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USBC, Baton Rouge mayor host
charity event
BATON ROUGE, La. — Baton
Rouge has been a gracious
host for the 2012 United States
Bowling Congress Open Championships,
and the event had
the chance to make a lasting
impact on the local community
by helping to raise more than
$30,000 for the Greater Baton
Rouge Food Bank on Friday
night.
After a short day of tournament
competition, the venue
was opened to more than 350
bowlers and guests for the
Mayor’s Celebrity Bowling
Challenge to Strike Out Hunger.
Through lane sponsorship
and ticket sales, the special
event generated enough money
to serve more than 150,000
meals locally.
Each of the venue’s 48 lanes
was available for sponsorship
by local businesses for $250,
and thanks to a very strong
bowling community with
support from local proprietors
and the USBC association, all
48 lanes were filled at $300
per team. There also were
raffles and opportunities to buy
additional celebrity strikes for
$100.
“We found a way to mesh
the USBC event, the city and
the bowling community to put
on a unique tournament that
benefited a great cause,” Baton
Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said.
“What’s most significant is
that the food bank has been at
almost an historic low, so for
all of these folks to come out
and help is amazing.”
Scott Rogers, host of Baton
Rouge’s Around Town TV
Show, was the celebrity emcee
for the evening, while each
team was joined by a local
celebrity. The list included
members of the media, dignitaries
and current and former
players and coaches from
Louisiana State University,
including Randall Gay, who
recently won a Super Bowl title
with the New Orleans Saints.
Even LSU head football coach
Les Miles made an appearance
to hear his 8-year-old daughter
Macy Grace sing the national
anthem.
“I talked to some people
who have bowled in the championships
and told me the
venue was amazing, and they
were right,” said Miles, who led
the Tigers a national championship
in 2007. “It’s also nice to
look around and see all of the
celebrities and supporters who
came out for such a great cause
tonight.”
Prior to their three games
of bowling Friday, guests had
the opportunity to mingle with
the celebrities and enjoy food
brought in by a number of local
restaurants. The mood was
light and the competition was
friendly, and the big winner of
the challenge was the Greater
Baton Rouge Food Bank.
“We’ve done a lot of traditional
fundraising events in the
past, so this is by far one of the
most unique things we’ve ever
had the opportunity to do,”
said Greater Baton Rouge Food
Bank President and CEO Mike
Manning. “Our two biggest
goals for tonight were to raise
money and awareness, and
we are overwhelmed by the
turnout and support from the
community and USBC. We had
no idea when we first heard
the concept for this that the
response would be so great
and the night would be so
successful.”
Since the start of the 2012
USBC Open Championships
on Feb. 11, the championship
lanes also have been home to
the Special Olympics National
Unified Tournament, a youth
event that gave 240 USBC
Youth members a chance to
experience the Open Championships
and an all-Baker
high school tournament for 43
varsity teams.
USBC also has developed a
Clint Johnson won highset
honors last week at AMF
Showplace Garland Lanes by
firing a chart-topping 290-249-
300 = 839 numbers in T.G.I.F.
action.
Ashley Adams, from the
Money Changers group, posted
a super solid 258-236-227 = 721
set to lead the ladies.
John Cooley and Jerry Perez
shared high-game accolades with
award-winning perfectos.
HONOR ROLL
David Taylor 269-764, Carisa
Patrick 245-689, Ted Pritts 279-760,
Kevin Hill 267-724, Mary Morris
223-600, Rosemary Looten 166-454,
Guadalupe Munoz 196-574, Kathy
Hopkins 242-639.
FRISCO – Rick Irvine posted
a lofty 236-280-236 = 752 Trio
League set headed the leader
boards for the week at Strikz.
Loren Tenczar’s rollicking
288-174-220 = 682 Monday Mixerz
session to lead the women.
HONOR ROLL
Julie Collins 179-508, Cathy Eberly
159-486, Rick Brewer 288-674, Candy
Torrey 201-571, Joe Jimenez 225-652,
Debbie Colby 192-540, Joe Rener
246-652, Cathy Eberly 175-493, Kraig
relationship with Habitat for
Humanity, and materials from
the venue are re-used in the
community whenever possible.
When the 151-day run of the
Open Championships comes to
an end on July 10, the venue
will be dismantled, and all
salvageable materials will be
donated to Habitat for Humanity
of Great Baton Rouge.
“When the Open Championships
visits a host city, the
bowlers and staff become a
part of the community for more
than seven months,” USBC
Executive Director Stu Upson
said. “We are grateful for the
reception we’ve received in
Baton Rouge, and we’re excited
to be able to give back to the
community through events
like tonight. We’re also proud
to know that even after we’re
gone, impact and materials
from the Open Championships
will help the less fortunate in
Baton Rouge.”
At AMF Showplace Garland
Johnson cracks 300/839,
Adams cards 721
Cooley, Perez 300
Harold Simmons 258-702, Jo
Venable 234-556, Dustin Endsley 228-
590, Tonjah Castro 224-615, Russell
Parks 277-749, Buddy May 209-608,
June Armon 192-521, Paul E Wilson
280-755.
Tonjah Castro 259-693, Al Aguilar
279-733, Candy Brackey 190-525,
Carlene Riddle 206-556, Robert W
Wilson 215-608, Evelyn Anders 197-
514, Cliff Morelock 279-749, Ernest
Harwell 279-732.
Kevin Carbo, Jr. 279-761, Sammye
Ragland 195-542, Brenda Yaws 224-
611, Robert W Wilson 247-698, Janis
Gharras 221-599, Robert W Wilson
279-743, Linda Chambers 237-642.
John Cooley 683, Kimberly Waltz
206-578.
At Strikz
Irvine inks 752
Tenczar delivers 682,
Johnson 232-647.
Ron Shive 236-663, Pat Irvine
163-418, Keith Smith 243-673, Loren
Tenczar 235-629, Ron Rankin 225-655,
Cathy Eberly 200-571, Tim Gesino 241-
639, Kenneth Judge 258-634, Robert
Marino 237-631.
Shane LeClair 225-625, Garrett
Denham 230-640, Laine Barr 188-512,
Mike Robinson 245-657, Deanna
Goldsmith 153-420, Steve Gewurz
224-627.
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