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Bowling Combine to
be held August 6-10
ARLINGTON — The
Bowling Combine for College
Prospects has been a popular
program for youth bowlers and
collegiate coaches, filling to
capacity in each of its first two
years.
Applications for the 2013
Bowling Combine, which will
take place Aug. 6-10 at the
International Training and
Research Center in Arlington,
now are being accepted, and
another full house is expected.
The program was developed to
bring together youth bowlers,
who want to compete at the
collegiate level, and college
coaches, who are looking
for talented bowlers for their
programs.
At the Bowling Combine,
the Team USA coaching staff
evaluates the student-athletes
using the state-of-the-art tools
at the ITRC. Some of the skills
evaluated include shot repeatability
analysis, release ratio,
spare proficiency, breakpoint
management, vertical leap, and
balance test.
Bowlers receive an objective
analysis of their skills, including
a Performance Evaluation
Test (P.E.T.) score. The P.E.T.
score not only can be used to
compare all student-athletes
who have attended a Bowling
Combine, but the P.E.T score
can be used to compare bowlers
of all skills levels who have
gone through the evaluation
Lane Laughter
process at the ITRC, including
Team USA players such as
Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones
and Kelly Kulick.
"The bowlers have told
us the evaluation process is
a great experience, and they
leave knowing their strengths
and weaknesses," said Rod
Ross, ITRC and Team USA
Head Coach. "They also have
the opportunity to meet with
college coaches and learn what
coaches expect from their
collegiate bowlers."
Student-athletes who have
collegiate eligibility remaining,
and have completed at least
their sophomore year in high
school, can submit an application.
Space is limited, and the
application deadline is May 12.
Bowlers who attend will
receive a recruiting kit that includes
video shots, bowler variables
measured and a detailed
report of personal data collected
at the Bowling Combine.
Coaches attending the
Bowling Combine will receive
an evaluation of each bowler
and will have the opportunity
for one-on-one contact with
prospective student-athletes.
Coaches must register and attend
to receive the evaluations.
Athletes and college coaches
interested in the Bowling
Combine can visit BOWL.com/
combine or bowlingitrc.com
for more information and to
register.
xbowling becomes title sponsor
of Collegiate Championships
ARLINGTON — Mobile
sports challenge leader xbowling
has partnered with the
International Bowling Campus
to become the title sponsor
of college bowling's flagship
events starting this year.
The multi-year partnership
establishes new names for
two major championships -
the xbowling Intercollegiate
Team Championships and the
xbowling Intercollegiate Singles
Championships. Both events
will take place in Lincoln,
Neb., this April and the finals
will be broadcast on CBS
Sam Houston
State stays hot
The Sam Houston State
Bearkats won their 4th
tournament championship of
the season, defeating North
Carolina At&T to win the Underwood
Lady Bulldogs Classic
in Laurel, MD. The 4th ranked
Bearkats swept the Aggies 4-0
in the final match to claim the
victory.
SHSU was led by their outstanding
junior, Kimi Davidson
of Azel, TX, who placed second
in individual qualifying averaging
over 220. So far this season
she has 7 top 20’s, 5 top ten’s,
and two MVP’s.
Mesquite - Week 8
Boys Varsity
1. Mesquite 7-1
2. North Mesquite 6-2
3. Poteet 6-2
4. Woodrow Wilson 5-3
5. Bishop Lynch 3-5
6. John Horn 1-7
7. West Mesquite 0-8
Girls Varsity
1. Woodrow Wilson 8-0
2. Bishop Lynch 7-1
3. Poteet 6-2
4. Mesquite 4-4
5. John Horn 2-6
6. North Mesquite 1-7
Boys Jr. Varsity
1. Bishop Lynch 8-0
2. Woodrow Wilson 5-3
3. Mesquite 0-8
4. Poteet 0-8
Girls Jr. Varsity
1. Woodrow Wilson 4-0
Garland - Week 8
Boys Varsity
1. Sachse 6-1
2. Rowlett 6-1
3. Lakeview 5-3
4. Rockwall Heath 3-4
5. South Garland 2-5
Girls Varsity
1. Sachse 7-0
2. Lakeview 7-1
3. Rowlett 3-3.
Boys Jr. Varsity
1. Sachse B 7-0
2. Sachse A 6-1
3. Rowlett 4-2
4. Lakeview 3-4
Girls Jr. Varsity
1. Sachse 7-0
2. Lakeview 2-1
THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, February 7, 2013 | Page 11
Sports Network.
"College bowling and
xbowling are a perfect fit," said
Chad Murphy, IBC Managing
Director of Youth Development.
"Marrying a technology
savvy young adult audience
with an industry leader in live
interactive bowling challenges
has great benefit for everyone
connected to the sport."
xbowling is a first-ofits-kind
bowling app that
empowers bowlers to connect
and compete using their smart
phone devices while bowling
within xbowling enabled centers
locally, across the country
and around the world.
"xbowling is incredibly
proud to be the title sponsor for
the Intercollegiate Team and
Singles Championships," said
Bruce Cox, Chief Operating
Officer of Sports Challenge
Network, the developer and
marketing company executing
on the vision of xbowling. "We
recognize the importance of
West Texas A&M University
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youth bowling to the future of
the bowling industry and are
committed to supporting youth
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title sponsor of intercollegiate
competition."
The Intercollegiate Team
and Singles Championships are
the crown jewels of the college
bowling season, annually
honoring national champions.
By integrating xbowling into
the Championships, fans from
around the country will be able
to watch live real time scores
from the event on their mobile
devices, while participants in
the event will have access to a
unique mix of automatic stats
through their mobile devices.
In addition to the title
sponsorship of the collegiate
events, xbowling will be the
presenting sponsor of the
North Pointe Junior Gold
Survivor Tournament. That
event features bowlers who
did not advance in the North
Pointe Junior Gold Championships
presented by the brands
of Ebonite International in a
"second-chance" event.
For more information on
collegiate bowling, visit BOWL.
com/Collegiate.
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Office of Recreational Sports
WTAMU Box 60825
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
Mark Scroggins
Collegiate Bowling Coach
mscroggins@wtamu.edu
(806) 651-2334
621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011
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