Leaderboard gets new look at 2026 USBC Open Championships
March 24, 2026
Pictured above (from left): Robert Digiacomo, Joanna Peper, Steven Cochrane Jr., James Plaster Jr., Timothy Downing
RENO, Nev. – Although the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships is less than two weeks into its four-plus month run in Reno, Nevada, the excitement across all the divisions has been steady at the National Bowling Stadium.
In Classified Team on Sunday, the members of John Peper Team 2 took the lead by two pins with a 2,564 total. The team of Robert Digiacomo, Joanna Peper, Steven Cochrane Jr., James Plaster Jr. and Timothy Downing rolled games of 884, 733 and 947 to surpass the 2,562 posted by Easy $$$$ on Saturday.
Peper led the group effort with a 559 series and was followed by Digiacomo (540), Cochrane (533), Plaster (494) and Downing (438).
“We didn’t really have a game plan other than to have fun,” Cochrane said.
Competing with two substitutes – Plaster and Downing – the team delivered in the final moments Sunday. For Downing, the performance came in his first appearance at the USBC Open Championships.
The lead came down to Downing’s first shot in the 10th frame of the final game. Needing nine pins to take the outright lead, he knocked down nine on his first delivery to move the team into first place.
“Tim did fantastic for us down the stretch,” Cochrane said.
Classified Team consists of groups with combined entering averages of 800 and below.
Patrick Sadorra of West Sacramento, California, placed his name in the top spot of Standard All-Events and Standard Doubles with Matthew Weathers of Sacramento, California, on Monday at the NBS.
The 55-year-old right-hander grabbed the lead in all-events with steady sets of 649 in team, 632 in doubles and 612 in singles for a score of 1,893. James Russell of Lancaster, Ohio, had bumped the number to 1,862 earlier in the day.
In doubles, Sadorra had games of 225, 232 and 175, while Weathers added 209, 175 and 230 for 614 to help the pair to a 1,246 total. Justin Enos of Albany, Oregon, and Ron Cornelison of Corvallis, Oregon, previously held the lead with 1,223.
Teamwork was a big key throughout for both Sadorra and Weathers.
“We bowled well as a team on our pair,” said Sadorra, who made his 10th appearance at the Open Championships. “We worked on burning up the outside of the lane to give us some room to miss, and that was key.”
Competing near the on-site leaderboard, staying focused on the next shot versus what could be also helped the duo down the homestretch.
“We were trying to keep each other calm and collected,” said Weathers, making his 16th appearance. “You start thinking about, and you’re looking up there … but I told him we had to quit looking and just bowl.
“It’s pretty nice to see your name up there, though. It’s the first time I’ve seen it, so it’s pretty cool.”
Sadorra’s best performance at the Open Championships prior to this week was in 2014 (1,805). He was pleased with his consistency and again noted the importance of the team working together for the greater good.
“I haven’t bowled great at the Open Championships, so to be able to bowl 600 for team, doubles and singles is great,” Sadorra said. “I also have to give a shout out to our driller Ray Valdovino for always taking care of us.
“Burning up the lane as a team made it easier for us, and I was pretty consistent throwing shots this week. It felt good being able to actually perform and execute my shot. I still have to work on spares, since I left a lot of wood on the pair. I hope my score stays up there, but it’s great to be able to do this. Thanks to Reno for having it again this year.”
The Standard Division features bowlers with entering averages of 161-181.
Other big scores from Monday included strong performances from Jesus Miguel Herrera of San Bruno, California, and Daniel Broussard of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Herrera put together sets of 585 in team, 584 in singles and 575 in doubles to take over the top spot in Classified All-Events with a 1,744 total.
Broussard left with the lead in Classified Singles by a pin after recording games of 216, 200 and 194 for a 610 series. After recording a spare to start his final frame, Broussard delivered a strike on his fill ball to secure the top spot.
