Team USA wins Mixed Doubles at TOA
August 05, 2011
ARLINGTON, Texas - Team USA’s Jarret Mizo might have started a little slowly at his first international tournament, but he learned to make the right adjustments with a little help from his teammates.
Mizo, of Honolulu, teamed with Tennelle Milligan of Arlington, Texas, to capture the Mixed Doubles title at the 49th Annual Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas on Thursday. Mizo and Milligan had a 2,620 total to beat out Canada’s Isabelle Rioux and David Simard (2,565).
After finishing seventh in singles to open the tournament, Mizo won gold in Adult Men doubles with Steve Smith before earning a second gold with Milligan at Sawgrass Lanes in Tamarac, Fla.
“It was pretty exciting since this is my first tournament,” Mizo said. “The first couple of days I didn’t do so well in adjusting to the transition, but after talking to Tennelle and other veterans, they have helped me make better decisions.”
It also was the second consecutive day in which Milligan, a six-time Team USA member, won a gold medal. She teamed with Brenda Padilla of Mansfield, Texas, to win the Adult Women doubles title and also won bronze in singles.
Junior Team USA member Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., continued her solid play at the tournament. She teamed with Scott Boyle of Salida, Calif., to take silver in the Junior A division. McEwan already had earned two medals in the tournament – gold in doubles and silver in singles.
Makayla Douglas of Vancouver, Wash., and Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., took the gold in the Junior B division. The United States also took gold in the senior divisions as Pam and Stan Sprow of Lakeland, Fla., won the Seniors title while Carol and Jerry Teel of The Villages, Fla., took the Super Seniors division.
The Lee Evans Tournament of The Americas, the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone, is an invitational competition for countries of PABCON (Pan American Bowling Confederation). The United States has 20 bowlers at the competition, including members of Team USA and Junior Team USA.
In each division, one team comprised of two men and two women compete in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team event. After 36 games, individual all-events and national all-events champions are recognized.
Competition continues Friday with the first six games of the Team competition. For the schedule and complete results, click here.
Mizo, of Honolulu, teamed with Tennelle Milligan of Arlington, Texas, to capture the Mixed Doubles title at the 49th Annual Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas on Thursday. Mizo and Milligan had a 2,620 total to beat out Canada’s Isabelle Rioux and David Simard (2,565).
After finishing seventh in singles to open the tournament, Mizo won gold in Adult Men doubles with Steve Smith before earning a second gold with Milligan at Sawgrass Lanes in Tamarac, Fla.
“It was pretty exciting since this is my first tournament,” Mizo said. “The first couple of days I didn’t do so well in adjusting to the transition, but after talking to Tennelle and other veterans, they have helped me make better decisions.”
It also was the second consecutive day in which Milligan, a six-time Team USA member, won a gold medal. She teamed with Brenda Padilla of Mansfield, Texas, to win the Adult Women doubles title and also won bronze in singles.
Junior Team USA member Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., continued her solid play at the tournament. She teamed with Scott Boyle of Salida, Calif., to take silver in the Junior A division. McEwan already had earned two medals in the tournament – gold in doubles and silver in singles.
Makayla Douglas of Vancouver, Wash., and Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., took the gold in the Junior B division. The United States also took gold in the senior divisions as Pam and Stan Sprow of Lakeland, Fla., won the Seniors title while Carol and Jerry Teel of The Villages, Fla., took the Super Seniors division.
The Lee Evans Tournament of The Americas, the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone, is an invitational competition for countries of PABCON (Pan American Bowling Confederation). The United States has 20 bowlers at the competition, including members of Team USA and Junior Team USA.
In each division, one team comprised of two men and two women compete in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team event. After 36 games, individual all-events and national all-events champions are recognized.
Competition continues Friday with the first six games of the Team competition. For the schedule and complete results, click here.