09/27/08
El Salvador
Robles, Bowers capture U-20 Masters titles at PABCON Youth Championships
Alvarado, Leal win the titles in the Under-16 division
Brent Bowers, United States, and
Lilia Robles of Mexico won the gold medals in Under-20 boys and girls Masters on Friday to end the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships in El Salvador. Bowers defeated Michael Piccari of Venezuela, 2-0, in the best of three match to claim the title and complete a sweep of the boys gold medals. In the girls U-20 Masters, Robles came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Maria Jose Rodriguez of Colombia, 2-1.
Jose Andres Leal from Guatemala and Mexico's
Mariana Alvarado captured the gold medals in the Under-16 Masters.
09/26/08
El Salvador
Junior Team USA wins four more gold medals in El Salvador
Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador (Sep. 21-27, 2008)
The
Junior Team USA boys and girls continued their dominating performance at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships on Thursday, sweeping the gold medals in Under-20 Team and All Events. Both teams won by triple-digit margins as the boys took home the gold with a six-game total of 5,305, good enough for a 167-pin victory, while the girls totaled 4,872, which won by 245 pins.
Geoffrey Young and
Josie Earnest, United States, won gold in U-20 All Events, while
Rodolfo Madriz, Costa Rica, and
Neishka Cardona, Puerto Rico, captured the titles in the U-16 division.
09/25/08
El Salvador
Junior Team USA sweeps trios at PABCON Youth
Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador (Sep. 21-27, 2008)
Trailing throughout the day in trios, the
Junior Team USA boys climbed into the top spot in the final game, claiming the gold medal and keeping their hopes alive for sweeping every event at the 2008 PABCON Youth Championships.
Colombia took silver with 3,879.
Puerto Rico earned bronze with 3,759. The
Junior Team USA girls took the lead from the start and cruised to the victory. The United States finished with 3,817 over six games, topping
Venezuela's 3,585 by 227 pins.
Colombia took the bronze with 3,558.
09/24/08
El Salvador
United States and Mexico earn U-20 Doubles gold at PABCON Youth
Colombia and Guatemala capture the titles in the U-16 division
Junior Team USA's
John Szczerbinski and
Brent Bowers (l.) and Mexico's
Aseret Zetter and
Patricia Contreras (r.) teamed up to earn the gold medal in the Under-20 boys and girls Doubles Tuesday afternoon at the 2008 PABCON Youth Championships. Fueled by Szczerbinski's 299 in the fourth game, the Americans totaled 2,740 and won the boys title by 76 pins. In girls doubles, Mexico's
Aseret Zetter and
Patricia Contreras (r-l) won the gold as the pair combined for 2,639. The gold medals in the Under-16 division went to
Colombia and
Guatemala.
09/24/08
El Salvador
Earnest, Young start PABCON Youth Championships with gold in U-20 Singles
Castillo, Cardona claim Singles titles in under-16 division
Josie Earnest and
Geoffrey Young, United States, won gold medals in U-20 Singles Monday at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships at Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador. In the opening event of the championships, Young averaged 248 over six games, totaling 1,488 to win the boys title. Earnest overcame a slow start to win the girls title with 1,263, an average of 210.5.
Juan Pablo Castillo, Guatemala, and
Neishka Cardona, Puerto Rico, won the titles in the U-16 division.
09/22/08
El Salvador
PABCON Youth Championships officially underway in San Salvador
Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador (Sep. 21-27, 2008)
The
2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships got underway Sunday with the traditional march out of the teams at Galaxy Bowling Center. More than 100 bowlers from 14 countries will compete in the PABCON Youth Championships, which features two divisions, one for bowlers 20 and younger and the other for bowlers 16 and younger.
Hector Armando Alvarado, a representative of El Salvador's National Institute of Sports, threw out the ceremonial first ball (pictured), knocking down seven pins to officially kick off the tournament.
09/21/08
El Salvador
KEGEL offers free seminar to PABCON Youth bowlers
Forty-five players, coaches and supporters attended the "
Walk This Way" seminar presented free of charge of Kegel on Saturday in advance of the
2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Kegel's Del Warren spoke on several subjects, including how to read the lanes, the characteristics of lanes, ball dynamics, the physical game, breakpoint angles and a session on the lanes. The Championships get underway Sunday with the official practice, opening ceremonies and a welcome reception.
