April 18, 2011
Hammel ready to defend title
To become a champion, you have to beat the best, and that's exactly what Char Hammel of Las Vegas did at last year's USBC Senior Queens in El Paso, Texas.
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April 18, 2011
Duggan looking to win again
Alternative country music star Steve Earle does a popular tune called “I Ain’t Ever Satisfied,” and when you look at the career of USBC Hall of Famer Anne Marie Duggan and the things she has had to say about it over the years, you almost start to wonder if Earle had her in mind when he wrote it.
April 18, 2011
Defending champion turns in exciting performance
Matt McNiel of Chanhassen, Minn., arrived at the 2011 USBC Open Championships with his sights set on becoming the first bowler in history to win back-to-back all-events titles, and with one frame to go Monday night, that still was a possibility.
April 18, 2011
Catching up with two-time Queens champ Lynda Barnes
Two-time USBC Queens champion Lynda Barnes talks about her career as a Queens competitor and her ongoing efforts on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
April 17, 2011
Indiana bowler shoots 300, 855
If T.J. Schmidt of Osceola, Ind., needed a confidence boost heading into this week's USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, he certainly got it when he tossed 31 strikes on the way to an 855 series at the USBC Open Championships on Sunday.
April 17, 2011
Illinois bowler grabs share of Classified Singles lead
When Bob Petersen of Crystal Lake, Ill., packed his bags to head to the USBC Open Championships this weekend, he was looking forward to the camaraderie and having fun with his teammates and friends.
April 17, 2011
102-year-old Emma Hendrickson competes at USBC Women's Championships
In the last three years, Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., has become a worldwide bowling sensation, and she returned to the USBC Women's Championships this weekend for another record-breaking appearance on the tournament lanes.
April 16, 2011
Minnesota bowler gets redemption
Chad Nelson of Owatonna, Minn., made a run at perfection at the 2006 USBC Open Championships, but a stubborn 5 pin left him with a 299 game and endless ribbing from his friends and teammates.
April 16, 2011
New Yorker takes all-events lead at OC
Ray Edwards of Middle Island, N.Y., arrived at the National Bowling Stadium unsure about how a recent back injury would affect his performance at the 2011 USBC Open Championships.
April 16, 2011
Illinois bowler becomes 136th member of 50-Year Club at USBC Open Championships
Last year, Gene Kirkham of Arcola, Ill., had the pleasure of watching two friends, Hal Kaminski and Norm Cummings, reach 50 years of participation at the USBC Open Championships.