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Thank You All! Very Much For A Successful 2021-22 Season.

In Arizona, And Across The Nation. Your Support Of Bowling,

Is The Reason Why We Have Been Able To Come Together

Again. Looking Forward To Seeing What The 2022-23 Season

Has In Store For All Of Us.

Mesa Metro Annual Meeting Takes Place This Sunday June 12, 2022.

Gilbert - - - The Mesa Metro Association (MMA) will be holding its annual meeting this Sunday June 12, 2022 @ 1PM.

The meeting will take place at Bowlero Gilbert. 1160 South Gilbert Road in Gilbert.

Story And Photo Courtesy Of Bowl.Com.

ARLINGTON, Texas - For the first time since 2019, Junior Team USA will be competing on the international stage as eight athletes have been selected to wear the red, white and blue at the 2022 International Bowling Federation U21 World Championships.

The event will be held at Olympia Bowling in Helsingborg, Sweden, from June 21-29, with competition being contested in singles, doubles, team and mixed team events.

Story And Photo Courtesy Of Bowl.Com

EAGAN, Minn. – Two months ago, Shannon O’Keefe was in tears after cutting short a practice session because of severe pain in her left hip. Concerned that she would not be able to properly prepare for the grind of another season, she kept pushing through the pain and claimed her 15th career title Sunday at the PWBA Twin Cities Open.

The 43-year-old right-hander from Belleville, Illinois, defeated Missy Parkin of San Clemente, California, 213-192, in the title match at Cedarvale Lanes live on CBS Sports Network.

Pictured Is: Brenda Kalivianakis. She Is The Fourth Person On The Left.

Revised May 26, 2022. 

Photo Courtesy Of Tucson Metro

Tucson Metro USBC Update

By Mark R. Kerr – President

President’s Report: Your Tucson Metro USBC Board took office on Sunday, August 1, 2021 to begin their term and planning for the 2021-22 season.

Tucson - - - Hard work, commitment and determination resulted in a schedule of tournaments which saw an increase of sanctioned bowlers, from Tucson and across Arizona taking part.

Story And Photo Courtesy Of PWBA.Com

ADDISON, Ill. - Six years ago, Germany’s Birgit Noreiks made her first United States Bowling Congress Queens televised finals appearance. Six years later, Noreiks returned to the major championship lights of television and won her first career major title.

The 35-year-old right-hander defeated Colombia’s Clara Guerrero, 187-158, in the title match at Stardust Bowl live on CBS Sports Network to become the eighth international player to win the USBC Queens.

Story And Photo Courtesy Of Bowl.Com.

ADDISON, Ill. - The Professional Women's Bowling Association added two new classes of inductees to its hall of fame Wednesday night at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook hotel.

Pictured Is: Juan Canez.

Juan Canez to Receive the Tucson Metro USBC 2022

Eichman/McConnell/ Pelphrey Memorial Fund Scholarship Award

By Mark R. Kerr

Tucson Metro USBC President

TUCSON - Your Tucson Metro USBC Board is proud to announce that Juan E. Canez, is the recipient of the Eichman/McConnell/Pelphrey Memorial Scholarship for the 2021-22 season.

Story And Photo Courtesy Of PWBA.Com.

ROCKFORD, Ill. - When the Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour returned to The Cherry Bowl this week, the expectation for a special performance came along with it.

Stefanie Johnson of McKinney, Texas, had no problem providing the highlights while etching her name into the history book Sunday when she defeated Liz Kuhlkin of Schenectady, New York, 228-203, to run the stepladder and win the PWBA Rockford Open.

Pictured Is: Andrew Cain Of Phoenix.

Congrats goes out to Andrew Cain, of Phoenix, AZ. He was inducted into the USBC Hall Of Fame, on April 26, 2022 for meritorious service. The USBC 2022 Convention was recently held at the Orleans Hotel and Convention Center from April 25-28. The 2023 Convention will be held at South Point Hotel & Casino again in Las Vegas, from April 24 - 27, 2023.