AboutThe United States Bowling Congress has a goal of a day when high school bowling will be available in every state. Considering how far high school bowling has come over the years, that goal is closer than ever to becoming a reality.High school bowling has made incredible strides since the first high school league hit the lanes in the 1930s. Last season more than 50,000 students took to the lanes at thousands of schools across the country offering high school bowling competition.Today, thousands of dollars in scholarship funds are also available for high school bowlers. USBC High School actively offers guidance to all levels of high school bowling programs by providing rules, instruction, membership, awards and industry resources to ensure the success of high school bowling nationwide. To help achieve those goals, USBC High School maintains strong relationships with the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS), state athletic associations, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) and USBC Coaching, as well as providing a steppingstone to further opportunities such as college bowling and the USBC Junior Gold program.USBC High School is your ‘go-to’ resource
Whether you’re a student, parent, school administrator, high school state athletic association official, state proprietor association representative or bowling industry leader, USBC High School is your ONE resource that will help you to create and maintain high school bowling programs.Read More- Register for FREE USBC MembershipIf you’re part of a high school program, we’ve got a FREE offer you can’t refuse: free membership for varsity and club programs through the Team Membership Program (this membership is a limited membership, only valid during the high school season and non-transferable to any other USBC league or tournament).Benefits for athletes:
Bowlers receive letter jacket pins for 298, 299 and 300 games as well as 700, 800, 900 series and Baker 300 games. Additional awards for conference and team accomplishments are available for coaches/teams to purchase through USBC High School. US Youth Bowler magazine is mailed directly to each team member.
Benefits for coaches:
- Coaches receive the USBC High School Official Guide.
- Coaches receive exclusive e-mail blasts with great coaching tips to help your athletes improve their skills on the lanes.
- Special discounted pricing is available for USBC Coaching certification courses.
Coaches are also eligible to nominate athletes for boys and girls All-American awards, honoring athletes’ academic accomplishments, community service and performance. Coaches register teams online on the high school page of bowl.com. The free USBC High School Team membership is not transferable to regular USBC membership and is only valid for the length of the high school bowling season. There’s also the potential for bowlers to earn scholarships and recognition if you are one of the five boys and five girls chosen annually for the Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team.Click here to join.
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Contact UsBreanne Eoff, USBC High School Manager
- E-mail: Breanne.eoff@bowl.com
- Phone: (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 8422
- Fax: (817) 385-8260
North Pointe Insurance GroupWhen:
July 17-19, 2010
Where:
Hindel Bowling Lanes - Indianapolis, INEnter the North Pointe Insurance Group $100,000 High School Singles Championship— one of the most exciting high school bowling tournaments available anywhere—for a chance to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships. You must be in high school in the 2009-10 academic year and a USBC Youth member to compete. In addition, you must hold at least a 2.0 (out of 4.0) grade point average. First place in each division will be awarded a $15,000 scholarship. Your chance at success is good; one in five participants will earn a scholarship!
2010 Junior Gold Championships Presented by BrunswickJuly 10-16, 2010
Woodland Bowl- Western Bowl- Expo Bowl
Indianapolis, IndianaThe Junior Gold Championships is the most prestigious tournament for USBC Youth members in the country. In 2009, the tournament awarded over $140,000 in scholarships and saw 1,624 of the nation’s top youth bowlers compete in Indianapolis at Woodland Bowl, Western Bowl, and Expo Bowl. The 2009 Junior Gold Championships were contested on five of the nine World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) lane patterns, all of which are USBC Sport Bowling compliant. Each year, Junior Gold competitors also battle for spots on Junior Team USA. In 2009, the top four male and top four female finishers after match-play competition automatically became members of Junior Team USA 2010.
2010 USBC Youth Open Presented by PepsiExpo Bowl
5261 Elmwood Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 787-3448
July 9-10, 15-20, 22-24, 2010The USBC Youth Open is open to ALL USBC Youth members—no qualifying required! Bowlers compete against each other in four divisions based on average, making it possible for ALL to compete. The USBC Youth Open awards over $100,000 in scholarships every year, and bowlers can bowl in team, doubles, singles, and all-events competitions.
Geoffrey Young2008 Boys State Champions Texas, Geoffrey YoungGeoffrey Young is one of the nation’s hottest and most accomplished youth bowlers in the country. a 2007 Teen Masters champion, a 2008 USBC Junior Gold Champion, and a runner-up at the 2008 Teen Masters. He has also earned four gold medals (singles, team, trios and all-events) and one bronze (Masters) at 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships and tied for 3rd at 2007 USBC Junior Gold Championships.
Allen High School2009 Boys Louisiana State Champions, Archbishop Shaw High SchoolMost state-champion high school bowling teams must overcome obstacles along the path to victory. For some, it is a rival school down the road. For others, it might be an injury to a key player or a deflating single-pin loss that they ultimately avenged. But the obstacle that the 2009 Louisiana State-Champion Archbishop Shaw High School bowling team has confronted for the past few seasons dealt a far more powerful blow than any school or close game could possibly inflict—the obstacle they faced was Mother Nature herself. “We’ve always had a successful bowling program, but the last couple of years have been a struggle due to hurricane Katrina,” team Head Coach Denise Vedros explains.“We lost our bowling alley in the area where our school was located, so my students had to make commitment to travel across the river for practice and matches. You don’t get that kind of commit unless they’re really bowlers.” While the commitment that Coach Vedros discovered in her athletes confirmed for her that these were devoted bowlers who were not just doing this to pass the time, the bowlers’ focus on teamwork over individual accomplishment is the thing that Vedros identifies as the most rewarding aspect of her coaching experience. “I think before Katrina they always relied on one or two bowlers to carry the team, and I think everything they experienced—being displaced from their homes for two months, their school for a month, and then we had some victims that transferred into our school that lost everything—it taught the team a lot. It was more about teamwork, not just bowling.”Read More- High School Equipment Grant
The Bowling Foundation, BPAA and USBC are working together with help from some industry suppliers and manufacturers to put forth an equipment grant program to high school teams that cannot afford equipment. To apply, please download the application and submit to:
The Bowling Foundation
Attention: Sandy Mozur
621 Six Flags Drive
Arlington, TX 76011 
Darla Ahlert (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Collinsville High School, Senior
Collinsville, Ill.
