WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKLY GLANCE
(For May 2 – 8, 2019)
(For May 2 – 8, 2019)
Arizona bowler rolls 798 series, leads two events at 2019 USBC Women’s Championships
Beverly Gonzalez of Sierra Vista, Arizona, put together one of the best sets of her career May 7 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas, on the way to taking the lead in Diamond Singles and Diamond All-Events at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.
During her singles event, the 39-year-old right-hander improved by nearly 200 pins from her preceding doubles set, rolling games of 279, 243 and 276 for a 798 series. Tina Williams of Pflugerville, Texas, previously held the lead in Diamond Singles with 716.
Gonzalez’s series also is the second-highest total recorded in singles competition in the 100-year history of the USBC Women’s Championships.
Michelle Feldman of Auburn, New York, claimed the Classic Singles title at the 2009 event in Reno, Nevada, with an 816 series. Feldman’s 816 also is tied for the highest three-game total in tournament history (Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, rolled 816 during doubles at the 2010 Women’s Championships in El Paso, Texas).
In addition to the lead in singles, Gonzalez’s performance also pushed her into the lead in all-events with 1,996, surpassing the 1,975 score posted by Wichita’s Georgia Drewes.
“I had no idea it was the second highest series in singles,” said Gonzalez, who made her seventh Women’s Championships appearance and added sets of 602 in doubles and 596 in team. “I think that’s the most exciting thing about it.”
Gonzalez’s run to the top of the leaderboard in singles started at the end of her doubles set as she connected for four consecutive strikes starting in the seventh frame. She started her first game of singles with nine consecutive strikes, before falling short of the first perfect game of the 2019 event.
“It really all started coming together in the final four frames of doubles,” Gonzalez said. “I got everything lined up and it all just came together.”
She delivered nine strikes in Game 2, and once again started with nine consecutive strikes in Game 3.
“By Game 2, I knew I was doing well,” Gonzalez said. “I just wanted to keep it going – one ball at a time.”
Stepping up in her final frame, Gonzalez needed to double for a chance to roll the highest series in tournament history, but she left a 3-6-9-10 combination on her first effort. She converted the spare and rolled a strike on her final delivery.
Gonzalez does have one USBC-certified 800 series to her credit, but she knows runs like this at a national event like the Women’s Championships don’t happen every day. Her previous high set at the Women’s Championships was a 693 series in doubles in 2010.
She appreciates her current spot in the tournament’s long and storied history and now hopes her score can hold up throughout the rest of the 2019 event, which will conclude June 30.
“This was more exciting than my 806 series, just because this is Nationals,” Gonzalez said. “I’m still in shock and awe.”
Bowlers in Diamond Singles and Diamond All-Events have entering averages of 190 and above.
Minnesota team soars to Ruby lead at Northrock Lanes
The members of Garden Center Lanes 2 of Alexandria, Minnesota, used the momentum of a strong second game May 3 to propel themselves to the top of the leaderboard in Ruby Team at the 2019 USBC Women's Championships.
After starting the team competition at Northrock Lanes with a 638 game, Garden Center Lanes 2 nearly improved by 200 pins in Game 2, firing 825. The team finished with 712 to claim the lead, posting a 2,175 total to surpass Dream Team of Nevada City, California, which previously led with 2,116.
Amy Dawson led the way for Garden Center Lanes 2, rolling a 611 series. She was joined in the effort by Heidi Hansen (539), Ashley Ohlrogge (519) and Michelle Winter (506).
Ruby Team consists of teams with combined entering averages between 650 and 724.
Arkansas bowler takes top spot in Sapphire All-Events
Dawne Byers of Bella Vista, Arkansas, put together consistent sets at the 2019 USBC Women's Championships on her way to the lead in Sapphire All-Events on May 4-5.
Byers started her 2019 event at Northrock Lanes with a 566 effort in team and added 550 in singles and 513 in doubles to get to a 1,629 total. Nancy Gensemer of Bozeman, Montana, previously held the lead with 1,561.
Her total also surpassed the winning scores in Sapphire All-Events from the 2017 and 2018 Women's Championships.
Sapphire All-Events includes bowlers with entering averages of 145-159.
