The Cherokee Nation is a collective heritage of proud, busy people, and those who participate in the USBC Women's Championships take to the lanes with the same pride and effort.
Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., the 100-year-old bowler who last month became the oldest participant in the history of the USBC Women's Championships, put her bowling skills to the test against TV personality Regis Philbin.
With its dramatic mountains, 305 days of sunshine a year and connections to the historic Old West, the city of El Paso, Texas, is not just one of the most enchanting destinations in the country, it's also one of the safest.
The USBC Women's Championships will undergo major format changes in 2010 when the event makes its debut in a specially constructed arena setting in El Paso, Texas.
Lindsy Bonifacini of San Diego left her mark on the leaderboard and record books at the USBC Women's Championships on Thursday by bowling the first 300 in the 2009 event.
Each year, thousands of bowlers at the USBC Women's Championships are honored for their dedication to the storied event. Three bowlers, who have combined for 153 years of participation, were recognized as they added to their legacies on the tournament lanes.
Every team at the USBC Women's Championships has a captain who is responsible for making sure everything is in order prior to competition, and no one does it quite like Patti Carlin of Streetsboro, Ohio.
When the Caribbean Queens are in town, there are maracas playing in the stands and the spirit of the islands is alive at the USBC Women's Championships.
Jeanette Menacho-Adams of Antelope, Calif., placed her name in the record books at the USBC Women's Championships by rolling a 299 game, the highest game of the 2009 event.