Age: 18Ahlert was an all-area selection of the Southern Illinois High School Bowling Conference the last two seasons and qualified for the Illinois Bowling State Finals each of her four years. She also posted the high series and high average in the conference the last two seasons. She has a 4.29 grade-point average (4.0 scale), has served on the student council each of her four years and was named an Illinois State Scholar for 2008-09"The most important thing high school bowling has taught me is how to be a true team player. If I had not made the bowling team at Collinsville High, I would have never experienced the feeling of having seven other girls to fall back to when I was having a bad day. They were always there for me, and I always returned the favor."Read More
Megan Buja (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Thomas Jefferson High School, Junior
Rockford, Ill.
Age: 17Buja was the 2008 state individual runner-up and a member of the state-title winning team. This season, she was the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) most valuable player and took high average in the conference. She finished sixth in state and was named to the IHSA All-State Team.The 2009 Illinois Star of Tomorrow, Buja has a 4.067 grade-point average (4.0 scale) and is first in her class of 450. "High school bowling has changed me as an athlete and as a person. I have learned many values and life lessons that are important on and off the lanes. Determination, Leadership, and knowing the importance of teamwork are all virtues that will help me be successful in bowling and my future."Read More
Jacqueline Carbonetto (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Tappan Zee High School, Senior
Blauvelt, N.Y.
Age: 17Carbonetto was named all-county and all-section (NYS Section 1) the last two seasons for bowling and also was on the varsity volleyball team the last two seasons. She was named the Rockland County Journal News’ Female Bowler of the Season. She had a 95.2 average (100-point scale) and is a member of the National Honor Society and Science Honor Society."Participating on a high school bowling team has allowed me to become not only a better listener, but also a better leader. Being selected as team captain has allowed me to assume a leadership position and learn to take greater responsibility, not only for myself but for the rest of my team. Being able to delegate, motivate, and encourage my fellow teammates has given me a great confidence in all aspects of my life."Read More
Kimberly Carper (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Brainerd High School, Senior
Fort Ripley, Minn.
Age: 18Carper was all-conference the last three seasons, including being named Central Conference MVP the last two seasons. The Minnesota Junior Bowling Tour’s Player of the Year in 2008, she posted the highest Junior Female series (735) in the state that year. Carper has a 3.85 grade-point average and is a member of the National Honor Society."I’ve learned so much about life, and about myself, in the six years I have spent on the Brainerd Warriors High School bowling team. I’ve learned commitment, drive, determination, and leadership. Also, motivation, the will to succeed in anything I set my mind to and, most importantly, teamwork. Not only has this knowledge helped me on the lanes, but also in the classroom."Read More
Nicole Parkhurst (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Proctor High School, Junior
Utica, N.Y.
Age: 16Parkhurst was captain and MVP of the Section 3 team champion. She was named first team of the Central New York Counties League the last two seasons and had the Section 3 high average (209) this season. She has a 94.77 grade-point average and was selected to the Principal’s List in 2007 and 2008. She has been a team captain involved in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and her team has raised more than $50,000."High school bowling has impacted my life in more ways than I could have imagined, all of which have been positive. It has increased my self-confidence, helped to develop my leadership skills, given me the opportunity to travel across the country, and is helping to provide me with choices for my college education."Read More
Mark Allen (Dexter All American 2008-2009)William Mason High School, Senior
Mason, Ohio
Age: 18Allen, a four-year varsity member and team MVP the last three seasons, was selected conference player of the year after leading his team to an unbeaten season (16-0) in the Great Miami Conference. He was named to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s City All-Star first team. He has a 3.7 grade-point average and logged more than 400 hours as a volunteer at the Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village."Bowling has enriched my life with new relationships, increased knowledge and brief moments of success. When I joined my first youth league six years ago, I only knew one of my teammates. Our goal was to have fun while learning a new game. By the end of the season, I had become friends with all of the other bowlers and gained a true passion for the sport."Read More
Andrew Koff (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Gulliver Prep High School, Junior
Miami, Fla.
Age: 17This is his second appearance on the Dexter ⁄ USBC High School All-American Team. The youngest member of 2009 USBC Junior Team USA, Koff was the runner-up at the Florida Bowling State Championships.He is the co-founder of BowlForAll, a not-for-profit corporation devoted to promoting the sport among Dade County students from elementary through high school.
"High school bowling has taught me that a greater joy than individual achievements is the mark we leave on other people. My success in the sport has given me the special opportunity to become a role model; I am committed to making the most out of this opportunity."Read More
Matt Krueger (Dexter All American 2008-2009)Green Bay West High School, Senior
Green Bay, Wis.
