Washington bowler celebrates 40th birthday in a big way
04/25/06
If there's any truth to the expression, "life begins at 40," bowler Karen Schmehl is getting off to a great start. On the very day she celebrated her 40th birthday, the Spokane, Wash.-based woman reached another milestone: rolling a 521 series with games of 178, 203 and 140 in Division 4 Doubles competition at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships presented by the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus.
To complement the cake and ice cream on her big day, Schmehl took home official USBC awards, commemorating 100 pins over average game; 140 pins over average series; a 200 game for 160 average or less; and a 500 series pin for 140 average or less.
Entering her second USBC Women's Championships with a modest 92 average, Schmehl said she was surprised at her performance at the National Bowling Stadium. "I just always come out and bowl well," Schmehl said. "The most strikes I had in a row was four. I tried to just pick up my spares. In singles, I had a lot of spares."
Schmehl bowls on the military base in Spokane, where she lives with her husband and children, all of whom, according to the birthday girl, are much better bowlers.
"I just bowl for fun, normally," she insists. "I'm more social. My boys and husband bowl, and they're all 200-average bowlers. I'm the worst bowler in the family. My oldest son was mad because I was going to bowl in the stadium before him. He's going to adult leagues next year, so hopefully he'll bowl here then."
The 2007 USBC Open Championships will be conducted at the National Bowling Stadium.
For the casual bowler who just completed her fourth decade, Schmehl is officially no longer in a league of her own. In team, she rolled 165, 131 and 150 for a 446 series and added games of 120, 166 and 150 in singles for a total pinfall of 1,403 in All-Events.
Kegel is the official lane maintenance provider of USBC.
Top five division leaders with hometowns and pinfall:
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National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (March 16 - July 2, 2006)
If there's any truth to the expression, "life begins at 40," bowler Karen Schmehl is getting off to a great start. On the very day she celebrated her 40th birthday, the Spokane, Wash.-based woman reached another milestone: rolling a 521 series with games of 178, 203 and 140 in Division 4 Doubles competition at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships presented by the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus. To complement the cake and ice cream on her big day, Schmehl took home official USBC awards, commemorating 100 pins over average game; 140 pins over average series; a 200 game for 160 average or less; and a 500 series pin for 140 average or less.
Entering her second USBC Women's Championships with a modest 92 average, Schmehl said she was surprised at her performance at the National Bowling Stadium. "I just always come out and bowl well," Schmehl said. "The most strikes I had in a row was four. I tried to just pick up my spares. In singles, I had a lot of spares."
Schmehl bowls on the military base in Spokane, where she lives with her husband and children, all of whom, according to the birthday girl, are much better bowlers.
"I just bowl for fun, normally," she insists. "I'm more social. My boys and husband bowl, and they're all 200-average bowlers. I'm the worst bowler in the family. My oldest son was mad because I was going to bowl in the stadium before him. He's going to adult leagues next year, so hopefully he'll bowl here then."
The 2007 USBC Open Championships will be conducted at the National Bowling Stadium.
For the casual bowler who just completed her fourth decade, Schmehl is officially no longer in a league of her own. In team, she rolled 165, 131 and 150 for a 446 series and added games of 120, 166 and 150 in singles for a total pinfall of 1,403 in All-Events.
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, Miche's Mob, Irvine, Calif., 2,877. 3, Lucky Ducks #5, Mohnton, Pa., 2,869. 4, All Star Lanes, Silverdale, Wash., 2,865. 5, Magic of the Southwest, Slidell, La., 2,855.
Doubles (379 average and over)
1, Carrie Meares, Seneca, S.C./Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 1,331. 2, Dianna Innerst, San Jose, Calif./Cathy Johnston, Folsom, Calif., 1,274. 3, Bonnie Vaughan, Englewood, Ohio/Rae Parks, Vandalia, Ohio, 1,234. 4, Nicole Van Deventer/Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,231. 5, Teresa Adkins, Xenia, Ohio/Debbie Benchic, Dayton, Ohio 1,223.
Singles (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 707. 2, Valerie Carrillo, Montebello, Calif., 691. 3, Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 683. 4, Alisha Caballero, Riverside, Calif., 678. 5, Jodi Hiraoka, San Bruno, Calif., 670.