Beverly Gonzalez of Sierra Vista, Arizona, put together one of the best sets of her career May 7 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas, on the way to taking the lead in Diamond Singles and Diamond All-Events at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.
During her singles event, the 39-year-old right-hander improved by nearly 200 pins from her preceding doubles set, rolling games of 279, 243 and 276 for a 798 series. Tina Williams of Pflugerville, Texas, previously held the lead in Diamond Singles with 716.
Gonzalez’s series also is the second-highest total recorded in singles competition in the 100-year history of the USBC Women’s Championships.
Michelle Feldman of Auburn, New York, claimed the Classic Singles title at the 2009 event in Reno, Nevada, with an 816 series. Feldman’s 816 also is tied for the highest three-game total in tournament history (Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, rolled 816 during doubles at the 2010 Women’s Championships in El Paso, Texas).
In addition to the lead in singles, Gonzalez’s performance also pushed her into the lead in all-events with 1,996, surpassing the 1,975 score posted by Wichita’s Georgia Drewes.
“I had no idea it was the second highest series in singles,” said Gonzalez, who made her seventh Women’s Championships appearance and added sets of 602 in doubles and 596 in team. “I think that’s the most exciting thing about it.”
Gonzalez’s run to the top of the leaderboard in singles started at the end of her doubles set as she connected for four consecutive strikes starting in the seventh frame. She started her first game of singles with nine consecutive strikes, before falling short of the first perfect game of the 2019 event.
“It really all started coming together in the final four frames of doubles,” Gonzalez said. “I got everything lined up and it all just came together.”
She delivered nine strikes in Game 2, and once again started with nine consecutive strikes in Game 3.
“By Game 2, I knew I was doing well,” Gonzalez said. “I just wanted to keep it going – one ball at a time.”
Stepping up in her final frame, Gonzalez needed to double for a chance to roll the highest series in tournament history, but she left a 3-6-9-10 combination on her first effort. She converted the spare and rolled a strike on her final delivery.
Gonzalez does have one USBC-certified 800 series to her credit, but she knows runs like this at a national event like the Women’s Championships don’t happen every day. Her previous high set at the Women’s Championships was a 693 series in doubles in 2010.
She appreciates her current spot in the tournament’s long and storied history and now hopes her score can hold up throughout the rest of the 2019 event, which will conclude June 30.
“This was more exciting than my 806 series, just because this is Nationals,” Gonzalez said. “I’m still in shock and awe.”
Bowlers in Diamond Singles and Diamond All-Events have entering averages of 190 and above.
Minnesota team soars to Ruby lead at Northrock Lanes
The members of Garden Center Lanes 2 of Alexandria, Minnesota, used the momentum of a strong second game May 3 to propel themselves to the top of the leaderboard in Ruby Team at the 2019 USBC Women's Championships.
After starting the team competition at Northrock Lanes with a 638 game, Garden Center Lanes 2 nearly improved by 200 pins in Game 2, firing 825. The team finished with 712 to claim the lead, posting a 2,175 total to surpass Dream Team of Nevada City, California, which previously led with 2,116.
Amy Dawson led the way for Garden Center Lanes 2, rolling a 611 series. She was joined in the effort by Heidi Hansen (539), Ashley Ohlrogge (519) and Michelle Winter (506).
Ruby Team consists of teams with combined entering averages between 650 and 724.
Arkansas bowler takes top spot in Sapphire All-Events
Dawne Byers of Bella Vista, Arkansas, put together consistent sets at the 2019 USBC Women's Championships on her way to the lead in Sapphire All-Events on May 4-5.
Byers started her 2019 event at Northrock Lanes with a 566 effort in team and added 550 in singles and 513 in doubles to get to a 1,629 total. Nancy Gensemer of Bozeman, Montana, previously held the lead with 1,561.
Her total also surpassed the winning scores in Sapphire All-Events from the 2017 and 2018 Women's Championships.
Sapphire All-Events includes bowlers with entering averages of 145-159.