Age: 18Krueger was a member of the 2007-08 Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team. He was named a Bowler’s Journal Top 40 Male High School prospect and was first team all-conference in the Green Bay Area High School Bowling Conference. Krueger also played on the varsity soccer team. He has a 3.9 grade-point average (4.0 scale) and is vice president of the student council."Before the high school bowling season begins, I set goals for myself. I learned this my freshman year when I did not set any goals, and when I did not make the state tournament I realized that I did not have any predetermined goals. From there, I made both short-term and long-term goals for myself on the lanes and in the classroom."Read More
Nicholas Morrissey (Dexter All American 2008-2009)West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca, N.Y.
Age: 18Morrissey led his team to the NYS Public High School Athletic Association state title this season and a runner-up finish last season. A member of the varsity team since the seventh grade, he took the individual gold medal for high series at the state tournament his junior year. He has a 4.0 grade-point average and has worked in the West Seneca Y.E.S. (Youth Engaged in Service) Program since his sophomore year."High school bowling was the largest part of my high school experience. I made friends, gained confidence I needed for every day, and set a number of records. In my opinion, high school bowling was the guiding light for me throughout high school and will be a memory that will help me throughout my life."Read More
John Shelpman (Dexter All American 2008-2009)O’Fallon Township High School, Senior
O’Fallon, Ill.
Age: 18He was captain of his bowling team, leading them to a conference title, and was selected to the Southern Illinois All-Area Team this season. He also took the high average title in the conference. Shelpman had a 3.99 grade-point average and has been a National Honor Society member the last two years."One thing high school bowling provided for me was a drive for success. … My hard work paid off once I received a starting spot on the varsity team my junior year and became the varsity captain and anchor my senior year. While I strove for perfection on the lane, I kept this mindset with my schoolwork and was also rewarded. When I head off to college, I will also stay determined to reach higher goals."Read More
Amanda Cortese (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Hoffman Estates High School Senior
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Age: 18As co-captain for the third-straight year, Cortese helped her team to a fourth-place finish in the 2008 state tournament while also ending as runner-up in the state individual championships. She finished the season with a career-best 223.06 average. Last summer, she won the Division 1 doubles title in the USBC Youth Open Championships with Amanda Caruso. The National Honor Society member was an Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award winner and a Hoffman Estates High School athletic scholar."Being part of the bowling team has impacted my life immensely," she wrote in her essay. "Being in a sport is one of the most beneficial things a student can do in high school. Not only has high school bowling improved my performance on the lanes, but it has also improved my performance in everyday life."Read More
Natalie Cortese (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Hoffman Estates High School Senior
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Age: 18Cortese won the 2008 Denny's All-American High School Championships after co-captaining her school team to a fourth-place finish in the 2008 state tournament. She finished her career with a 224 average. The National Honor Society member earned an Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award and a Hoffman Estates High School Varsity Athlete Award for sports and academics."High school bowling has made an extreme impact in my life because it has made me the good leader that I am today. High school bowling has helped me dedicate myself to schoolwork and the sport of bowling, making me even more determined to reach higher and higher for success."Read More
Brittni Hamilton (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Webster Thomas High School Senior
Webster, N.Y.
Age: 18Hamilton is a repeat member of the Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team after earning the 2008 USBC Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award. She finished third in the 2008 Denny's All-American High School Championships. She was a four-time team most valuable player and a three-time member of the Section V state team helping her school to the 2008 championship. A member of the National Honor Society and Foreign Language Honor Society, she's been listed in Who's Who Among America's High School Students for three years."High school bowling has impacted my life on and off the lanes, in the classroom, the community and socially as well. There have been many positive things that have happened to me that I couldn't have imagined if it hadn't been for high school bowling."Read More
Nicole Oehler (Dexter All American 2007-2008)McAuley High School Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
Age: 17Oehler was a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer All-City team and was named the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky High School Bowler of the Year. She received a participation award from the Ohio High School Athletic Association to recognize her team's fifth-place finish in the state championships. She also earned the McAuley High School Coaches Award and Senior Scholar Athlete Award. A member of the National Honor Society, she earned her school's Gold Service Award her final three years."One of the most important lessons to learn, not only in bowling, but in life, is that the team is more important than individual accomplishments. Team work is one of the most important elements to success in high school bowling. I would not be the person and bowler I am today without the support my team."Read More
Samantha Sontoro (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Cocalico High School Senior
Reinholds, Pa.
Age: 18Santoro was runner-up in the 2008 Denny's All-American High School Championships and the 2007 Teen Masters. As the co-captain of her high school team, she was 2008 state individual runner-up and 2007 team and individual champion. Her 859 series last September broke her own USBC female youth national record. She was the 2008 Pennsylvania State USBC District 7 Pepsi Championships scratch winner. A National Society of High School Scholars member, she serves on the youth board and awards committee for the Lancaster USBC Association."High school bowling has impacted my life so much that it has helped me become a well-rounded student athlete and a better bowler with more determination. It has provided me with numerous tournament opportunities and prepared me to compete at the collegiate level."Read More
Andrew Koff (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Gulliver Prep High School Sophomore
Miami, Fla.
Age: 16Koff won the 2008 Greater Miami USBC Association all-events title and was the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association individual runner-up. His 248 average in 2007-08 helped him earn a spot on the Miami Herald Boys' Bowling Team. A Level I USBC certified coach, he earned four gold medals in the 2007 Tournament of the Americas. The National Honor Society member also belongs to the National Society of High School Scholars."High school bowling has provided me with a foundation to feel grounded and a platform from which I can reach my goals. Gulliver Schools, in establishing a bowling team so that I could participate in the state of Florida high school bowling program, gave me an avenue to express my passion. They made me an optimist because they taught me that anything is possible when one works with passion and commitment."Read More
Matt Krueger (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Green Bay West High School Junior
Green Bay, Wis.
