College Bowling Kickoff
Filed under: AHIBC, College Bowling, SWIBC, bowling news
The first college tournament of the 2009 – 2010 season was this past weekend, the SWIBC Fall Singles Classic. The first team tournaments of the season start this coming weekend.
On Saturday, September 26 is the American Heartland Intercollegiate Bowling Conference Tournament #1. Last year’s men’s champion was Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), led by tournament leader Tony Sambueno. Davenport University won on the women’s side, led by tournament leader Amy Salee.
The Sin City Open will take place on Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th. The defending champion is the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), led by Brandon Allred and Kris George, who went 1-2 to lead the tournament.
The inaugural Kentucky Collegiate Team Classic will take place on Sunday, September 27th. This event is only open to Kentucky colleges.
These tournaments get the season started, but the real kickoff will take place on October 3rd and 4th. The 39th Annual Midwest Collegiate Championships will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the first Tier I tournament of the year, and it is one that everyone looks forward to. This is the tournament where everyone brings their best and gets to see how they match up this year against everyone else. Many collegiate bowlers consider it to be one of the best tournaments of the year.
900 Global Releases Remote Control Ball
900 Global has released the RC900, a remote control bowling ball and they are taking orders for it right now. AMF / 900 Global has set the cost for the ball at $1500. You can also lease the ball for $140 / month (24-month minimum). This doesn’t seem very practical, but it is pretty awesome to watch. They seem to market it toward bowling centers to rent it out to younger bowlers that have a problem keeping it on the lane. You’ll have to check out the videos to see for yourself.
Check out AMF / 900 Global’s site and page promoting this ball at 900Global.com
The Tenth Board
MyBowlingBlog.com has been added to the blogroll at The Tenth Board, run by Rich Vogel of Brockton, Massachusetts. The Tenth Board is mostly about Rich’s personal bowling experiences, but also includes bowling news from around the Massachusetts area.
If you have time, check out The Tenth Board at http://tenthboard.net/
2010 ITC Schedule Announced
Sectional and national finalist sites and dates have been announced for the 2010 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The sectionals tournaments will take place on the weekend of March 13-14, 2010. Three of the sectional locations are the same as previous years. Chattanooga, TN; Las Vegas, NV; and Allentown, PA are staying at the same locations. The previously Fairview Heights location is moving Landmark Lanes in Peoria, IL.
The nationals tournament will take place on April 14-17, 2010. This tournament will take place at the El Paso Convention and Perfoming Arts Center on El Paso, TX. This will mark the first time that the entire tournament has taken place in an arena setting. The semifinal and final rounds will be taped and aired on ESPN2 on May 5, 2010.
The full article can be viewed at bowl.com
