The 2010 USBC Youth Open will take place in Indianapolis on July 9-10, 15-20 and 22-24. Once again bowlers from across the country will be able to compete for scholarships and national titles against other youth bowlers in a non-qualifying setting.

Entries for the 2010 event are available on BOWL.com. You can click here (http://www.bowl.com/tournaments/usbcyouthopenchamp/) to register online or to download an entry form.

The USBC Youth Open offers something for everyone, including singles, doubles, four-person teams and all-events formats. But before we move on to this year's championships, let's once again recognize and learn a little bit more about the 2009 champions.

Emily Freking
Title: All-Events, 130-159 female
Age: 17
Hometown: Taylor Mill, Ky.
How long you have been bowling: 4 years
Favorite bowling center: Super Bowl Lanes Erlanger (Ky.)
Favorite bowling ball: Hammer Jigsaw Corner

If you could create a "dream team" for this year's tournament, who would be on it? Jordan Mastin, Chad Feebeck and Zach Lawson.

What is your favorite USBC Youth Open moment? Being able to bowl with talented bowlers from all over the country. It was awesome!!

Who got you started in bowling and why? My parents got me started when I was younger in a parent/child league. Then when I went to high school, they just started a team and I got a few of my friends to sign up with me. We have been bowling since.

What is your favorite motivational quote? "The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want." - Ben Stein.

Do you have any bowling superstitions? I clean my ball off at the beginning of each frame.