Age: 17A Level I USBC certified coach, Krueger qualified for the 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships with a second-place finish in the Wisconsin State Youth Scratch Tournament. Voted the Green Bay Press Gazette Youth Co-Bowler of the Year, he was named to the first team in the Green Bay Area High School Bowling Conference. A National Honor Society member, he was nominated for Who's Who in Science and Engineering for the 2007-08 school year."High school bowling has been a life-changer. I have developed friendships both on and off the lanes. The intensity I feel when I put on my team shirt is indescribable. I become a whole new person. High school bowling has and still is impacting my life on the lanes, in school and beyond."Read More
Christopher Lane (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Centennial High School Senior
Franklin, Tenn.
Age: 17Lane finished fifth in the 2008 Denny's All-American High School Championships after helping his team to a second consecutive district runner-up finish. He was second in the Nashville USBC Youth Championships. He was named to All Mid-State Bowling second team by The Tennessean in his senior season. A National Honor Society member, he earned the TSSAA Scholar Athlete Award all four years."While I have thoroughly enjoyed bowling competitively and leisurely, bowling has taught me invaluable lessons. I have used my lessons from bowling to always try my hardest in the classroom, achieving a top 2% GPA in my class. With the lessons learned from bowling, I hope to continue to improve in bowling and in life every day."Read More
Greg Pizl II (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Antigo High School Junior
Antigo, Wis.
Age: 17A Bronze level USBC certified coach, Pizl was a member of the 2005-06 Dexter High School All-American Team. He won the Antigo Youth Association Championships in December 2007 and competed in the 2008 state individual and team championships. A National Honor Society member, he was named one of the top 50 male high school prospects by Bowlers Journal in 2007. He has earned the Presidential Academic Award and is listed in the Who's Who Sports edition. He also serves as a youth representative on the Antigo USBC Association."High school bowling has given me the opportunity to receive, with honor, the Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team award in 2006. Without the sport, I would not have been named a top male college prospect in 2007 in Bowlers Journal magazine. High school bowling has opened many doors in my life and the experiences are memories never to be forgotten."Read More
Brian Small Jr. (Dexter All American 2007-2008)Woodbridge High School Senior
Port Reading, N.J.
Age: 17Small finished third in the 2008 Denny's All-American High School Championships. This came after he helped his school become Central Jersey Group III state champions and followed an undefeated Greater Middlesex County Red Division team season. A National Honor Society member, he's a director for the Middlesex County USBC Youth Association."I see the sport of bowling as having a very good impact on high school competition in the future. As the sport continues to grow, so does the talent level of its competitors. I'm glad I have been able to be a part of this growing phenomenon and as a result I have become more of a well-rounded individual, as well as a better person."Read More- Official GuideLooking for information about high school bowling? The USBC High School Guide is what you need. This informative, easy-to-use handbook includes everything you’ll need to start a high school bowling program in your area such as: suggested playing rules, certifying post-season events through USBC, future opportunities for high school athletes and more. A great resource for school administrators, coaches and athletes. Click here to take a look.High School RulesDo you know what constitutes a legal bowling team lineup? Are you familiar with the Baker System? Would you know if you or your athletes are using a USBC-approved bowling ball during competition?Understanding the rules is essential for coaches and athletes in all sports, including high school bowling.Below you will find suggested playing rules for high school bowling competition (adapted from the United States Bowling Congress general playing rules) and helpful glossary of terms used in the sport of bowling. IMPORTANT NOTE: The USBC does not govern high school bowling. Individual states are responsible for governing their own programs. Click here for Rules.Read More
- Teaching Teamwork and a Lifetime of Sports OpportunityThis brochure can be a helpful piece when parents/students talk to school administrators about starting a bowling program. Take this piece with you to highlight the benefits of a high school bowling team in your school.USBC High School CD-ROMThis interactive CD-Rom is the main marketing material you should take when speaking to school administrators.This piece goes in-depth about the costs of a bowling team, what is needed to run a successful bowling team and has testimonials from high school bowlers about how having a high school bowling program at their school enhanced their scholastic experience.
CoachingSince High School Bowling is just beginning to be recognized as a serious competitive sport in the high schools, there are very few experienced school staff members trained to either instruct or coach bowling. It is the intent of all high school programs across the country to provide the necessary personnel to the schools to fill this need. Currently certified volunteers from local bowling centers, pro shops and membership organizations are being utilized. It is recommended that coaches be trained and certified by any of the many programs available throughout the country. Some of the programs include, but are not limited to the areas outlined below.USBC Coaching Certification: If you’re a high school bowling coach, you should earn certification through the USBC Coaching program, which consists of a series of online and in-person courses that will professionally train and certify you to teach the sport of bowling. USBC recommends that you get certified at least through USBC Level One and ideally the Bronze level.Fundamentals of Team Coaching: This new USBC program focuses on giving you the basic skills needed to successfully coach and motivate your high school athletes. Included in this package are coaching drills that teach fundamentals such as a loose arm swing, timing, choosing the correct equipment and adjusting to lane conditions.Athlete Development Drills: This program is designed for high school coaches and contains 29 drills that teach proper techniques in areas such as release, balance, arm swing, timing and more. The kit consists of a manual and DVD. Participants in an on-lane clinic receive the kit plus approximately four hours of instruction on how to execute the drills.Video Coaching Series: Use this new USBC program to learn proper coaching techniques through compelling videos featuring top USBC certified coaches. Designed specifically for high school and collegiate coaches, this compilation will give you the skills you need to make a winning season on and off the lanes for your high school bowlers.Other programs recommended for USBC high school bowling coaches:- Dick Ritger Academy *
- National Federation of High School Sports coaching and first aid training *
*(USBC recommends but does not have an affiliation with or information about availability of these programs)Read More- EligibilityThe USBC wants to ensure that all high school bowlers meet amateur eligibility requirements so they can enjoy the sport. But since rules about eligibility and awards for high school athletes are set at the state level, you should always check with your state organization to make sure you or your team is doing the right thing. Contact your state representative to find out which organization determines rules for high school athletes in your state.
