USBC announces high series, average awards
December 04, 2009
Bowlers from eight states have earned United States Bowling Congress national awards for high three-game series and averages bowled in standard competition during the 2008-09 season.
Rich Jerome Jr. led the way in high series by rolling the 13th approved 900 series Dec. 22, 2008 in the Monday Night 7:00 Mixed League at Brunswick Perry Hall Lanes in Baltimore. Jennifer Elicker took the high series for women with an 868 on March 18, 2009 in the Ladies Apollo League at Lincolnway Bowling in York, Pa. Elicker tied for the fifth-best adult female series in history.
The top youth series was the 869 rolled by 14-year-old Dwight Adams on April 13, 2009 in the Bowl Ex League at AMF All-Star Lanes in Greensboro, N.C. Kimberly Brown, 20, shot 842 on Dec. 20, 2008 in the Spares & Strike Force League at Bowl America Woodbridge in Woodbridge, Va. Brown's score was the sixth-highest for youth females.
Ryan Oldham of Portland, Ore., turned in the highest standard season average at 253.7 for 87 games in the Guys and Dolls League at Rose Bowl. It was the fifth-highest overall league average and No. 1 for teams with four players. Teri Haefke had the best women's average with 239.1 for 103 games in the Wedgewood Lanes Ladies Trio League in Youngstown, Ohio, the fifth-highest overall average and second-best for three-player women's teams.
For youth, Jeremiah Keltner was best with 243 for 75 games in the Coca-Cola Scholarship League at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines, Iowa. The No. 1 girl was Lizabeth Kuhlkin with 225 for 69 games in the JSCDPSL League at Uncle Sam Lanes in Schenectady, N.Y.
USBC earlier announced Skip Pavone of San Jose, Calif. (229), Shannon Pluhowsky of Kettering, Ohio (215), Adam Jablonski of Sterling Heights, Mich. (218), and Ashly Galante of Palm Harbor, Fla. (216) as the 2008-09 USBC Sport Bowling National High Average Award winners. USBC Sport Bowling oil patterns represent the most challenging playing conditions the sport of bowling has to offer.
Rich Jerome Jr. led the way in high series by rolling the 13th approved 900 series Dec. 22, 2008 in the Monday Night 7:00 Mixed League at Brunswick Perry Hall Lanes in Baltimore. Jennifer Elicker took the high series for women with an 868 on March 18, 2009 in the Ladies Apollo League at Lincolnway Bowling in York, Pa. Elicker tied for the fifth-best adult female series in history.
The top youth series was the 869 rolled by 14-year-old Dwight Adams on April 13, 2009 in the Bowl Ex League at AMF All-Star Lanes in Greensboro, N.C. Kimberly Brown, 20, shot 842 on Dec. 20, 2008 in the Spares & Strike Force League at Bowl America Woodbridge in Woodbridge, Va. Brown's score was the sixth-highest for youth females.
Ryan Oldham of Portland, Ore., turned in the highest standard season average at 253.7 for 87 games in the Guys and Dolls League at Rose Bowl. It was the fifth-highest overall league average and No. 1 for teams with four players. Teri Haefke had the best women's average with 239.1 for 103 games in the Wedgewood Lanes Ladies Trio League in Youngstown, Ohio, the fifth-highest overall average and second-best for three-player women's teams.
For youth, Jeremiah Keltner was best with 243 for 75 games in the Coca-Cola Scholarship League at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines, Iowa. The No. 1 girl was Lizabeth Kuhlkin with 225 for 69 games in the JSCDPSL League at Uncle Sam Lanes in Schenectady, N.Y.
USBC earlier announced Skip Pavone of San Jose, Calif. (229), Shannon Pluhowsky of Kettering, Ohio (215), Adam Jablonski of Sterling Heights, Mich. (218), and Ashly Galante of Palm Harbor, Fla. (216) as the 2008-09 USBC Sport Bowling National High Average Award winners. USBC Sport Bowling oil patterns represent the most challenging playing conditions the sport of bowling has to offer.