Team makes move in Sapphire Division at 2026 USBC Women’s Championships
June 22, 2026
LAS VEGAS – The members of I.E. Lady Strokers 17 of Rialto, California, stunned the competition Saturday at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships, taking the lead in the Sapphire Division.
The group successfully made their way to the top spot with an impressive team effort at the South Point Bowling Plaza, scoring a total of 1,768 with games of 580, 553 and 635. They lead their division by 14 pins. Kiser Custom Welding of Jerome, Idaho, previously held the lead with 1,754.
The team consisted of Alisa Keith and Collen Wilder of Philadelphia, Mouse Barba of Wolfforth, Texas, and Ashley Powell of Las Vegas.
Powell led the way for the team with an overall score of 590. In Game 1, she bowled a 171. She rolled a satisfying score of 200 in Game 2 and saved her best for last, soaring to a 219 in Game 3.
Keith was next for the team, shooting a series of 423. Wilder had 379, and Barba finished with 376.
For the team, this was the first time they had all bowled together in a tournament. Keith knew how big of a moment it was for all of them.
“This is the first time I have bowled with people I really don’t know that well,” Keith said. “So for us to come together and bowl well really speaks to how great this sport is.”
Keith said the big thing that helped was positivity with her teammates throughout the event.
“We can gel together as a group,” Keith said. “We all are like-minded people, even though we didn’t know each other that well. We had such great team positivity and a good overall team effort throughout our series.”
Sapphire Team consists of four-player groups with combined entering averages of 540 and below.
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 group successfully made their way to the top spot with an impressive team effort at the South Point Bowling Plaza, scoring a total of 1,768 with games of 580, 553 and 635. They lead their division by 14 pins. Kiser Custom Welding of Jerome, Idaho, previously held the lead with 1,754.
The team consisted of Alisa Keith and Collen Wilder of Philadelphia, Mouse Barba of Wolfforth, Texas, and Ashley Powell of Las Vegas.
Powell led the way for the team with an overall score of 590. In Game 1, she bowled a 171. She rolled a satisfying score of 200 in Game 2 and saved her best for last, soaring to a 219 in Game 3.
Keith was next for the team, shooting a series of 423. Wilder had 379, and Barba finished with 376.
For the team, this was the first time they had all bowled together in a tournament. Keith knew how big of a moment it was for all of them.
“This is the first time I have bowled with people I really don’t know that well,” Keith said. “So for us to come together and bowl well really speaks to how great this sport is.”
Keith said the big thing that helped was positivity with her teammates throughout the event.
“We can gel together as a group,” Keith said. “We all are like-minded people, even though we didn’t know each other that well. We had such great team positivity and a good overall team effort throughout our series.”
Sapphire Team consists of four-player groups with combined entering averages of 540 and below.
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.