- AwardsUSBC recognition awards are designed to comply with award rules for most, if not all, high school athletes. However, since state rules vary and state high school athletic associations may change their rules at any time, acceptance of a USBC award may compromise your high school eligibility. If necessary, you may decline a USBC award to protect your eligibility.Those awards may conflict with state high school athletic association award acceptance rules. It’s up to you to decide if you want to maintain your high school interscholastic eligibility and follow any state high school athletic association rules regarding acceptable awards.Purchasable Awards When you roll an honor score or win a championship in USBC-certified competition, you can purchase pins, medallions and rings . While the USBC has worked with the National Federation of State High School Associations and each state’s athletic/activities associations to determine which awards are acceptable, some USBC awards may violate state athletic bylaws. To order High School purchasable awards and medallions or for a list of available awards, please send an email to usbchighschool@bowl.com. Visit USBC Store for High School Materials and Merchandise The USBC Store on bowl.com is your one-stop-shop for great merchandise and materials about high school bowling, including the USBC High School Guide and several brochures that will keep you, your high school coaches and officials informed and excited about high school and collegiate bowling opportunities. Or create your own style for you or your teammates by ordering exciting high school awards such as lapel pins and medallions!Read More
- State ProgramsClick here to see the state programs that are offered.
- HistoryFrom humble beginnings more than 60 years ago to recent explosive growth across the country, high school bowling has come a long way.The first officially recorded competition occurred in 1937 when Chicago’s Milt Raymer, an American Bowling Congress Hall of Famer, organized a four-team boys’ league at Tilden Technical High School in Chicago. Word of Raymer’s program quickly spread to other schools, and soon the Chicago High School Bowling Club was developed to govern high school bowling activities.Other areas of the country became interested and Raymer began operating the American High School Bowling Congress from his basement in 1941. The program was temporarily discontinued when Raymer entered the military in 1942, but reinstated upon his discharge in 1946.The National Bowling Council, organized in 1946, took over sponsorship of Raymer’s group later that year and renamed it the “American Junior Bowling Congress” in 1947, with the focus changing to include youth of all ages, rather than just high school students. The sport gradually grew in popularity over the years and reached a milestone when New Jersey became one of the first states to recognize high school bowling in 1958.In 1964, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America and AJBC began separate youth programs due to philosophical differences. The BPAA created its own Youth Bowling Association in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations, which brought bowling to schools in the form of intramural programs and physical education classes. The AJBC continued under the auspices of the ABC and the Women’s International Bowling Congress, and moved its office to Milwaukee. After years of discussions between the groups, the Young American Bowling Alliance was created in 1982, combining AJBC and YBA.During this time, high school varsity bowling flourished in different parts of the country. While states like New York and New Jersey had recognized varsity bowling for quite some time, major cities such as Miami and Chicago granted varsity status to bowling in the 1960s and ‘70s.More recently, the Northern Illinois Bowling Proprietors Association and the Bowling Centers Association of Michigan underscored the importance of high school bowling with their strong programs in the Rockford, Ill., area and statewide in Michigan.That model was followed in southern Illinois, where the first Illinois High School Boys Club Championship Tournament was started in 1998. Many other states used the framework of the Illinois program to implement their own.In 1998, The Billiard Bowling Institute of America partnered with the BPAA and the YABA to produce two marketing videos—one each for proprietors and athletic directors—that were an integral part of the newly created “Give Me a B for Varsity Bowling” program. During the 1998-99 school year, four states recognized bowling as a high school sport and about 18,000 students took to the lanes to compete at 1,633 schools.In January 2001, the BPAA appointed a task force to promote high school bowling throughout the United States. The group rewrote the “Give Me a B” Varsity Bowling Manual as well as recommendations for the duties of the National Director of High School Bowling, a position created to oversee this program. The executive directors of ABC, WIBC and YABA approved a BPAA proposal to create a national program and funded the industry-wide initiative. Today high school bowling continues to enjoy industry support as the United States Bowling Congress High School program, renamed after the 2005 merger of the ABC, WIBC, ABC and USA Bowling to form the USBC.In the last decade, participation in high school bowling has nearly tripled. Under the guidance of the USBC High School program, varsity high school bowling currently exists in 19 states and at the club level in another 28 states. During the 2007-08 season, more than 52,000 students competed at 4,656 schools that offered high school varsity bowling competition. In fact, bowling was the largest-growing high school sport in the 2007-08 school year, continuing a decade-long trend, according to the most recent National Federation of State High School Associations participation survey.Each year high school bowling grows as schools elevate club programs to varsity status and new states start programs.Read More
- State Contacts Alabama
Andrew Cummings
AMF Auburn Lanes
719 Opelika Highway
Auburn , AL 36830
(334) 887-6573 Alabama High School Athletic Association
926 Pelham St .
Montgomery , AL 36104
(334) 263-6994 Alaska
Chris Clapper
Alaska BPA
3717 Minnesota Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 562-2695
email:cclapper@ak.net Alaska School Activities Association, Inc.