09/18/08
Canada
Canada will be one of an expected 20 countries represented at PABCON Youth Championships
Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador (Sep. 21-27, 2008)
Canada will be one of 20 countries represented at the
Pan American Confederation Youth Championships which will be held in San Salvador, El Salvador from September 21 through 26th. Canada, México, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Aruba, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil, the United States of America and El Salvador are expected to attend.
09/16/08
El Salvador
Earnest ready to lead Junior Team USA in El Salvador
Galaxy Bowling Center in San Salvador, El Salvador (Sep. 21-27, 2008)
With a relatively inexperienced crop of Junior Team USA bowlers representing the United States at the
2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships, Josie Earnest of Vandalia, Ill., is convinced communication will determine the team's fate. Earnest (right) leads a group of four girls who will be joined by four boys as Junior Team USA will take on other youth bowlers from across the American Zone in San Salvador, El Salvador, from Sept. 21-26.
06/16/06
México
Venezuela's Rafael Medina comes from behind to win Boys Masters title and to end the 11th American Zone Youth Championships
Junior Team USA holds three of top four boys division spots heading into final day
Third-seeded
Rafael Medina (left), Venezuela, climbed the ladder to end the 11th American Zone Youth Championships at Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico with victory in the Boys Masters final. In the semi-final match, Medina sidelined
Steven Uchikata, Canada, 215-199, and went on to defeat leader
Dan Vick, United States, 407-371.
06/16/06
México
Puerto Rico's Jessica Santiago triumphs in Girls Masters at 11th American Zone Youth Championships
Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico (June 9-16, 2006)
Jessica Santiago of Puerto Rico won two matches en route to claim the Girls Masters title in the 11th American Zone Youth Championships at Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico. In the opening match Santiago def. Canadian
Felicia Wong in a 177-176 nail-biter, then topped No. 1 seed
Ana Isabel Gonzalez Gonzalez, Mexico, 428-385, over two games total pinfall to seal the victory.
06/14/06
2006 AmZYC, Puebla, México
Josh Blanchard wins his third gold medal in Boys All Events at 11th American Zone Youth Championships
Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico (June 9-16, 2006)
Josh Blanchard, United States, won his third gold medal in the fourth event of the 11th American Zone Youth Championships at Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico. Blanchard totaled 3703 over the 18 games to claim the All Events title with an average of 205,72. His team mate
Daniel Vick grabbed the silver medal with 3663, while Mexican
Jose Salinas Villarreal finished in third place with 3633.
06/14/06
2006 AmZYC, Puebla, México
Second individual gold medal for Felicia Wong in Girls All Events at 11th American Zone Youth Championships
Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico (June 9-16, 2006)
Canadian
Felicia Wong is the red hot favorite for the girls Masters title in the 11th American Zone Youth Championships at Bol La Noria Pro in Puebla, Mexico. The Singles champion won her second individual gold medal in All Events. with 3626 18-game total and an average of 201,44. Venezuela's
Patricia De Faria captured the silver medal with 3582, while Mexico's
Ana Isabel Gonzalez Gonzalez took bronze with 3492.
06/14/06
México
U.S. Boys cruise to victory in Team event at American Zone Youth Championships
Brazil earns silver, México bronze
Team USA's Daniel Vick, Josh Blanchard, Matthew O'Grady and Daniel Farish (l-r with coach Rod Ross) cruised to victory in the boys 4-player Team event in the 11th American Zone Youth Championships. The foursome finished with 4793 six-game total and an average of 199.71. Trailing the Americans by 237 pins or nearly 10 pins in average was Brazil at 4556. Bronze went to the host country of México.
06/14/06
México
Venezuelan girls surprise favorites with win in American Zone Youth Team event
México earns silver, USA bronze
After their performance in Singles and Doubles, the Canadian and U.S. girls were the favorites to win the 4-player Team title in the 11th American Zone Youth Championships. But, to their surprise, it was the
Venezuelan team that took home the gold medal.
Patricia De Faria,
Joan Gonzalez,
Esther Francys Alvarez and
Jackeline Gerani averaged 197.79 for six games to finish 133 pins ahead of Mexico. USA secured the bronze medal, 21 pins ahead of Canada in fourth.
