EBONITE HELPS WEBBER
TEAM TO CHAMPIONSHIP

Webber International University women’s team has done the unheard of this year in El Paso, Tex., by winning the college bowling National Championship in their inaugural season. And the story does not end there.

Tournament MVP and Webber State anchor bowler Hayley Beavis suffered a sprained ankle during conditioning drills just days before team made their fateful trip to El Paso. Beavis wasn’t sure she would even be able to participate once they arrived.

“I will admit I am a little surprised because after I sprained my ankle I wasn't sure I would bowl," said Beavis. “My teammates are so supportive, and this is just a dream come true."

“We went through some really tough matches with Robert Morris (University), so that mentally prepared us for the finals,” explained Beavis. “Coach Randy (Stoughton) was really awesome as well; he made us feel pretty calm as he huddled everyone up after every shot and helped us remain focused. Also we have a couple of girls on the team that have been on TV before, so that gave us some confidence. We just took one shot at a time though, and did the best we could. Everything just seemed to fall into place. It was an amazing experience.”

Webber took on McKendree University in the best two out of three Championship match in which the Warriors won the first game 203-189 and then secured the title with a 163-158 victory in Game 2.

“To be mentioned along with Wichita State is great because they are the program to model after with all the success they've had," coach Stoughton said. “This is absolutely phenomenal and it means everything to us. It's hard to believe this just happened."

“We would all like to thank Ebonite as we could not have done this without their support all year,” Beavis told us. “Personally I threw the Mission 99% of the time! It is the best ball I have ever thrown - such a great reaction! I believe this ball helped the whole team accomplish the goal of winning the National Championship.”