The 2008 U.S. Women's Open will debut on ESPN this Sunday at 2 p.m. EDT, one hour later than originally scheduled.

Team USA's Walter Ray Williams Jr. added another gold medal to his burgeoning collection Saturday, winning the Masters event to close the 2008 WTBA Men's World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Team USA collected seven medals, including four golds.

COVERAGE: Men's World Championships homepage

USBC Coaching is helping grow the sport of bowling in Spain. USBC Gold coach, instructor and ambassador Costas Mitsingas is seeing to that and has held a successful USBC Bronze coaching certification course recently in Madrid.

More than 1,200 state and local associations with responsibility for United States Bowling Congress Youth programs have enrolled in USBC's Registered Volunteer Program, a nation-wide project intended to protect young bowlers from adults who might cause them harm.

After USA and Korea tied at 1,084 in the finals, Rhino Page defeated Kim Tae-Young, 49-39, in a rolloff to seal a second consecutive team gold medal at the 2008 WTBA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

NEW VIDEO: Watch the Page/Kim roll-off

USBC volunteer Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, N.Y., wins STRIVE Award as Local Youth Sports Administrator of the Year

More than $100,000 raised for second straight year.

Weplay is USBC's official online community and social networking platform that will allow any bowler, parent or coach the ability to create a unique profile, connect with each other, share pictures and videos, create blogs and more.

Team USA's Patrick Allen and Rhino Page each struck out in the 10th frame to cap an amazing rally and defeat Sweden's Tomas Leandersson and Martin Larsen, 457-452, for the doubles gold medal Saturday.

TRIOS RECAP: Team USA grabs a pair of bronze medals

USBC Coaching Specialist Bill Monce has joined an elite group, becoming just the 31st person in the world to be certified as a USBC Gold level coach. He also is the youngest Gold coach at age 35.

Young bowlers in Indiana get lessons from two of the sport's greats, USBC certified coaches and former pros Michelle Mullen and Aleta Sill.

USBC coach, instructor and international ambassador Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno concluded the final part of his second tri-level USBC coaching seminar for 2008 by certifying 15 coaches in Singapore.

Former Special Olympics executive to work in Texas.

World record attempt Aug. 30 also among eight days of fun, games and parties.

Heather D'Errico, who just finished her freshman year at Robert Morris College in Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Billy Welu Scholarship, an honor awarded annually by the Professional Bowlers Association.

The USBC certified new bowling coaches at Level One and the Bronze and Silver levels during coaching conferences this past week at the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates' Guild bowling center in Singapore.

You'd think the sport with the second-highest rate of participation in the world would be a shoo-in for Olympic medal recognition, right? Nope.

PBA Senior Northern California Classic winner honored.

Most games in a day Aug. 30 among eight days of fun, games and parties.

The 2009 USBC Team USA Trials will take place Dec. 15-19, 2008, at Sunset Station in Las Vegas. Don't miss your chance to be among bowling's best.

Two years after helping lead the U.S. to its first men's team gold medal at the World Championships since 1971, Bill Hoffman remembers it as if it was yesterday. The longtime Team USA member aims for another at the WTBA Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

PBA Rookie of the Year Rhino Page would likely still be an amateur this day if professionals still were ineligible to bowl in international competition. He'll continue his successful Team USA career at the upcoming WTBA Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Process saves time and environment.

Prebowling and membership fee receipts added to section.

Bowling in multi-sport events among month's highlights.

USBC Silver coach Steve Ininns held a successful USBC Bronze coaching certification conference recently in England.

Nearly 36,000 bowlers will get a share of the $5.5 million prize fund from the 2008 Open Championships.

When PBA star Tommy Jones goes into battle with Team USA at the upcoming WTBA Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand, he knows one thing for sure: "None of us like to lose."

With the Olympic Games currently underway in China, the Portland Oregonian newspaper investigates why the world's top bowlers aren't showing off their skills in Beijing.

Mike Hennessy, inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame for meritorious service during ceremonies in Kansas City, Mo., in April, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. He was 78.