4048 Laurel St . Suite 203
Anchorage , AK 99508
(907) 563-3723
www.asaa.org Arizona
Jim Nicholson
15008 N. 36th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85053
awonder@cox.net
www.azhighschoolbowling.com Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc.
7007 North 18th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 385-3810
www.aiaonline.org Arkansas
Dwayne Hippensteel
Arkansas Bowling Center Association
4115 Redford Ct.
Benton , AR 72015
(501) 794-2164 Arkansas Activities Association
3920 Richards Rd.
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 955-2500
www.ahsaa.org California
Northern California
Sandi Thompson
Northern California BPA
1048 Serpentine Ln.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 485-1855
www.norcalbpa.com
email: sandit@norcalbpa.com Southern California
Scott Frager
Bowling Centers of Southern California
13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 501
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 789-0900
www.socalbowling.com
email: bcsc@socalbowling.com California Interscholastic Federation
1320 Harbor Bay Pkwy.
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 521-4447
www.cifstate.org Colorado
Daniel Gutierrez
Colorado State BPA
1277 S. Carson Way
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 369-3546
www.coloradobowling.org
csbpa@g.com Colorado High School Activities
Association
14855 E. Second Ave.
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 344-5050
www.chsaa.org Connecticut
Ken West
Connecticut BPA
919 Poquonock Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-1365
email: cpbowl@comcast.net
www.bowlct.com Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, Inc.
30 Realty Dr.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-1111
www.casciac.org Delaware
Michelle Turner-Billings
Delaware State H.S. Bowling
1001 Daisey Rd.
Clayton, DE 19938
(302) 653-0327 Delaware Secondary School Athletic Association
35 Commerce Way, Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 857-3365
www.doe.state.de.us/DIAAsite District of Columbia
USBC High School
5301 S. 76th St.
Greendale, WI 53129
(800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3179
www.bowl.com District of Columbia Interscholastic
Athletic Association
1401 Brentwood Pkwy. NE
Hamilton School
Washington DC 20002
(202) 698-332 Florida
Dave Driscoll
Florida State H.S. Bowling
1017 Elysium Blvd.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-9763
email: bowlbroker@aol.com Florida High School Activities
Association
1801 NW 80th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 372-9551
www.fhsaa.org Georgia
Tom Walker
Suburban Lanes
2619 N. Decatur
Decatur , GA 30033
(404) 373-2514
email: sublanes@bellsouth.net Georgia High School Association
151 S. Bethel St .
Thomaston , GA 30286
(706) 647-7473 Hawaii
Jared Kaufman
Hawaii State H.S. Bowling
718 Kii St.
Honolulu, HI 96825
(808) 952-7256
email: jared.kaufmann@maryknollschool.org Hawaii High School Athletic
Association
P.O. Box 62029
1202 Prospect St.
Honolulu, HI 96839
(808) 587-4495
www.sportshigh.com Idaho
Wally Studer
Idaho State H.S. Bowling
Snake River Bowl
725 Minidoka Ave.
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 679-2695
email: wstuder@pmt.org Idaho High School Activities
Association
8011 Ustick Rd.
P.O. Box 4667
Boise, ID 83711
(208) 375-7027
www.idhsaa.org Illinois
Bill Duff
Illinois BPA
7356 North Cicero Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 982-1305
www.bowlillinois.com
email: billduff@bowlillinois.com Greg Troyer - Executive Director
HSBCI - High School Bowling Coaches of IL
Prospect High School
801 W. Kensington Rd.
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 718 - 5502
greg.troyer@d214.org Illinois High School Association
2715 McGraw Dr.
P.O. Box 2715
Bloomington, IL 61702
(309) 663-6377
www.ihsa.org Indiana
Steve Kunkel
Indiana H. S. Bowling
PO Box 66
Camby, IN 46113
260-403-0822
www.ihsb.org
email: steve@indianagobowl.com Indiana High School Athletic Association
9150 N. Meridian St.
P.O. Box 40650
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 846-6601
www.ihsaa.org Iowa
Jennifer Duede
Iowa BPA
2518 Clarkson Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-0808
email: iowabowling@mchsi.com Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
2900 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 288-9741 Iowa (Boys) High School Athletic
Association
1605 S. Story
P.O. Box 10
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 432-2011
www.iahsaa.org Kansas
Beverly ODonnell
Mission Bowl
5399 Martway
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 432-7000 Kansas State High School Activities Association, Inc.
601 SW Commerce Place
P.O. Box 495
Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 273-5329
www.kshsaa.org Kentucky
Woody Axton
Ten Pin Lanes
200 Ten Pin Ln.
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 896-1727
email: waxton@bellsouth.net Nancy Hohensee
2001 Twain Ridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40514
(859) 223-1618
email Onstance@aol.com Kentucky High School Athletic
Association
2280 Executive Dr.
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 299-5472
www.khsaa.org Louisiana
Ricky Bourgeois
Louisiana State H.S. Bowling
10968 Shoreline Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-9000
Home: (225) 272-2508
Work: (225) 291-2891
email: rlmalco@cox.net Louisiana High School Athletic Association
8075 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 925-0100
www.lhsaa.org Maine
Edward F. Cotter
Northern Conference Coordinator
High School Bowling
4182 Union St
Levant, ME 04456-4307
(207) 884-6205
cotter_emusbc@midmaine.com Maine Principals Association
50 Industrial Drive
P.O. Box 2468
Augusta, ME 04338
(207) 622-0217
www.mpa.cc Maryland
USBC High School
5301 S. 76th St.
Greendale, WI 53129
(800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3179
www.bowl.com Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
200 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0376
www.mpssaa.org Massachusetts
Lou Orazio
Berkshire Bowling Conference
13 Edgemere Rd.
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3554
www.leaguelineup.com/Berkshirebowling
orazl@aol.com Massachusetts Interscholastic
Athletic Association, Inc.
