Two Reno Hall-of-Famers are teammates at USBC Women's Championships
04/09/06
Local bowling fans attending the United States Bowling Congress Women' s Championships presented by the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus were able to watch two of their local hall-of-famers compete on the same team Friday night at the National Bowling Stadium.
Becky Tollefsrud and Kristy Gilbert, both from Reno and both in the Greater Reno Women's Bowling Association (GRWBA) Hall of Fame for superior performance and outstanding achievement, bowled as teammates on the Parentela De Cruz team in Division I.
One of the unique aspects of being a member of USBC is that while just a very few are able to gain recognition in the National USBC Hall of Fame, many are able to achieve fame locally and can showcase their talents on the national level by competing in the Women's Championships.
The two have enjoyed parallel careers, bowling together for more than 20 years and sharing much of the same accolades.
"We're proud of the fact that we're in the Reno Hall of Fame and we always look forward to when the nationals come to the National Bowling Stadium," said Becky Tollefsrud. "Even though our accomplishments have been at the local level, it's always great to compete on a national stage like we do here."
Tollefsrud, was the 14th woman to be inducted into the Reno Hall of Fame in February 2002. She averaged over 179 for more than 10 years, with her highest average at 194 in the 1999-2000 season. She recorded a four-game series of 899 in 1998-99, and shot a career high game of 288 in 1995-96, and 1998-99. She was the 1997-98 Reno Bowling Association Division I Scratch Series medal winner. When she's not bowling, she works for a bowling center in Reno.
Kristy Gilbert was the 16th member elected to the Hall of Fame in March 2005 for being "consistently one of the top 25 on the high average list." That included her 190 average in the 2003-04 season; her highest series of 690 in 1998-99; and GRWBA Queen's Tournament champion in 1988, 1989 and 1992. Gilbert enjoys a full-time career caring for her twin five-year-olds Robert and Jacob.
Rounding out the Parentela De Cruz team were Emma Gilbertson, who is Kristy Gilbert's mother; Alberta Anderson; and Karen Suponch. The team recorded a 2,552 pinfall at this year's USBC Women's Championships, with Suponch firing a 545; Anderson, 526; Gilbert, 523; Tollefsrud, 515; and Gilbertson, 443.
Kegel is the official lane maintenance provider of USBC.
Top five division leaders with hometowns and pinfall:
United States
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (March 16 - July 2, 2006)
Local bowling fans attending the United States Bowling Congress Women' s Championships presented by the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus were able to watch two of their local hall-of-famers compete on the same team Friday night at the National Bowling Stadium. Becky Tollefsrud and Kristy Gilbert, both from Reno and both in the Greater Reno Women's Bowling Association (GRWBA) Hall of Fame for superior performance and outstanding achievement, bowled as teammates on the Parentela De Cruz team in Division I.
One of the unique aspects of being a member of USBC is that while just a very few are able to gain recognition in the National USBC Hall of Fame, many are able to achieve fame locally and can showcase their talents on the national level by competing in the Women's Championships.
The two have enjoyed parallel careers, bowling together for more than 20 years and sharing much of the same accolades.
"We're proud of the fact that we're in the Reno Hall of Fame and we always look forward to when the nationals come to the National Bowling Stadium," said Becky Tollefsrud. "Even though our accomplishments have been at the local level, it's always great to compete on a national stage like we do here."
Tollefsrud, was the 14th woman to be inducted into the Reno Hall of Fame in February 2002. She averaged over 179 for more than 10 years, with her highest average at 194 in the 1999-2000 season. She recorded a four-game series of 899 in 1998-99, and shot a career high game of 288 in 1995-96, and 1998-99. She was the 1997-98 Reno Bowling Association Division I Scratch Series medal winner. When she's not bowling, she works for a bowling center in Reno.
Kristy Gilbert was the 16th member elected to the Hall of Fame in March 2005 for being "consistently one of the top 25 on the high average list." That included her 190 average in the 2003-04 season; her highest series of 690 in 1998-99; and GRWBA Queen's Tournament champion in 1988, 1989 and 1992. Gilbert enjoys a full-time career caring for her twin five-year-olds Robert and Jacob.
Rounding out the Parentela De Cruz team were Emma Gilbertson, who is Kristy Gilbert's mother; Alberta Anderson; and Karen Suponch. The team recorded a 2,552 pinfall at this year's USBC Women's Championships, with Suponch firing a 545; Anderson, 526; Gilbert, 523; Tollefsrud, 515; and Gilbertson, 443.
Kegel is the official lane maintenance provider of USBC.