Patrick Allen, a 10-time winner on the Denny's PBA Tour, prepares to make his Team USA debut at the 2008 WTBA Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Each first place team received $5,000 scholarships.

Chris Barnes, the reigning Denny's PBA Tour Player of the Year and USBC Sport Bowling spokesperson, is back on Team USA and will once again represent the U.S. at the upcoming WTBA Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. will have the opportunity to add to his storied career when he makes his Team USA debut at the 2008 Men's World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 22-30 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Michael Nyitray, USBC Gold coach and 2008 David Dahms Coach of the Year, is trying to grow high school bowling in south Florida.

The USBC held a Level One and Bronze certification conference at Artha Gading Bowling Center in Indonesia.

Pair upset favorites Young, Hamilton.

History was made Wednesday night in the championship round of the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, a USBC event. To find out what happened, read this story or wait and find out when it airs for five consecutive weeks beginning Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

The PBA has unveiled its unique schedule and new formats that will test the world's best players in 2008-09.

Making his Team USA debut, Del Ballard Jr. captured five gold medals - and a bit of history - at the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas, which was held at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Fla., from July 28 to Aug. 2.

The Wildcats will start collegiate competition during the 2008-09 academic year.

The Orange County Chopper episode of AMERICAN CHOPPER featuring the famed Teutul family and highlighting the bowling "Strike Bike" will air on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central on The Learning Channel.

The venue for the 2009 Open Championships now will feature 60 lanes and a potential record capacity of 17,400 teams.

A scam is being e-mailed to fellow certified coaches from James Roland requesting to set up a contract for bowling instruction. Please delete the e-mail immediately.

"Roderick," dressed in United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame colors, will be the fifth and final member of a series of collectible bears introduced by the USBC to celebrate the memory of the late bowling legend, Earl Roderick Anthony. 
 

Long-time BWAA member Ted Gruszkowski Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., died July 27 at Potomac Hospital in the Washington, D.C., area after a brief illness. He was 71.

Defending champion Liz Johnson will look to claim her third U.S. Women's Open title this week at Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville, Ill.

Some sections of bowl.com will be temporarily out of service for a short period for fiscal year-end maintenance July 31-Aug. 1

USBC Silver coach Steve Ininns of England will hold a USBC Bronze coaching certification conference in England on Aug. 3-4.

USBC's Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno holds Silver coaching conference in Hong Kong.

Team USA's Brenda Viator and Del Ballard Jr. are competing in the Tournament of the Americas in Orlando, Fla., this week. They will offer an inside look into their experiences at the event throughout the week with daily blog reports.

Crystal Schoneman and Brenda Viator will lead the United States into the Tournament of the Americas next week in Orlando, Fla.

Korea's Jun Gwi Ae and Malaysia's Aaron Kong reached the pinnacle of youth bowling Thursday as they won Masters gold medals to close the 2008 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships.

USBC Gold coach Costas Mitsingas of Cyprus will teach a USBC Bronze coaching certification course Aug. 1-3 in Madrid, Spain.

The creation of the International Bowling Campus has started with general remodeling of the main building at 621 Six Flags Drive.

Nebraska, Kansas bowlers earn $15,000 in scholarships.

In addition to competing for one of the most prestigious titles in women's bowling, the participants in the U.S. Women's Open will have the opportunity to qualify for berths in the expanded Professional Bowlers Association Women's Series.

Awards recognize youth bowlers' academics and community service

With the pomp and circumstance befitting of any international sporting event, the 2008 WTBA World Youth Championships kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremonies at Boardwalk Bowl.

Visit 2008wyc.com for game-by-game updates beginning Saturday

Colombian national team member and USBC Silver coach Andres Gomez certified several new bowling coaches during a USBC Bronze seminar in July in Venezuela.

Professional basketball players, led by NBA All-Star and USBC spokesperson Chris Paul, will compete on another form of hardwood this fall as they match up with professional bowlers on the lanes in a special made-for-TV fundraising event.

USBC has hired exercise and strength conditioning specialist Nick Bohanan as part of a continuing effort to bring scientific studies into the sport of bowling.

