Open Championships headed to Las Vegas

Prince William County league bowlers that are members of the United States Bowling Congress will be interested to know that the 2009 Open Championships are being held at the Cashman Convention Center in Las Vegas. Although not too many bowlers from the County will be making the trek to Vegas but the USBC Open Championships do provide regular league men and women bowlers a top flight national tournament in which to compete.
The tournament will kick-off on February 21, 2009 and squad times are available through July 24, 2009.
The 2009 tournament will feature a new look with state-of-the-art LED scoreboards and instead of 56-lanes and a capacity of 16,300 teams as originally planned, the 2009 Open will feature 60-lanes and be able to accommodate 17,400 teams, which could make it the largest tournament in history. The lanes are specially constructed for this tournament.
“The interest in the 2009 event in Las Vegas has been overwhelming, so we decided to add more lanes to accommodate all interested bowlers,” said Jack Mordini, USBC Vice President of Membership and Tournament Services. “We are certainly amazed and grateful for the positive response, and we are thrilled that the tournament continues to grow each year.” Last year’s tournament was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. and paid out a $5.5 million prize fund to 36,000 bowlers and 11,000 teams. Projected prize fund for the 2009 tournament will be available once the tournament begins.
The USBC Open consists of team, doubles, singles, optional all-events and a team all-events category. There are two divisions, and the division for which you are eligible is based on your average. To determine your division, see the following information:
• Classified Team - Five bowlers whose combined average is 900 or under.
• Classified Doubles – Two bowlers whose combined average is 360 or under.
• Classified Singles/All-Events - Average 180 or under.
• Regular Team - Five bowlers whose combined average is above 900.
• Regular Doubles – Two bowlers whose combined average above 360.
• Regular Singles/All-Events - Average above 180.
Why should you enter the Open Championships?
As one of the most prestigious events in the sport of bowling the USBC Open Championships is the national tournament for grassroots bowlers that are USBC members. It is an opportunity for every USBC member to compete for a national title while also being able to bowl in a one-of-a-kind bowling stadium and to cash in on a huge prize fund.
Since the event is held in different cities each year, it also provides members with an opportunity to see the country. Most entrants combine their competition experience in the event by also taking in all the attractions that all host cities have to offer.
For the thousands of loyal Open Championships participants, the event is the highlight of the bowling season.
How much does it cost to enter the USBC Open Championships?
When you think about it, the cost to enter is really quite inexpensive. Entry fee is $45 per event per bowler: (Breakdown per event: $25 for prizes and $20 for expenses); All-Events - optional $15. ($14 for prizes and $1 to Team USA)
This comes to $150 per bowler total for team, doubles, singles and all-events.
If you are going to Las Vegas and want to bowl in this tournament you need to hurry to enter. The official closing date for entries is Dec. 12, 2008. If you would like to have more information visit http://www.USBCopen.com, or contact the Tournament Entries department at (800) 514-2695, ext. 3320.
The Gold Pin Turkey Trot Shootout
This scratch singles tournament will be held at Bowl America Manassas for bowlers 45 years of age or older on Saturday, November 22nd at 1:00pm. The tournament will feature 4 games across 8 lanes under house lane conditions. Entry fee is $69.00 and prize fund will be returned 100%. There will be optional side events available. For more information contact Jim Smith at 703-973-6005 or e-mail .

Gil Sanchez is a freelance bowling writer for the News & Messenger. Reach him at 703-587-6792 or at .

The scores shown are for bowling leagues in Prince William County that reported their scores for the week of 11/9/08 thru 11/15/08.  Each league has its own characteristics and different levels of bowling averages.  Scores reflect high series and high games.