Top five division leaders with hometowns and pinfall:
CLASSIC DIVISION
Team (946 average and over)
1, Strike 3, Sun City, Ariz., 3,021. 2, Lucky Ducks #5, Mohnton, Pa., 2,869. 3, Magic of the Southwest, Slidell, La., 2,855. 4, Bowlers Choice I, St. Louis Park, Minn., 2,849. 5, Bowlers Choice II, Wilmington, Del., 2,832.
Doubles (379 average and over)
1, Nicole VanDeventer/Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,231. 2, Sandy Giddens, Orlando, Fla./Gean Olin, Apopka, Fla., 1,207. 3, Sandi Irvine, Nolanville, Texas/Thelma Glenn, Stockbridge, Ga., 1,200. 4, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La./Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,193. 5, Carol Dutton/Candy Brown, Joplin, Mo., 1,187.
Singles (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 707. 2, Alisha Caballero, Riverside, Calif., 678. 3, Kelly Jay, Missouri City, Texas, 653. 4, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La., 647. 5, Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 644.
All Events (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,896. 2, Brenda Burns, Sun City, Ariz., 1,880. 3, Carol Dutton, Joplin, Mo., 1,877. 4, Sandy Giddens, Orlando, Fla., 1,862. 4, Renee Steele, Carson City, Nev., 1,851.
1, Strike 3, Sun City, Ariz., 3,021. 2, Lucky Ducks #5, Mohnton, Pa., 2,869. 3, Magic of the Southwest, Slidell, La., 2,855. 4, Bowlers Choice I, St. Louis Park, Minn., 2,849. 5, Bowlers Choice II, Wilmington, Del., 2,832.
Doubles (379 average and over)
1, Nicole VanDeventer/Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,231. 2, Sandy Giddens, Orlando, Fla./Gean Olin, Apopka, Fla., 1,207. 3, Sandi Irvine, Nolanville, Texas/Thelma Glenn, Stockbridge, Ga., 1,200. 4, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La./Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,193. 5, Carol Dutton/Candy Brown, Joplin, Mo., 1,187.
Singles (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 707. 2, Alisha Caballero, Riverside, Calif., 678. 3, Kelly Jay, Missouri City, Texas, 653. 4, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La., 647. 5, Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 644.
All Events (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,896. 2, Brenda Burns, Sun City, Ariz., 1,880. 3, Carol Dutton, Joplin, Mo., 1,877. 4, Sandy Giddens, Orlando, Fla., 1,862. 4, Renee Steele, Carson City, Nev., 1,851.
DIVISION 1
Team (846-945 average)
1, Village Bar II, Omaha, Neb., 2,842. 2, Sassy Ladies, Apopka, Fla., 2,691. 3, Scraps Dog Company, Reno, Nev., 2,685. 4, Foxy Ladies, High Springs, Fla., 2,659. 5, Flavor GA Style, Stockbridge, Ga., 2,655.
Doubles (339-378 average)
1, Shannon Antczak/Lorrie Sims, Oakley, Calif., 1,172. 2, Jennifer Wahlen/Julia Melnar, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,167. 3, Patti Smevik, Incline Village, Nev./Tisha Carter, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,145. 4, Maritza Fontanez/Chauntann Reid, Philadelphia, 1,125. 5, Deborah Martin, Wamego, Kan./Rebecca Toman, Dale City, Va., 1,118.
Singles (170-189 average)
1, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 633. 2, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 629. 3, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 620. 4, Bessie Scarvers, Hyattsville, Md., 617. 5, Ruby Wray, Cordova, Tenn., 615.
All Events (170-189 average)
1, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 1,777. 2, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 1,734. 3, Colleen McDermott, Crystal Lake, Ill., 1,715. 4, Charlene Gazaway, Gainvesville, Ga., 1,712. 5, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1,705.
1, Village Bar II, Omaha, Neb., 2,842. 2, Sassy Ladies, Apopka, Fla., 2,691. 3, Scraps Dog Company, Reno, Nev., 2,685. 4, Foxy Ladies, High Springs, Fla., 2,659. 5, Flavor GA Style, Stockbridge, Ga., 2,655.
Doubles (339-378 average)
1, Shannon Antczak/Lorrie Sims, Oakley, Calif., 1,172. 2, Jennifer Wahlen/Julia Melnar, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,167. 3, Patti Smevik, Incline Village, Nev./Tisha Carter, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,145. 4, Maritza Fontanez/Chauntann Reid, Philadelphia, 1,125. 5, Deborah Martin, Wamego, Kan./Rebecca Toman, Dale City, Va., 1,118.