Naomi Reece of Glen Burnie, Maryland, had held the lead in both events with 609 and 1,654.
The Classified Division includes bowlers with entering averages of 160 and below.
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. – Although the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships is less than two weeks into its four-plus month run in Reno, Nevada, the excitement across all the divisions has been steady at the National Bowling Stadium.
In Classified Team on Sunday, the members of John Peper Team 2 took the lead by two pins with a 2,564 total. The team of Robert Digiacomo, Joanna Peper, Steven Cochrane Jr., James Plaster Jr. and Timothy Downing rolled games of 884, 733 and 947 to surpass the 2,562 posted by Easy $$$$ on Saturday.
Peper led the group effort with a 559 series and was followed by Digiacomo (540), Cochrane (533), Plaster (494) and Downing (438).
“We didn’t really have a game plan other than to have fun,” Cochrane said.
Competing with two substitutes – Plaster and Downing – the team delivered in the final moments Sunday. For Downing, the performance came in his first appearance at the USBC Open Championships.
The lead came down to Downing’s first shot in the 10th frame of the final game. Needing nine pins to take the outright lead, he knocked down nine on his first delivery to move the team into first place.
“Tim did fantastic for us down the stretch,” Cochrane said.
Classified Team consists of groups with combined entering averages of 800 and below.
Patrick Sadorra of West Sacramento, California, placed his name in the top spot of Standard All-Events and Standard Doubles with Matthew Weathers of Sacramento, California, on Monday at the NBS.
The 55-year-old right-hander grabbed the lead in all-events with steady sets of 649 in team, 632 in doubles and 612 in singles for a score of 1,893. James Russell of Lancaster, Ohio, had bumped the number to 1,862 earlier in the day.
In doubles, Sadorra had games of 225, 232 and 175, while Weathers added 209, 175 and 230 for 614 to help the pair to a 1,246 total. Justin Enos of Albany, Oregon, and Ron Cornelison of Corvallis, Oregon, previously held the lead with 1,223.
Teamwork was a big key throughout for both Sadorra and Weathers.
“We bowled well as a team on our pair,” said Sadorra, who made his 10th appearance at the Open Championships. “We worked on burning up the outside of the lane to give us some room to miss, and that was key.”
Competing near the on-site leaderboard, staying focused on the next shot versus what could be also helped the duo down the homestretch.
“We were trying to keep each other calm and collected,” said Weathers, making his 16th appearance. “You start thinking about, and you’re looking up there … but I told him we had to quit looking and just bowl.
“It’s pretty nice to see your name up there, though. It’s the first time I’ve seen it, so it’s pretty cool.”
Sadorra’s best performance at the Open Championships prior to this week was in 2014 (1,805). He was pleased with his consistency and again noted the importance of the team working together for the greater good.
“I haven’t bowled great at the Open Championships, so to be able to bowl 600 for team, doubles and singles is great,” Sadorra said. “I also have to give a shout out to our driller Ray Valdovino for always taking care of us.
“Burning up the lane as a team made it easier for us, and I was pretty consistent throwing shots this week. It felt good being able to actually perform and execute my shot. I still have to work on spares, since I left a lot of wood on the pair. I hope my score stays up there, but it’s great to be able to do this. Thanks to Reno for having it again this year.”
The Standard Division features bowlers with entering averages of 161-181.
Other big scores from Monday included strong performances from Jesus Miguel Herrera of San Bruno, California, and Daniel Broussard of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Herrera put together sets of 585 in team, 584 in singles and 575 in doubles to take over the top spot in Classified All-Events with a 1,744 total.
Broussard left with the lead in Classified Singles by a pin after recording games of 216, 200 and 194 for a 610 series. After recording a spare to start his final frame, Broussard delivered a strike on his fill ball to secure the top spot.
Naomi Reece of Glen Burnie, Maryland, had held the lead in both events with 609 and 1,654.
The Classified Division includes bowlers with entering averages of 160 and below.
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.