March 29, 2010 — Second seed Jason Eman (left) of Springfield, Va., yesterday defeated top seed Marcus Alexander of La Plata, Md., 265-209 to win the 20th annual NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Tournament of Champions at Bowl America Shirley. Eman averaged 230 for 12 games.
Fourth seed Tommie Austin of Alexandria, Va., tied fifth seed Robert Alston of Mitchellville, Md., with a 202 before winning a roll-off 60-48 in the first stepladder match (which followed a six-game qualifier and four games of match play) and then defeated third seed Stanley Harris Jr. of Chesapeake Beach, Md., 191-168 before losing to Eman 225-184.
The Tournament of Champions awarded $1,400 in scholarship money to the five finalists. Eman earned $400; Alexander, $300; Austin, $200; Harris, $150; and Alston, $100. All scholarship funds will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Other match play finalists: 6, Nick Hardy of Huntingtown, Md.; 7, Adam Mitchell of Chantilly, Va.; 8, Keith Tate, Washington, D.C..; 9, Dominique Thompson of Upper Marlboro, Md.; and 10, Antoine Kinney of Clinton, Md. They each earned $25 in scholarship money.
A total of 18 bowlers participated in the tournament. It took an average of 206.5 for six games to advance to match play.
Eman was the top qualifier with a 1,438 six-game total (239.7 average), earning $100 in scholarship money. Alston had the top game during qualifying with a 289, earning $50 in scholarship money.
High games in qualifying:
High games in match play:
March 27, 2010 — Zahir Holmes (left) of Beltsville, Md., bowled a three-game series of 672 to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Spring Singles Tournament held this afternoon at AMF Capital Plaza. He earned $90 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Tyler Brooks of Brandywine, Md., bowled a 663 series to capture second-place honors and earn a $60 scholarship. Brandon Ward of Baltimore bowled a 639 series for third place and earned a $40 scholarship.
Bowlers with the five highest series who have not previously qualified also became eligible for the Tournament of Champions, the final 600 Club event this season, which will be held tomorrow at Bowl America Shirley. These qualifiers include Holmes, 672; Ward, 639; Victoria Bush (right), Waldorf, Md., 619; Nick Dean, Alexandria, Va., 596; and DeVante Alexander, Washington, D.C., 591. Brooks (663) and Da'Jon Porter (597) of Cheverly, Md., qualified in a previous 600 Club tournament.
High games:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the NCAUSBCA Youth program is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 703/989-8573).
February 19, 2007 — Dennis Fulton of Manassas, Va., bowled a three-game series of 641 to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Spring Singles Tournament yesterday at Bowl America Falls Church. Fulton earned $100 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Allen Windsor of Woodbridge, Va., bowled a 639 series to capture second-place honors and earn a $75 scholarship. Maurice Lee of the District bowled a 636 series for third place and earned a $50 scholarship. Kristin Palmer of Owings, Md., finished fourth with a 630 series and earned a $25 scholarship.
All four bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 4 at Bowl America Woodbridge. In addition, Peter Lujan of Woodbridge and Cody Borders of Waldorf, Md. (626 series), Rawlin Jefferson of Dumfries, Va. (621), Eric Helmrich of St. Leonard, Md. (615), Robbie Mellinger of Centreville, Va. (612), and Kimberly Brown of Woodbridge (602) also qualified for the Tournament of Champions. (Windsor and Lee qualified at a previous tournament this season.)
High individual games bowled during the tournament:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the NCAUSBCA Youth program (formerly Vir-Mar District) is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
January 8, 2007 — Bobby Middleton Jr. (666 series) and Shawn Joffe (630) of Waldorf combined for a 1,296 series to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Winter Doubles Tournament held yesterday at AMF Alexandria. Each earned $50 each in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Keisheena Waldon (620) of Seat Pleasant and Maurice Lee (589) of the District earned second-place honors with a 1,209 series and collected $30 each in scholarship funds.
Bowlers who rolled the top five individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 4. These qualifiers are as follows: 1) Middleton Jr., 666; 2) Bruce Hanson (635) of Sterling; 3) Joffe, 630; 4) Waldon, 620; 5) Anthony Mclean (618) of Hyattsville; 6) Mike Johnson (592) of Chantilly; 7) Lee, 589; 8) Alonso Kinney Jr. (584) of Clinton; 9) Jin Hwang (582) of Sterling, 582; 10) Mana Rodbhajon (576) of Alexandria; 11) Allen Windsor (566) of Woodbridge; 12) John Kolessides (564) of Great Falls; and 13, tie) Antoine Kinney (561) of Clinton, and Michael Biller of Sterling. (Middleton Jr., Hanson, Lee, Kinney Jr., Hwang, Rodbhajon, Windsor, Kolessides, and Kinney all qualified at a previous 600 Club Tournament.)
