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Bronze Coaching Conference
Scheduled for Jan. 24-26
at Roseland Bowl, Canandaigua

DECEMBER 5, 2013 – Roseland Bowl, 4357 Recreation Drive, Canandaigua, will host a USBC Coaching Bronze Conference on Jan. 24-26, 2014.

Coaches attending this 2 ½ day program will receive training that will prepare them to work with intermediate level bowlers; the conference is recommended for high school coaches.

USBC Gold Certified Coach Ron Hatfield will be the instructor for the program, which is open to those who have previously attained Level I coaching status. Cost is $295 if paid on or before Jan. 9 or $325 after that date.

CLICK HERE for a registration form.

For more information, click on the Coaching tab on this website.

We're Taking Entries for Masters, Queens

DECEMBER 5, 2013 -- It's not too early to submit entry forms and fees for the NYS Masters Championship and NYS Queens Championship, which are scheduled for March 1 and April 12, respectively.

The Masters will take place at Pat Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh and is being sponsored by Tarsio Wine & Liquors. CLICK HERE for an entry form.

The Queens is set for Hoe Bowl Holiday Bowl in Wappingers Falls, and we've already received 24 entries for this event, which features competition in Open and Classified (194-and-under) Divisions. Confirmations will be going out begining Jan. 1, 2014.       CLICK HERE for an entry form.

3rd Annual Meeting
42 Associations Submit Forms
to Ensure Voting Rights

UPDATE -- DECEMBER 3, 2013

Forty-two local bowling associations have submitted delegate forms for the 3rd Annual Meeting of the New York State USBC in 2014.

As of Monday's deadline, 42 local associations are assured of having voice and voting privileges at the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2014 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton, 225 Water St., Binghamton, NY, 13901. The phone number is 607-722-7575. Room rate for NYS Delegates and guests is $125 per night plus 13% tax for either a Single, Double, Triple or Quad room.

Local associations which submitted delegate forms are as follows:

Albany USBC, Auburn USBC BA, Canandaigua USBC, Catskill Mountain USBC Youth, Chen Del O USBC, Elmira USBC, Finger Lakes USBC WBA, Fulton USBC WBA, Genesee Region USBC, Greater Buffalo USBC, Hudson Valley USBC, Ithaca USBC, Jamestown Area USBC, Johnstown USBC WBA, Katskill Foothills USBC WBA, Kingston NY USBC BA, Long Island USBC, Lowville USBC WBA, Mid-Hudson USBC, Mohawk Valley USBC Youth, New York City USBC, Niagara Falls USBC WBA, Rochester USBC BA, Rochester USBC WBA, Sara-Placid USBC WBA, SAW Valley USBC, Schenectady USBC Youth, Schenectady-Scotia USBC WBA, Schoharie County USBC, Seven Valley USBC, Southern Tier USBC, Staten Island USBC, Syracuse USBC BA, Syracuse USBC WBA, Triboro USBC Youth, Tri-County NY USBC, Twin Tiers USBC, Utica CNY USBC BA, Utica USBC WBA, Waterville USBC, Wayne County USBC WBA, Wellsville USBC WBA.

Delegate forms were mailed to local association managers and presidents in mid-October. All registered delegates will have voice and voting privileges at the Annual Meeting.  Each form indicated how many adult and/or youth delegates each association is eligible to send to the Annual Meeting.

The October mailing also included information for those interested in running for a position on the NYS USBC Board of Directors. A resume form can be downloaded by going to the Officers page of this website.

Positions up for election in 2014 are as follows:

-- Vice President (see resume form for specific qualifications), currently held by Roger Buckman.

-- Three Adult Directors, currently held by Karen Krauss, Dennis O’Donnell and Corinthia Ward.

-- Two Youth Directors, currently held by Mark Ames and Tom Solimine.

Delegates at the Annual Meeting also will elect the NYS delegate and alternate to the 2015 USBC Annual Meeting.

Potential candidates must send a copy of the resume form to each member of the Nominating Committee by Jan. 15, 2014 (see the resume form for committee names). For qualifications, please refer to Article 5, Section B of the NYS USBC Bylaws, which can be found on the About Us page of this website.

Update: NYS Women's Championships

NOVEMBER 21, 2013 -- Entries for teams that made reservations for the 78th annual NYS Women's Championships next spring in Poughkeepsie are coming in to the NYS USBC office at a rapid pace.

The tournament is scheduled for April 5-6, 11-13, 26-27, May 2-4 and May 17-18 at Hoe Bowl Mardi-Bob Lanes.

Following is some important information for team captains:

-- Please submit entry forms along with entry fee checks (one check per entry, please) by Dec. 1 if you previously sent in a Reservation Form to the NYS office to ensure that you will be able to hold the dates/times reserved.

-- Confirmations for paid entries will be emailed (or mailed if the team captain does not have an email address) beginning Dec. 12. See the Tournaments page for a list of hotels in Poughkeepsie.

-- If you are interested in entering a team or competing in doubles and singles, call the NYS USBC office at 585-343-3736 or send an email to bowlny300@yahoo.com to find out available dates and times. The final closing date for entries for the tournament is March 5, 2014.

-- For those bowling on April 26-27, that weekend is proving to be very popular, with more teams and D/S than available lanes. So, in order to accommodate these requests, we are placing three D/S teams per pair of lanes on Sunday, April 27. As a result, the 1 p.m. squad has been pushed back to 2 p.m., and the 5 p.m. squad has been pushed back to 6 p.m.

-- If anyone has any questions, please contact the NYS USBC office.