A look ahead
Fran Smith of Marshalltown, Iowa, is scheduled to become the next member of the 50-Year Club at the USBC Women’s Championships on Thursday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
The 81-year-old right-hander made her tournament debut at the 1968 event in San Antonio, and she’s visited 32 cities and 23 states in her tournament career.
Smith’s dedication to the sport has earned her induction to the Marshall County USBC WBA Hall of Fame.
The top female bowlers in the world will begin their trek to Wichita next week for the USBC Queens, the first major championship on the 2019 Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour schedule.
The Queens will take place at Northrock Lanes from May 15-21, with a live CBS Sports Network final taking place May 21 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
The final Women’s Championships squad prior to the break for Queens will be May 15 at 8 a.m. Eastern, and competition will resume May 22.
Fran Smith of Marshalltown, Iowa, is scheduled to become the next member of the 50-Year Club at the USBC Women’s Championships on Thursday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
The 81-year-old right-hander made her tournament debut at the 1968 event in San Antonio, and she’s visited 32 cities and 23 states in her tournament career.
Smith’s dedication to the sport has earned her induction to the Marshall County USBC WBA Hall of Fame.
The top female bowlers in the world will begin their trek to Wichita next week for the USBC Queens, the first major championship on the 2019 Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour schedule.
The Queens will take place at Northrock Lanes from May 15-21, with a live CBS Sports Network final taking place May 21 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
The final Women’s Championships squad prior to the break for Queens will be May 15 at 8 a.m. Eastern, and competition will resume May 22.
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2019 USBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
Northrock Lanes
Wichita, Kan.
(Division leaders with hometown and pinfall)
As of May 8, 2019
As of May 8, 2019
TEAM
Diamond
(For bowlers with combined averages of 725 and above)
1, ICT Pride No. 1 (Carley Sullivan, Kaitlyn Rudy, Aspen Herzberg, Georgia Drewes), Wichita, Kan., 2,565. 2, ICT Pride No. 2, Wichita, Kan., 2,489. 3, #endgame, Lincoln, Neb., 2,448. 4, In It To Win It, Andover, Kan., 2,444. 5, Lusha’s Ladies, Frisco, Texas, 2,396.
Ruby
(For bowlers with combined averages of 650-724)
1, Garden Center Lanes 2 (Michelle Winter, Ashley Ohlrogge, Heidi Hansen, Amy Dawson), Alexandria, Minn., 2,175. 2, Tex-Cal Gals, Plainview, Texas, 2,133. 3(tie), Dream Team, Nevada City, Calif., and Generation XXX, Elgin, Ill., 2,116. 5, BOTKY, Kansas City, Mo., 2,103.
Diamond
(For bowlers with combined averages of 725 and above)
1, ICT Pride No. 1 (Carley Sullivan, Kaitlyn Rudy, Aspen Herzberg, Georgia Drewes), Wichita, Kan., 2,565. 2, ICT Pride No. 2, Wichita, Kan., 2,489. 3, #endgame, Lincoln, Neb., 2,448. 4, In It To Win It, Andover, Kan., 2,444. 5, Lusha’s Ladies, Frisco, Texas, 2,396.
Ruby
(For bowlers with combined averages of 650-724)
1, Garden Center Lanes 2 (Michelle Winter, Ashley Ohlrogge, Heidi Hansen, Amy Dawson), Alexandria, Minn., 2,175. 2, Tex-Cal Gals, Plainview, Texas, 2,133. 3(tie), Dream Team, Nevada City, Calif., and Generation XXX, Elgin, Ill., 2,116. 5, BOTKY, Kansas City, Mo., 2,103.
Emerald
(For bowlers with combined averages of 575-649)
1, For 7 (Diane Short, Shelbi Dobie, Susan Miller, Jaclyn Wiegland), Bozeman, Mont., 1,998. 2, When Bally Met Alley, San Jose, Calif., 1,990. 3, Lane Lizards, Meriden, Kan., 1,939. 4, Twisted H Liquor, Liberal, Kan., 1,937. 5, Jolene’s Property Management, Salmon, Idaho, 1,936.