High individual games bowled during the tournament:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the Nation’s Capital Area USBC Association Youth program is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
The next 600 Club Tournament—a singles event—will be held February 11 at 2 p.m.
December 18, 2006 — Allen Windsor of Woodbridge (left) yesterday bowled a three-game series of 690 to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Winter Singles Tournament held at Bowl America Chantilly. Windsor earned $100 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Maurice Lee of the District bowled a 682 series to capture second-place honors and earn a $60 scholarship. Mana Rodbhajon of Alexandria bowled a 675 series for third place and earned a $40 scholarship. Alonso Kinney Jr. of Clinton and Tyrell Brooks of Hyattsville tied for fourth with a 659 series, and each earned a $15 scholarship.
All of the above-named bowlers (including Kinney Jr., who earlier became eligible) qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March. In addition, Chris Garvey (654 series) of Vienna, Jarraed Allen (649) of Silver Spring, and Bruce Hanson (637) of Sterling also qualified for the Tournament of Champions. (John Kolessides (640) of Great Falls, Va., qualified at a previous tournament this season.)
High games:
The next 600 Club Tournament will be a doubles event on January 7 at 2 p.m.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the NCAUSBCA Youth program (formerly Vir-Mar District) is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
November 5, 2006 — Maceo Bacote (698 series) of Clinton and Keisheena Waldon (656) of Seat Pleasant combined for a 1,352 team series to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Fall Doubles Tournament held this afternoon at AMF Marlow Heights. Bacote and Waldon each earned $70 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Bobby Middleton Jr. (695) of Waldorf and Shawn Joffe (645) of the District earned second-place honors with a 1,340 team series and earned $40 each in scholarship funds.
Individuals scoring the top six individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 5, 2007. These qualifiers are as follows: 1) Wayne Artis, Waldorf, 714; 2) Bacote, 698; 3) Middleton Jr., 695; 4) Alonso Kinney Jr., D.C., 676; 5) John Kolessides, Great Falls, Va., 662; 6) Antoine Kinney, D.C., 658; and 7) Derek Osborne, D.C., 657. Kolessides qualified in a previous 600 Club tournament.
High games:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the NCAUSBCA Youth program is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
The next 600 Club tournament will be held December 17 at 2 p.m. It will be a singles event.
October 28, 2006 — The schedule has been set for the 2007 NCAUSBCA Youth Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament:
The Round 1 starting time for the C Division is 10 a.m. Otherwise, Saturday rounds begin at 2 p.m., while the Sunday rounds start at 1 p.m.
Rodney Eckles of Fairfax bowled a three-game series of 737 to win the NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club Fall Singles Tournament held at Bowl America Fairfax on October 22. Eckles earned $100 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Jeremy Scaife of Greenbelt bowled a 655 series to capture second-place honors and earn a $75 scholarship. John Kolessides of Great Falls bowled a 643 series for third place and earned a $50 scholarship. Matt Endres of Owings finished fourth with a 605 series and earned a $25 scholarship.
All four bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March. In addition, Chris Murphy (599 series) of Woodbridge, Adam Mitchell (598) of Chantilly, and Jin Hwang (594) of Sterling also qualified for the Tournament of Champions.
High games:
The next 600 Club tournament will be a doubles event at AMF Marlow Heights on November 5 at 2 p.m.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a certified 600 series in the NCAUSBCA Youth program (formerly Vir-Mar District) is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, NCAUSBCA Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
March 21, 2006 — Allen Windsor (left) of Woodbridge, Va., defeated Wayne Artis of Waldorf, Md., 254-214 in the deciding contest of the Vir-Mar District Tournament of Champions to win a $500 scholarship Sunday at AMF Dale City. Artis earned a $300 scholarship.
Windsor captured the A Division of the Vir-Mar District Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament last month. He averaged 237.45 for 11 games yesterday.
Artis, who began the tournament with a 298 game, earned the right to face the top-seeded Windsor by setting aside in order Bobby Middleton Jr, Waldorf, Md. (239-214), Alonso Kinney Jr., Suitland, Md. (226-216), and Eric Helmrich, St. Leonard, Md. (278-268).