Bowl America Bull Run
Wednesday AM Ladies ( 11/12/08): Series – Susan Costello 594 Barbara Carson 561 Lulu Jackson 527 Jan Daderko 514 Aneta Lamb 514 Game Barbara Carson 235 Susan Costello 213 Aneta Lamb 197 Sue Newman 191 Lulu Jackson 187
Mid Week Mixed (11/12/08): Men – Tres Bean 299-761 Steve Thacker 718 Darryl Cropp 701 Jason Ferrill 287-699 Jack Warner 694 Roger Rowley 266 J.J. Duke 265 Darryl Cropp 264 Women - Sriyani Anderson 214-593 Michele Anderson 581 Teresa Howard 577 Cassandra Bean 570 Marilyn Mallery 224-562 Barbara Warner 228 Marilyn Mallery 222 Wendy Duke 220 Michele Anderson 219
Bowl America Manassas
Sunday Night Mixed (11/9/08): Men –Allen King 204-268-200-692 Mitch Michaud 210-207-603 John Humphrey 226 Neil Bennett 200 Mel Pritchard 198 Bill Kenney 198 Jake Harryman 192 Women – Kimberly Bentley 157-178-181-516 Tammy Rowe 156-166-194-516 Mary Burress 152-166-194-516 Joyce Michaud 166-163-171-500 Lassie Dean 155-172-168-495
Monday Night Mixed (11/3/08): Men – Bobby German 229-257-232-718 Raymond Cox 226-246-205-697 James Walker 202-247-245-694 Donnie Cornwall Jr. 226-232-236-694 Richard Martin 232-234-207-673 Mark Cornwall 268 Anthony King 257 Roy Miller 247 Danny Pilkington 246 Michael Martin 245 Women – Cheryl Comfort 243-183-177-603 Pam Whorton 220-185-191-596 Terri Butts 177-180-221-578 Erin Fleischer 157-180-208-545 Louise Moran 187-156-191-534 Linda Dean & Sheila Carter 216 Wendy Boutselis 199 Libby Bolton 192 Cindy Langguth 180 `
Seniors (11/7/08): Men – Tom Brannagan 187 Vernon Simpson 184 Charles Miller 181 Women – Helen Brannagan 159 Nancy Shely 159
Friday AM Mixers (11/7/08): Men – Richard Ashworth 171-256-258-685 Tom Fosky 194-180-203-577 Harold Compton 212-212-572 Gene Kayton 220-193-569 Ed Ambrose 212-203-561 Marvin Roberson 237 Gerry Sproles 189 Jon Shinabarger 182 Buck Crouch 177 Wally Johnston 175 Women – Lil Lansdowne 158-194-173-525 Suzanne Metras 155-170-474 Dot Brooks 176-168-460 Barbara Fisher 165 Alice Davis 164 June Wing 162 Bettie Keyton 159 Carolyn Hawkins 158
Dulaney’s Dollies (11/4/08): Series – Mary Burress 174-222-512 Tammy Rowe 180-203-509 Chris Moore 150-165-184-499 Andrea Reid 158-174-161-493 Helen Jones 169-165-469 Game – Barbara Kellenbrey 198 Pam Drake, Paulette Rucker, Lassie Dean & Joan Huntington 178
Thursday Nite Mixed (11/6/08): Men – Rob Dillinger 257-214-258-729 Mike Pilkington 253-227-192-672 Scottie Craft 254-232-670 Art Robinson 214-234-214-662 Chris Hansen 200-213-218-631 Glenn Cash 249 Tony Foster 233 Danny Pilkington 233 Tony Crosby 225 Steven Hynson 225 Women – Dianne Pauza 194-202-222-618 Mary Kegley 221-184-165-570 Valeria Smith 168-183-207-558 Peggy Demeria 159-221-509 Lola Williams 171-169-167-507 Doris Jones 191 Joyce Spencer 187 Brenda Cockrell 178 Melanie Smallwood 172
Tuesday Early Mixed (11/11/08): Men – Pete Sheil 277-200-218-695 Dustin Maness 226-196-201-623 Harry Acheson 213-195-194-602 Matt Toms 194-193-206-593 Andy Sullivan 212 Mark Hederg 199 Erick Thomas 198 Women – Linsey Stephens 189-460 Cheryl Walker 192-450 Juanita Hinkle 196 Sandi Shimadea 183 Becky Hornbrook 150