La Crosse, Wis., university to add men's and women's bowling programs beginning in the 2009-10 season. The V-Hawks will call Pla-Mor Lanes home for practices and competitions.

LA CROSSE TRIBUNE: Viterbo rolling a strike with bowling

Four players from across the country earned national titles Wednesday as the 2008 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress Youth Championships came to a close.

After eight games of qualifying, 64 bowlers in four divisions from across the country are still in the hunt for national titles at the 2008 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships.

Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno now holds three Guinness world records.

'Paeng' graduating more USBC coaches in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong

Bowlers from Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the United States have been represented during the Youth Open Championships.

The USBC is developing a more modern system of measuring timing for bowlers. The idea is that USBC coaches will use that more precise formula to better teach bowlers how to play the game.

Bowling dozens of games in the USBC Junior Gold Championships earlier this week didn't stop the members of the Revs Inc. and Ebonite teams from competing in the second-annual USBC Youth Open Championships this weekend.

Kristie Petravich of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Geoffrey Young of Denton, Texas, beat a field of the best youth bowlers in the country Friday to win U.S. Junior Amateur titles at the 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships.

Nearly 350 elite youth bowlers representing 58 countries will descend on Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando for the 2008 WTBA World Youth Championships next week. Opening ceremonies are Friday, with competition to run from July 19-24.

Ricki Williams of Wichita, Kan., and Daniel Spink of Florissant, Mo., took the lead after the semifinals Thursday at the 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships.

Nearly 600 stories on the sport air during the month.

Heading into the 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships, Liz Seibel has paid special attention to becoming a more consistent bowler. The work she's put in culminated with a perfect game Tuesday night.

Michelle Carcagente remembers vividly the pain she suffered as she went through in the final rounds of last year's USBC Junior Gold Championships.

Win in PBA Senior Open crucial to honor.

As the players around him stopped bowling, Adam Chase felt the pressure begin to grow. With nothing but strikes to begin the first game of the 2008 USBC Junior Gold Championships, Chase was the center of attention.

Jay Futrell claimed the Regular All-Events crown and helped Team Tilt to the Regular Team title at the 2008 Open Championships.

USBC Silver coach and Colombian standout Andres Gomez finished a USBC Level One and Bronze Level coaching certification seminar June 24-26 at Bolera el Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia.

With the total number of competitors soaring in just its second year, the USBC Youth Open Championships began Monday at Skore Lanes in suburban Detroit.

The United States Bowling Congress has named versatile and highly respected bowling industry veteran Steve Kloempken to the position of Technical Director of the sport's national governing body.

Jeffrey Vainauskas was the biggest winner at the 2008 Bowlers Journal as he claimed the Open Singles title and topped the Dual Entry prize list.

20 champions crowned in Detroit; Ham wins first title.

Former Team USA member Erik Vermilyea helped Junior Team USA Support into 10th place in Regular Team on Saturday.

Anthony Burrell rolled a 762 series and teamed up with Larry Stephens to move into 10th place in Regular Doubles at the Open Championships on Friday.

Corrine Ham is in position to win her first title at the Women's Championshipa and helped her team into the top five in Team All-Events at the Open Championships.

William Thayer came up one pin short of the 32nd perfect game of this year's Open Championships.

Bowling in his first Open Championships, Brian Johnston rolled a 701 series and took the lead in Classified Singles on Thursday.

Decisions made during annual convention in Orlando.

Shawn Lee ended his 2008 Open Championships campaign with a 300 game Tuesday.

Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler will not win a second consecutive doubles title, but they enjoyed their time at the 2008 Open Championships.

Rick Oelkers of Valdosta, Ga.,  rolled a 300 game and teamed up with David Tolson to move into seventh place in Regular Doubles on Monday.

Since winning last year's USBC Junior Gold Championships, Jenny Brown of DeLand, Fla., and Adam Martinez of San Antonio have been on a journey any fellow youth bowler would envy.

Randy Dickinson rolled the 29th perfect game of the 2008 Open Championships on Monday.

