Hall of Fame Induction & USBC legislative Dinner Celebration session results set for November 2 MAY / JUNE 2019 O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E N A T I O N ' S C A P I T A L A R E A U S B C A S S O C I A T I O N KATRINA CLARA WILLIAMS HENRY FIRST TIME’S A CHARM Rookies capture Doubles title in Women’s Championship Tournament BVL_color_1/4_OnePromise_Layout 1 2/13/14 1:59 PM Page 1 One Promise. Our Passion. In 1942, the sport of bowling stood up for our troops. At BVL, we’re not standing down. Bowling’s own, oldest, and most successful charity needs your help as our troops return home. Join us today. www.BowlforVeterans.orgwww.BowlforVeterans.org Bolling Air Force Base Officers’ Club to host Hall of Fame Induction & Dinner Celebration “Class of 2019” to be inducted November 2 NCAUSBCA’s 2019 Hall of Fame Induction & Dinner Celebration will take place Saturday, November 2 at the Bolling Air Force Base Officers’ Club (50 Theisen May / June 2019 Vol. 53, No. 5 Street) on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C. The event begins with a “Meet & Greet” session Serving the nation’s third largest bowling market, BOWL Magazine was honored five times by the American Bowling with cash bar at 5 p.m. and a buffet dinner that’s sched- Congress as the nation’s “best local association publication.” uled to start at 5:45 p.m. The induction ceremony will follow dinner. The Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2019” features Yvonne Tison Bennett, Milton “Pete” Gunn, John “Claw” Holtzclaw, Quintina “Lil Smooth” Jefferson, and James Snow. Tickets, which cost $50, are now available at the 2018–2019 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS NCAUSBCA office in Largo, and they also can be or- dered through through association board members and PRESIDENT lane representatives. Michael Tinsley VICE PRESIDENTS Darron Mayes, Willie H. Graves Jr., Dwight Franklin, Diane Garrett CONTENTS.... DIRECTORS Ruth Adams, Andre Andrews, Jane Andrews, 8 NCAUSBCA Women’s Championship Tournament Ja’Sean Billings, Sondra Blakey, James Butler, 14 Secretaries have 15 days to submit final averages Thomas Dale Jr., David DeBat, Luis Drakes, Robin Hollyfield, Cheryl Jelks, Michael Jordan, 15 USBC legislative session results Ken Larkin, Gene Mays, Brenda McDowell, 17 Billings, Blaney win Youth Tournament of Champions Adam Mitchell, Dominic Parham, Greta Pearson, 19 NCAUSBCA 2018-2019 Triple Crown Awards Evan Ruffini, James Stewart, Helen Toms, Nannette White, Kirk Williams, Samuel Wolde 4 Update 16 Our Back Pages 5 President’s Message 17 Steinsiek 5 Editor’s Choice 18 Association Honor Awards MANAGER 6 Manager’s Memo 20 Calendar of Events Ronald McGregor • [email protected] 6 The Question: 20 Check Your Knowledge 9 Pop Kulture Kwiz 20 Tournament Roundup 11 The List 21 Mailbag ON THE COVER: Brought together for their first-ever tournament by PUBLISHER: Nation’s Capital Area USBC Assocation, Carolyn Ivory, secretary of the Tuesday AM Mixed league at AMF 9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 110, Largo MD 20774-4762 301/499-1693 • 301/499-5927 (fax) • facebook.com/ncausbca Marlow Heights, Katrina Williams (635 series) and Clara Henry (425) EDITOR: Robert Cosgrove • [email protected] took home the Doubles crown in NCAUSBCA’s 74th Annual Women’s Championship Tournament. (Photo by Bob Cosgrove) BOWL Magazine is published bi-monthly, September through July (“Summer”) by NCAUSBCA Inc. The magazine, like the association, is dedicated to the advancement of the sport of tenpins and hopes to foster and nurture the spirit of good sportsmanship throughout its pages. The editorial and business offices are located in the NCAUSBCA office. The deadline for advertising material, copy, photographs, or other editorial material submitted for publication, is the 15th of the month preceding the cover date. The editor reserves the right to alter or reject any copy, photograph, or advertising material submitted for publication. Reproduction and/or distribution in any form, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization. Copyright © 2019 by NCAUSBCA Inc. All rights reserved. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • May / June 2019 3 update....update....update....update....update. ...update....update....update....update....upda te....update....update....update....update....up BOWIE STATE Bowie State University women’s bowling team under the CAPTURES FIFTH leadership of head coach (and NCAUSBCA director) An- STRAIGHT CIAA drew “Doc” Campbell captured its fifth straight CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP Championship March 24 in Virginia Beach, Va., defeating Fayetteville State University 4-2. The win also marks Bowie State’s ninth overall CIAA Crown (2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018). The Bulldogs won the double-elimination tournament by scores of 135-165, 177- 190, 152-136, 154-147, 190-187 and 191-180. Senior Dia- mond Carter (Buffalo, N.Y.) and freshman Cayla Snowden (Parkville, Md.) were selected to the All-Tournament Team. Carter was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Championships for the second year in a row. As a result of its championship, the team competed in the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship on April 6 in Millsboro, Del., but lost to Division I Uni- versity of Maryland Eastern Shore in the opening round. 