Clubhouse (11/10/08): Men – Spencer Hedden 219-197-212-628 Mickey Pettry 230-191-190-611 Dave Markell 199-243-591 Tim Love 213 Erick Thomas 208 Ken Schmanski 201 Bill Baltazar 196 Chris German 192 Women – Lori Pettry 154-209-184-547 Erica Dellinger 160-177-479 Sally Spencer 160 Jeanne Willette 158 Dawn Lopiccolo 155 Diana Faith 154 Tab Thomas 154
Wednesday Night Mixed (11/12/08): Men – Nthan Sekula 288-191-205-684 Paul Howlett 232-223-637 Dewey Crumbaugh 211-199-210-620 Jim Corbett 232 Albert Utterback 214 Curtis Sullivan 212 D.J. Davis 203 Ronnie Nethercutt 201 Women – Linda Merryman 194-164-159-517 Mary Burress 159-209-516 Barbara Finney 169-192-494 Lisa Abrams 180-157-483 Linda Amonett 155-183-468 Coleen Ganoe 192 Mary Sprouse 180 Heather Dawson 160 Terry Riner 151
AMF Dale City
Strikes, Spares & Mrs (11/13/08): Series – Charmaine Ostrom 190-153-170-513 Syliva Mobley 189-167-177 533 Game - Sharon Kuhn 157 Judy Mcgee 176 Jackie Carroll 176 Doris Lenyon 162-160-176 Joyce Castro 169-186 Glenda Jones 152-155 Betty Greene 159-184 Game - Eva Hatch 168 Cathy Manning 174 Pat Andrew 180 Tina Cech 158-166-163 Michelle Mccastle 158 Carol Wendling 157 Carolyn Rachele 156-156 Cheryl Stonebraker 154-179-156 Donna Koczot-Grant 157-153
Kings & Queens (11/10/08): Men - Wally Phillips 606-221-214 Dwayne Locke 560 John Breidenstine 485 Dave Zamora 480 Larry Ross, Jr. 471 Women - Marian Scharp 201-166-489 Linda Wise 184-158-478 Jean Roske 157-156-156-469 Carole Nord 160-156-450 Women - Sandi Austin 172 Johanna Grove 165 Jean Zamora 162 Julia Regan 156 Marie Snyder &Vanessa Vaughn 154
Bowl America Woodbridge
Monday Early Mixed (11/10/08): Men – Terry Peck 191-269-220-680 Greg Wilhelm 244-228-186-658 Will Bryan 256-205-184-655 Henry Potter 258 Tim Gunn 248 Don Gray 222 Randy Greer 222 Women – Val Greer 242-172-210-624 Melissa Keller 195-183-190-568 Debbie Smith 166-155-232-553 Jennifer Anders 191 Tabitha Yaksima 190 Lesa Edwards 189 Dru Gray 189
Sunday Night Mixers (11/9/08): Men – Jim Anthanas 279-214-185-678 Doug Gathof 234-223-216-673 Garth Longdon 246-205-202-653 Mat Matsuda 246-215-639 Rob Baziluik 226-214-188-628 James Smith 248 Anthony Harris 232 David Reid 232 Leroy Chapman 223 Tommy Coleman 213 Women – Lynnette Fanning 256-232-218-706 Haw Sok Yi 257-225-636 Shelly Hansen 211-203-199-613 Anita Hawkins 220-195-595 Wendy Wingers 223-569 Paula Williams 227 Sonya Wilson 226 Alex Gathof 213 Latoya Kirkland 211 Jodi Hale 204
Utopia Ladies (11/11/08): Series – Cathy Herald 188-209-184-581 Marian Young 181-208-172-561 Joellen Patterson 164-177-198-539 Debbie Smith 191-147-199-537 Game - Jessica Spalding 213 Carol Knox 199 Julie Kite 195 Carol Brauzer 190
Thursday Night Early (11/13/08): Men - Ken Catterton 199-246-206-651 Gene Holleman 189-256-192-637 James Coleman 199-207-216-622 Randy Greer 216-216-187-619 Pat Mock 179-213-221-610 Jay Bowling 225 Larry Smith 224 Warren Morris 223 Joseph Hansen 222 Calvin Maddox 221 Women - Valerie Greer 181-214-187-582 Shelly Hansen 207-191-180-578 Elaine Dowty 178-204-194-576 Jackie King 161-156-211-528 Annetta Sharp 168-194-166-528 Debbie Reynolds 153-158-201-512 Adele Boese 190 Lavonna Lee 181 Karen Smith 173 Elaine Ambrose 170 Yvonne Papa 169