All Events (190 average and over)
1, Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 2,097. 2, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,896. 3, Rachel Einstoss, Chula Vista, Calif., 1,890. 4, Dianna Innerst, San Jose, Calif., 1,883. 5, Brenda Burns, Sun City, Ariz., 1,880.
1, Strike 3, Sun City, Ariz., 3,021. 2, Miche's Mob, Irvine, Calif., 2,877. 3, Lucky Ducks #5, Mohnton, Pa., 2,869. 4, All Star Lanes, Silverdale, Wash., 2,865. 5, Magic of the Southwest, Slidell, La., 2,855.
Doubles (379 average and over)
1, Carrie Meares, Seneca, S.C./Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 1,331. 2, Dianna Innerst, San Jose, Calif./Cathy Johnston, Folsom, Calif., 1,274. 3, Bonnie Vaughan, Englewood, Ohio/Rae Parks, Vandalia, Ohio, 1,234. 4, Nicole Van Deventer/Laurie Clark, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,231. 5, Teresa Adkins, Xenia, Ohio/Debbie Benchic, Dayton, Ohio 1,223.
Singles (190 average and over)
1, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 707. 2, Valerie Carrillo, Montebello, Calif., 691. 3, Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 683. 4, Alisha Caballero, Riverside, Calif., 678. 5, Jodi Hiraoka, San Bruno, Calif., 670.
All Events (190 average and over)
1, Lisa Wagner, Duluth, Ga., 2,097. 2, Shannon Duplantis, New Orleans, 1,896. 3, Rachel Einstoss, Chula Vista, Calif., 1,890. 4, Dianna Innerst, San Jose, Calif., 1,883. 5, Brenda Burns, Sun City, Ariz., 1,880.
DIVISION 1
Team (846-945 average)
1, Village Bar II, Omaha, Neb., 2,842. 2, Cruizin', White City, Ore., 2,759. 3, N-10-City, Sun Valley, Nev., 2,743. 4, Sassy Ladies, Apopka, Fla., 2,691. 5, Creative Minds Pro Shop, Moreno Valley, Calif., 2,686.
Doubles (339-378 average)
1, Pam Schulz, Longview, Wash./Valery Hubbard, Kelso, Wash., 1,264. 2, Darci Roberts, Canby, Ore./Sandra Currie, Dundee, Ore., 1,181. 3, Terri Stynes, Sunnyvale, Calif./Jackie Wyckoff, Cupertino, Calif., 1,178. 4, Lynda Hall, Brighton, Colo./Jackie Brantley, Littleton, Colo., 1,173. 5, Shannon Antczak/Lorrie Sims, Oakley, Calif., 1,172.
Singles (170-189 average)
1, Marlene Crosier, Mitchell, Neb., 650. 2, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 633. 3, Sherry DuBois, Londonderry, N.H., 632. 4, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 629. 5, Jill Switzer, Reno, Nev., 621.
All Events (170-189 average)
1, Jackie Brantley, Littleton, Colo., 1,800. 2, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 1,777. 3, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 1,734. 4, Bethany Suzuki, Vacaville, Calif., 1,730. 5 (tie), Paulette Genz, Mahtomedi, Minn. and Darci Roberts, Canby, Ore., 1,721.
1, Village Bar II, Omaha, Neb., 2,842. 2, Cruizin', White City, Ore., 2,759. 3, N-10-City, Sun Valley, Nev., 2,743. 4, Sassy Ladies, Apopka, Fla., 2,691. 5, Creative Minds Pro Shop, Moreno Valley, Calif., 2,686.
Doubles (339-378 average)
1, Pam Schulz, Longview, Wash./Valery Hubbard, Kelso, Wash., 1,264. 2, Darci Roberts, Canby, Ore./Sandra Currie, Dundee, Ore., 1,181. 3, Terri Stynes, Sunnyvale, Calif./Jackie Wyckoff, Cupertino, Calif., 1,178. 4, Lynda Hall, Brighton, Colo./Jackie Brantley, Littleton, Colo., 1,173. 5, Shannon Antczak/Lorrie Sims, Oakley, Calif., 1,172.
Singles (170-189 average)
1, Marlene Crosier, Mitchell, Neb., 650. 2, Tracey Hoffman, Twin Falls, Idaho, 633. 3, Sherry DuBois, Londonderry, N.H., 632. 4, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 629. 5, Jill Switzer, Reno, Nev., 621.