Singles (170-189 average)
1, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 633. 2, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 629. 3, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 620. 4, Bessie Scarvers, Hyattsville, Md., 617. 5, Ruby Wray, Cordova, Tenn., 615.
All Events (170-189 average)
1, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 1,777. 2, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 1,734. 3, Colleen McDermott, Crystal Lake, Ill., 1,715. 4, Charlene Gazaway, Gainvesville, Ga., 1,712. 5, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1,705.
DIVISION 2
Team (746-845 average)
1, Centennial Lanes 2, Hays, Kan., 2,658. 2, Family and Friends #1, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,633. 3, Team 31233, Antelope, Calif., 2,578. 4, Adventurers, Muscatine, Iowa, 2,557. 5, Team 30921, Honolulu, 2,529.
Doubles (299-338 average)
1, Beverly Volkert, Dubuque, Iowa/Kristine McCarthy, Galena, Ill., 1,098. 2, Liz Mette/Lesli Maas, Madison, Wis., 1,097. 3, (tie), Nancy Kaiser, Stacy, Minn./Carla Selbitschka, North Branch, Minn., and Mary Sparks, Harker Heights, Texas/Ursula Watkins, Copperas Cove, Texas 1,094. 5, Wanda Heath, Redding, Calif./Renee Coats, Shasta Lake, Calif., 1,084.
Singles (150-169 average)
1, Sandra Mays, Hercules, Calif., 603. 2, Dee Barragan, Mason City, Iowa, 600. 3, Natasha Peterson, Moreno Valley, Calif., 599. 4, Nevada Dahilig, Sacramento, Calif., 591. 5 (tie), Jerry Nettles, Savannah, Ga., and Doris Osaer, Bellaire, Mich., 582.
All Events (150-169 average)
1, Juli Wall, Petaluma, Calif., 1,680. 2, Dottie Knebel, Midland, Texas, 1,668. 3, Patti Manna, Omaha, Neb., 1,645. 4, Pam Nichols, Newport, Wash., 1,633. 5, Suzie Ziegler, Syracuse, Neb., 1,629.
1, Centennial Lanes 2, Hays, Kan., 2,658. 2, Family and Friends #1, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,633. 3, Team 31233, Antelope, Calif., 2,578. 4, Adventurers, Muscatine, Iowa, 2,557. 5, Team 30921, Honolulu, 2,529.
Doubles (299-338 average)
1, Beverly Volkert, Dubuque, Iowa/Kristine McCarthy, Galena, Ill., 1,098. 2, Liz Mette/Lesli Maas, Madison, Wis., 1,097. 3, (tie), Nancy Kaiser, Stacy, Minn./Carla Selbitschka, North Branch, Minn., and Mary Sparks, Harker Heights, Texas/Ursula Watkins, Copperas Cove, Texas 1,094. 5, Wanda Heath, Redding, Calif./Renee Coats, Shasta Lake, Calif., 1,084.
Singles (150-169 average)
1, Sandra Mays, Hercules, Calif., 603. 2, Dee Barragan, Mason City, Iowa, 600. 3, Natasha Peterson, Moreno Valley, Calif., 599. 4, Nevada Dahilig, Sacramento, Calif., 591. 5 (tie), Jerry Nettles, Savannah, Ga., and Doris Osaer, Bellaire, Mich., 582.
All Events (150-169 average)
1, Juli Wall, Petaluma, Calif., 1,680. 2, Dottie Knebel, Midland, Texas, 1,668. 3, Patti Manna, Omaha, Neb., 1,645. 4, Pam Nichols, Newport, Wash., 1,633. 5, Suzie Ziegler, Syracuse, Neb., 1,629.
DIVISION 3
Team (651-745 average)
1, Just Marked, Oakland, Calif., 2,458. 2, Cutting Edge, Glencoe, Minn., 2,417. 3, Left Overs, Ponca City, Okla., 2,401. 4, Coldwell Banker, Eureka, Calif., 2,397. 5, Ball Busters, Montgomery, Texas, 2,343.
Doubles (261-298 average)
1, Joyce Bland, Tampa, Fla./Ruth Burns, Carlinville, Ill., 1,045. 2, Janie Bauer/Sandy Wilson, Elko, Nev., 1,033. 3, Winsome Wells, Lakeview, Ore./Beverly Scherer, Paisley, Ore., 1,026. 4, Darlene Frohm, Pittsburg, Calif./Renee Sykes, Vallejo, Calif., 1,013. 5, Karen Formaro/Eunice Coppens, Des Moines, Iowa, 998.
