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, NV 89104
Distance to Airport: 7.1 miles / 11.4 km – about 15 minutes

Strike Zone Bowling Center at Sunset Station
Number of Lanes: 72
Lane Surface: Brunswick ProAnvilane
Lane Approach: Brunswick ProAnvilane (Textured Synthetic)
Pinsetters: Brunswick GS-X
Pins: Brunswick Max
Ball Return: Brunswick Red Crowns
Scoring System: Vector Plus

Lane Conditions
The Technical Delegate, Daniel Falconi, has chosen a medium and a short pattern from the WTBA Pattern Bank for the PABCON tournament. These patterns can be found here.
The actual lane conditions for the tournament will be announced at the managers meeting in Las Vegas on September 26, 2010.

 

 

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PABCON Women's Championships Committees

Host Organization: United States Bowling Congress

Jury of Appeals: To be announced

Technical Committee:
Tournament Director: Gilbert Snijders
Technical Delegate: Daniel Falconi
Host Tournament Manager: David Garber

Tournament Committee:
Host Tournament Manager: David Garber
Registration Manager: Pat Winkels
Assistant Tournament Manager: Darlene Baker

 

 

Schedule of Events