Vol. 3, No.3
Spring 2008

Singing striker Candice D'Angelo

USBC Collegiate Youth bowler Candice D'Angelo of Coram, N.Y., grabbed the spotlight and held on tight at the Capital Classic, a major NCAA bowling event.

At the start of the event, which was hosted by Delaware State in Dover, Del., Candice sang the national anthem before a competition crowd that included 92 student-athletes in teams from 14 colleges and universities. It was her second big singing performance to open a major competition – the first was before the 2007 NCAA final between Vanderbilt and Maryland Eastern Shores.

Candice D'Angelo This time Candice, a New Jersey University sophomore, was bowling, too. Once the competition was underway, the 19-year-old averaged 228 to post a staggering 1,140 pinfall over five games, 47 pins higher than her closest competitor. The feat earned her the event's Most Valuable Player title.

Candice has a lot to be thankful for. Earlier that week, her 17-year-old brother Andrew was injured in a serious car accident. One of the top high school bowlers in Long Island, N.Y., Andrew didn't let his injuries prevent him from competing well in a high school tourney a few days later.

Bowling and singing run in the D'Angelo family. Candice's dad, Bill, is a former PBA pro bowler and mom, Deborah, once sang the national anthem to open a New York Mets game.

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