The Erie Community College women's bowling team added to its long and distinguished history with its 26th team title at the 2008 NJCAA Invitational Bowling Championships, held in Buffalo, N.Y., on March 7-8.

The Vincennes University men's bowling team earned its 15th team title at the 2008 NJCAA Invitational Bowling Championships, held in Buffalo, N.Y., on March 7-8.

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Days after her Pikeville College women's bowling team won the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in Wichita, Kan., the words still haven't sunk in for two-time Collegiate Player of the Year Kayla Bandy.

RECAP: Pikeville denies repeat bid, wins second women's national title

Webber International University, located in Babson Park, Fla., has partnered with the Kegel Training Center to offer collegiate bowling beginning in the 2008-09 academic year.

Pikeville defeated hometown Wichita State, 2-0, in the women's title match at the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships on Saturday - thwarting the Shockers' repeat bid.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: Wichita State rides momentum to national title

The Shockers beat two-time defending champ Saginaw Valley State twice in the semifinals, then turn back upstart UNLV, 2-0, in the finals of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships to win their first title since 2003 in front of their hometown fans in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday.

Purdue bowlers excel at USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships

Saginaw Valley State and UNLV men as well as Pikeville and Wichita State women advance to the semifinals undefeated Friday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.

LIVE MATCH PLAY UPDATES of semifinals begins at 9 a.m. CDT Saturday, plus FRAME-BY-FRAME SCORING for title matches!

The Wichita State women, trying to successfully defend their national title, and the William Paterson men claimed the top seeds after qualifying Thursday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.

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Pikeville senior Kayla Bandy and Saginaw Valley State junior Dan MacLelland were named Most Valuable Players for the 2007-08 collegiate bowling season by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association.

Maryland-Eastern Shore caps memorable day of comebacks by defeating Arkansas State, 4-2, in the championship match Saturday at the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship in Omaha, Neb.

Vanderbilt and Arkansas State both win in semifinals, forcing second semifinal matches Saturday against Maryland-Eastern Shore and New Jersey City, respectively, at the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship in Omaha, Neb.

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The championship match will air LIVE at 8 p.m. EDT tonight on ESPNU.

Vanderbilt takes on Maryland-Eastern Shore while Arkansas State meets New Jersey City for the right to go to tonight's title match at the 2008 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship in Omaha, Neb.

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Perseverance drives the Indians, in their fourth season as a program, to the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, which began Thursday in Omaha.

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Wichita State women look to repeat, while the Saginaw Valley State men go after a "three-peat" when the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships return to Wichita on April 17-19.

BLOG: UW-Whitewater prepares for its first nationals

A two-year study of bowling ball motion, which USBC undertook in cooperation with bowling ball manufacturing companies, has been completed. USBC is setting a new manufacturing specification for bowling balls based on the chemistry of the cover material.

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Defending champion Vanderbilt and top-ranked Nebraska headline the eight-team field announced Wednesday for the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, scheduled for April 10-12 at Thunder Alley in Omaha, Neb.

The field is set for the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm, following the completion of Sectional Qualifier competition March 15-16, with the Saginaw Valley State men's team and Wichita State women's team ready to defend their titles.

UW-Whitewater blogs on the way to the ITC

Defending champion Elysia Current of Wichita State as well as Player of the Year candidates Dan MacLelland of Saginaw Valley State and Kayla Bandy of Pikeville are among those who qualified Friday for the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships, which will be held May 19-20 in Milwaukee.

The upstart Crimson Wave are out to earn one of the top four spots in this weekend's Fairview Heights (Ill.) Sectional of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.

Check out the student-athletes who made the grade in the 2007-08 season by going above and beyond in the classroom and honored as Academic All-Americans.

The United States Bowling Congress has developed advanced technology that can measure grip and foot pressure to improve the collection of motion data throughout a bowler's approach. The pioneering systems are expected to have a significant impact on coaching in the sport of bowling.

