 The free Kegler's Connection Newsletter is delivered to thousands of bowlers each week by e-mail. Each issue delivers the latest news about the sport of bowling and the bowling industry, expert bowling tips, original articles and essays, and much more. To subscribe to the Kegler's Connection and have it delivered to your own e-mail address please see: Subscription Services Kegler's Connection: December 18, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Grandstand News: 1. Welcome Notes 2. Tip of the Week PBA/PWBA News: 3. Forkel and Laub Win Tri-Regional ABC/WIBC/YABA News: 4. Aulby Elected to ABC Hall of Fame 5. ABC 2001 Championships Entries Exceed 15,000 Teams 6. ABC League Champions Roll-Off Survey 7. WIBC Team Sets Record with 3600 Team USA News: 8. 2000 USA Bowling Championships College Bowling News: 9. St. John's Men/Wichita State Men Top BWAA Poll Miscellaneous News: 10. Stock Watch 11. And Finally _________________________________________________________________ 1. Welcome Notes Welcome to a pre-holiday edition of Kegler's Connection. In this edition, George Freeman talks about versatility, Team USA 2001 has been chosen, and we offer tri-regional PBA news from Reno. _________________________________________________________________ 2. Tip of the Week This week George talks about not giving up. Never Giving Up We've all struggled at the lanes before, it will happen to everyone. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a first-year sanctioned bowler, sooner or later Fortune will stop smiling on you for a little while. It's easy to get frustrated when things just aren't going your way, but it is important to remember to never give up. First of all, the very nature of scoring in this sport makes big turnarounds in short timespans very much possible. It's important to not give up--you never know what is going to happen to yourself or your opponent. This also goes when you are on the winning side of things. Scores can change very quickly, so it is important to not let up when you find yourself ahead, you need to keep putting 100% into each and every shot. More importantly, it is crucial to put your best into every shot to get into the proper mindset when competing in tournaments and such. You've heard the term, "You play like you practice," and it is true. If you like to give up and stop caring when you start to lose, you won't have a basis of emotions to call upon when the time comes to get up on the approach. The best players can rebound after a bad game, because they never give up. So next time you find yourself not doing well, don't just throw shots away, turn it into a mental drill for yourself, so when the time comes to bear down, you'll have the mental toughness to do so effectively. Till next time, George Freeman _________________________________________________________________ 3. Forkel and Laub Win Tri-Regional Eric Forkel continues to prove his mettle in making progress toward his recovery from an accident at his home earlier this year. Forkel won the Sands Tri-Regional in Reno, NV. Larry Laub topped the Senior division. Read more about the tournament at: http://www.pba.com/regional/rg_fullstory.asp?ArticleID=318&RegionID=3 _________________________________________________________________ 4. Aulby Elected to ABC Hall of Fame Mike Aulby became the only nominee elected to the ABC Hall of Fame on the 2001 ballot, receiving 126 out of 134 votes. Next in the balloting was Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., with 70. Others receiving votes on the Regular ballot were John Handegard, Nacogdoches, Texas, 17; Gene Stus, Allen Park, Mich., 15; Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz., 8; Mike Samarzdija, Pontiac, Mich., 8; Dennis (Butch) Soper, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 7, and Bobby Meadows, Arlington, Texas, 4. For more results of the balloting, visit: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/abc/common/news/record.html?record=2626 _________________________________________________________________ 5. ABC 2001 Championships Entries Exceed 15,000 Teams For the third time in its 98-year history, the American Bowling Congress Championships Tournament has exceeded the 15,000 entry milestone. The 15,000th entry was processed Dec. 15 at Bowling Headquarters. The ABC Tournament, which will run Feb. 10 - June 30, will be making its third visit to the 78-lane National Bowling Stadium in Reno in 2001. Thus far, the 2001 event trails only 1995 that attracted a record 17,285 five-player teams, and 1998, which attracted 15,925 teams. For information on entering a team or other information visit: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/abc/common/news/record.html?record=2647 _________________________________________________________________ 6. ABC League Champions Roll-Off Survey ABC is conducting a survey to gain feedback on creating a league championship invitational tournament for mixed and ABC leagues. If you'd like to give your input into shaping the event that would showcase league champions from across the country, please visit: http://www.bowlingmembership.com/abcsurvey/abcsurveyform.asp _________________________________________________________________ 7. WIBC Team Sets Record with 3600 Former TEAM USA member and current Professional Women's Bowling Association star Lisa Bishop and teammates Julie Wright, Renee Palmer, Cyndi Black and Carmen Allen rolled 3,600 Nov. 20 in the Clover Lanes All-Star Bowlerette League in suburban Livonia, Mich. Read the entire article at: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/wibc/common/news/record.html?record=2577 _________________________________________________________________ 8. 2000 USA Bowling Championships The USA Bowling Championships have concluded at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV, with Scott Norton and Kelly Kulick winning the amateur championships. Joining Norton on the men's team will be Shawn Evans, Satellite Beach, FL; Tony Manna, Omaha, Nebraska; Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa; Michael Mullin, New City, N.Y. Chosen to join them by the special National Selection Committee were Bill Hoffman, Columbus, Ohio; Derwin Pitre, Miamisburg, Ohio; and Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio. Kulick later announced after winning her title she will resign from the team to turn pro in 2001. Representing the women's team will be Kristal Scott, Painesville, Ohio; Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, CA; Jeannette Menacho, Sacramento, CA; Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix. Because Kulick is resigning, sixth-place finisher Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, was moved up to the team. Chosen to join them by the special National Selection Committee were Diandra Hyman, Dyer, IN; and Jackie Edwards, Simi Valley, CA. For complete results, visit: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/usa/index.html _________________________________________________________________ 9. St. John's Men/Wichita State Women Top BWAA Poll The first Bowling Writers' Association of America (BWAA) Collegiate Team Ranking for the 2000-2001 season has been released by College Bowling USA. The ranking is based on a poll of selected BWAA members and selected National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA) coaches. Get the details at: http://www.collegebowling.com/ _________________________________________________________________ 10. Stock Watch AMF (AMBW) .095 at15:55 EST on 12/15/00 Brunswick (BC) 17.25 at16:01 EST on 12/15/00 _________________________________________________________________ 11. And Finally Thanks for reading Kegler's Connection. Next week, we'll be a little late, sending our year-end double issue approximately on the 28th. We wish you and your family the happiest of holidays. Send us your story ideas and press releases to content@bowlingfans.com. Copyright © 2000 - Angel Zobel-Rodriguez and Steve Mermelstein. This newsletter is the exclusive property of Angel Zobel-Rodriguez, Steve Mermelstein, or the parties credited as the provider of the content. No story may be reproduced without our expressed written consent. All trademarks and tradenames are property of their respective owners. |
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