Singles (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 638. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 598. 3, Stacy Olson, Winner, S.D., 544. 4, Gayle Hortelano, Morton Grove, Ill., 539. 5, Charlotte Stidham, Anderson, Calif., 537.
All Events (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 1,592. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 1,588. 3, Sheila Jeffers, Sandy, Utah, 1,543. 4, Kathy Carmody, Plano, Texas, 1,527. 5, Kim Klawitter, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,513.
1, Just Marked, Oakland, Calif., 2,458. 2, Cutting Edge, Glencoe, Minn., 2,417. 3, Left Overs, Ponca City, Okla., 2,401. 4, Coldwell Banker, Eureka, Calif., 2,397. 5, Ball Busters, Montgomery, Texas, 2,343.
Doubles (261-298 average)
1, Joyce Bland, Tampa, Fla./Ruth Burns, Carlinville, Ill., 1,045. 2, Janie Bauer/Sandy Wilson, Elko, Nev., 1,033. 3, Winsome Wells, Lakeview, Ore./Beverly Scherer, Paisley, Ore., 1,026. 4, Darlene Frohm, Pittsburg, Calif./Renee Sykes, Vallejo, Calif., 1,013. 5, Karen Formaro/Eunice Coppens, Des Moines, Iowa, 998.
Singles (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 638. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 598. 3, Stacy Olson, Winner, S.D., 544. 4, Gayle Hortelano, Morton Grove, Ill., 539. 5, Charlotte Stidham, Anderson, Calif., 537.
All Events (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 1,592. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 1,588. 3, Sheila Jeffers, Sandy, Utah, 1,543. 4, Kathy Carmody, Plano, Texas, 1,527. 5, Kim Klawitter, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,513.
DIVISION 4
Team (650 average and under)
1, Bear Nasty, Monticello, Minn., 2,187. 2, Shelton-Christmas Town, Shelton, Wash., 2,079. 3, Goof Troop, Farmington, N.M., 2,070. 4, Nebraska Inn, Clay Center, Neb., 2,048. 5, Whittierwood Product, Springfield, Ore., 2,040.
Doubles (260 average and under)
1, Carol Wick, Frazee, Minn./Joan Neros, Vergas, Minn., 900. 2, Stephanie Zoellick/Brandi Williams, Meridian, Idaho, 899. 3, Michelle Mundy, Fairfield, Calif./Gayla Powers, Vacaville, Calif., 894. 4, Shirley Roche, Silverdale, Wash./Deanna Johnson, Poulsbo, Wash., 892. 5 (tie), Martha Mueller/Joanne Huberty, Mora, Minn., and Kelli Nilson, Payson, Utah/Wendy Lounsbury, Springville, Utah, 884.
Singles (130 average and under)
1, Rose Postle, Rice Lake, Wis., 554. 2, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 538. 3, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 536. 4, Shelia Schmidt, Cody, Wy., 500. 5, Donna Clubb, Harper, Iowa, 498.
All Events (130 average and under)
1, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 1,433. 2, Pamela Matthews, Woodbridge, Va., 1,388. 3, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 1,382. 4, Dianna Thorp, Vancouver, Wash., 1,361. 5, Pamela Overturf, Sutton, Neb., 1,347.
1, Bear Nasty, Monticello, Minn., 2,187. 2, Shelton-Christmas Town, Shelton, Wash., 2,079. 3, Goof Troop, Farmington, N.M., 2,070. 4, Nebraska Inn, Clay Center, Neb., 2,048. 5, Whittierwood Product, Springfield, Ore., 2,040.
Doubles (260 average and under)
1, Carol Wick, Frazee, Minn./Joan Neros, Vergas, Minn., 900. 2, Stephanie Zoellick/Brandi Williams, Meridian, Idaho, 899. 3, Michelle Mundy, Fairfield, Calif./Gayla Powers, Vacaville, Calif., 894. 4, Shirley Roche, Silverdale, Wash./Deanna Johnson, Poulsbo, Wash., 892. 5 (tie), Martha Mueller/Joanne Huberty, Mora, Minn., and Kelli Nilson, Payson, Utah/Wendy Lounsbury, Springville, Utah, 884.
Singles (130 average and under)
1, Rose Postle, Rice Lake, Wis., 554. 2, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 538. 3, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 536. 4, Shelia Schmidt, Cody, Wy., 500. 5, Donna Clubb, Harper, Iowa, 498.
All Events (130 average and under)
1, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 1,433. 2, Pamela Matthews, Woodbridge, Va., 1,388. 3, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 1,382. 4, Dianna Thorp, Vancouver, Wash., 1,361. 5, Pamela Overturf, Sutton, Neb., 1,347.