May 2014 A Message From The Editor… As the season winds down, I can’t help but dwell on the emotional rollercoaster we here at the association have gone through. I frequently remind myself that when I came on board as a Director for the Indy Association, I had one goal in mind...to help grow the sport. It did not take me long to realize that the USBC is not just all about growing membership, tracking averages and handing out rings, it is a business. And this business is not only made successful by the people that run it, but by you the members as well. The point I’m trying to make is that the Indy USBC is a great organization. Through your participation and voice, you can help us maintain the integrity of the organization and the sport itself. I ask each FEATURING one of you to think about what bowling means to you and what you want bowling to Tournament Results be in the future. Make your presence Bowling Buzz known when we start up the season in Bowling Spotlight August and attend meetings. Let your voice Ballistics 101 be heard and help grow the sport of Calendar of Events bowling. Let’s support the Indy USBC and keep this 120 year old organization going strong. Have a great summer, be safe, and be sure to join us back here in August for the next edition of the Pocket Panorama! Rich Sirola Indy USBC Assoc The Indy USBC Association has been kept mighty busy this time of year holding its various championship tournaments. The 193rd Annual Women’s Championship Tournament was held on February 15‐16 and 22‐23 at All Star Bowl which included 31 first me bowlers! Longme returning bowlers were recognized for their tournament parcipaon: 10 Years (Marie Pringle, Becky Chastain, Jill Picke, Robyn Lamey, and Krisn Smith), 20 Years (Sharon Delashmit and Donna Pope‐Green), 30 Years (Linda Muir), and 40 Years (Phyllis Hussung and Ede Kline). There were 68 600 series shot, 15 700 series shot, and 29 games of 250 or beer shot during the tournament. Michele Irwin had high game/series of the tournament (290/782) and qualified for an 11‐in‐a‐Row award. Effie Fleenor bowled an All Spare Game of 185 while Donna Pope‐Green and Linda Burns each qualified for a 30 and Clean award...these women came out to bowl!! Congratulaons to all the women who bowled in this year’s tournament. We look forward to seeing you back again next year! Team Handicap Score Prize $ Team Scratch Score Prize $ Oh Spare Me 3222 $600.00 Pinups 3062 $200.00 We'Ve Been Framed 3221 $350.00 Just Relax 3017 $150.00 Lucky Dog Retreat 3189 $266.00 Bowman's Crew 2982 $100.00 Doubles Handicap Score Prize $ Doubles Scratch Score Prize $ Christy Woodruff/Kim Lucas 1470 $350.00 Christy Woodruff/Kim Lucas 1444 $200.00 Donna Pope‐Green/Alicia Tucker 1432 $250.00 Stacy Heydon/Kimberly Woodall 1376 $150.00 Akeshia King/Charita Williams 1413 $210.00 Leslie Lynch/Traci White 1330 $ 65.00 Singles Handicap Score Prize $ Singles Scratch Score Prize $ Michele Irwin 782 $250.00 Linda Burns 753 $175.00 Deanna Sauer‐Turner 779 $125.00 Stacy Heydon 693 $ 90.00 Leanna Barton 768 $112.00 Cynthia Long 682 $ 60.00 All Events Handicap Score Prize $ All Events Scratch Score Prize $ Susan Rider 2185 $150.00 Linda Burns 2162 $125.00 Linda Burns 2162 $ 75.00 Stacy Heydon 2062 $ 75.00 Lisa Tacke 2109 $ 65.00 Traci White 2209 $ 20.00 The 107th Open Tournament Doubles & Singles Event was held at Hindel Bowl on March 1‐2 and 7‐8. It was an excing two weekends of compeon with record breaking tournament acon. Jeff Thomas’ 853 series is the highest series bowled in the tournament’s history! Lee Johnson, Ryan Piman and Jason Johnson weren’t too far behind with impressive 834, 813, and 811 series respecvely. Steven Buell, John Bauerle, Jr., and Jeff Thomas each added a 300 game to their count, as well as Steven Williams, who shot his very first 300 game during the tournament! Congratulaons to all of the champions and we’ll see you back next year for more acon packed bowling! Doubles "A" Handicap Score Prize $ Singles "A" Handicap Score Prize $ Jason Johnson/Gail Cofer 1520 $400.00 Jeffery Thomas 853 $200.00 David Buell/Stephen Buell 1515 $300.00 Lee Johnson 811 $150.00 Ryan Pitman/Steve Lang 1478 $269.00 John Bauerle Jr. 778 $143.00 Doubles "B" Handicap Score Prize $ Singles "B" Handicap Score Prize $ Paul Alvies/Freddy Washington 1399 $400.00 Steven Williams 759 $200.00 Jeff Spargur/Kevin Means 1395 $300.00 Mark Walls 744 $150.00 Brian Carter/Marn Anderson 1372 $251.00 Shane Centers 707 $ 142.00 Doubles "C" Handicap Score Prize $ Singles "C" Handicap