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The Players
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Diandra Asbaty

The reigning U.S. Amateur champion, Asbaty has been a member of Team USA since 1999. She also won the U.S. Amateur title in 1999 and won a gold medal in Masters play at the 2003 World Championships. Asbaty also serves as spokesperson for USBC Youth.

Lynda Barnes

Barnes, the 1995 and 2005 U.S. Amateur champion, has been a member of Team USA nine times since 1989. In 2005, she won the QubicaAMF World Cup and claimed the silver medal in all-events at the Women's World Championships. She also won the 1998 WIBC Queens and is the wife of PBA star Chris Barnes.

Leanne Barrette

A 26-time champion, Barrette was one of the most accomplished bowlers in PWBA history. In 2001, she became the fourth woman on the PWBA Tour to eclipse $1 million in career earnings. Since the tour ceased operations in 2003, she has won numerous titles at the USBC Women's Championships.

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard

A 20-time winner on the PWBA Tour, Dorin-Ballard had one of the best seasons in professional bowling history in 2001 when she won seven titles in a single season. The USBC High School spokesperson led West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M) to national titles in 1987 and 1988.

Cathy Dorin-Lizzi

Dorin-Lizzi was a two-time All-American at West Texas State and helped lead the Fighting Buffs to a national championship in 1992. She has one career PWBA title and also won the 1992 AMF World Cup.

Kendra Gaines

A four-time Team USA member, Gaines won two titles on the PWBA Tour. Gaines, who serves as an assistant coach for Junior Team USA, helped Team USA win the silver medal at the 1996 FIQ World Team Cup.

Kassy Golden

A Team USA member in 1999 and 2000, Golden bowled for Wichita State University from 1995-1999. Golden helped lead the United States to the gold medal in the 2000 FIQ World Tenpin Team Cup.

Clara Guerrero

A native of Armenia, Colombia, Guerrero helped lead Wichita State University to a national championship in 2005. She won the World Ranking Masters in 2005 and is a member of the Colombian national team.

Cara Honeychurch

A left-hander from Melbourne, Australia, Honeychurch won eight times on the PWBA Tour. She earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2000 after joining the PWBA Tour full-time. In 1999, she became just the second woman to throw a nationally-televised 300 game.

Liz Johnson

With her recent success on the PBA Tour, Johnson, a 11-time winner on the PWBA Tour, has established herself as one of the best female players in the world. Johnson became the first woman to make a PBA telecast when she finished second in 2005. She is also the only woman to win a PBA regional event.

Stefanie Nation

A three-time U.S. Junior Amateur champion (2003, 2004 and 2005), Nation has made appearances on Team USA in 2005 and 2006. She was also a member of Junior Team USA in 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Nation, who bowled collegiately for Central Florida, was named Collegiate Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season.

Shannon O'Keefe

O'Keefe, a member of Team USA in 2005 and 2006, helped lead the Team USA women to the silver medal in team event at the 2005 World Championships. She has 14 career perfect games certified by USBC.

Robin Orlikowski

A native of St. Catharines, Ontario, Orlikowski has been a member of Team Canada since 2000. She earned Collegiate Rookie of the Year honors at Morehead State University in 1998 and was a first-team All-American in 1998 and 2001.

Shannon Pluhowsky

Pluhowsky won the only major women's bowling event of the year, the USBC Queens, in June and has been a member of Team USA since 2001. She was the first player to win three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles (1999, 2000 and 2001) and three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles (2002, 2003 and 2004)

Kim Terrell

The spokesperson for USBC Collegiate,, Terrell has nine PWBA titles to her credit, including the 2002 WIBC Queens. She was the 1989 PWBA Rookie of the Year and also a member of Team USA in 1987 and 1988. Terrell earned All-American honors twice while at San Jose State University. Terrell also serves as an assistant coach for Junior Team USA.

Sara Vargas

Vargas, a native of Colombia, bowled for Wichita State University for four years and won the 2006 World Ranking Masters. She also won the 2006 Colombian National Championships and in 1996 claimed the gold medal in singles at the World Youth Championships.

 
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