33 Forge Pkwy.
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-7997
www.miaa.net Michigan
Ken Prokopec
Bowling Centers Association of Michigan
28200 Southfield Rd
Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Phone: 989/657-2018
Fax: 248/559-5008
ken@michiganbowl.com Michigan High School Athletic
Association
1661 Ramblewood Dr.
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 332-5046
www.mhsaa.com Minnesota
Josh Hodney
Minnesota BPA
235 Roselawn Ave. East, Suite 17
Maplewood, MN 55117
(800) 622-7769
www.bpam.org
josh@mhsb.org Minnesota State High School League
2100 Freeway Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 560-2262
www.mshsl.org Mississippi
Kevin Hartigan
Mississippi State H.S. Bowling
625 Robert E. Lee Dr.
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 842-1132
Kevinh3@bellsouth.net Mississippi High School Activities
Association, Inc.
1201 Clinton-Raymond Rd.
P.O. Box 244
Clinton, MS 39060
(601) 924-6400
www.misshsaa.com Missouri
Gary Voss
St. Louis BPA
P.O. Box 441
15727 Manchester Rd.
Ballwin, MO 63022
(636) 227-1469
email: stlbpa@aol.com Missouri State High School Activities
Association
1 N. Keene St.
P.O. Box 1328
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 875-2870
www.mshsaa.org Montana
Tom Brendgord
Montana BPA
521 23rd Ave. NE
Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 453-2599
email: t.brendgord@worldnet.att.net Montana High School Association
1 South Dakota Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 442-6010
www.mhsa.org Nebraska
John Losito
Nebraska H.S. Bowling
321 Victory Ln.
Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 475-3469
www.nhsbf.com
email: jlosito@nhbf.com Nebraska School Activities Association 8230 Beechwood Dr. P.O. Box 5447 Lincoln, NE 68510 (402) 489-0386 www.nsaahome.org Nevada
Barbara Youngman
Clark County School District
4260 Eucalyptus Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 799-8695
email: youngbj@interact.ccsd.net Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
549 Court St.
Reno, NV 89501
office: 775-453-1012 New Hampshire
USBC High School
5301 S. 76th St.
Greendale, WI 53129
(800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3179
www.bowl.com New Hampshire Interscholastic
Athletic Association, Inc.
251 Clinton St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8671
www.nhiaa.org New Jersey
Larry White
New Jersey State Interscholastic
Association
Route 130
P.O. Box 487
Robbinsville, NJ 8691
(609) 259-2776 Tony Palombo
JFK Memorial HS
200 Washington Ave
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
anthony.palombo@woodbridge.k12.nj.us New Mexico
Floyd Belden
4 Weitzel Rd
Tijeras, NM 87059
505-281-4694
emhsbowling@aol.com New Mexico Activities Association
6600 Palomas NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 923-3110
www.nmact.org New York
Wayne Inman
6060 Yerkes Rd.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-4066 Kathy Ferreri
756 Saffron Lane
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 671-2439
585 670-5001
Kathy_ferreri@websterschools.org New York State Public High School
Athletic Association
8 Airport Park Blvd
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 690-0771
www.nysphsaa.org North Carolina
Chuck Powers
Woodleaf Lanes
1811 Jake Alexander Blvd.
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-5342
email: poochie62355@yahoo.com North Carolina High School Athletic
Association, Inc.
222 Finley Golf Course Rd.
UNC Campus
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
(919) 962-2345
www.nchsaa.unc.edu North Dakota
Bob Strack
North Dakota BPA
P.O. Box 6553
Fargo, ND 58109
(701) 232-5259
email: bobstrack5@yahoo.com North Dakota High School Activities
Association
134 NE Third St.
P.O. Box 817
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-3953
www.ndhsaa.com Ohio
Greg Coulles
Ohio H.S. Bowling
P.O. Box 750996
Centerville, OH 45475
(937) 602-1475
www.ohiohighschoolbowling.com
email: greg@ohiohighschoolbowling.com Ohio High School Athletic Association
4080 Roselea Place
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 267-2502
www.ohsaa.org Oklahoma
Tommy Gann
Oklahoma H.S. Bowling
5643 South 167 West Ave.
Sand Springs, OK 74063
(918) 245-4762
email: okstrike@aol.com Oklahoma Secondary School
Activities Association
7300 N. Broadway Extension
P.O. Box 14590
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 840-1116
www.ossaa.com Oregon
Colleen Padilla
Oregon State USBC High School Bowling
1148 Leland St.
Medford, OR 97501
(541) 601-6918
email: colleen@soredi.org Oregon School Activities Association
25200 SW Parkway Ave., Ste. 1
Wilsonville, OR 97070
(503) 682-6722
www.osaa.org Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Angelo Bordogna
WPIBL
501 Center St.
East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
(412) 824-6295
(412) 418-0372
www.wpibl.org
email: abor98@verizon.net Eastern Pennsylvania
Dana W. Brown
Berks County Interscholastic Bowling League
PIAA Coaches Advisory Committee
10 South Waverly St.
Shillington, PA 19607
(610) 775-5089, ext. 2082
email: dbrown@gmsd.k12.pa.us
http://home.comcast.net/~berksbowling Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
Association, Inc.