Helmrich earned a $200 scholarship for third place, while Kinney settled for a $150 scholarship, and Middleton, a $100 scholarship.
Other match play finalists: No. 6, Jarraed Allen, Silver Spring, Md.; 7, Mike Marsico, Chesapeake Beach, Md.; 8, Joshua Proctor, Waldorf, Md.; 9, Maurice Lee, D.C.; and 10, Mana Rodbhajon, Alexandria, Va.
Other finishers: 11, John Kolessides, Great Falls, Va.; 12, Jeremy Crookston, Woodbridge, Va.; 13, Chris Murphy, Woodbridge, Va.; 14, Brad Cook, Alexandria, Va.; 15, Michael Worth, Waldorf, Md.; 16, Chris Garvey, Vienna, Va.; 17, Rawlin Jefferson, Dumfries, Va.; 18, Justin Swithenbank, Woodbridge, Va.; 19, Giovanni Ponce, Herndon, Va.; 20, Jon Merrill, Woodbridge, Va.; 21, Verra Diggs, Fort Washington, Md.; and 22, Alex Seger, Vienna, Va.
High games in qualifying:
High games in match play:
Windsor was top qualifier with a 1,429 six-game total.
March 12, 2006 — Eric Helmrich (left) of St. Leonard, Md., this afternoon bowled a three-game series of 718, which included his first-ever 300 game, to win the Vir-Mar District 600 Club Spring Singles Tournament at Lord Calvert Bowl. Helmrich earned $100 in scholarship money for his win.
Chris Murphy of Dale City bowled a 708 series—his first-ever 700—to capture second-place honors and earn $75 in scholarship money. Meanwhile, John Kolessides of Great Falls finished third with a 697 series and earned $50 in scholarship money.
All scholarship money will be administered by the USBC SMART program.
This was the last qualifying 600 Club Tournament of the season. Bowlers with the four highest series qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 19 at AMF Dale City. Helmrich and Kolessides qualified at previous tournaments, so in addition to Murphy, today's qualifiers were Verra Diggs of Fort Washington, who placed fourth with a 667 series, Maurice Lee of Riverdale, who was fifth with a 664, and sixth-place finisher Brad Cook of Alexandria, who scored 650.
High games:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar District YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
Rawlin Jefferson (right, 606 series) of Dumfries and Allen Windsor (603) of Woodbridge combined for a 1,209 team series to win the Vir-Mar District 600 Club Winter Doubles Tournament held February 19 at AMF Waldorf. Jefferson and Windsor earned $75 each in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Alonso Kinney Jr. (616) and Antoine Kinney (584) of the District earned second-place honors with a 1,200 team series and earned $40 each in scholarship funds. Michael Worth (604) and Bobby Middleton Jr. (588) of Waldorf finished third with a 1,192 team series and earned $30 each in scholarship funds.
Bowlers who rolled the top seven individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 19 at AMF Dale City. These qualifiers are as follows:
High individual games bowled during the tournament:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar District Youth program is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
The next 600 Club Tournament will be held March 12 at 1 p.m. at Lord Calvert Bowl. It will be a singles event.
January 20, 2006 — The 37th annual Vir-Mar District YABA Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament begins today at Bowl America Dranesville.
The remaining schedule:
The Saturday rounds begin at 2 p.m., while the Sunday rounds start at 1 p.m. Bowlers are asked to check-in 90 minutes prior to competition.
Eric Helmrich of St. Leonard, Md., bowled a three-game series of 707 to win the Vir-Mar District 600 Club Winter Singles Tournament held at Bowl America Burke on January 15. Helmrich earned $100 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
Chris Garvey of Vienna, Va., bowled 645 to capture second-place honors and earn a $75 scholarship. Jeremy Crookston of Woodbridge bowled 637 to finish third and earn a $50 scholarship.
All three bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March. In addition, Justin Swithenbank finished fourth with a 599 series and also qualified for the Tournament of Champions.
High games:
The next 600 Club Tournament will be a doubles event at AMF Waldorf on February 19 at 1 p.m.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar District USBC Youth is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, USBC Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
Allen Windsor (749 series) of Woodbridge and Whitney Mullally (532) of Sterling combined for a 1,281 team series to win the Vir-Mar District 600 Club Fall Doubles Tournament held at Bowl America Gaithersburg on December 18. Windsor and Mullally earned $75 each in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program.