We Bowl For U, a USBC home team, includes (l-r) Trish Krieg. Breanne Eoff, Alexis Blaugh, Mindy Corr and Sarah Hilbert. 

On the way to his singles and all-events goals, Eric Lukins landed in fifth place in Regular Singles at the Open Championships.

Despite a severely burned bowling hand, Donald Mueller Jr. moved into fifth place in Classified Singles on Friday night.

Brion Estis rolled the highest series of his bowling career and moved into sixth place in Classified Singles on Friday.

So far, more than 13,300 teams have registered for the 2009 Open Championships, making it the largest event held outside of the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.

This week, we asked defending Regular Doubles champions Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler to share their thoughts about bowling and their time on the lanes at the Open Championships.

Open Championships average leader, Mike Nape, helped Fox Bowl 2 into the top spot in Team All-Events on Wednesday.

Michael King rolled a 300 game and helped Play 2 Win into eighth place in Regular Team on Tuesday night.

President George W. Bush met with the 2008 NCAA national champions Tuesday as part of NCAA Champions Day.

USBC has reached an agreement to conduct the USBC Junior Gold Championships and the USBC Youth Open Championships in the Indianapolis metropolitan area in 2009 and 2010.

Philipp Hudak celebrated his second appearance at the Open Championships with a 300 game Monday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

10 selected for Dexter/United States Bowling Congress honors for 2007-08

The 2008 USBC Coaches Summit and IBPSIA Educational Conference concluded  June 24 in Orlando, Fla.

Awards announced Tuesday in Orlando.

Coaching's best and brightest will share their secrets to building and coaching a winning bowling team at "Team Work Coaching University" July 20-22 in Las Vegas.

The 2008 USBC Coaches Summit and International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association Educational Conference began on June 23 with a host of informative sessions at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The events continue through today.

Bowling coaches gained valuable insight in the Athlete Development Drills session and a ball fitting and pro shop skills course in Orlando, Fla., on June 22.

Daryl Peake rolled three 600 series and moved into third place in Classified All-Events in his Open Championships debut.

Kenny DeYoung helped his team into fifth place in Classified Team and cracked the top 10 in Classified All-Events at the Open Championships this weekend.

Wayne Webb hands Johnny Petraglia a disappointing loss in the championship match of the 2008 PBA Senior U.S. Open in Las Vegas

Teresa Ross, a Junior Team USA assistant coach and USBC Silver coach, will join the USBC Coaching department.

Take a big step toward starting a career coaching bowling full time by taking a Strike Ten Skills Center Teaching Professional Training Course. Limited spots remain for the next class, which is scheduled for Aug. 4-5 in Arlington, Texas.

Chicago company to handle publication during USBC transition to Arlington, Texas.

Johnny Petraglia, who has led from the opening qualifying round, continues to pace the field in the 2008 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior U.S. Open presented by Suncoast at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. 

This week, we asked former Team USA member Scott Pohl to share his thoughts about bowling and his time on the lanes at the Open Championships.

Three Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famers - Johnny Petraglia, Mark Roth and Steve Cook -- would like to add another milestone in bowling history by becoming the first to win a Denny's PBA Tour U.S. Open and a Senior U.S. Open title.

Ten bowlers from across the country emerged as champions in the 2008 USBC Senior Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday.

Athletes and celebrities display their prowess on the lanes.

Rod Ross, one of the most respected and innovative coaches in the sport of bowling, has been named the first head coach of the USBC International Training Center in Arlington, Texas.

Technology will play big role at new training center

Johnny Petraglia continued his hot pace in qualifying in the PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Suncoast, retaining the lead after second round competition Tuesday at the Suncoast Bowling Center. 

2007 Classified All-Events champion, Samuel Murray, made his Regular Division debut at the Open Championships this weekend.

Elaine Rezny, who will compete in the Senior Championships this week, admits that although laughter is one of her weaknesses, she's not sure it's a flaw.

Jeremy Noland rolled the highest series of his 10-year Open Championships career to take the lead in Classified Singles on Sunday.

