Missouri crew takes team lead at 2026 USBC Open Championships
April 20, 2026
Pictured above (from left): Tony Yarbrough, Tom Bohannon, Craig Hendrick, Ben Scroggins, Blake Demore
RENO, Nev. – A big second game and clutch finish helped American Fleet Inc. # ONE of Springfield, Missouri, take over the top spot in Regular Team at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Monday.
The team – featuring Tony Yarbrough, Tom Bohannon, Craig Hendrick, Ben Scroggins, Blake Demore – posted games of 1,008, 1,256 and 1,108 at the National Bowling Stadium to finish with 3,372, just seven pins ahead of the score rolled by Ohio’s FOF/KPT on March 31 (3,365).
The 1,256 in Game 2 sits as the highest team game so far at the 2026 event. There have been a total of four 1,200s this year at the NBS, all in Game 2.
Scroggins led the team with a 734 series, and his four teammates were within 16 pins of each other. Yarbrough had 664, Hendrick and Demore finished with 663 and Bohannon closed with 648.
The big effort in Game 2 also was led by Scroggins (278). He was followed by Bohannon (268), Yarbrough (244), Hendrick (237) and Demore (229).
In Game 3, the pressure in the final frame turned to Scroggins and Demore to deliver after a split (4-10) and open frame from Hendrick. Scroggins rolled three strikes, giving Demore the opportunity to mark for the chance at the lead.
Demore left a 4-8 on his first offering and converted the spare, and he finished with a strike to secure the top spot.
Watch the video below to hear from all five teammates on their run to the lead at the National Bowling Stadium.
The teammates will be back on the lanes Tuesday at 7 a.m. Pacific looking to track down the lead in Team All-Events, too. FOF/KPT holds the lead with 10,120.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
RENO, Nev. – A big second game and clutch finish helped American Fleet Inc. # ONE of Springfield, Missouri, take over the top spot in Regular Team at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Monday.
The team – featuring Tony Yarbrough, Tom Bohannon, Craig Hendrick, Ben Scroggins, Blake Demore – posted games of 1,008, 1,256 and 1,108 at the National Bowling Stadium to finish with 3,372, just seven pins ahead of the score rolled by Ohio’s FOF/KPT on March 31 (3,365).
The 1,256 in Game 2 sits as the highest team game so far at the 2026 event. There have been a total of four 1,200s this year at the NBS, all in Game 2.
Scroggins led the team with a 734 series, and his four teammates were within 16 pins of each other. Yarbrough had 664, Hendrick and Demore finished with 663 and Bohannon closed with 648.
The big effort in Game 2 also was led by Scroggins (278). He was followed by Bohannon (268), Yarbrough (244), Hendrick (237) and Demore (229).
In Game 3, the pressure in the final frame turned to Scroggins and Demore to deliver after a split (4-10) and open frame from Hendrick. Scroggins rolled three strikes, giving Demore the opportunity to mark for the chance at the lead.
Demore left a 4-8 on his first offering and converted the spare, and he finished with a strike to secure the top spot.
Watch the video below to hear from all five teammates on their run to the lead at the National Bowling Stadium.
The teammates will be back on the lanes Tuesday at 7 a.m. Pacific looking to track down the lead in Team All-Events, too. FOF/KPT holds the lead with 10,120.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.