John Kolessides (664) of Great Falls and Giovanni Ponce (604) of Herndon took second-place honors with a 1,268 team series and earned $40 each in scholarship funds.
Bowlers with the top three individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in April. The qualifiers: 1, Windsor, 749; 2, Kolessides, 664; and 3, Mike Marsico of Owings, Md., 634.
High games:
The next 600 Club Tournament will be a singles event at Bowl America Burke on January 15 at 2 p.m.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar District Youth program is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
Mana Rodbhajon of Alexandria bowled a three-game series of 709 to win the Vir-Mar District 600 Club Fall Singles Tournament held at Bowl America Manassas on November 13. Rodbhajon earned $90 in scholarship funds, which will be administered through the USBC SMART program. Jarraed Allen of Silver Spring bowled 665 to capture second-place honors and earn a $50 scholarship.
Both bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March.
Alonzo Kinney Jr. finished third with a 641 series and also qualified for the Tournament of Champions.
High games:
The next 600 Club Tournament will be a doubles event on December 18, 2005 at 2 p.m. It will be held at Bowl America Gaithersburg, 1101 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg, Md.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar District USBC Youth is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, USBC Youth 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
March 15, 2005 — Fourth seed Mike Marsico of Chesapeake Beach, Md., defeated top seed Chris Merrill of Woodbridge, Va., 236-211 to win the 15th annual Vir-Mar-District 600 Club Tournament of Champions held Sunday at U.S. Bowling. This marks the third consecutive year Marsico has appeared in the title match after placing second in 2003 and 2004.
Marsico, who averaged 208.7 for 14 games, defeated fifth seed Alonso Kinney Jr. of Suitland, Md., 234-164 in the first stepladder match (which followed a six-game qualifier and four games of match play) and then defeated third seed Mana Rodbhajon of Alexandria, Va., 249-204 and second seed Terrell Alston of College Park, Md., 235-192 before beating Merrill.
The Tournament of Champions awarded $675 in scholarship money to the five finalists. Marsico earned $300; Merrill, $200; Alston, $100; Rodbhajon, $50; and Kinney, $25.
Other match play finalists: No. 6, Jarraed Allen, Silver Spring, Md.; 7, Micheal Reutell, Clinton, Md.; 8, Tyrell Brooks, Hyattsville, Md.; 9, Max Vreatt, Waldorf, Md.; and 10, Keith Johnson, Mitchellville, Md.
Other finishers: 11, Adam Prichett, Manassas, Va.; 12, Derek McNeil, Fort Washington, Md.; 13, Anthony Floyd, Temple Hills, Md.; 14, Allen Windsor, Woodbridge; 15, Jon Merrill, Woodbridge; 16, Barry Wilson, Landover, Md.; 17, Chris Murphy, Woodbridge; 18, Howard Ball Jr., Largo, Md.; 19, Brad Cook, Alexandria; and 20, Elizabeth Wrye, Ashburn, Va.
Rodbhajon, who was the top qualifier with a 1,243 six-game total, had the high game in qualifying with a 246.
High games in qualifying:
High games in match play:
February 20, 2005 — Mike Marsico of Chesapeake Beach, Md., bowled a three-game series of 706 to win the Vir-Mar-District 600 Club Spring Singles Tournament this afternoon at Bowl America Shirley. Micheal Reutell of Clinton, Md., bowled a 670 series to capture second-place honors.
Adam Prichett of Manassas, Va., finished third with a 652 series, and Alonso Kinney Jr. of Suitland, Md., finished fourth with a 648. Chris Murphy of Dale City, Va., placed fifth with 646, and Brad Cook of Alexandria, Va., finished sixth with 640.
Shawn Joffe of Waldorf, Md., took high game honors with a 267, and kinney had the second high game with a 266.
This was the last qualifying 600 Club tournament of the season. The top six bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held March 13 at U.S. Bowling.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar-District YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
High Games:
January 29, 2005 — Tournament officials today announced that the Vir-Mar-District YABA regular and executive board meetings scheduled for Sunday, January 30 have been canceled.
Meanwhile, the recently revised schedule for the 36th annual Vir-Mar-District YABA Invitational Scratch Tournament remains as follows:
These changes were made as a result of delaying Round 1 because of inclement weather.
Please direct any questions to Kenny Robinson (703/426-1625) or Tom Dale (703/989-8573).
