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USBC Hall of Famer celebrates 60 years at OC

USBC Hall of Famer celebrates 60 years at OC

USBC Hall of Famer Les Zikes of Palatine, Ill., became the 16th bowler in history to reach 60 years of participation at the USBC Open Championships. He also owns six titles.

On the Lanes with Derwin Pitre

On the Lanes with Derwin Pitre

This week, we talked to 2010 Team All-Events champion Derwin Pitre to get his thoughts on his time at the tournament and what it takes to succeed on the championship lanes.

Kentucky bowler second at 2012 USBC Open

Kentucky bowler second at 2012 USBC Open

Adam Atherton of Independence, Ky., rolled a 646 series, the highest set of his USBC Open Championships career, and he's now second in Classified Singles.

Wisconsin team now second at 2012 OC

Wisconsin team now second at 2012 OC

Wisconsin's continued success at the USBC Open Championships has been well documented, and another team from the Badger State made a run at the top of the leaderboard.

Louisiana bowler ends drought at 2012 OC

Louisiana bowler ends drought at 2012 OC

Andre Trahan from nearby Houma, La., rolled the 18th perfect game of the 2012 USBC Open Championships, ending a drought that lasted more than five weeks.

Florida bowler leads Classified AE at 2012 OC

Florida bowler leads Classified AE at 2012 OC

Ed Swietek of Sarasota, Fla., moved into the top spot in Classified All-Events at the 2012 USBC Open Championships with a 1,797 total at the Baton Rouge River Center.

Georgia bowler second in Classified Singles

Georgia bowler second in Classified Singles

Brian Mason of Baldwin, Ga., used a big finish to help make his USBC Open Championships debut a memorable one. He is second in Classified Singles with 642.

NBS renovations highlight new Reno deal

NBS renovations highlight new Reno deal

The National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation and upgrade as part of new agreement between USBC, Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority and the city of Reno. RSCVA projects up to $15 million in upgrades to the NBS.

Louisiana bowlers return to OC

Louisiana bowlers return to OC

Lanson Chien of Metairie, La., recently returned to Baton Rouge to compete in the USBC Open Championships after being temporarily displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Bowling helps Arizona man stay active at OC

Bowling helps Arizona man stay active at OC

Chris Ingram of Peoria, Ariz., was diagnosed with the blood-clotting disorder known as hemophilia at a young age, and has used bowling as a way to compete and stay active.