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The 17-year-old Vandalia Butler High School senior has quietly collected more bowling titles than he can recall.

The final standings for the Florida State Youth Bowling Championships "Pepsi Tournament" are available on the Florida State USBCY website at http://www.fsusbcy.com/ Kids in our area always look forward to going to Pepsi; they just cannot wait to see if they qualified for the tournament.

The Wonder Bowl Junior Classic League closed out its 2011-12 season with a banquet at Wonder Bowl's lounge on May 12.

Mary Cortani of Gilroy, Calif., missed bowling in what would have been her seventh consecutive United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships this year, but it's because she was busy being filmed by a television crew as part of CNN's Heroes , a program that honors extraordinary people.

As women bowlers from throughout the state compete in the fourth weekend of the Florida Women's USBC Bowling Association's championship tournament in Sarasota and Bradenton, they have some impressive leaderboard numbers to shoot at.

The Professional Bowlers Association isn't the same as it was in the days when Chris Schenkel announced for ABC and the PBA Tour was televised every weekend.

However, Hohensee has some catching up to do to equal Mini Tvaska of St. Petersburg, Fla.

PBA Communications LAS VEGAS - For reigning PBA Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr, his win in the 2011 Etonic Senior U.S. Open was the launching pad for one of the most dominant Senior Tour seasons in PBA history.

Shawn Beam struggled to explain how he felt about being the first person to bowl a perfect game freehand from a wheelchair in a sanctioned event.

For all youths of age 15 and under, Bowland provides two free games per day through the end of August.

The Webber International men took down perennial power and 10-time champion Wichita State, 2.5-0.5, to win the men's title at the 2012 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships .

RENO, Nev. - Like thousands of bowlers before her at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships, Dorothy Taylor of Neptune, N.J., laced up her shoes and took to the lanes for her first tournament appearance at the National Bowling Stadium this year.

After the 2nd week of The Florida Women's USBC WBA State Tournament bowling from Gulf Coast USBC area - Roll Away Team Handicap, they are currently in 17th place with a 2709 series.A Also bowling in Singles Handicap is Candi Walker currently in 10th place with a 759.A A Diana DaRosa is currently holding onto 17th place in Handicapped All Events.

PBA Communications SEATTLE - Josh Blanchard made it three PBA Rookie of the Year honors for the 2011-12 season adding West and Northwest Region awards Thursday after being named PBA Tour Rookie of the Year last week.

Longtime resident William Shorter shows his certificate to family and friends that he received from City Mayor Kim McMillan during a birthday party in his honor by his senior bowling league members at the Pinnacle.

Though confined to a wheelchair, Shawn Beam took up the sport of bowling nearly 22 years ago, seeing it as a great opportunity to spend competitive time with his friends.

No one could have known it at the time, but the moment asthma kept Wichita State senior Geoffrey Young off the baseball field at age 11 was the moment he began a journey that would send him around the world to represent his country, place him on national television, and transform him into the leader of the most recognized college bowling program in ... (more)

Part of the allure of the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships is the opportunity to enjoy the variety of culture and cuisine in the host city.

Bowling at Sunrise - There were no 300's and no 800's.A A However there were some high games rolled, Jeff Campbell 289-711, and Matt Mayhugh 289-723 and in another league Matt bowls in he shot a 289-710. Jim Sirranna 288, JC Smith 279.A Kim Goldberg 237, Colleen Watson 236A Bowling at Liberty Lanes were Shaun HarringtonA perfect game 300-791, John ... (more)

THE UNITED STATES ARMY was not "all volunteer" during the Vietnam War. "The Draft" loomed over young adult males, and Uncle Sam came calling for Al Uttecht.