(January 9, 2005) — Terrell Alston (678 series) of Mitchellville, Md., and Keith Johnson (669) of College Park, Md., combined for a 1,347 team series to win the Vir-Mar-District 600 Club Winter Doubles Tournament this afternoon at AMF Capital Plaza. Derek McNeil (661) of Fort Washington, Md., and Robert Taylor (523) of Landover, Md., earned second-place honors with an 1,184 team series.
Alston (242) and Johnson (240) combined for a 482 team game to earn high team game honors as well.
Bowlers with the top five individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March. The qualifiers are as follows:
High individual games bowled during the tournament:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar-District YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
The next 600 Club Tournament will be a singles event at Bowl America Shirley on February 13 at 2 p.m.
December 21, 2004 — Max Vreatt (left) of Waldorf, Md., bowled a three-game series of 692 to win the Vir-Mar-District 600 Club Winter Singles Tournament held Sunday at AMF Centreville. He also earned the high game award with a 276.
Anthony Floyd of Camp Springs, Md., bowled 639 to capture second-place honors.
Both bowlers qualified for the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in March.
The next 600 Club tournament will be a doubles event January 9, 2005 at 2 p.m. at AMF Capital Plaza, 4600 Cooper Lane in Hyattsville, Md. (Click here to view the entry form [PDF file / Adobe Reader required]).
High games:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar-District YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
November 15, 2004 — Brothers Chris (662 series) and Jon Merrill (580) of Woodbridge combined for a 1,242 team series to share the Vir-Mar-District 600 Club Fall Doubles Tournament title with Giovanni Ponce (630) of Herndon and John Kolessides (612) of Great Falls. The tournament was held yesterday at AMF Bowie.
Ponce (245) and Kolessides (200) combined for a 445 team game to earn high team game honors as well.
The top five individual series also qualified for the Tournament of Champions. These qualifiers are as follows:
High individual games bowled during the tournament were as follows:
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the Vir-Mar-District YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
The next 600 Club Tournament will be held at AMF Centreville on December 19 at 2 pm. It will be a singles event.
November 11, 2004 — AMF Dale City will host the finals of the 36th annual Vir-Mar-District YABA Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament on Sunday, February 6, 2005.
The complete schedule:
The Saturday rounds begin at 2 p.m., while the Sunday rounds start at 1 p.m. Bowlers are asked to check-in one hour prior to competition.
Several changes have been made for the 2005 event:
GREENDALE, Wis. (May 7, 2004) — The Young American Bowling Alliance board of directors announced that it did not approve the United States Bowling Congress proposal following the announcement that the Women's International Bowling Congress and American Bowling Congress delegations and the USA Bowling board of directors approved the USBC merger May 5. The YABA board of directors based its decision solely on what it believes is in the best interest of youth bowlers.
“YABA has been a major supporter of the initial USBC proposals and has been very involved in the pursuit of the merger of bowling’s membership organizations,” said YABA President Mitch Mitchell. “While YABA applauds the approval of the USBC merger by ABC, WIBC, and USA Bowling, the YABA board of directors feel that the modifications made to this year’s USBC proposal have raised concerns that the resulting structure may not address the best interests for youth bowling programs and services at this time.”
YABA could revisit the USBC proposal prior to the May 15 deadline for the Plan of Merger at a board of directors meeting scheduled for May 14-16 in Milwaukee. If the USBC merger were revisited in Milwaukee, the 19-person board would need a majority vote to approve the Plan of Merger.
“YABA is concerned that the youth will be lost in the merger process,” Mitchell said. “At this time, the YABA board of directors believe that YABA is still the best method for serving all youth bowlers and hopes the new USBC will embrace YABA as the youth service provider for the entire industry.”
The Milwaukee board meeting is being conducted to discuss the USBC Plan of Merger, YABA contingency planning and the future of the organization.
December 5, 2003 — Lord Calvert Bowl in Huntingtown, Md., will host the finals of the Vir-Mar District YABA Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament on Sunday, February 8, 2004.
The complete schedule:
The Saturday rounds begin at 2 p.m., while the Sunday rounds start at 1 p.m. Bowlers are asked to check-in one hour prior to competition.
On December 21, Bowl America Shirley (6450 Edsall Road in Alexandria, Va. [703/354-3300]) will host the final Youth Scratch Shoot-Out tournament of the year. The field in this single division event is limited to the first 60 reserved spots.