Tonight on ESPNU, Southern University and Alabama A&M University vie for the SWAC Women's Bowling Championship at 9 p.m. Eastern and will replay at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Thursday.

Honor the legacy of one of bowling's great ambassadors and aid future generations of student-athletes by purchasing a Glenn Carlson memorial patch. All proceeds donated to the Fresno State bowling program to establish a scholarship in Carlson's memory.

Two-time defending national champs are required to compete in Sport Bowling or PBA Experience leagues during the season.

When Chris Uffman attended Mighigan State he was a committed member of the Spartans' intercollegiate men's bowling team. More than two years later, he could tell the men's team is a lot more experienced now than when he bowled with them.

Two-time defending men's national champion Saginaw Valley State headlines the Sectional Qualifier field of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm, announced by the USBC Collegiate program.

Despite a squad comprised entirely of walk-ons, the Golden Bears have defeated several nationally ranked teams and have a chance to break the NCAA record for most wins by a first-year squad (49, set by Arkansas State in 2001-02).

The Hawks' women's bowling team achieved something no other team in the school's history has done - be ranked No. 2 in a national poll. UMES is second in the latest NTCA Top 20, earning five first-place votes, while Nebraska holds on to the top spot.

Storm Bowling Products, Inc., has been named the presenting sponsor of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, which will be held April 16-19 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.

California bowling center manager honored for vision to bring dreams to life

Almost $40,000 to be awarded in three national scholarship competitions this spring - apply now!

As bowling makes a comeback everywhere, The Pitch profiles the the University of Central Missouri women's bowling team and its quest for a national championship.

NAIA school in Grand Rapids, Mich., adds bowling as program's 18th intercollegiate sport. Men's and women's teams, which will offer scholarships, will begin competition in 2008-09 academic year.

The United States Bowling Congress and the world of collegiate bowling is saddened with the loss of one of the sport's true ambassadors - longtime Fresno State head coach Glenn Carlson, who passed away Jan. 27 at age 71 following a long illness.

After a disappointing first half, the UW-Whitewater team resumes practice on Monday with USBC Silver coach Phil Brylow as they get ready for their first tournament of the second half, the Blue and Gold Classic in South Bend, Ind.

Brian Graham, former Director of College Bowling USA, is returning to USBC where he will lead and implement youth programs.

Team USA's Rhino Page has been the surprise success story through the first half of the 2007-08 season - advancing to two championship rounds, match play five times and through the weekly Tour Qualifying Round in six of seven events as a non-exempt player.

Vanderbilt visiting the White House, Saginaw Valley State men and Wichita State women adding to their national title collection were some of the top collegiate bowling stories in 2007.

Fresh off victories at the National Team Match Games in St. Louis, the Wichita State men's and Pikeville College women's bowling teams are ranked No. 1 in the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Top 20 poll.

Lindenwood men, Pikeville women ranked No. 1 in BWAA Top 20

Junior Team USA, the U.S. national junior bowling team and feeder program for Team USA, will expand to 20 players in 2009 as players may also qualify through the 2009 Team USA Trials.

Nicole Caggiano of Woodbridge (N.J.) High School has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Sacred Heart University women's bowling team, starting in the 2008-09 season.

Defending NCAA women's champions retain 14 of 18 first-place votes, while Nebraska - after winning two tournament titles - grab the other four.

First-year head coach has helped lead the Hornets to a 16-2 record after going 7-2 in its most recent Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North competition.

Samantha Santoro of Reinholds, Pa., signs a National Letter of Intent to compete for Arkansas State University, an NCAA women's bowling program, beginning in the 2008-09 season.

Brittni Hamilton of New York has the third-highest Sport Bowling youth average and was the 2006 Teen Masters champion

Contest open to all USBC Youth members. Check out the Chris Barnes/Chris Paul videos on bowlTV and create your own video tip to win prizes

Union College, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school located in Kentucky, has reinstated bowling as an intercollegiate sport beginning with the 2008-09 season.

