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Applications For Youth Bowling Scholarships Available

Applicant must be an active member of a Greater Rochester Area USBC Youth Association Program and must have competed in at least 1/2 of the scheduled league games during the current season. He/she must also have bowled in a USBC Youth Association certified bowling program during the last season as well as during the current season. Applicant must be a graduating senior. The deadline for submission is January 31st, 2019. 

Get your Application Here:

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2019 Senior Singles Tournament set for AMF Gates Lanes on Saturday, January 19!

Tournament Director Mike Callan has announced that the Paul Mascari Senior Singles Tournament will be held on Saturday, January 19 at AMF Gates Lanes. Squad times have been set for 2:00pm and 4:00pm. This is the same tournament that had been conducted at the former AMF Terrace Garden Lanes for many years. A tournament entry form will be posted soon!

2019 Open City Championships at Sunset Lanes in May will have some rule changes!

The 97th annual Rochester NY USBC Open City Championship Tournament will feaure some changes, announced tournament director Russ Pratt. The Handicap Division will now be 220 average and below. Multiple entries in the Combine event will now be allowed. Scratch bowlers will be happy to learn that there is no longer a cap on scratch division events. Also, bowlers will be required to use their highest standard (house shot) average. If they have none, the highest converted Challenge or Sport average will be used.

Get your entry form Here:

The Youth Candy Sale is Back! 

Be sure and purchase your candy bars which are on sale now for a brief period of time. Sales benefit the Rochester NY USBC scholarship fund. Grab a sweet treat and help our youth. 

Youth & Adult Bowlers, Start Forming Your Teams Now!! 

The 17th Annual Adult/ Junior Doubles City Championship Presented by the Rochester NY USBC and Rochester Bowling Youth Leaders will be held January 11th - 20th, 2019 at Miller Lanes. This year event feature 4 division with a top prize of $275.00 in each division.

Get your entry form Here:

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35th annual Rochester NY USBC Masters Championship
AMF Empire Lanes - December 1 & 2, 2018

Final Standings and Prize List (checks were mailed on 12/4/18)
1st - Sam Capizzi Jr. $1,000
plus crystal pin, a champion's ring and 2019 NY State Masters entry

2nd - Mike Rose Jr. - $500
plus free entry into 2019 Rochester Masters as Qualifying Leader

3rd - Steve Meyer - $400
4th - Raymond LeChase II - $350
5th - Bill Hasiotis - $325
6th - Ryan Kretchmer - $300
7th - Ken Ball - $250
8th - Troy McClure - $225
9th - Anthony Colosimo - $200
10th - Sarah Germano - $175
11th - Mark Scuderi -$150
12th - Bob Wiley - $125

Sam Capizzi wins his first Rochester Masters title!

Sam Capizzi Jr. defeated Mike Rose Jr., 208-174, to win the 35th annual Rochester NY USBC Masters Championship Tournament at AMF Empire Lanes in Webster on Sunday, December 2. Capizzi, who was the runner-up at Empire last year, atoned for that loss by besting the event's most prolific champion. Capizzi will earn $1,000, a crystal pin, a champion's ring and an entry into the 2019 NY State Masters. Rose, who owns a record four Rochester Masters titles, led Saturday's 6-game qualifier with a pinfall of 1358 (226.3 average) which included a 300 game. Rose led nearly all day on Sunday during the head-to-head match-play finals. That was until Capizzi caught him in the 12th and final match, the position round, where the eventual finalists were ranked first and second. Capizzi's win, along with the 30 pins bonus, put him into the #1 spot for the Top 5 Stepladder Finals. The Stepladder began with #5 seed Steve Meyer defeating 2017 Rochester Senior Masters champion and #4 seed Bill Hasiotis, 203-179. It was a bittersweet finish for Hasiotis who lost his mother earlier in the week. Meyer then ousted 2003 Masters champion (Clover Lanes) and #3 seed Ray LeChase II, 173-154. Rose then entered and nipped Meyer, a 3-time runner-up finisher in the Masters, 215-214, setting up the championship match. Capizzi and Rose were close for the first half of the contest, but then Capizzi pulled away with four consecutive strikes in frames six through nine. Rounding out the Top 12 were 2012 champion (Empire) Ryan Kretchmer in 6th place; Ken Ball in 7th place; Troy McClure in 8th place; Anthony Colosimo in 9th place; Sarah Germano, in 10th place; Mark Scuderi finished 11th and Bob Wiley placed 12th. Capizzi praised his 900 Global equipment - the Honey Badger Claw, the Respect and his AMF SUMO SE. It has been a hot bowling season for the Capizzi family. Just a few weeks earlier Sam's daughter Alena won the AMF Dewey Garden Lanes Adult/Youth 9-Pin No-Tap Thanksgiving Tournament with her mom Amanda. It was Alena's first bowling award. 

