USBC, RSCVA and Reno approve revision of tournament hosting agreement
The United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) Board of Directors and the Reno City Council have approved revisions to the hosting agreement for USBC Championships tournaments. Key changes include shifting the USBC Open and Women’s Championships back to their historical rotation of visiting Reno once every three years, adjusting
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News
Peter Somoff, Mike Dias earn USBC Coaching Gold certification
Bowling coaches Peter Somoff of Tacoma, Washington, and Mike Dias of Lafayette, Colorado, have received United States Bowling Congress Gold certification and are ready to use their knowledge and experience to help others excel. The two have worked hard in recent months to showcase their skills and expertise in the field and in front of
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News
Lucas Wiseman, the main voice of BowlTV, leaves USBC after 13 successful years
United States Bowling Congress Public Relations and Social Media Manager Lucas Wiseman has left USBC and will be moving into a new career outside the bowling industry later this month. Wiseman, who worked at USBC for 13 year and was the main voice of BowlTV, covered his last event at the 2015 World Bowling Women’s
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News
USBC named National Council of Youth Sports Organization of the Year
The Award will be presented on Tuesday, July 14, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., during National Youth Sports Week The United States Bowling Congress has been selected to receive the National Council of Youth Sports S.T.R.I.V.E. Organization of the Year Award presented by AIG. The S.T.R.I.V.E (Sports Teach Respect, Initiative, Values and Excellence) Award
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News
Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. breaks career pinfall record at USBC Open Championships
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. (pictured left) of Houston added to his USBC Open Championships legacy as he became the tournament’s career pinfall leader during his first game of singles in front of a standing-room-only crowd of friends, family, fans and fellow competitors at the El Paso Convention Center on
- Published in 2015, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
Science of Bowling exhibit opens at El Paso Exploreum
For the next four months, El Paso will be home to the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, and the event will touch many aspects of life in Sun City as tournament bowlers and staff immerse themselves in the local community. Even the children of El Paso will get the chance to learn the
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News
Bowling Industry Unites to Launch Nationwide Youth Initiative
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) have teamed with the International Bowling Campus Youth Development and Strike Ten Entertainment to launch a new league program that encourages kids nationwide to Bowl Like a Girl! or Bowl Like a Boy! The industrywide youth bowling initiative, which is open to youth bowlers
- Published in 2015, Greater Houston Bowling News, National Bowling News
Dublin Bowl’s Bill Cooley receives 2015 Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award
Bill Cooley, the head mechanic and lane maintenance supervisor at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl for the last 35 years, was presented the 2015 Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award at Bowl Expo on Thursday. Because of his extensive knowledge of lane maintenance and Brunswick pinsetters, Cooley was hired by bowling legend Earl Anthony in 1980. The center
- Published in 2015, National Bowling News