BY ROBIN CAMPBELL
SPECIAL TO THE EAN
The Pepsi USBC Youth Championship is under way. Youth bowlers are eligible to compete on U8, U10, U12, U15 and U18 levels. The championship is opened to all youth bowlers. They are given two chances to qualify for the first round of the tournament, sectionals during youth league. The U8 and U10 are not eligible to move the next round but they are competing to win scholarships. Bowlers can check their SMART accounts at https://www.bowl.com/smart/ or learn more information about grant opportunities.
Saturday, February 19, 2022, our local sectionals was hosted by Bowlero in Montgomery, AL. The event was overseen by Alabama’s state youth director Mr. James Spitzley. Youth from Auburn, Prattville, and Montgomery bowling centers competed Saturday for their chance to move to the state tournament and a chance to win scholarships. The U18-U12 bowlers will move to the next round of the Pepsi Youth Championship, the State tournament, on April 2 at Spare Time Trussville in Birmingham, AL.
Congratulations and Good Luck in your next round.
U18/Girls
Destiny Bracy – Montgomery 436 series
Marissa Golson – Prattville 226 series
U15/Girls
Maggie Ragland – Prattville 470 series
Alyssia Ott – Prattville 439 series
Madison Morgan – Prattville 347 series
U12/Girls
Sadie Stojak – Prattville 372 series
U10/Girls
Autumn Cloutier – Prattville 329 series
Sarah Ragland – Prattville 322 series
U8/Girls
Kenslee Grinapp – Prattville 280 series
Harlym Thomas – Prattville 280 series
U18/Boys
Caleb Kornosky – Montgomery 546 series
Bradley Morgan – Prattville 517 series
Bradley Baumgardner – Montgomery 485 series
Vashaun Holmes – Prattville 478 series
Justin Cauthen – Prattville 432 series
Braxton Vinson – Prattville 426 series
U15/Boys
Ryan Best – Prattville 538 series
John Howell – Prattville 503 series
Jaquan Eads – Auburn 490 series
Seth Wilson – Prattville 486 series
Philip Lyons – Prattville 451 series
James Hutchinson – Auburn 432 series
U12/Boys
Zachary Gooch – Prattville 418 series
Dylan Ragland – Prattville 399 series
Connor Gooch – Prattville 354 series
U10/Boys
Jackson Howell – Prattville 369 series
U8/Boys
Bentley Gooch – Prattville 263 series
Timberlin Smith – Prattville 215 series
April 3, The top 6 in U12 and U15 divisions will return at 9am to bowl a 6 game league schedule with a position round. The top 6 in the U18 divisions will return at noon to bowling a 6 game league schedule with a position round.
July 15-23, Junior Gold Championships will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Junior Gold information can be found https://www.bowl.com/junior_gold/junior_gold_home/information/.
For more information on the Pepsi Youth Championship, you can go to https://www.bowl.com/pepsiyouth/
If you are interested in getting you child started in bowling, you can drop by your local bowling center and they can direct you to when youth bowling is. Currently in our tri county area youth bowling is held at Bama Lanes in Prattville and Bowlero in Montgomery.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who make youth bowling happen, without you youth bowling would not be possible. They volunteer their time and expertise to ensure each youth bowler has the knowledge and guidance to move forward in bowling.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, you will need to go through the USBC registered volunteer program. The USBC also offers coaching certifications. The registered volunteer program and coaching certification information can be found at https://www.bowl.com/Coaching/Coaching_Home/Coaching_Certifications/