Merchants Mixed (11/11/08):  Men – Rob Baziluik 248-268-245-761 Jonathan Wilson 248-247-247-742 Martin Toman 249-248-226-723 Brad Strickland 228-269-225-722 Jay Medina 240-236-245-721 Bob Foor 289 Mike Caruso 289 Richard Glenn 288 Dan Moon 279 Ken Szymanski 276 Chris Gutshall 276 Women - Tiffany Bell 234-257-207-698 Dawn Fay 256-228-181-665 Terri Franklin 257-231-167-655 Linda Newman 267-190-184-641 Lynn Frechette 202-210-226-638 Kathy Goode 254 Rose Cooper 248 Louise Jefferson 246 Candy Grimsley 235 Remy Sheppard 235
Ladies Nite Out (11/13/08): Series - Lynn Frechette 181-213-227-621 Sherry McKinney193-200-223-616 Docie Whitlock 185-224-187-596 Barbara Gutridge 208-150-201-559 Shante Parker 227-171-159-557 Game - Wendy Wingers 223 Missi Strickland 216 Sharon Poole 212 Carrie Gift 204 Nisha Harbison 202 Josie Grieb 202
Dale City Men’s Commercial (11/10/08): Series – Mike Herman 247-280-247-774 Travis Lansdowne 246-266-256-768 Chris Merrill 278-267-200-745 Brandon Tinsley 224-232-277-733 Ken Szymanski 217-279-236-732 Game – Vinnie Murabito 300 Mike Phillips 279 Bob Easterday 274 Jon Merrill 266 Ken Catterton 260
Senior Prime Timers (11/13/08): Men – Bob Pettey 749 Shy Soto 712 Terry Sheppard 612 Gregg Luhmann 606 Sandy Lofaso 592 Elmer Fulkerson 254 Orland VanBavel 231 Bob Stickles 225 Herb Wilson 223 Wilson Higgins 222 Women – Jan Lascody 527 Lois Grimmett 505 Mary Johnson 483 Vi Owens 480 Mariam Young 475 Erika Campbell 192 Aileen Wilson 190 Betty Dickson 180 Janice Overman 178 Pat Sullivan 175
Four Seasons Fun Bunch - Senior League (11/14/08): Men – Roland Arrington 179-202-194-575 Randy Langston 196-216-569 Fred Grabner 209-171-181-561 John Lyon 206-196-558 Bill Selfridge 186-188-528 Gene Cole 191 Dave Pierce 179-168 Steve Holbrook 172 John Byrd 169 Bill Jarosz 169 Women – Georgie Holtzhauer 155-179-469 Marilyn Cole 166 Eladia Brazil 164 Sharon Dibbley 164 Phillis Kines 155 Myra Gluckman 153-152 Mindy Fourqurean 153
Saturday Nite Mixed (11/15/08): Men – Johnny Gutridge 765 Dionte McCormick 707 Bill Blatt 694 Kyle Rose 658 Matt Howery 656 Pete Imhoff 242 Demonte Spence 235 Gary Llewellyn 235 Antonio Ball 234 Anthony Hickok 234 Women – Remy Sheppard 587 Kathy Goode 580 Debbie Reynolds 567 Nettie Burke 565 Michelle Mullally 524 Joyce Massey 199 Lauren Hicks 198 Brenda Tarosky 191 Mary Lou Simpson 187 Donna Spence 186
Nightengale Mixed (11/14/08): Men – Brandon Hall 678 Gary Brauzer 676 Joseph Hansen 628 Brian Hood 613 Dennis Smith 600 Brian Brewer 241 Bob Foor 236 Frank Johnson 214 Dan Azzato 213 Doug Gathof 209 Women – Judy Brewer 534 Mona Hairston 530 Shelly Hansen 524 Mindy Hood 519 Santa Quiniones 519 Debbie Kraus 181 Cheryl Lucas 180 Alex Gathof 180 Carol Brauzer 179 Susan Kolodziej 175
Woodbridge Handicap Trios (11/4/08): Men – Johnny Gutridge 729 Cisco Hornsby 727 Joseph Hansen 685 Tamer McGuire 672 Buck Schuckman 668 Mike Anderson 668 Brian Hood 255 Brandon Hall 254 Gary Brauzer 245 Scott Dyson 242 Dave Henessee 238 Women – Anita Hawkins 650 Letisha Giggetts 579 Mindy Hood 554 Victoria Lewis 548 Cindy Swords 535 Judith Hankins 204 Gayle Schreiber 158