11th annual event kicks off in March; National Finals in Las Vegas in July
America's best youth tournament, the Teen Masters, is back and better than ever due to new long-term sponsorship from some of the industry's top companies. Three major bowling brands, Dexter Shoes, Ebonite International, and Kegel have all made multi-year, major commitments to the Teen Masters for the 2008 event and beyond. After 50 TM Qualifying events across the nation, the top 480 athletes will advance to the Teen Masters National Finals July 19-26 at Michael Gaughan's beautiful South Point Resort on the famous Las Vegas Boulevard.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
The 2007 Teen Masters National Champions are Ashly Galante and Geoffrey Young. Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida and Young, Denton, Texas both posted a 3-1 record in the best-of-five games championship match at The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., and each earned a $7,500 scholarship for their performance. Both 18-year-olds were bowling in their second Teen Masters.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
The field of 387 top youth bowlers in the 10th annual Teen Masters is now down to four boys and four girls, and both defending champions are still in the game, setting up the possibility of a double repeat. 2006 TM Champions Brittni Hamilton and Jake Peters will attempt to win back-to-back Teen Masters titles Friday morning, but they will have to get past some very formidable competition. Ashly Galante, who finished second to Hamilton last year, is also in the top four girls.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
The 2007 Teen Masters is down to 32 players. The top 16 boys and 16 girls will face off at 11:30 Thursday morning at The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The Round of 8 will roll at 3:00 pm. On Friday, the main event match play will feature the top four in each division. The TM Team Cup finals will also be held and the finals of the Score, Strikes, and Spares competition will roll at 1:00 pm.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
Teen Masters bowlers rolled on a mixed pattern Wednesday morning and the field of 88 boys and 42 girls was cut to 32 and 16 at the Orleans in Las Vegas. Florida's Andrew Koff and Ashly Galante held on to the lead they have had the past couple of rounds to capture the top seeds going into the match play. Koff rolled a 1,243 in the third round to finish the 18 games of qualifying at 3,891, a 216.1 average. Galante leads the girls division with 3,666, an average of 203.6 for qualifying.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
Andrew Koff, Miami, Florida and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida held on to the leads they established in the afternoon squad Tuesday to lead all Teen Masters Qualifiers into today's third round. The top 88 boys and 42 girls will bowl six more games Wednesday morning, after which the field will be cut again to the top 32 boys and 16 girls.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
Jonathan Buckert, Rochester, New York, and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida are the leaders after the first round of qualifying in the 10th annual Teen Masters. Buckert, bowling in C squad, dominated the boys division with a 1409 on the long oil pattern Monday. In the girls division, Galante rolled a 1261 Monday to lead round one. Ashley finished second in the 2006 Teen Masters to Brittni Hamilton.
The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 29 - August 3, 2007)
Winning the Teen Masters National Finals is the biggest thing to ever happen in bowling to two very talented teens, Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and Brittni Hamilton, Webster, NY. Their TM titles came in Orlando, Florida last summer, and both champions will be at the Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas next week to defend their titles. Hamilton defeated Florida's Ashley Galante to win the 2006 girl's crown and a $7500 scholarship award. Peters won the boy's and overall title to earn a $10,000 scholarship. Galante will also be in this year's field.
The 10th annual Teen Masters Bowling Tournament is underway, and youth bowlers across America are now qualifying for the exciting and rewarding TM National Finals, to be held July 29 – August 3 at the Orleans bowling center in Las Vegas. Returning to the impressive list of Teen Masters sponsors this year is Dexter Bowling Shoes.
2007 will be an exciting year for youth bowling, and one of the 'can't miss' events for competitive young players will be the ever-popular Teen Masters. The new Teen Masters will be very special this year. Not only is it the 10th annual TM event produced by Gary Beck's Killer 'B' Promotions, but the national finals will be held at the incredible Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada July 29 - August 3.
For four United States Bowling Congress Youth members, the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals was an opportunity to live like professional bowlers for a day. From the arena setup to the television cameras, bowlers in the boys' and girls' championship matches got to experience first-hand what professional bowlers deal with each week during the Denny's PBA Tour season.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
17-year-old Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and 16-year-old Brittni Hamilton, Webster, New York are the 2006 Teen Masters National Champions, each winning the title at Universal Studios Orlando August 6. The show was taped for airing on ESPN2 October 16. The qualifying portion of the event was held at Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
Today, four of the best youth bowlers in the nation will square off in one of the most unique venues ever to stage a televised bowling event for the 2006 Teen Masters National Championships. The matches begin at 1 pm inside Sound Stage 33 at Universal Studios Orlando. The show will be taped for viewing on ESPN2 October 16.