NYS Open Senior Championships
Buffalo’s Corbelli Takes 3 Titles;
GR’s Gray Rolls 1,465 Scratch

UPDATE -- NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Prize checks for "cashers" at the 35th NYS Open Senior Championships went out in today's mail. The tournament took place on Oct. 19-20, 26-27 at Jamestown Bowling Company. Plaques will be mailed to first-place finishers in each event for each age group.

CLICK HERE for the official prize list.

Six-game Combine champions in each age classification receive paid entries to the USBC Senior Championships next July in Reno, Nev. This year’s tournament drew 91 Doubles teams and 171 Singles – up from 87 Doubles and 168 Singles in 2012 in Staten Island.

Winners in each category are as follows:

SUPER SENIOR (75-AND-OVER)
Doubles – Arthur Luke and Duane Walters (Syracuse USBC), 1,387.
Singles – Sandy Corbelli (Greater Buffalo USBC), 741.
Six-Game Combine – Sandy Corbelli (Greater Buffalo USBC), 1,524.

CLASS A (70-74)
Doubles – David Hearn and Sandy Corbelli (Greater Buffalo USBC), 1,431.
Singles – James Tatar (Greater Buffalo USBC), 733.
Six-Game Combine – Roger Brightman (Jamestown Area USBC), 1,498.

CLASS B (65-69)
Doubles – Maresse Wager-Walawender and Robert Walawender (Auburn USBC BA/WBA), 1,321.
Singles – Maresse Wager-Walawender (Auburn USBC WBA), 699.
Six-Game Combine – Russell Jacobs (Ithaca USBC), 1,392.

CLASS C (60-64)
Doubles – Edward Bush and John Hare (Twin Tiers USBC), 1,339.
Singles – Edward Farfaglia (Fulton USBC BA), 746.
Six-Game Combine – Charles Trudell (Syracuse USBC BA), 1,369.

CLASS D (55-59)
Doubles – William Thompson and Raymond Textor (Jamestown Area USBC), 1,358.
Singles – Kevin Martin (Rochester USBC BA), 788.
Six-Game Combine – Kevin Gray Sr. (Genesee Region USBC), 1,465.

CLASS E (50-54)

Doubles – Jeffrey Chambers and Gary Kinyon (Lockport USBC), 1,378.
Singles – Michael Kime (Rochester USBC BA), 758.
Six-Game Combine – Michael Kime (Rochester USBC BA), 1,382.

CLICK HERE for final standings.

Bowlers to Veterans Link,
Cancer Hospitals Benefit
from NYS Bowlers' Generosity

NOVEMBER 11, 2013 -- The New York State USBC is proud and honored to salute our veterans on Veterans Day and to announce that a contribution of $2,000 has been made to the Bowlers to Veterans Link as a result of fundraisers conducted at the 2012-13 state championship tournaments.

All told, donations from New York State USBC members in the amount of $23,000 were sent to BVL in Fairfax, Va., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City ($10,500) and Roswell Park Alliance Foundation in Buffalo ($10,500). The donations to the hospitals were awarded as follows: $3,500 towards breast cancer research, $3,500 towards prostate cancer research and $3,500 to juvenile cancer research.

These contributions were made possible by the donations gathered at the various NYS USBC state tournaments and through designated fundraisers.  Additional moneys collected last season were placed in the NYS USBC’s youth scholarship fund.

Looking ahead, the NYS USBC will be conducting two Pathways Fundraisers this season – one in January 2014 and another in July 2014. Both will be based on the “evening number,” and all proceeds will go to benefit cancer programs, youth scholarships and other charities.

Pathways Fundraiser tickets have been distributed to NYS USBC directors and youth committee members.  For a list of directors and youth committee members, go to the Officers page of this website. Tickets are $5 each. To purchase a ticket(s), contact the NYS USBC office at 585-343-3736 or at bowlny300@yahoo.com.

NYS Women's Senior Singles
New York City USBC Duo
Among First-Place Finishers

UPDATE - Sept. 23. Prize checks went out in today's mail.

SEPT. 9, 2013 – Bowlers from New York City USBC, Tri-County NY USBC, Syracuse USBC, Hornell USBC and Fulton USBC WBA captured age classification titles at the 33^rd NYS Women’s Senior Singles Championships.

The tournament took place on Aug. 16-18, 23-25 at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego. All but 44 of the 576 entrants participated in the six-game handicap tournament.

Champions, who now qualify to receive free entries to the 2014 USBC Senior Championships in Reno, Nev., are as follows:

Class AA, 75-and-up – Donna Williams, Hornell USBC, 1,365.
Class A, 70-74 – Donna Spicer, Fulton USBC WBA, 1,380.
Class B, 65-69 – Kathy O’Melia, Tri-County NY USBC, 1,419.
Class C, 60-64 – Dorice Bradley, New York City USBC, 1,493.
Class D, 55-59 – Joy Blair, New York City USBC, 1,325.
Class E, 50-54 – Susan Minasian, Syracuse USBC WBA, 1,404.

CLICK HERE for the official prize list.

CLICK HERE for a list of Women's Senior Singles champions since the tournament's start in 1981.

Pathways Fundraiser Raises $3,800

AUGUST 5, 2013 -- The New York State USBC's second and final Pathways Lottery Fundraiser for the 2012-13 season, which concluded last week, raised $3,800 for cancer research programs, youth scholarships and other charities supported by the state bowling association.

Thirty-one daily prizes of either $25 or $100 (Sundays and the Fourth of July) were awarded; all checks have been mailed to the prize winners.

CLICK HERE for a list of prize winners, which were determined by the NYS Lottery evening number during the month of July.