All Events (170-189 average)
1, Jackie Brantley, Littleton, Colo., 1,800. 2, Gerry Little Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 1,777. 3, Lazette Harris, Antelope, Calif., 1,734. 4, Bethany Suzuki, Vacaville, Calif., 1,730. 5 (tie), Paulette Genz, Mahtomedi, Minn. and Darci Roberts, Canby, Ore., 1,721.
DIVISION 2
Team (746-845 average)
1, Centennial Lanes 2, Hays, Kan., 2,658. 2, Team 20022, White Bear Lake, Minn., 2,640. 3, Family and Friends #1, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,633. 4, Burger Construction, Athens, Wis., 2,579. 5, Team 31233, Antelope, Calif., 2,578.
Doubles (299-338 average)
1, Sharon Cassidy, San Mateo, Calif./Elaine Van Otten, Pacifica, Calif., 1,171. 2, Jeanna Brown, Bloomington, Ill./Joan Kaufman, Heyworth, Ill., 1,154. 3, Deborah Nowak-Frick, Walkerton, Ind./Pat Dukarm, South Bend, Ind., 1,141. 4, Edie Anderson, Hesperia, Mich./Dee Rynberg, Fremont, Mich., 1,129. 5, Stacey Fenton, Manor, Texas/Diane Beger, Round Rock, Texas, 1,119.
Singles (150-169 average)
1, Judith Kaufman, Winslow, Ill., 620. 2, Bonnie Magnussen, Wyoming, Ill., 615. 3, Connie Haycock, Boise, Idaho, 607. 4, Leandra Harvey, Angleton, Texas, 604. 5, Sandra Mays, Hercules, Calif., 603.
All Events (150-169 average)
1, Terri Stynes, Sunnyvale, Calif., 1,682. 2, Morgan Robinson, New Haven, Conn., 1,681. 3, Juli Wall, Petaluma, Calif., 1,680. 4, Connie Haycock, Boise, Idaho, 1,679. 5, Dottie Knebel, Midland, Texas, 1,668.
1, Centennial Lanes 2, Hays, Kan., 2,658. 2, Team 20022, White Bear Lake, Minn., 2,640. 3, Family and Friends #1, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,633. 4, Burger Construction, Athens, Wis., 2,579. 5, Team 31233, Antelope, Calif., 2,578.
Doubles (299-338 average)
1, Sharon Cassidy, San Mateo, Calif./Elaine Van Otten, Pacifica, Calif., 1,171. 2, Jeanna Brown, Bloomington, Ill./Joan Kaufman, Heyworth, Ill., 1,154. 3, Deborah Nowak-Frick, Walkerton, Ind./Pat Dukarm, South Bend, Ind., 1,141. 4, Edie Anderson, Hesperia, Mich./Dee Rynberg, Fremont, Mich., 1,129. 5, Stacey Fenton, Manor, Texas/Diane Beger, Round Rock, Texas, 1,119.
Singles (150-169 average)
1, Judith Kaufman, Winslow, Ill., 620. 2, Bonnie Magnussen, Wyoming, Ill., 615. 3, Connie Haycock, Boise, Idaho, 607. 4, Leandra Harvey, Angleton, Texas, 604. 5, Sandra Mays, Hercules, Calif., 603.
All Events (150-169 average)
1, Terri Stynes, Sunnyvale, Calif., 1,682. 2, Morgan Robinson, New Haven, Conn., 1,681. 3, Juli Wall, Petaluma, Calif., 1,680. 4, Connie Haycock, Boise, Idaho, 1,679. 5, Dottie Knebel, Midland, Texas, 1,668.
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, Teske Trucking Inc., Cokato, Minn., 2,351.
Doubles (261-298 average)
1, Jamie Huyser, Kearney, Neb./Connie Huyser, Johnson Lake, Neb., 1,062. 2, Joyce Bland, Tampa, Fla./Ruth Burns, Carlinville, Ill., 1,045. 3, Janie Bauer/Sandy Wilson, Elko, Nev., 1,033. 4, Janine Poisson/Marg Cumming, Chatham, Ontario, 1,030. 5, Winsome Wells, Lakeview, Ore./Beverly Scherer, Paisley, Ore., 1,026.
Singles (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 638. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 598. 3, Tisha Martin, Seattle, 586. 4, Donna LaJeunesse, Xenia, Ohio, 575. 5, Pat Ballantyne, The Villages, Fla., 564.
