Monday, March 26, 2012

Season winding down...Many great performances abundant including Rachael Delserone shooting 300 at WLBA Championships!

For only the second time in WLBA City Championships tournament history;  perfection on the lanes was recorded by Rachael Delserone this past weekend, firing a 300 en route to a nice 735 series.  More tournament details will be coming upon completion of the tournament.

Brain Obbey and Ken Criss fired 300's this week in league play.

Denise Teehan bowling alongside Ken Criss paced the 300 performance with a fine 750 series herself!

With the unseasonable warm weather, many bowlers have already pulled out the clubs and taken their games to the links but first one of the largest contingents of bowlers from across the United States will arrive this weekend in Baton Rouge for the UABC National Championships Open Tournament.  Year in and Year out the Lorain Bowling Association is represented and recognized with one of the largest groups of bowlers competing for a National Title.  Good Luck to our local bowlers.  Look for updates in the upcoming weeks for stories and details from Baton Rouge.  You can be sure the Ohio State Buckeye basketball team playing just down the street in New Orleans will provide our bowlers some early bragging rights amongst all the bowlers competing from across the country there.

Friday, March 16, 2012

PBA Central Qualifiers and USBC Nationals on the Horizon

Coming off a tough tournament schedule including the LBA City, 700/800 and State Tournaments, LBA squads are gearing up for the USBC National Championships Tournament in Baton Rouge.  Bowlers from The Lorain USBC Bowling Association are always well represented at the national tournament; fielding one of the Top Squads in the Country.

The PBA returns to Lorain on May 18 as Rebmans Rec plays host to the PBA Baldo Campana Central Region Open.  Many PBA pros will be on hand taking aim at this coveted Regional title.  Many local bowlers have fared well in past tournaments and local non-members of the PBA can qualify to roll against some of the world's finest at upcoming qualifying events including:  March 29 at Brookgate Lanes for a spot in the April 29th Qualifier at Rebmans.  Contact PBA member and local PBA affiliate and organizer Rick Zakrajsek for more info.  Entry forms are out at all local centers as well.

This years Tournament will include a Senior PBA stop as well.  And we have just learned that a number of Junior bowlers will be taking to the lanes the same weekend to qualify for the National Teen Masters.

On the local lanes; Roger Aschenbach recorded his first 700 shooting 733.  Steve Marchand and Chuck Hood recently shot 300's,  Billy Mannillo and Al Frazier Jr. garner honor scores for 800 series.