Clash of Champions victory nets honor.

Rick Minier is ready to defend his title against more than 300 of the world's top professional and amateur bowlers in the 2008 PBA Senior U.S. Open at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas.

This week, we asked Team USA member Liz Johnson to share her thoughts about bowling and her time on the lanes at the Open Championships.

Team USA's and budding Denny's PBA Tour star Rhino Page is profiled in ESPNTheMag.com's "Next Athlete" feature.

Terrance Reeves earned an exemption for the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season with a seventh-place finish at the Tour Trials earlier this month.

Second-year PBA Senior Tour player Kenny Parks of Hammond, Ind. defeated two-time defending USBC Senior Masters champion Tom Baker to win his first pro title.

Brian Frederick and his former teammate Tim Rubel both rolled 300 games at the Open Championships this week.

Linda McAndrews, a two-time breast cancer survivor from Farmington, N.M., is among the participants in the 2008 USBC Senior Championships, which begin Tuesday in Reno, Nev.

Sam Zurich held on to become the USBC Senior Masters top qualifier after qualifying was completed at Golden Pin Lanes Wednesday. Top 63 and Tom Baker enter match play on Thursday.

2007 PBA Senior Tour Rookie of the Year Sam Zurich retained the USBC Senior Masters qualifying lead after two blocks of competition today at Golden Pin Lanes.

As part of their upcoming transformations, the USBC Women's and Open Championships will feature a new scoring system, which will be unveiled in 2010.

Illinois bowler to attend Central Missouri in the fall.

Dean Swindle rolled his best series in five trips to the Open Championships and teamed up with James Whisenhant to move into fourth place in Classified Doubles on Monday.

2007 PBA Senior Tour Rookie of the Year leads the 260-player field after second round qualifying in the USBC Senior Masters.

Earns award during PBA Summer Series pairings.

Youth bowler earns $2,500 honor for top grades and community involvement

2011 Open Championships begins 13-event run through 2029.

Battling the affects of diabetes amateur Rod Tramp leads first-round qualifying in the United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters.

This week, we asked USBC Youth spokeperson Diandra Asbaty to share her thoughts about bowling and her time on the lanes at the Open Championships.

New location to be ready in 2009.

A day after a heartbreaking defeat in mixed doubles at the 2008 PABCON Championship of the Champions, Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe and John Janawicz rebounded Friday to win the gold medal in the mixed doubles Masters.

NEW VIDEO: Janawicz wins men's Masters

Continuing to pursue its goal of advancing the sport of bowling worldwide, the United States Bowling Congress certified 34 new Level I and Bronze coaches in Thailand.

With two new faces, Bryon Smith and his Lava Lanes teammates tried to win a second consecutive team title at the Open Championships.

USBC Silver coach Andres Gomez of Colombia has conducted the first USBC Bronze Coaching Certification seminar in Spanish in South America. The conference was held in Quito, Ecuador.

USBC Hall of Famer Bob Chamberlain Sr. helped Turbo Grips 1 into second place in Regular Team on Tuesday night.

Dan Peters of Henderson, Nev., rolled the first of two 300s at the Open Championships on Monday.

Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe (pictured) and John Janawicz both took the lead after the opening round of singles at the 2008 PABCON Championship of the Champions.

NEW VIDEO: Janawicz discusses singles

Hammer/Riviera rolls 1,331 in West Allis.

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When PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker of King, N.C., competes in the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters, he hopes to become the event's first three-time winner.

Prize waiver only applies to singles events.

Applications available on bowl.com.

Full-time status for 2008-09 season earned at Tour Trials.

With a $1,701 bid in the 2007 USBC Holiday eBay Auction, Tom Fieldse earned the opportunity to bowl doubles with Hall of Famer Mike Aulby.

With the help of some recent coaching, Daniel Dabkowski found his way into the top spot in Classified Singles.

A 4 pin ended Don Fowler's bid for the 23rd pefect game of this year's Open Championships and left him with 299.

Comic book writer and science fiction author Peter David made his Open Cham