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, Susan Wright, Hudson, Mich., 1,538. 5, Kelli Zygulski, Elgin, Ill., 1,536.
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, Teske Trucking Inc., Cokato, Minn., 2,351.
Doubles (261-298 average)
1, Jamie Huyser, Kearney, Neb./Connie Huyser, Johnson Lake, Neb., 1,062. 2, Joyce Bland, Tampa, Fla./Ruth Burns, Carlinville, Ill., 1,045. 3, Janie Bauer/Sandy Wilson, Elko, Nev., 1,033. 4, Janine Poisson/Marg Cumming, Chatham, Ontario, 1,030. 5, Winsome Wells, Lakeview, Ore./Beverly Scherer, Paisley, Ore., 1,026.
Singles (131-149 average)
1, Nancy Galinat, Harrold, S.D., 638. 2, Robin McGinnis, Petrolia, Pa., 598. 3, Tisha Martin, Seattle, 586. 4, Donna LaJeunesse, Xenia, Ohio, 575. 5, Pat Ballantyne, The Villages, Fla., 564.
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, Susan Wright, Hudson, Mich., 1,538. 5, Kelli Zygulski, Elgin, Ill., 1,536.
DIVISION 4
Team (650 average and under)
1, Bear Nasty, Monticello, Minn., 2,187. 2, Shelton-Christmas Town, Shelton, Wash., 2,079. 3, Roth Embroidery, Great Bend, Kan., 2,072. 4, Goof Troop, Farmington, N.M., 2,070. 5, Nebraska Inn, Clay Center, Neb., 2,048.
Doubles (260 average and under)
1, Sharon Carroll/Dee Carroll, Newport, Wash., 945. 2, Susan Carlson, Milaca, Minn./Karon Bensen, Saint Louis Park, Minn., 920. 3, Donna Hill/Rene Lozoya, Battle Mountain, Nev., 911. 4, Carol Wick, Frazee, Minn./Joan Neros, Vergas, Minn., 900. 5, (tie), Rose Noone, Ahwahnee, Calif.,/Connie Kay Fox, Oakhurst, Calif., and Stephanie Zoellick/Brandi Williams, Meridian, Idaho, 899.
Singles (130 average and under)
1, Rose Postle, Rice Lake, Wis., 554. 2, Connie Monk, Yelm, Wash., 549. 3, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 538. 4, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 536. 5, Claudia Garrison, Penn Valley, Calif., 525.
All Events (130 average and under)
1, Teresa Jagow, Sherwood, Ore., 1,559. 2, Connie Monk, Yelm, Wash., 1,481. 3, Karen Clements, Blair, Neb., 1,443. 4, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 1,433. 5, Lynnsy Hesse, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1,412.
1, Bear Nasty, Monticello, Minn., 2,187. 2, Shelton-Christmas Town, Shelton, Wash., 2,079. 3, Roth Embroidery, Great Bend, Kan., 2,072. 4, Goof Troop, Farmington, N.M., 2,070. 5, Nebraska Inn, Clay Center, Neb., 2,048.
Doubles (260 average and under)
1, Sharon Carroll/Dee Carroll, Newport, Wash., 945. 2, Susan Carlson, Milaca, Minn./Karon Bensen, Saint Louis Park, Minn., 920. 3, Donna Hill/Rene Lozoya, Battle Mountain, Nev., 911. 4, Carol Wick, Frazee, Minn./Joan Neros, Vergas, Minn., 900. 5, (tie), Rose Noone, Ahwahnee, Calif.,/Connie Kay Fox, Oakhurst, Calif., and Stephanie Zoellick/Brandi Williams, Meridian, Idaho, 899.
Singles (130 average and under)
1, Rose Postle, Rice Lake, Wis., 554. 2, Connie Monk, Yelm, Wash., 549. 3, Shelly Bloch, Ramsey, Minn., 538. 4, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 536. 5, Claudia Garrison, Penn Valley, Calif., 525.
All Events (130 average and under)
1, Teresa Jagow, Sherwood, Ore., 1,559. 2, Connie Monk, Yelm, Wash., 1,481. 3, Karen Clements, Blair, Neb., 1,443. 4, Ashley Rivera, Kingsville, Texas, 1,433. 5, Lynnsy Hesse, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1,412.