Volunteers set up pins and send back bowling balls
At first glance, the arena setup at the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals looks pretty normal. It quickly becomes apparent what's different, though. The four lanes inside Sound Stage 33 at Universal Studios Orlando are equipped with everything but pin-setting machines and modern-day ball returns. Instead, a dozen volunteers man the pins, setting them up and sending back the bowling ball after each shot.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
The 2006 Teen Masters National Finals is now down to the final four in both girls and boys divisions at Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center in Orlando, Fla. In the Boys Division Jon Brady will meet Brett Cunningham in the first semi-final. Jake Peters (right) will take on 2005 TM Champion John Szczerbinski (left) in the other semi-final.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
Only a dozen of the top youth bowlers in the USA are now in contention to win the 2006 Teen Masters National Championship. After Friday afternoon matchplay at Boardwalk Entertainment Center, the top 16 were established, and Friday evening, the top eight girls competed in a unique arena environment at Universal Studios Sound Stage 33. The eight boys who remain will face off in best-of-five matchplay Saturday at noon and 1 pm in the arena.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
The skills of the players at the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals were put to the test Friday as a cutting-edge lane conditioning procedure was used at Boardwalk Entertainment Center. In a format not seen by nearly all of the players at the event, the odd-numbered lanes were conditioned with a short-oil pattern while the even-numbered lanes had a long-oil pattern.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
Starting the matchplay portion of the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals, the #1 seeds are Craig Hanson and Ashly Galante.Hansen, 16, rolled a brilliant 1351 in his third Round of qualifying to move from third to take the lead. Galante, 17, maintained her lead by rolling an 1176 for the final six games of qualifying.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
After 12 games of qualifying on both a short and long Sport Bowling oil pattern over two days, the qualifying leaders thus far in the Teen Masters National Finals are Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida. Both are 17-year-old high school juniors.
Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center, Orlando, Fla., (Aug. 1-5, 2006)
After the first six games of qualifying, Jason Fitzgerald, Burgan, NC and Brittni Hamilton, Webster, NY are the early leaders in the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals in Orlando, Fla. Hamilton was the best of 117 girls with a 201.6 average for her first 6 games, while Fitzgerald averaged 220.5 totaling 1323.
America's best youth tournament, the Teen Masters, is back and better than ever due to new long-term sponsorship from some of the industry's top companies. Three major bowling brands, Dexter Shoes, Ebonite International, and Kegel have all made multi-year, major commitments to the Teen Masters for the 2008 event and beyond. After 50 TM Qualifying events across the nation, the top 480 athletes will advance to the Teen Masters National Finals July 19-26 at Michael Gaughan's beautiful South Point Resort on the famous Las Vegas Boulevard. 
The 2007 Teen Masters National Champions are Ashly Galante and Geoffrey Young. Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida and Young, Denton, Texas both posted a 3-1 record in the best-of-five games championship match at The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., and each earned a $7,500 scholarship for their performance. Both 18-year-olds were bowling in their second Teen Masters.
Teen Masters bowlers rolled on a mixed pattern Wednesday morning and the field of 88 boys and 42 girls was cut to 32 and 16 at the Orleans in Las Vegas. Florida's Andrew Koff and Ashly Galante held on to the lead they have had the past couple of rounds to capture the top seeds going into the match play. Koff rolled a 1,243 in the third round to finish the 18 games of qualifying at 3,891, a 216.1 average. Galante leads the girls division with 3,666, an average of 203.6 for qualifying.
Andrew Koff, Miami, Florida and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida held on to the leads they established in the afternoon squad Tuesday to lead all Teen Masters Qualifiers into today's third round. The top 88 boys and 42 girls will bowl six more games Wednesday morning, after which the field will be cut again to the top 32 boys and 16 girls.
Jonathan Buckert, Rochester, New York, and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida are the leaders after the first round of qualifying in the 10th annual Teen Masters. Buckert, bowling in C squad, dominated the boys division with a 1409 on the long oil pattern Monday. In the girls division, Galante rolled a 1261 Monday to lead round one. Ashley finished second in the 2006 Teen Masters to Brittni Hamilton.
17-year-old Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and 16-year-old Brittni Hamilton, Webster, New York are the 2006 Teen Masters National Champions, each winning the title at Universal Studios Orlando August 6. The show was taped for airing on ESPN2 October 16. The qualifying portion of the event was held at Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando. 
At first glance, the arena setup at the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals looks pretty normal. It quickly becomes apparent what's different, though. The four lanes inside Sound Stage 33 at Universal Studios Orlando are equipped with everything but pin-setting machines and modern-day ball returns. Instead, a dozen volunteers man the pins, setting them up and sending back the bowling ball after each shot. 
The 2006 Teen Masters National Finals is now down to the final four in both girls and boys divisions at Boardwalk Family Entertainment Center in Orlando, Fla. In the Boys Division Jon Brady will meet Brett Cunningham in the first semi-final. Jake Peters (right) will take on 2005 TM Champion John Szczerbinski (left) in the other semi-final.
Starting the matchplay portion of the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals, the #1 seeds are Craig Hanson and Ashly Galante.Hansen, 16, rolled a brilliant 1351 in his third Round of qualifying to move from third to take the lead. Galante, 17, maintained her lead by rolling an 1176 for the final six games of qualifying. 
After 12 games of qualifying on both a short and long Sport Bowling oil pattern over two days, the qualifying leaders thus far in the Teen Masters National Finals are Jake Peters, Decatur, Illinois and Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Florida. Both are 17-year-old high school juniors. 
After the first six games of qualifying, Jason Fitzgerald, Burgan, NC and Brittni Hamilton, Webster, NY are the early leaders in the 2006 Teen Masters National Finals in Orlando, Fla. Hamilton was the best of 117 girls with a 201.6 average for her first 6 games, while Fitzgerald averaged 220.5 totaling 1323. 