Vanderbilt University, the reigning NCAA women's bowling national champions, were the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in the nation by the National Tenpin Coaches Association in its first Top 20 poll of the NCAA bowling season.

Thunder Alley in Omaha, Neb., has been selected to host the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship with the University of Nebraska serving as host.

The NCAA Women's Bowling Committee has selected Detroit as the host site for the 2009 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship as announced by the NCAA, the University of Detroit Mercy and the Detroit Metro Sports Commission.

Candidates sought for youth coach, volunteer, youth ambassador and Horizon awards

Stars from the basketball and bowling world came together Saturday for the second straight year to have a fun time and aid a worthy cause at the Celebrity Bowling Tournament presented by the Jordan Brand at AMF Winston-Salem Lanes as part of "Chris Paul's Winston-Salem Weekend."

USBC Ambassador and Collegiate spokesperson Kim Terrell will appear alongside former N.Y. Giants running back Rodney Hampton at his foundation's charity event in West Nyack, N.Y., on Monday.

Qualified USBC youth and adult members have until Oct. 1 to apply for the Chuck Hall and Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow awards.

For the second consecutive year, stars from the bowling and basketball worlds will come together for a Celebrity Bowling Tournament presented by the Jordan Brand as part of "Chris Paul's Winston-Salem Weekend," scheduled for Sept. 15.

Wichita State junior and Junior Team USA 2008 member earns $1,000 schloarship for showing exemplary qualities in a male or female college student who competes in the sport of bowling.

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Hudson Valley Community College sophomore Kristina Jenkins has been named the 2006-07 Betty Jo Graber Female Student-Athlete Award winner, which is given annually to the nation's top National Junior College Athletic Association student-athlete.

NCAA women's bowling national champions presented President George W. Bush with an authentic team jersey and a red, white and blue bowling ball inscribed with the team's logo.

University of Nebraska senior Amanda Burgoyne, University of Central Missouri junior Bryanna Caldwell and New Jersey City University junior Vicki Spratford were named 2006-07 Players of the Year in their respective divisions by the National Tenpin Coaches Association, consisting of NCAA women's bowling programs.

USBC Collegiate spokesperson and Junior Team USA assistant coach Kim Terrell has been named women's head coach at Delaware State University, an NCAA Division I program.

Robert Morris' Tim Pfeifer claimed the men's title while Wichita State's Elysia Current won the women's title at the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships on Tuesday.

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Columnist John Pruett of the Huntsville (Ala.) Times sat down with Virginia Tech's Mindy Pancoast in advance of the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships to discuss the shootings on her campus.

Pikeville junior Kayla Bandy doesn't view the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships as the culmination of this season but as a way to jumpstart her senior year.

The NCAA recently adopted legislation that will permit prospective Division III student-athletes to utilize scholarship funds managed through the USBC SMART program due to USBC's status as a national governing body.

The women's national championship between perennial power Wichita State and upstart McKendree will air TONIGHT, June 6, at 8 p.m. EDT. Next week, Saginaw Valley State defends its national title against surprising Robert Morris in the men's national championship Wednesday, June 13, at 8 p.m. EDT.

The number of people who went bowling at least once in 2006 increased while participation at least twice last year dropped very slightly according to the results of two annual surveys.

Fresh off its historic NCAA national championship, the Vanderbilt University women's bowling team has been invited to meet President George W. Bush in a White House reception on June 18.

The last two times Wichita hosted the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships it wasn't a memorable event for the Wichita State women's team. The Shockers were determined this one would never be forgotten. Meanwhile, Saginaw Valley State won the men's title.

In his 17 years as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State, Dan Dorion has been the benefactor of some talented teams. On Saturday, he declared his current bunch as the greatest he's ever had after they defended their men's title at the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. Meanwhile, Wichita State won the women's title.

