All standings are unofficial and pending final verification
The two-year run of the USBC Women's Championships at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center came to a close Monday as the final squad of the 2014 event stepped off the championship lanes. The 81-day event kicked off April 11 and ushered in a new era in the tournament's 95-year history, switching from five-player to four-player teams for the first time. The tournament also featured new divisions and an all-scratch format for the first time since 2009.
USBC Hall of Famer Lynda Barnes rolls the fifth 300 of the 2014 event on her way to the top spot in Division 1 All-Events; Hall of Famers Jeanne Naccarato, Robin Romeo take the lead in Division 1 Doubles; 2014 USBC Women’s Championships will come to a close on June 30
Bowlieve In A Cure of Arlington, Texas, took the lead in Diamond Team at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships on June 26. Led by 2005 USBC Queens champion Tennelle Milligan's 752 series, Bowlieve In A Cure rolled games of 971, 924 and 924 for a 2,819 set. Milligan was joined by Team USA member Shannon O'Keefe (724), USBC Hall of Famer Lynda Barnes (678) and two-time USBC Women's Championships titlist Kendra Gaines (665).
Two new leaders emerge in All-Events; top female bowlers in the country will visit the RSCC this week
Anna Green of Tacoma, Wash., always hoped her bowling career would include a perfect game, and that dream came true at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships when she finished her doubles event with 12 consecutive strikes. The 53-year-old right-hander became the third competitor of the 2014 tournament, and 23rd in the 95-year history of the event, to accomplish the feat. As the Championships nears its June 30 finish, the top female bowlers in the country will visit the RSCC this week.
Sapphire Team lead changes hands at Reno-Sparks Convention Center; two bowlers share lead in Division 3 Singles
Lorraine Sandven (right) of Tucson, Ariz., became the sixth and final competitor of the 2014 USBC Women's Championships to reach 50 years of participation on the tournament lanes. The 78-year-old right-hander started her tournament career at the 1962 event in Phoenix and received a standing ovation June 13 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as she was awarded a plaque and medallion to commemorate the achievement.
Three new leaders emerge at USBC Women's Championships
Carolyn Evans of Little Rock, Ark. (pictured with Tournament Manager Eric Pierson), was touched by the recognition she received as she made her 50th appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships this week at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The 73-year-old right-hander made her tournament debut at the 1963 USBC Women's Championships in Memphis, Tenn., and received a plaque and medallion June 2 to commemorate her longevity on the championship lanes.
Two new leaders emerge at USBC Women’s Championships
Jeanette Adams (pictured) of Sacramento, Calif., returned to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as the reigning Scratch Singles champion at the USBC Women's Championships, and she nearly matched her winning-performance from a year ago. The 38-year-old left-hander rolled games of 233, 247 and 236 on May 25, but her 716 series left her just short of taking the lead again in 2014. Lisa Kelley of Wichita, Kan., leads Division 1 Singles with 748, the same total Adams posted on her way to title last year.
After 67 consecutive years on the lanes at the USBC Women's Championships, Mini Tvaska (pictured) of St. Petersburg, Fla., decided to take the year off and did not compete alongside her teammates this week at the 2014 event. The 96-year-old started her tournament career at the 1947 event in Grand Rapids, Mich., and had been to every tournament since. She is the event's participation leader and one of just four women to eclipse the 60-year participation mark.
Two bowlers achieve perfection at Reno-Sparks Convention Center; All-Events, Singles leads change hands in Division 2
The members of Eagle's Edge Pro Shop of Carpentersville, Ill. (pictured left), found themselves in familiar territory at the USBC Women's Championships when they took the lead in Diamond Team with a 2,628 series May 14. Three-time USBC Women's Championships titlist Joey Biondo led the effort with a 744 series and was joined by Tina Becke (646), Jonquay Armon (638) and Keri Caduto (600). Biondo also moved into the Division 1 All-Events lead with 2,031.
Delphene Brands of Crete, Ill., and Janet Cleugh of Nova, Ohio, became the latest members of the 50-Year Club at the USBC Women's Championships. Brands (l.), 77, made her milestone appearance at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on May 4. She began her tournament career at the 1963 Championships in Memphis, Tenn. Cleugh (r.), 80, started her tournament career at the 1961 event in Fort Wayne, Ind., and made her 50th appearance May 7.
Mihoko Matsuoka of Orange, Calif., made the most noise this week at the USBC Women's Championships as she helped her team into the
Ruby lead May 1 and moved to the top of the standings in Division 2 Doubles on May 2. Matsuoka rolled a 661 series in her team event at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and helped USA-Japan Travelers 1 to a 2,215 series. Matsuoka and her team mate Tely Ikehara cruised into the Division 2 Doubles lead with 1,211.
Junior Team USA Support 1 sets bar at 2014 Women's Championships; two bowlers reach 50-year milestone
Lisa Kelley (pictured) of Wichita, Kan., made the trip to the 2014 USBC Women's Championships for a reunion with her college teammates and walked away with much more as she rolled the 14th 299 game in tournament history on her way to the Division 1 Singles lead April 20. The 40-year-old right-hander rolled games of 257 and 192 before making her run at the record books. A 2 pin on her final delivery cost her a chance at a perfect game, but her 748 series was just enough to sneak into the lead.
The five-day journey for the Bowl for the Cure® Fabulous Four essay contest winners came to a close at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships on Saturday. Kathy Adams of Bountiful, Utah, Barb Demorest of Bellingham, Wash., Kristal Kelley of Smithfield, N.C., and Shannon Thompson of Spring Creek, Nev., already had visited the headquarters of Susan G. Komen® in Dallas and the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas.
Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nev., United States (April 11-29 June, 2014)
A new era in USBC Women's Championships history was ushered in Friday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as the 2014 event got underway. The 95th running of the world's largest participatory sporting event for women welcomed four-player teams for the first time and saw the introduction of new average-based divisions, while the tournament made its return to an all-scratch format. The 81-day event is making its record ninth trip to The Biggest Little City in the World.
The USBC Women's Championships is as much about camaraderie as it is about competition, and the event's VIP program will reflect that with a new team concept. The program will enter its second year with an emphasis on team pride and spending time together while in Reno, Nev., to compete in the world's largest participatory sporting event for women. The 2014 USBC Women's Championships VIP package will retail for $399.96.
The two-year run of the USBC Women's Championships at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center came to a close Monday as the final squad of the 2014 event stepped off the championship lanes. The 81-day event kicked off April 11 and ushered in a new era in the tournament's 95-year history, switching from five-player to four-player teams for the first time. The tournament also featured new divisions and an all-scratch format for the first time since 2009.
Bowlieve In A Cure of Arlington, Texas, took the lead in Diamond Team at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships on June 26. Led by 2005 USBC Queens champion Tennelle Milligan's 752 series, Bowlieve In A Cure rolled games of 971, 924 and 924 for a 2,819 set. Milligan was joined by Team USA member Shannon O'Keefe (724), USBC Hall of Famer Lynda Barnes (678) and two-time USBC Women's Championships titlist Kendra Gaines (665).
Anna Green of Tacoma, Wash., always hoped her bowling career would include a perfect game, and that dream came true at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships when she finished her doubles event with 12 consecutive strikes. The 53-year-old right-hander became the third competitor of the 2014 tournament, and 23rd in the 95-year history of the event, to accomplish the feat. As the Championships nears its June 30 finish, the top female bowlers in the country will visit the RSCC this week.
Lorraine Sandven (right) of Tucson, Ariz., became the sixth and final competitor of the 2014 USBC Women's Championships to reach 50 years of participation on the tournament lanes. The 78-year-old right-hander started her tournament career at the 1962 event in Phoenix and received a standing ovation June 13 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as she was awarded a plaque and medallion to commemorate the achievement.
Carolyn Evans of Little Rock, Ark. (pictured with Tournament Manager Eric Pierson), was touched by the recognition she received as she made her 50th appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships this week at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The 73-year-old right-hander made her tournament debut at the 1963 USBC Women's Championships in Memphis, Tenn., and received a plaque and medallion June 2 to commemorate her longevity on the championship lanes.
Jeanette Adams (pictured) of Sacramento, Calif., returned to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as the reigning Scratch Singles champion at the USBC Women's Championships, and she nearly matched her winning-performance from a year ago. The 38-year-old left-hander rolled games of 233, 247 and 236 on May 25, but her 716 series left her just short of taking the lead again in 2014. Lisa Kelley of Wichita, Kan., leads Division 1 Singles with 748, the same total Adams posted on her way to title last year.
After 67 consecutive years on the lanes at the USBC Women's Championships, Mini Tvaska (pictured) of St. Petersburg, Fla., decided to take the year off and did not compete alongside her teammates this week at the 2014 event. The 96-year-old started her tournament career at the 1947 event in Grand Rapids, Mich., and had been to every tournament since. She is the event's participation leader and one of just four women to eclipse the 60-year participation mark.
The members of Eagle's Edge Pro Shop of Carpentersville, Ill. (pictured left), found themselves in familiar territory at the USBC Women's Championships when they took the lead in Diamond Team with a 2,628 series May 14. Three-time USBC Women's Championships titlist Joey Biondo led the effort with a 744 series and was joined by Tina Becke (646), Jonquay Armon (638) and Keri Caduto (600). Biondo also moved into the Division 1 All-Events lead with 2,031.
Delphene Brands of Crete, Ill., and Janet Cleugh of Nova, Ohio, became the latest members of the 50-Year Club at the USBC Women's Championships. Brands (l.), 77, made her milestone appearance at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on May 4. She began her tournament career at the 1963 Championships in Memphis, Tenn. Cleugh (r.), 80, started her tournament career at the 1961 event in Fort Wayne, Ind., and made her 50th appearance May 7.
Lisa Kelley (pictured) of Wichita, Kan., made the trip to the 2014 USBC Women's Championships for a reunion with her college teammates and walked away with much more as she rolled the 14th 299 game in tournament history on her way to the Division 1 Singles lead April 20. The 40-year-old right-hander rolled games of 257 and 192 before making her run at the record books. A 2 pin on her final delivery cost her a chance at a perfect game, but her 748 series was just enough to sneak into the lead.
The five-day journey for the Bowl for the Cure® Fabulous Four essay contest winners came to a close at the 2014 USBC Women's Championships on Saturday. Kathy Adams of Bountiful, Utah, Barb Demorest of Bellingham, Wash., Kristal Kelley of Smithfield, N.C., and Shannon Thompson of Spring Creek, Nev., already had visited the headquarters of Susan G. Komen® in Dallas and the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas.
A new era in USBC Women's Championships history was ushered in Friday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as the 2014 event got underway. The 95th running of the world's largest participatory sporting event for women welcomed four-player teams for the first time and saw the introduction of new average-based divisions, while the tournament made its return to an all-scratch format. The 81-day event is making its record ninth trip to The Biggest Little City in the World.
