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.
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*Metro Phoenix Is Once Again Number One For BVL Donations - Courtesy Of MPUSBC.
Las Vegas, NV - - - Congratulations to Metro Phoenix USBC bowlers who always come through with your BVL donations! We again hit number one for all associations nationwide! Thank you to all and we will see you again in November for donations and BVL tournament! MPUSBC raised 22,047.00.
*Phoenix's Andrew Cain, Is Elected To USBC HOF - - - Courtesy Of MPUSBC.
Las Vegas, NV. Congratulations to Andrew Cain for your induction to the USBC Hall of Fame! To read more about his special evening, please visit Bowl.Com. Thank you for representing Phoenix and the State of Arizona!
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Canfield Finishes Seventh Season At GCU - Courtesy Of Ben Canfield.
Phoenix - - - Year 7 at GCU is in the books! It felt great to be back in full swing for the first time since 2019. I'm so proud of how far we have come as a program, which is beyond anything I could have imagined in 2015. I am extremely grateful for the young men and women that have played a role in elevating us to this point!
The Men's team posted their most successful regular season to date, which earned them a national ranking of 19th. They excelled out West and held their own at 3 Tier 1s, including the Hoosier for the first time. The relatively inexperienced squad fell short of our postseason goals, but I'm confident those shortcomings will lead to future success.
The Women battled hard all year. There is only one other Women's team out West, which doesn't provide them as many opportunities to compete. Even so, they prepped for Club Nationals for two solid months and it paid off. They took down the #1 club team in the match-play bracket and should be very proud of that accomplishment!
To the seniors leaving the program, thank you for your time and dedication to the Lopes Bowling family. You will be missed by many!
Thank you to Cameron and Emily for taking time out of their lives to coach and travel with the team. And thank you to Riley for going above and beyond to help the team in so many ways this season. Last but not at all the least, thank you to my wonderful wife, Lacey, for consistently supporting the team and allowing me to pursue my passion for coaching!
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Tournament Season Concludes In Tucson - - - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr
Tucson - - - The 2021-22 Tucson Metro USBC Tournament Season has concluded and your Board again wants to thank the bowlers who took part in the tournaments, those who attended in support, sponsors, Visit Tucson and the management and staff of the Vantage Bowling Centers and Bowlero for hosting the events. There was an increase in the number of bowlers who took part during this season than compared to the last two years and we are grateful for the support.
With the tournament season done, your Board are doing a post mortem on the tournaments, the rules, structure, time of squads and all other aspects to plan now for the 2022-23 season, which will include a “Welcome Back” Sweeper Tournament and the Tucson Metro USBC Queens Tournament.
If you have suggestions, comments or thoughts on the tournaments and ideas for the Board to review and potentially change, please send your suggestions to: am@tucsonmetrousbc.com and we look forward to taking them up.
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Canez Signs Letter Of Intent With GCU - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
Tucson - - - Juan Canez, one of Tucson’s most promising young bowlers signed his Letter of Intent (LOI) and will be bowling for the Grand Canyon University bowling team.
Juan has had a stellar youth bowling career, with 1st Place finishes at the State Pepsi Tournament, State Tournament of Champions, 3rd Place at the National Youth Open, Junior Classic King and Junior Gold Certified. He has four 300's and his high series is 803. He volunteers his time for community events as well as helping others improve their bowling game. Juan is also a member of the Tucson Metro USBC Board.
Juan's academic goals are to get his Bachelors degree in Government, with minors in Criminal Justice and Marketing and he plans to go to the James Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona.
Congratulations Juan, we are all proud of you and your success, on and off the lanes.
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Updated Spots Available For Arizona State Open - Courtesy Of AZ State USBC.
Chandler - - - Here is the updated availability for the Open Championships! Get in while you still can!
Availability for D/S are as followed:
May 14th - 15th Sold Out
May 21st Sold Out
May 22nd Sold Out
May 28th Sold Out
May 29th Sold Out
June 3rd 37 Spots available
June 4th Sold Out
June 5th Sold Out
June 11th 13 Spots available
Team availability:
May 14th 7 Spots available
May 15th 4 spots available
May 21st Sold Out
May 22nd 7 Spots available
May 28th 9 Spots available
May 29th 9 spots available
June 4th 1 spots available
June 5th 10 Spots available
June 11th 25 Spots available
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*Bring Cash If You Are Bowling In The Open Championships - Courtesy Of AZ State USBC.
Chandler - - - Just an FYI! Bowlero Kyrene does not have an atm! If your coming for the State Open please bring enough funds to cover your brackets, 50/50 and food/beverages! Also they will be serving breakfast burritos for those early morning squads!
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Bakers Doubles At Bowlero Mesa - Courtesy Of Kristi Smith Thompson.
Mesa - - - We're giving May a shot. Our next Bowlero Mesa Bakers Doubles is scheduled for May 14th @ 1pm
Check in starts by noon.
Reminder our entry is now $80/team cash only. If you'd like to get into all side pots it's an additional $22/team.12 in-a-row Strike pot is sitting at $1748 and our 300 game has $456.
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