Youth Bowlers! Now is the time to apply for some of the thousands of dollars in Scholarships  to be awarded by the New York State USBC. 16 different scholarships available. Click Here to see more

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Junior City Mixed Results are in !

A great turnout for for the Junior City Mixed Bowling Tournament at AMF Gates Lanes

Results are Here

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$4,700 raised for BVL !!

A big thank you for helping to raise $4,700.00 to help local hospitalized veterans through your participation in the BVL Tournament & with the purchase of raffle tickets. Thanks So Much!

Congratulations to "Livingston Lanes", the winning team in this year's BVL event. 

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Youth Bowlers, new forms to sign when entering a youth event! 

The Rochester USBC BOD along with the Youth Leaders have implemented a new photo & video consent form that to sign before entering youth event. 

See the Crowd Photo release Here:

See the Video release Here:

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Ladies, the 2019 Queens Tournament is Set!  

The 2019 Queen's Championships are slated for Saturday, February 2 at AMF Gates Lanes. Check in is at 9am, the tournament starts at 10am.

Entry form will be available soon.

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Youth Bowlers - The JBT Schedule has been updated 

There has been a location change. 

Check out the updated flyer Here:

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Youth Travel Schedule updated! 

The 2018 - 2019 Youth travel schedule has been updated and is ready for you to download ir print out. 

Get the latest schedule Here:

USBC rule modifies how bowling balls can be drilled; 2-year window to make adjustments

Balance holes will become illegal effective August 1, 2020. If you have any bowling balls with balance holes that you wish to use in USBC-sanctioned competition on or after that date, you must have the balance hole plugged. Starting August 1, 2018, balls that do not have balance holes (including balls with balance holes that have been plugged) are allowed to have up to 3 ounces of static imbalance in all directions (positive side/negative side, finger/thumb, and top/bottom).
From August 1, 2018 until July 31, 2020, balls that DO have balance holes are limited to the "old" static imbalance rules of 1 ounce for side weight, 1 ounce for finger or thumb weight, and 3 ounces for top or bottom weight.

This means that there is a two-year "phasing in" period giving bowlers time to adjust to the new rules. If you would like to, you can start drilling balls today that conform to the new rules (no balance holes, but with more weight imbalance allowed). You may also continue drilling balls that follow the old rules (with balance holes, BUT with the old, stricter static imbalance limits). Also, bowlers now have the option to start plugging their balance holes in preparation for the August 1, 2020 balance hole ban.

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Congratualtions to the Rochester NY USBC 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees & Honorees!

Standing (left to right): Len Perkins (Outstanding Achievement Veteran - HOF), Art Durfee (Dedicated League Service Award), Alex Copey (Youth Career Achievement Award/$500 scholarship), Bob Wrights (Meritorious Service - HOF), and 2-time Rochester Masters champion Ron Legler Jr. (Outstanding Achievement - HOF). Seated (left to right): Sherri Andrews (son Dan Anderws Jr., also a 2-time Rochester Masters champion, was honored posthumously for Outstanding Achievement - HOF), Joanne Formicola (Outstanding Achievement Veteran - HOF) and Matt Cittadino (Youth Career Achievement Award/$500 scholarship). The ceremonies were held at Rick's Prime Rib on Wednesday, May 16.

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