Story And Photo Courtesy Of Arkansas State.
Chandlers Madison Holman Signs National Letter Of Intent With Arkansas State.
JONESBORO, Ark. (2/8/22) – Arkansas State bowling head coach Justin Kostick announced Monday that Madison Holman has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the program for the 2022-23 season.
"I'm really pleased to be adding someone of Madison's caliber this late in the signing period," said Kostick. "She is very skilled and we are looking forward to her being here next season."
Holman a standout from Chandler, Ariz., was named Female Bowler of the Year in 2020. She won the PBA Junior Regional for the West. She recently won the Queens tournament in Arizona becoming the youngest female to hold that title. She has more than 20 Junior Bowl Tour wins and made the all-star team each of the past four years. She won the Strike Force Memorial Day Major event with over 340 entries in the three-day event. Back in 2018, Holman was named USBC Mesa Metro Female Bowler of the Year.
Holman joins Karli Vanduinen as signees for the 2022-23 roster. For the latest on A-State bowling, follow the team on Twitter (@AStateBowling), Facebook (/AStateBowling) and Instagram (@redwolvesbowling).
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Liam Bakakich Signs Letter Of Intent With GCU - Courtesy Of GCU.
Phoenix - - - Congrats to Liam Bakalich on signing his USBC Collegiate Letter of Intent to continue his education and compete at GCU! Liam is from River Falls, WI and has been bowling for over 8 years. He has a high finish of 5th at his state tournament and is the captain of his high school bowling team! He will be studying Sports and Entertainment Management. Please join us in welcoming Liam to the GCU Bowling family! #lopesup
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MMA 65th Open And 66th Women's Championships Start This Weekend At AMF McRay. Courtesy Of MMA.
Mesa - - - 65th Annual Open & 66th Annual Women's Championships start this weekend. There is still time to get in your entries.
February 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th and 26th & 27th
Team Event @ 8:30 am each day
Doubles & Singles @ 12:30 pm each day
AMF McRay ~ 3825 W. Ray Rd., Chandler, AZ 85226
Entry forms can be found at bowlmesa.com and are interactive (fillable) after download for easy saving and emailing back to the office. Walk-In's will be accepted each weekend, based upon space availability.
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Tucson Metro Open Update - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
Tucson - - - Open Championship Update: The 78th Tucson Metro USBC Open Championships will take the lanes at Fiesta Lanes, 501 W. River Road, February 19-20, 26-27 and March 5-6. All sanctioned bowlers 18 years and older are eligible.
This year’s Open Championships will consist of Singles, Doubles, Team and All-Events. There are handicap and scratch options for these events. Scratch and handicap brackets will be offered during the tournament as well as 50/50 drawings. Kari Snyder is the Tournament Director.
Your Tucson Metro USBC Board wants to thank the management and staff at Fiesta Lanes for hosting the Open Championships.
ENTRIES ARE FILLING UP SO IF YOU ARE GOING TO COMPETE AND HAVE A PREFERRED TIME, PLEASE GET YOUR ENTRY IN.
Tournament entries are in the Tucson area bowling centers and online at tucsonmetrousbc.com. For more information, please call Association Manager Steve Harris, (520) 591-0622 or Email:
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Metro Phoenix Senior Open Coming Up. Courtesy Of Metro Phoenix USBC.
Phoenix - - - Seniors, don't forget to sign up for the MPUSBC Senior Open Feb. 19-20 at AMF Union Hills. Click the link below to download and fill out the entry form. No online registration for this tournament. Send them into the office asap or come on in and drop them off during normal business hours. Mon-Thurs 9:00am - 3:00pm. Website: metrophoenixusbc.org.
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Message From National 40 Frame Game.
Hello Forty Framers,
I am reaching out to you to bring you up to date on our 2022 Forty Frame Game USA event scheduled for March 12 to July 17, 2022, in Las Vegas this year. The sad news is we are not going to be able to offer you our USA event this year. The happy news is we will be operating our USA event next year, 2023, in Reno.
The reasons for this decision are numerous, but lane availability is the key. COVID-19 and the current Omicron virus continue to have an impact on most all of us as we move forward in the first half of 2022.
The bowling centers in Las Vegas and Reno must service their regular customer base first and foremost. The one and two week tournaments plus weekend sweepers they solicit are regular customers, just like their league and open play customers. They recruit them to fill their lanes twelve months a year. After being down for two years in 2020 and 2021 with the virus, these “additional regular customers” are intending to participate in a big way in 2022. As a result, we have faced a serious problem in securing adequate lane availability for a successful tournament in 2022.
We are extremely disappointed not to offer the FFG USA this year. But we are also confident the projects we have in process will make us better than ever for your enjoyment of our game. We want to arrive in Reno in 2023 with The Forty Frame Game you have always respected and appreciated. We pledge to you our best efforts to accomplish this goal.
Thank you for your support and loyalty.
Jim Walter
President
The Forty Frame Game
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