California Junior Bowlers Panning for Gold
By: Teresa Ross
June 8, 2008
Participants from the Junior Gold Clinic held by Bowlers Connection in Manteca are panning for gold in Detroit.
The Junior Gold Clinic held in Manteca California on June 7, 2008 was a success with forty two youth bowlers in attendance. The eight hour clinic was run by Teresa Ross with lead instructors Sports Physiologist Dean Hinitz and Gold Coach Rod Ross, on lane instructors included: Mark Benavidez, Debbie, Haggerty, Leanne Barrett-Hulsenberg, Gary Hulsenberg, and assistant Gary Hafelfinger.
Junior Team USA Players Selected
Four boys and four girls from the 16-player Junior Team USA have been selected to compete at the 2008 World Youth Championships, scheduled for July 19-25 at Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando, Fla.
Two Florida natives – reigning U.S. Junior Amateur champion Jenny Brown of DeLand and Michelle Carcagente of Palm Coast – join Emily Maier of Sparks, Nev., and Ricki Williams of Wichita, Kan., as girls team selections for the World Youth Championships, a biennial U-22 tournament being held for the first time in the United States.
Matt O’Grady of South Amboy, N.J., who competed at the 2006 World Youth Championships in Berlin, Germany, leads the boys team that also features first-time team members John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., Dean Richards of Tacoma, Wash., and Adam Martinez of San Antonio, the reigning U.S. Junior Amateur champion. Continue reading
Junior Gold Clinic Sold Out
Back by popular demand, the 2008 Junior Gold Clinic is now scheduled!
A one day clinic featuring Sports Psychologist Dr. Dean Hinitz, USBC Gold Coach and Head Coach of Junior Team USA Rod Ross and USBC Silver Coach and coach for Junior Team USA Teresa Ross has been scheduled for Saturday June 7th 2008 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Bowlers Connections Training PIT located inside the Manteca Bowl.
Assisting with this All Star Clinic are USBC Silver Coaches Debra Haggerty, Mark Benavidez, Leanne Barrett-Hulsenberg as well as PBA Regional Champion Gary Hulsenberg.
Attendees will train on three different sport patterns while receiving instruction and tips from the coaches. Sports Psychology, Lane Play, Spare Shooting along with Equipment Analysis and adjustments will be covered. A manual will be included along with either a CATS or DigiTrax analysis for each student.
For more information flyers and handouts can be viewed and printed from the download section of our site. Space is limited, to hold your spot sign up now. Cost is $75.00 for pre-register, and if space is available $90.00 the day of the clinic. (Note: SMART Funds can be used for this clinic, see handout for more information)
For more information use the contact us section of the website, or if you are ready to sign up click the Add to Cart button below to pay by credit card using PayPal to reserve your spot.
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European Youth Championships
When everything comes together
By Ted Thompson
The 2008 ETBF European Youth Championships at famed Tali Bowl in Helsinki Finland showed what can happen in the modern bowling environment when all parts of the scoring environment are predictable and at a high level.
During the Championships, 12 of 15 girls scoring records were broken and 11 of 15 boys scoring records were broken. There were also five 300 games during the Championships.
However, the closer you look and dissect the possible reasons why those records were broken and scores were achieved, the less anyone should be surprised.
The Players
The youth players of Europe are more knowledgeable than ever and the overall level of coaching is at an all time high. Add to the fact that eastern European countries are increasing in participation numbers and they are treating bowling as a sport. Even world renowned coach Sid Allen has been attracted to Europe being hired as head coach of Latvia. This proved to be a great move on the Latvian Federations part as it helped them achieve the country’s first Gold Medals in Major Championship events. In fact Latvia won a total of five medals during the Championships, 1-Gold, 3-Silver and 1-Bronze. A fine testament to what a solid coaching program can bring to a Federation. Continue reading