Sapphire
(For bowlers with combined averages of 574 and below)
1, Starlites (Joy Peterson, Kathy Katzenmeyer, Monica Gosseling, Marilyn Larson), Alexandria, Minn., 1,829. 2, Memory Lanes No. 2, Osseo, Minn., 1,819. 3, Almost Here, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,815. 4, Docu-Shred No. 1, Gering, Neb., 1,798. 5, Green Mill Bar Team 2, Le Sueur, Minn., 1,791.
DOUBLES
Diamond
(For bowlers with combined averages of 380 and above)
1, Ricki Ellison/Georgia Drewes, Wichita, Kan., 1,385. 2, Catie Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas/Erica McPhail, Kempner, Texas, 1,280. 3(tie), Ashton Anderson, Wichita, Kan./Annette Miller, Roseville, Calif., and Genie Franklin, Frisco, Texas/Kiyoko McDonald, Allen, Texas, 1,248. 5, Brittany Holt, Byron Center, Mich./Amy SaLee, Grandville, Mich., 1,244.
Ruby
(For bowlers with combined averages of 350-379)
1, Rebecca Hernandez, Leander, Texas/Robin Holton, Omaha, Neb., 1,223. 2, Sharon Beckett, St. Joseph, Mo./Angela Edwards, Savannah, Mo., 1,203. 3, Mary Sanford, Fort Worth, Texas/Lori Wacker, Burleson, Texas, 1,143. 4, Kimberli Evans, Topeka, Kan./Andrea Sharp, Stafford, Va., 1,135. 5, Mary Davis/Loree Meyer, Pueblo, Colo., 1,133.
Emerald
(For bowlers with combined averages of 320-349)
1, Margaret Randall, Pine Valley, N.Y./Vickie Tobias, Bath, N.Y., 1,114. 2, Peggy Gibbons, Rice, Minn./Gail Corbett, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 1,087. 3, Jan Henn, Elgin, Neb./Jennifer Henn, Norfolk, Neb., 1,086. 4, Tonya Yelton, Casper, Wyo./Cheryl Banks-Hobscheid, Roselle, Ill., 1,079. 5(tie), Jan Escalante/Marty Silva, Las Cruces, N.M., and Donna Smith-Hutchinson, Elk Grove, Calif./Melinda Jenkins, Longmont, Colo., 1,078.
Sapphire
(For bowlers with combined averages of 290-319)
1, Carol O’Neil/Nancy Gensemer, Bozeman, Mont., 1,039. 2, Jill Behnke, Center City, Minn./Connie Sederberg, Harris, Minn., 1,033. 3, Carol Symons, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada/Nicole King, Ardmore, Okla., 1,021. 4, Kylie Crawford/Karen Riedl, Hoisington, Kan., 1,017. 5, Kim Mellick, Milton, Wash./Heidi Anderson, Bellevue, Wash., 1,014.
Amethyst
(For bowlers with combined averages of 260-289)
1, Kaye Breon, Laverne, Okla./Susan Terry, Gate, Okla., 954. 2, Carol Carr, Scottville, Mich./Susan Hansen, Ludington, Mich., 946. 3, Kalicia Strassburg, Hanska, Minn./Jacqueline Derner, Cleveland, Minn., 939. 4, Karolyn Maughan, Youngsville, La./Clara Rowell, Lafayette, La., 931. 5, Sally Nelson, Rush City, Minn./Peggy Glidden, Stanchfield, Minn., 925.
Topaz
(For bowlers with combined averages of 259 and below)
1, Judy Sayers, Austin, Texas/Gladys Herrera, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 823. 2, Patricia Hall/Barbara Broadous, Portland, Ore., 819. 3, Kari Steuck/Yvette Driver-Nehring, Annandale, Minn., 813. 4, Kayla Richmond, Ft. Madison, Iowa/Daley Walker, Burlington, Iowa, 807. 5, Pamela Baker/Vicki Shoening, Alexandria, Minn., 803.
SINGLES
Diamond
(For bowlers with averages of 190 and above)
1, Beverly Gonzalez, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 798. 2, Tina Williams, Pflugerville, Texas, 716. 3, Brenda Burns, Surprise, Ariz., 697. 4, Andrea Sharp, Stafford, Va., 693. 5, Lani Melo, San Jose, Calif., 689.
