Texas Wheelchair Bowler Shawn Beam Accomplishes Rare Feat

Becomes the first freehand wheelchair bowler to shoot a certified 300 game  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. Last week, the Burleson, Texas, resident’s hard work and dedication to the sport

Two bowlers shoot 11th and 12th perfect games at USBC Open Championships

Steve Harms of West Valley City, Utah, and Matt Smith of Altoona, Iowa, rolled the 11th and 12th perfect games of the 2012 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships. Harms, a 46-year-old left-hander, tossed his 300 at the Baton Rouge River Center on April 19 to become the 23rd bowler in 109 years of USBC

Two Bowlers Celebrate 50 Years at USBC Open Championships

Joseph Egofske of Monee, Ill., and Don Larson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, (pictured l-r) didn’t know each other before their team event at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on March 8, but they now share a spot in tournament history as each celebrated 50 years on the tournament lanes. Egofske was the first

Wisconsin bowler rolls first 800 series of 2012 USBC Open Championships

Henry Teetz III of West Allis, Wis., calmly threw three of the best shots of his United States Bowling Congress Open Championships career to cap off the first 800 series of the 2012 event and claim the Regular Singles lead at the Baton Rouge River Center on April 1. The 40-year-old right-hander struck 21 times

First-timer Michael Daniels takes Regular Singles lead at USBC Open Championships

Michael Daniels of Slidell, La., enjoyed a memorable debut on bowling’s biggest stage as he cruised into the Regular Singles lead at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Feb. 23. The 47-year-old right-hander achieved the 30 clean frames he was hoping for on the way to games of 210, 267 and 257 for

Texans Donna Connors, Sue Hunter to receive USBC Recognition Awards

Donna Conners of Houston and Sue Hunter of Alamo, Texas, have been selected to receive 2012 United States Bowling Congress Recognition Awards. Conners is the Joyce Deitch Unity Award winner and Hunter has been named the Helen Baker Outstanding Association Service Award recipient. The selections were made by the USBC Board of Directors and the

Special Olympics joins USBC Open Championships for 22nd year

For more than two decades, the United States Bowling Congress and Special Olympics have teamed up to provide a one-of-a-kind bowling experience to athletes from across the United States, and that partnership continued this week at the Baton Rouge River Center. Nearly 350 bowlers from 15 states made the trip to Baton Rouge to compete

Danish National Team Trains at International Training and Research Center

Reigning Men’s and Women’s European Team Champion becomes first European team to train at the ITRC With the top training tools and evaluation systems in the world, the International Training and Research Center has attracted national teams from across the globe. Now one of Europe’s leading bowling programs has joined the growing list of nations

Don Carter, USBC and PBA Hall of Famer, dies at age 85

Don Carter, one of the most prominent and successful players in the sport of bowling, died at his home in Miami on Thursday night. Carter, who had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia complicated by emphysema, was 85. A United States Bowling Congress and Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame member, Carter dominated major bowling tournaments

Husted, Monacelli, Baker, Davidson elected to USBC Hall of Fame

Dave Husted, Amleto Monacelli, Tom Baker and Dede Davidson have been elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in the Superior Performance category. The four players join wheelchair bowler Al Uttecht (Pioneer), Lennie Boresch Jr. and Gary Daroszewski (Outstanding USBC Performance), and Joan Feinblum and the late Kerm Helmer (Meritorious Service), who