2018 Bowler of the Year: Men’s Division

Congratulations to Ken Reynolds & TJ Trout – winners of the 2018 Men’s Bowler of the Year tournament.  Ken Reynolds came into the stepladder as the top seed, and beat Brian Beuhl in the championship match.  Ray Beltz finished 3rd, followed by John Daley.  TJ Trout rounded out the top 5 – but was also crowned Scratch Division champion.  Complete results are posted below.

2018 Bowler of the Year Results (Men)

2018 Bowler of the Year Results (Men’s Scratch)

2018 Bowler of the Year Stepladder Results (Men & Women)

 

 

GSUSBC No Tap Results (Pine Lanes)

Congratulations to Brooke Schach, winner of the today’s Greater Schuylkill USBC Youth No Tap tournament.  Corey, Rinda, Briar Riegel, and Abby Wolfe rounded out the top four, and all earned scholarship money.  Thank you to all youth bowlers and parents who attended.  Our next Youth tournament will be the Bowler of the Year tournament which takes place on Sunday, February 18th @ 1 pm.

Youth No Tap Results

GSUSBC Youth No Tap Results

Congratulations to Joanne Reitnour, winner of the today’s Greater Schuylkill USBC Youth No Tap tournament.  Briar Riegel, Nathan Hartman, and Jacob Gilbert rounded out the top four, and all earned scholarship money.  Thank you to all youth bowlers and parents who attended.  Our next Youth No-Tap tournament will be held on January 28th, 2018 @ Pine Lanes.

Greater Schuylkill Youth All Star Team Victorious

Congratulations to the Greater Schuylkill USBC Youth All Star Team for winning the 6th Annual Bowling Center Championship (PJBT Bowling Series).  The event took place at Parkway Lanes in Allentown, PA.  Brad Brown and Alec Carl represented Pine Lanes, while Taylor Benner, Corey Rinda and Brandon Updike represented Strike Zone Alleys.  Each bowler received $200 in scholarship, as well as championship trophy.  Both Strike Zone Alleys and Pine Lanes received $250 to go towards their youth programs.

Qualifying Scores

  • Alec Carl (136 Average): 221-115-214-235-169-954
  • Brad Brown (169 Average): 167-129-180-191-146-813
  • Taylor Benner (154 Average): 201-158-124-142-152-777
  • Corey Rinda (183 Average): 182-203-163-179-188-885
  • Brandon Update (215 Average): 233-221-226-261-215-1156

Semi Finals (vs ABC West)

  • Won by 15 total pins
  • Alec Carl 187; Brad Brown 196; Taylor Benner 143; Corey Rinda 255; Brandon Updike 233

Final Match (vs Palmyra Lanes)

  • Won by 200 total pins
  • Alex Carl 210; Brad Brown 166; Taylor Benner 167; Corey Rinda 186; Brandon Updike 210

If you are interested in watching the finals of this event, it is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJtDY7181kI

Greater Schuylkill USBC Youth No Tap Tournament

The Greater Schuylkill USBC is inviting all youth members to compete in our no-tap tournament on Sunday, November 26th at Strike Zone Alleys.  1 in 4 participants will receive scholarship prizes, as well as a trophy for the winner.  Registration opens at 9am.  If you have any questions, or would like to sign up ahead of time, you can send an email to tournaments@bowlschuylkill.com

Kegler’s Pro Shop Tournament Series Dates Announced

For those bowlers in the association that are looking for additional competition, you should check out Kegler’s Pro Shop 2017-2018 Tournament Series.  There are a total of six events, all hosted by Strike Zone Alleys.  All tournaments are handicap events, but will offer a scratch division.  Both scratch and handicap brackets will also be available.  To see dates and additional rules, click on the flyers below.

Strike Zone Winter Leagues Announced

Strike Zone Alleys has announced its 2017 – 2018 leagues.  Hope to see all of you bowling this season!  If you have any questions, you can call Strike Zone Alleys at Call 570-622-8740.

 

GSUSBC Association Banquet: Hall of Fame Induction

Congratulations to James Strickland & Robert Bildheiser for being inducted into the Greater Schuylkill USBC Hall of Fame this past Saturday.  Both bowlers should be applauded for their participation and many accomplishments over the years.
HOF Inductee Robert Bildheiser
HOF Inductee James Strickland
HOF Inductee James Strickland, Dan Fitzgerald ,HOF Inductee Robert Bildheiser