550 Gettysburg Rd.
P.O. Box 2008
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-0374
www.piaa.org Rhode Island
USBC High School
5301 S. 76th St.
Greendale, WI 53129
(800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3179
www.bowl.com Rhode Island Interscholastic League, Inc.
Bldg, #6, R.I. College Campus
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-9844
www.riil.org South Carolina
Benjamin Derosia
1455 Calamus Pond Rd
Summerville, SC 29483
843-688-4868 H
843-953-5180 W
bderosia@netzero.net South Carolina High School League
121 Westpark Blvd.
Columbia , SC 29210
(803) 798-0120 South Dakota
Howard Kolhoff
South Dakota State H.S. Bowling
349 N Meyer Ln.
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-6513
(605) 339-4410 South Dakota High School Activities
Association
204 N. Euclid, Suite 102
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-9261
www.adhsaa.com Tennessee
Roy Baudoin
Smryna Bowling Center
95 Weakley Ln.
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 355-0501
Roybaudion@bellsouth.net Tennessee Secondary School Athletic
Association
3333 Lebanon Rd.
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615) 889-6740
www.tssaa.org Texas
Karen Miller
Texas BPA
5700 Grover Ave.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 467-9331
www.texasbowling.com
email: k.miller@texasbowlingcenters.org Texas University Interscholastic
League
1701 Manor Rd.
Austin, TX 78722
(512) 471-5883
www.uil.utexas.edu Utah
Debbie Wade
Utah State H.S. Bowling
6442 S. Broderick Dr.
West Jordan, UT 84084
(801) 967-6736 Utah High School Activities
Association
199 East 7200 South
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 566-0681
www.uhsaa.org Vermont
Audrey Penton
Brattleboro Bowl
865 Putney Rd.
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-1177 Vermont Principals Association, Inc.
Two Prospect Street, Ste. 3
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-0547
www.vpaonline.org Virginia
Mary Pancoast
Virginia State H.S. Bowling
173 Alpine St.
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 930-1346
email: pancoast4@cox.net Virginia High School League
1642 State Farm Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 977-8475
www.vhsl.org Washington
Greg Olsen
Washington BPA
6333 1st Ave. South.
Seattle, WA 98108
(304) 877-6615
www.wsbpa.com
email: greg@wsbpa.org Washington Interscholastic Activities
Association
435 Main Ave. South
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 687-8585
www.wiaa.com West Virginia
David Warman
West Virginia State BPA
114 Martin Ln.
Mount Hope, WV 25880
(304) 877-6615 West Virginia Secondary School
Activities Commission
2875 Staunton Turnpike
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 485-5494
www.wvssac.org Wisconsin
Pete Riopelle
Wisconsin H.S. Bowling
N86 W18330 Main St.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-1580
www.wihsbowlclub.com
priopelle@wi.rr.com Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
Association
5516 Vern Holmes Dr.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 344-8580
www.wiaawi.org Wyoming
Charlene Abbott
Wyoming BPA
814 Illinois
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-2653
www.bowlwyo.com
email: cabbott@trib.com Wyoming High School Activities
Association
731 E. 2nd St.
Casper, WY 82601
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Andrew Koff, Dexter All AmericanStats- Three gold medals (team, national all-events, mixed doubles and individual all-events) in the youth division at the 2008 Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas
- 2006-07 Florida High School State Championships individual champion
- Selected as a Dexter/USBC High School All-American in 2007-08
- 24th at 2008 PBA Denny’s U.S. Open
- 3rd at PBA South Region Fort Walton Beach Open
- Runner-Up 2008-2009 Florida State Championships (Singles)
- 8th Place 2008-2009 Florida State Championships (Team)
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Darla Ahlert, Dexter All AmericanStats
- Southern Illinois High School Bowling Conference All-American Team 2007-2008, 2008-2009
- Southwestern Conference 1st Team All Conference 2007-2008, 2008-2009
- 300 Game at Southwestern Conference Top 24 Bowling Tournament
- Won Southwestern Conference Top 24 Bowling Tournament with 5-game pin total of 1202
Mark Allen, Dexter All AmericanStats- 2007 Ohio State Pepsi Southwest District Champion (729 series)
- 2007 Columbus City Doubles Champion (Scratch Division)
- 2008 Cincinnati City Doubles Champion (Scratch Division)
- 2008 Columbus City Singles Champion (Scratch Division)
- 2009 Greater Miami Conference All league First Team (High School)
- 2009 Greater Miami Conference player of the Year (High School)
- 2009 Jr. Gold Qualifier
Nick Cooper, Singles State ChampionClarkston High School, Clarkston, MI
Stats- 2009 Michigan State High School Athletic Association Singles Champion
2009 Louisiana State High School Champions- 2009 Louisiana State High School Champions
- School: Archibishop Shaw
- Location: Marerro, LA
- Coaches: Denise Vedros, Marc Vedros
- Team Members: Ray Conrad, Patrick Kravet, Avery Kravet, Matthew Bourgeois, Ryan Sanchez, Greg Cruice, Michael Cruice, Matthew Goldstein, Michael Niven and Brandon Palmisano
- 2009 Arkansas State High School Champions
- School: Brookland High School
- Location: Brookland, AR
- Coaches: Brandy Dunigan
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