Ruby team takes lead in final squad at 2026 USBC Women’s Championships
June 28, 2026
LAS VEGAS – In the final squad of team competition at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships, the members of Strike It Up 1 of Florence, Arizona, captured the lead in the Ruby Division with a 2,193 total Saturday at the South Point Bowling Plaza.
The 2026 event will conclude its run in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The team surged ahead of the previous leader – LV Queens 3 of Allentown, Pennsylvania – by 17 pins. LV Queens 3 had held the lead since June 4 with 2,176.
In Game 1, the members of Strike It Up 1 – Cyndi Hollinger, Katlyn Hollinger, Kathy George and Lisa Whalen – shot a solid team score of 683. They made their move in Game 2, firing 773. They finished strong with 737 in Game 3.
Katlyn Hollinger led the way with a series of 650. She started her set with a score of 210 and followed with 226 and 214. She was followed by George (579), Whalen (490) and Cyndi Hollinger (474).
The members of Strike It Up 1 were shocked when they found out they had taken the lead in the Ruby Division. Team captain Cyndi Hollinger was pleasantly overjoyed when she heard the news.
“Oh my gosh, this is an absolutely incredible and unexpected surprise,” Cyndi said. “We just came here to bowl our best and have fun together as a team. We just kept trying to encourage each other to hang it all out there and lay it on the line. We all had some really great games and bounced back very quickly from the not-so-good ones.”
The performance also meant a lot to Cyndi because she gets to bowl with her daughter, Katlyn.
“It’s a really special experience for me to be here with my great friends and family,” Cyndi said. “I love that I get to bowl with my daughter now. It’s a very awesome adventure, especially since I’ve been bowling this tournament for 24 years now.”
Ruby Team features four-player groups with combined entering averages of 621-700.
The Women’s Championships is celebrating its 106th edition in 2026 and making its sixth trip to Las Vegas. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 16,000 bowlers and 4,200 four-player teams competing across 65 consecutive days at the South Point Bowling Plaza.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
The 2026 event will conclude its run in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The team surged ahead of the previous leader – LV Queens 3 of Allentown, Pennsylvania – by 17 pins. LV Queens 3 had held the lead since June 4 with 2,176.
In Game 1, the members of Strike It Up 1 – Cyndi Hollinger, Katlyn Hollinger, Kathy George and Lisa Whalen – shot a solid team score of 683. They made their move in Game 2, firing 773. They finished strong with 737 in Game 3.
Katlyn Hollinger led the way with a series of 650. She started her set with a score of 210 and followed with 226 and 214. She was followed by George (579), Whalen (490) and Cyndi Hollinger (474).
The members of Strike It Up 1 were shocked when they found out they had taken the lead in the Ruby Division. Team captain Cyndi Hollinger was pleasantly overjoyed when she heard the news.
“Oh my gosh, this is an absolutely incredible and unexpected surprise,” Cyndi said. “We just came here to bowl our best and have fun together as a team. We just kept trying to encourage each other to hang it all out there and lay it on the line. We all had some really great games and bounced back very quickly from the not-so-good ones.”
The performance also meant a lot to Cyndi because she gets to bowl with her daughter, Katlyn.
“It’s a really special experience for me to be here with my great friends and family,” Cyndi said. “I love that I get to bowl with my daughter now. It’s a very awesome adventure, especially since I’ve been bowling this tournament for 24 years now.”
Ruby Team features four-player groups with combined entering averages of 621-700.
The Women’s Championships is celebrating its 106th edition in 2026 and making its sixth trip to Las Vegas. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 16,000 bowlers and 4,200 four-player teams competing across 65 consecutive days at the South Point Bowling Plaza.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.