All bowlers will bowl five games of qualifying, and pins will carry over to Round 2. The top 32 will bowl three additional games of qualifying, and then the top 16, after eight games of qualifying, will be seeded and begin a single-game, head-to-head, double-elimination finals. Bowlers will continue until they have two losses in head-to-head matches, at which time they will be eliminated. The double-elimination format will continue until one bowler—the champion—is left with either zero or one loss.
A full field will generate a top prize of a $1,000 scholarship. The top 16 bowlers are guaranteed scholarship prizes, with special scholarship prizes awarded to the top three qualifiers after the first eight games of qualifying. The entry fee is $70.
Contact Dana Gore (703/878-6721) to reserve a spot, which will be held until 9:30 a.m. on December 21, at which time bowlers on the waiting list will be awarded spots. Competition begins at 10 a.m., and sign-ups start at 8:30 a.m.
December 10, 2001 — K.C. White II of Upper Marlboro recorded a three-game series of 593 yesterday at AMF Capital Plaza to win the VIR-MAR-DISTRICT YABA 600 Club Winter Singles Tournament.
Shane Clawson of Woodbridge tallied 586 to place second. He was followed by No. 3, Patrick Jeffries (580 series) of Alexandria; 4, Howard Ball (575) of Largo; 5, (tie) Anthony Floyd (572) of Clinton and Jarraed Allen of Silver Spring; 7, Alvin Fitzgerald (568) of the District; and 8, Richard Farley (559) of Alexandria.
All of the aforementioned participants (including previous qualifiers Clawson, Ball, and Allen) are now eligible to compete in the 600 Club Tournament of Champions, which will take place March 24 at a site to be determined.
White, Clawson, and Jeffries each earned plaques for their finishes, as did Seat Pleasant's John Shearard, who garnered one for scoring the event's high game, a 242.
Tournament Director Tom Dale announced that the next 600 Club event—a doubles competition at Bowl America Dranesville on January 13, 2002—will be the final opportunity this season for eligible bowlers to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. The top 10 individual series at Dranesville will qualify for the T of C.
Any youth bowler who has bowled a sanctioned 600 series in the VIR-MAR-DISTRICT YABA is eligible for membership in the 600 Club. Any questions should be directed to Tom Dale, YABA 600 Club, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford, VA 22554-3816 (phone: 540/659-1263).
| DIVISION | BOWLER | CENTER | GAME | AVG. | PINS OVER |
| Bantam Boys | Tyler Johnson | CY | 139 | 83 | 56 |
| Seth Anderson | LC | 109 | 64 | 45 | |
| Brian Cole Jr. | WB | 67 | 23 | 44 | |
| Collin Kohlasch | DR | 88 | 54 | 34 | |
| Bantam Girls | Whitney Hurlbrink | WB | 80 | 19 | 61 |
| Kaitlyn Pumphrey | LC | 103 | 59 | 44 | |
| Caren Parker | CY | 83 | 58 | 25 | |
| Ashley Reid | DR | 111 | 87 | 24 | |
| Junior Boys | Joseph Phillips | WB | 215 | 118 | 97 |
| Ryan Reigel | DR | 249 | 165 | 84 | |
| Christian Sciacca | CY | 211 | 139 | 72 | |
| Eric Helmrich | LC | 266 | 198 | 68 | |
| Junior Girls | Samantha Gruszkowski | WB | 222 | 145 | 77 |
| Trisha Davidson | DR | 192 | 124 | 68 | |
| Lauren Ivancik | LC | 185 | 123 | 62 | |
| Ashleigh Keeling | CY | 145 | 112 | 33 | |
| Prep Boys | Billy Bradley | DR | 197 | 123 | 74 |
| C. J. Souther | CY | 144 | 73 | 71 | |
| Andrew Crews | CY | 126 | 55 | 71 | |
| Brandon Miethe | CY | 158 | 87 | 71 | |
| Danny Brickner | LC | 174 | 109 | 65 | |
| Ben Esterday | WB | 143 | 85 | 58 | |
| Prep Girls | Sarah Parker | WB | 177 | 111 | 66 |
| Julie Lee | CY | 141 | 77 | 64 | |
| Christina Cossaboon | DR | 156 | 102 | 54 | |
| Jenna Peterson | LC | 116 | 82 | 34 | |
| Sr./Major Boys | Brandon Mullally | DR |