2019 PBA BILLY The Professional Bowlers Association is now accepting WELU SCHOLARSHIP applications for the 2019 PBA Billy Welu Scholarship APPLICATIONS NOW Award that recognizes exemplary qualities in male or BEING ACCEPTED female college students who excel in academics as well as in the sport of bowling. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship. To be eligible, candidates must be amateur bowlers who are currently in college (preced- ing the application date) and maintaining at least a 2.5/4.0 GPA or equivalent. Applications must be post- marked by June 21. The scholarship was established in 1982 in memory of the PBA Hall of Famer who served as television analyst alongside legendary ABC broadcaster and PBA Hall of Famer Chris Schenkel on the “Pro Bowl- ers Tour” series prior to his death in 1974. The two- part application can be sent to [email protected] or through the U.S. mail at PBA Billy Welu Scholarship, 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401, Chicago IL 60604. BRIEFLY .... Darryl Carreon of Woodbridge, Va., rolled the first per- fect game of the 2019 USBC Open Championships in Las Vegas in the first game of his team event April 5. The 34-year-old right-hander also became the 31st bowler in tournament history with multiple 300s at the USBC Open Championships. His first came in his tournament debut in 2014. He followed this year’s 300 with games of 212 and 154 for a 666 series. ... John Neral of Vienna, Va., placed 28th to earn $1,120 in the PBA50 Hamilton Lanes & Entertainment Center Open May 5 in Trenton, N.J. 4 BOWL Magazine • May / June 2019 www.ncausbca.org PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE • MICHAEL TINSLEY Editor’s Choice Practice at home with End-of-season decisions these simple techniques need to be made How to properly squeeze As the bowling season comes to ers entering tournaments in the and/or release a bowling a close, several decisions have to upcoming year. This is part of ball made by your leagues. Foremost the secretary’s duties, and he/ of these is the election of officers. she should not be paid until all The league should canvass your of the current season’s business How to improve the feel league members to see whether has been completed. of your bowling ball (tape anyone is interested running for Now that your season has suc- secrets) office. cessfully completed, you are Once the league has been can- ready for summer. It is time to How to adjust on most vassed and the names collected, check your equipment for pos- bowling Sport patterns (get- there should a slate published sible surface damage and oil ting lined up) with the names of the persons consumption as well as your in- running and the title of the serts for wear and tear. If there TNBA 2019 Eastern Region position for which each is run- is minor damage to your ball, Bill Rhodman Stepladder ning. The slate should contain you should have it sanded to re- Finals all of the positions of the league move small nixes and scrapes, officers—president, vice presi- de-oiled to remove excess oil, FOCUSED — Professional dent, secretary, treasurer, and and have your inserts replaced Bowlers Association sergeant at arms. The person if they are worn. The PBA recently was featured receiving the majority of votes After having done all of that, on the FOX Sports Regional for each position is declared the you are now ready to work on Networks’ documentary-style winner. your game. Most bowling cen- program, FOCUSED. Remember to elect officers ters offer some type of discount who best represent your inter- for summer bowling; take ad- ests and are abreast of USBC vantage of these discounts. You rules. should take this time to prac- Starting August 1, 2020, you Hopefully your league was tice a couple of times a week to will no longer be allowed to have devoid of any shortages in your work on what gave you the most a weight hole drilled in your ball, prize funds. The next item of in- trouble during the season. Re- and each hole of the ball should terest is the secretary compiling member that we can’t strike all have a finger or thumb inserted and submitting names and av- the time, but we can convert our in it.