Fresno State senior P.J. Haggerty and Pikeville junior Kayla Bandy were named NCBCA Most Valuable Players and BWAA Collegiate Players of the Year for the 2006-07 season Wednesday.

The Commodores win first team national title in school's history Saturday by defeating Maryland-Eastern Shore, 4-3, in the championship match at the 2007 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship in suburban Orlando, Fla.

View the victory celebration on Vanderbilt's campus in Nashville, Tenn.

There will be a first-time champion crowned at the 2007 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship - either the youthful Commodores from Vanderbilt or the upstart Hawks of Maryland-Eastern Shore. 

Watch the action LIVE on ESPNU at 4 p.m. EDT Saturday, or on tape-delay at 3 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2!

It's down to Vanderbilt, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Fairleigh Dickinson and Nebraska for the NCAA women's bowling national title. Click here for the latest match play updates from Brunswick Wekiva Lanes in suburban Orlando, Fla.

The NCAA Division III school has finished in the top four at NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship in two of the last three years.

Heading into the 2006-07 season, Saginaw Valley State anchor Dan MacLelland wasn't sure his team was capable of repeating as champions at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. He has little doubt now.

USBC Collegiate spokesperson Kim Terrell featured on the latest episode of Let's Go Bowling, now airing on bowlersparadise.com.

Waiver for the 2007 spring term and 2007-08 academic year allows prospective NCAA student-athletes who earned and held scholarship funds outside of the USBC SMART program prior to Aug. 1, 2006, to deposit the funds into SMART.

An avid bowler himself, the Hornets point guard and one of the National Basketball Association's fresh, young faces will promote sport of bowling in various mediums.

Top-ranked Knights will attempt to win a repeat national title at the 2007 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship in Orlando, Fla. The championship match will be aired LIVE on ESPNU at 4 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, April 14.

Saginaw Valley State, Lindenwood will have the opportunity to defend their titles April 18-21 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.

Fresno State's P.J. Haggerty, the two-time reigning collegiate player of the year, will have the opportunity to add a second national collegiate singles title to his resume in Huntsville, Ala.

Now it's even easier to check up on your bowling scholarship awards with this step-by-step user guide.

Erie's Ryan Ciminelli earns the Kerm Helmer Award as all-events champion for the second time in three years.

The Hawks become just the sixth school to win a women's title in the 31-year history of the NJCAA Invitational Bowling Championships.

Traffic on the road to the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships thinned out Wednesday with the announcement of the Sectional Qualifier field by the USBC Collegiate program.

The NCAA Division II school located in eastern Pennsylvania will add women's bowling as a varsity sport beginning with the 2007-08 academic year.

N.C. seminar is latest in USBC's free leadership training series for youth bowlers

Northrock Lanes, which is the largest bowling center in Kansas with 48 lanes, previously hosted the championships in 1999 and 2000. Unforeseen circumstances forced the relocation from Riverlanes in Tulsa, Okla.

Amateur standout and coach Gordon Vadakin (pictured), and Connie Marchione, a bowling pioneer for the deaf, will be inducted to the USBC Hall of Fame at the 2007 USBC Convention in Nashville along with those elected from the national ballot.

High school and collegiate bowlers can now show their school spirit while transporting their bowling equipment with customized bags from KR Strikeforce.

NBA stars - featuring LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony - help raise scholarship money with a celebrity bowling event in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Kim Terrell, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Diandra Asbaty will team up with some of basketball's biggest stars - including Dwyane Wade and LeBron James - as part of Chris Paul's Winston-Salem Weekend.

USBC hopes plan to safeguard children will become national model for youth groups

Lindsay Baker edges out Fairleigh Dickinson senior Lisa Friscioni for the honor

Lindenwood All-American junior avenges runner-up finish from 2004 event.

Wichita State All-American senior ends collegiate career by rallying to win all three matches and national championship.