Bowling for Baccalaureates

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Bowling for Baccalaureates

02-24-2012 03:19 AM

Published:
Fri, 2012-02-24 11:15


Bowling for Baccalaureates


Heather Joy


Bowling for Baccalaureates

by 2nd Lt. Lyndsey Horn
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

RAF Lakenheath hosted the 2012 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress Youth European Zone U.K. Regional Finals at Liberty Lanes Feb. 11 and 12.

The championship series is a U.S.-wide tournament open to all USBC youth members.

"This championship is the premier tournament for youth bowlers," said Michael Palace, Lakenheath youth league supervisor. "It is also one of the most exciting opportunities available to [them]."

After qualifying in their local leagues, the youth bowlers then advance to the European Regional Zone Finals and European finals. Additionally, the bowlers are eligible for scholarships through the league. In 2011 the tournament awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to youth bowlers.

This year 90 youth bowlers from Aviano Air Base, Italy and RAFs Alconbury, Coughton, Menwith Hill, and Lakenheath competed for $4,100 in scholarships for the 11-and-under and 12- and-over handicap divisions.

In addition to the Pepsi Youth Championships, bowlers had an extra opportunity to earn scholarships through the Youth/Adult Scotch Doubles side tournament, which paired a child with a parent or other adult.

The winners of the regional finals were:

Girls 12 and over Handicap Scholarship Winners
1st Place - Alexa Joyce, RAF Lakenheath
2nd Place - Chelsea Littleton, Aviano AB
3rd Place - Caitlan Thompson, RAF Lakenheath

Boys 12 and over Handicap Scholarship Winners
1st Place - Devin Simmering, RAF Croughton
2nd Place - Keanu Lyons, RAF Menwith Hill
3rd Place - Brandon Kush, RAF Lakenheath
4th Place - Sam Sorrell, RAF Lakenheath
5th Place - John Sedlacek, RAF Lakenheath

Girls 11 and under Handicap Scholarship Winners
1st Place - Macie Simmering, RAF Croughton
2nd Place - McAyla Burkey, RAF Menwith Hill
3rd Place - Alessa Locke, RAF Lakenheath
4th Place - Marcella Cox, RAF Croughton
5th Place - Rachel Brantley, RAF Croughton
6th Place - Lydia Graham, RAF Lakenheath
7th Place - Briley Lippert, Aviano AB

Boys 11 and under Handicap Scholarship Winners
1st Place - Gabriel Huffman, RAF Lakenheath
2nd Place - Aaron Curry, RAF Menwith Hill
3rd Place - Nicolas Allen, Aviano AB
4th Place - Ryan Steggerda RAF Alconbury
5th Place - Jarrid Seigrist, RAF Lakenheath
6th Place - Gregory Cox, RAF Croughton
7th Place - Daniel Gerling, RAF Lakenheath
8th Place - Zachariah Berning, RAF Lakenheath

The winners of the Scotch Doubles
11 and under Youth/Adult Scholarship winners
1st Place - Brenden Rivers, RAF Lakenheath
2nd Place - Jarrid Seigrist, RAF Lakenheath
3rd Place - Daniel Gerling, RAF Lakenheath

12 and above Youth/Adult Scholarships winners
1st Place - Caitlan Thompson, RAF Lakenheath
2nd Place - Thomas Cox, RAF Croughton
3rd Place - Lori Highlander, RAF Lakenheath








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