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Tenn. bowler celebrates 50 years at WC

Tenn. bowler celebrates 50 years at WC

Nancy Folden of Memphis, Tenn., joined an exclusive club at the USBC Women's Championships when she made her 50th tournament appearance at the Oncenter Convention Center on Tuesday.

Ruby Division gets new leaders

Ruby Division gets new leaders

The Ruby Division leaderboard at the USBC Women's Championships was shaken up again this week with new leaders in team and singles.

Nev. duo takes Ruby Doubles lead

Nev. duo takes Ruby Doubles lead

When an entourage of bowlers from Reno, Nev., arrived at the 2011 USBC Women's Championships this week, they were focused on finding success at the Oncenter Convention Center.

Local bowlers compare 1954 and 2011 WC

Local bowlers compare 1954 and 2011 WC

The last time the USBC Women's Championships was held in Syracuse, team captains spent 3 cents on postage to submit their entries, and competitors heading to event paid 29 cents per gallon for gasoline.

WC team in class of their own

WC team in class of their own

Not every bowling team carries a signed certificate from a state governor when traveling to the USBC Women's Championships, but Lake Lizards of Champlin, Minn., is in a class all its own.

Nebraska duo takes Diamond Doubles lead

Nebraska duo takes Diamond Doubles lead

Suzy Minino and Trish Manna of Omaha, Neb., walked into the Oncenter Convention Center this week determined to improve on last year's fourth-place finish in Diamond Doubles at the USBC Women's Championships.

New Yorker takes Diamond Singles lead

New Yorker takes Diamond Singles lead

After a disappointing performance at the 2011 USBC Queens last week, Brittany Signor of nearby Watertown, N.Y., was determined to have a better showing at the USBC Women's Championships.

Hall of Famer returns to Women&amp;#39;s Championships

Hall of Famer returns to Women's Championships

For nearly five decades, Gert Finke of Maple Grove, Minn., has been responsible for bringing hundreds of Minnesota bowlers to the USBC Women's Championships each year.

Former PWBA star makes history

Former PWBA star makes history

Dede Davidson of Buellton, Calif., arrived at the 2011 USBC Women's Championships with just two bowling balls in tow, but she left the Oncenter Convention Center with an armload of accolades and the lead in Scratch and Diamond All-Events.

New leaders emerge

New leaders emerge

Earlier this month, Team USA member Shannon O'Keefe of Arlington, Texas, helped her team to the top of the leaderboard at the USBC Open Championships.