Score Prize $ Eloise Michaels/James Dixon 1387 $250.00 James Kimmerle 747 $150.00 Shane Caldwell/Gary Rabb 1387 $250.00 William Sandlin 701 $125.00 Phillip Squires Jr./James Sco 1330 $125.00 Mike Elsner 700 $111.00 The 32nd Annual Senior Handicap Tournament rounded out the Association’s tournaments for the year. It was held on April 26‐30 at Hindel Bowl. Class A Men Score Prize Class A Women Score Prize Dan Kirby 800 $150 Edna Fisher 757 $100 Sam Friedman 757 $100 Donna Spring 755 $80 William Campbell 752 $90 Elizabeth Serafino 747 $66 Don Browning 747 $83 Charlene Grayson 743 $40 Raymond Jensen 745 $76 Class B Men Score Prize Class B Women Score Prize Stephen White 813 $100 Joann Flynn 718 $75 Michael Kerr 750 $75 Pay Edmondson 711 $55 Frank Mason 745 $68.50 Marie Pringle 699 $39 Walter Crutchfield 745 $68.50 Al Kearns 740 $58 Class C Men Score Prize Class C Women Score Prize Randal Chienden 792 $130 Ardie Bucher 780 $95 Michael Pearcy 787 $100 Linda Muir 705 $75 Warren Hopson 786 $76 Annee Williams 700 $55 Joseph George 781 $62 William Hillard 767 $53 Class D Men Score Prize Class D Women Score Prize Terry Mizell 732 $75 Lou Ann Moberley 843 $75 Jeffery Soots 719 $50 Marylin Brown 760 $55 Richard Logan 710 $44 Class E Men Score Prize Class E Women Score Prize Brian Woodruff 809 $95 Mary Briant 806 $80 Rich Sirola 791 $65 Leanne Williams 724 $50 Mychael Wallace 790 $47 Edward Bigelow Jr. 762 $40 The Indy USBC Association can always use help at tournaments. Whether it is running scores to the brackets table or helping sell half-pot tickets, please come out and volunteer some time at our youth & adult tournaments. Help us keep the sport of bowling alive! The Indy USBC Association held its 18th Annual Awards Banquet on May 5, 2014 at the American Legion Post 64 in Indianapolis. Award winners this year include the following recipients: Indy USBC Association Scholarships - Taylor Condre and Nate Briggs Award of Excellence - Roy Tarter Volunteer of the Year - Eileen Sirola Secretary of the Year - Steve Holman Sponsor of the Year - Steve Rusorarmoff (S&R Home Improvements) Cliff Doerr/Irene Wiese Award of Appreciation - Ede Klein Presidential Citation - Janice Wozniak Indy USBC Youth Committee Scholarships - Devin Elmlinger and Robert Rawley Indy USBC Youth Committee Volunteer of the Year - Karen Elrod Attendance Award (Annual Meeting) - Brownsburg Bowl Awards were also given out to the tournament champions from the various Association tournaments held during the year: Mixed Tournament, Open Tournament and Women’s Tournament. Congratulations to all of the winners. Sean started bowling in 1995 and typically averaged in the 190’s. To date, he Indy USBC Spot has achieved an 11-in-a-Row award (2003) and has posted up two 300 games Light On (2008 and 2012). When he’s not bowling, you’ll find Sean working for the I.T. Department at Victory Field. From making sure all the media personnel and their networks are hooked up, all the way down to assuring the ticket scanners are in good working order, Sean is an important cog in the overall baseball experience. He also chips in part time at Woodland Bowl’s pro-shop. But this isn’t about Sean and his accomplishments as a bowler or what he does for a living; this is about Sean, the humanitarian. Did you know that out of the goodness of his heart, Sean has donated his 2011/2012 bowling season winnings towards diabetes research, breast cancer awareness as well as a prosthetic for his friend, Tevis Stambaugh? At the end of the following season, Sean donated ALL of his winnings to the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. This summer, Sean will be reaching out to the entire bowling community and hosting a two-in-one tournament on June 29th. There will be a 9-pin no-tap tournament for the bowlers just looking to have some fun and a scratch tournament for the more competitive bowlers out there. Sean wants the proceeds from this event to go to Relay for Life to find the cure for Lymphocyte Leukemia. This is a great opportunity for the bowling community to show its generosity. So mark your calendars for June 29th and come out to Expo Bowl and show your support. Woodland Bowl was the latest center to undergo some major renovations during the 2013- 2014 bowling season. Knowing they had to be ready for the High School state finals competition, they hustled to get things done. Summarizing the changes, 10 or so lanes were removed to make way for laser tag and a new bar/lounge area as well as a refurbished snack bar area.