Ruby
(For bowlers with averages from 175-189)
1, Annette Miller, Roseville, Calif., 663. 2, Rachel Thielen, Richmond, Minn., 656. 3, Rhonda Theobald, Mankato, Minn., 652. 4, Karen Jost, Tumwater, Wash., 639. 5, Naomi Gamboa, El Paso, Texas, 626.
Emerald
(For bowlers with averages from 160-174)
1, Sheila Bussler, Brownton, Minn., 622. 2, Debbie Etheredge, Satsuma, Ala., 616. 3, Nancy Kaiser, Stacy, Minn., 611. 4, Deb Lamoreux, North Mankato, Minn., 596. 5, Demona Talak, Virginia Beach, Va., 591.
Sapphire
(For bowlers with averages from 145-159)
1, Glenyce Klaers, St. Michael, Minn., 597. 2, Linda Ronning, Dent, Minn., 581. 3, Margaret Randall, Pine Valley, N.Y., 566. 4(tie), Linda Wilkinson, Loveland, Colo., and Kay Griesbach, Wadsworth, Ill., 552.
Amethyst
(For bowlers with averages from 130-144)
1, Julie Holloway, Reeseville, Wis., 559. 2, Lori Schmitt, Olathe, Kan., 538. 3, Lakisha Howard, Cypress, Texas, 526. 4, Marilyn York, Derby, Kan., 524. 5, Sandy Iseler, Bad Axe, Mich., 520.
Topaz
(For bowlers with averages of 129 and below)
1, Diana Byerly, Ingalls, Kan., 470. 2, Nanette Montague, West Palm Beach, Fla., 462. 3, Lane Wallin, Maple Grove, Minn., 456. 4, Karyn Withers-Morrison, Lemont, Pa., 453. 5, Kelly Robinson, Aurora, Colo., 449.
ALL-EVENTS
Diamond
(For bowlers with averages of 190 and above)
1, Beverly Gonzalez, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 1,996. 2, Georgia Drewes, Wichita, Kan., 1,975. 3, Suzy Minino, Omaha, Neb., 1,967. 4, Brenda Burns, Surprise, Ariz., 1,947. 5, Tina Williams, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,929.
Ruby
(For bowlers with averages from 175-189)
1, Annette Miller, Roseville, Calif., 1,776. 2, Jodi Ragazzo, Apopka, Fla., 1,756. 3, Donnea Moon, Spring, Texas, 1,748. 4, Rhonda Theobald, Mankato, Minn., 1,739. 5, Karen Jost, Tumwater, Wash., 1,732.
Emerald
(For bowlers with averages from 160-174)
1, Jennifer Henn, Norfolk, Neb., 1,751. 2, Jacqueline Herndon, Los Angeles, 1,676. 3, Sara Collum, Flagstaff, Ariz., 1,671. 4, Debbie Etheredge, Satsuma, Ala., 1,646. 5, Connie Purifoy, Mobile, Ala., 1,644.
Sapphire
(For bowlers with averages from 145-159)
1, Dawne Byers, Bella Vista, Ark., 1,629. 2, Bernadette Vancleave, Hillsville, Va., 1,570. 3, Nancy Gensemer, Bozeman, Mont., 1,561. 4, Margaret Randall, Pine Valley, N.Y., 1,527. 5, Patti Patterson, Elkton, Md., 1,518.
Amethyst
(For bowlers with averages from 130-144)
1, Nicole Sparks, Cottage Grove, Minn., 1,506. 2, Shelbi Dobie, Bozeman, Mont., 1,487. 3, Susan Hansen, Ludington, Mich., 1,471. 4, Jeanie McCormick, Cross Plains, Wis., 1,436. 5, Cassondra Perschau, Glencoe, Minn., 1,417.
Topaz
(For bowlers with averages of 129 and below)
1, Rita Murphy, Toronto, 1,321. 2, Patricia O’Connell, Spring Valley, Minn., 1,298. 3, Davina Maurer, Bad Axe, Minn., 1,292. 4, Krista Richert, Hillsboro, Kan., 1,290. 5, Kari Steuck, Annandale, Minn., 1,283.
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