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Welcome to the 2011-2012 season!
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Welcome to the home of the DeKalb Area USBC. Here you will
find tournament info and results, links to more bowling
sites, and more!
Our website will continue to
grow, so be sure to stop back often to see what's new!
Thank you for stopping by, and we wish you good bowling!
Hall of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to this year's DeKalb Area USBC Hall of
Fame inductees:
Lane Performance: Bill Billips
Lane Performance: Mick Mishler
Irene Pevonka Veteran Bowler: Maria Krpan
Meritorious Service: Marsha Royalty
Sponsor: Archer Alignment
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Congrats to Merlin Jetton who bowled a 300
game at Mardi Gras Lanes in the Bud Light Thursday Men's
League on 4/12/12. Merlin, with his Brunswick Absolute
Inferno, bowled a 200, his perfect game, and a 201 for a 701
Series. Merlin has averaged a 200 this season in the
league. A great way to close out the season!
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Dyer and Jamison catch SPRING FEVER!!
The early warm Spring weather has been
welcomed with open arms here in the DeKalb area in
2012. Two DAUSBC bowlers, during the Business and
Professional league, decided to bring some of that
warmth into Mardi Gras Lanes and heat things up on
Tuesday, April 3rd.
Jim Jamison, with his DVH Hellraiser
Revenge, bowled a 300, 233 and a 263 for a total series
of 796. Jim maintains an average of 217 in the league
this season. The perfect game, bowled on lanes 11-12,
was Jim's 4th in his bowling career. Jim is also a
member of the Four Season Sports Wednesday Night
Business league as well as Mardi Gras' Thursday night
Bud Light league.
Following Jamison, about 5 minutes
later the same night, Karl Dyer, on lanes 13-14, bowled
his 5th career 300. Karl maintains an average of 214 in
the B&P league and bowled perfection with his Columbia
Dark Encounter. Along with bowling in the B&P league,
Dyer is a member of the Friday Night Mixed league at
Mardi Gras Lanes.
Congrats to both bowlers on your
accomplishments!
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Congrats to Anthony Jovanovich! Anthony
owned the lanes during the doubles and singles event of the
DeKalb USBC tournament held at Four Seasons sports, on
1/21/12. Jovanovich began the day with a 248, 215, and a
290 for a 753 series for his Singles event. During
doubles, Anthony shot a 236, 198 and perfection (300) for a
734 series. The perfect game was Jovanovich's second of
the 2011-12 season. The first was thrown in December during
the B&P league.
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Rhonda Maciejewski reaches the elusive
700!! Rhonda, using her Mission X, Friday (3/9/12) during
the Friday Mixed League at Four Seasons Sports bowled a 235,
225 and a 254 for a 714 series. This is Rhonda's first
sanctioned 700 series. Rhonda has been a member of the
DeKalb Area Association for years in which she has averaged
in the upper 180's. Congratulations Rhonda!
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A shout out to David Burdick of the Miller
Lite Phil Johnson Classic league!! David bowled at King Pin
Lanes in the Central IL tournament this past February and
shot a 300 during the competition. Burdick bowled a 203,
300 and a 237 for a 740 series! He used his Storm XFactor
as well as a Storm Tropical Heat to reach perfection.
Congratulations David!!
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Congratulations to Bill Perkins of the
Wednesday Night Business league at Four Seasons Sports!
Bill bowled his first career perfect game on February 22, 12
and combined it with games of a 216 and a 210 for a 726
series. His perfect game was shot in his 3rd game of the
night with a Columbia Scout. Bill is averaging a 208 for
the league this season. Way to go Bill!
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Congrats to John Hietikko! John enjoyed
perfection once again bowling one of his many career 300
games on March 5th, 2012 during the University Plaza league
at Mardi Gras Lanes. He combined the 300 game with a 203
and a 238 for a 741 series. The perfect game was bowled
with a DV8 Hell Raiser. John is currently averaging a 202
average in the league. John has been an active member of
the assocation for years and bowls on multiple leagues
including the DeKalb Elks league at Mardi Gras Lanes and the
Sunday Night Mixed league at Four Seasons Sports.
Congrats!!
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The DeKalb association would like to extend
an apology to Keith Underwood! Our website is not updated
during the summer and when we got going in the fall, we
failed to recognize the achievement on this website. Our
Bad!! Keith bowled his first career 300 game on 6/23/11
during the Four Seasons Summer Youth/Adult Scholarship
league. Keith bowled the game with a Hammer Black Widow and
averaged a 219 during the league. Keith is a
longtime member of the association bowling in the Wednesday
Business league and the Friday Night Mixed league at Four
Seasons Sports. Keith -- Please accept our
congratulations on your achievement!!
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Congratulations to Jim Cartee who shot a 300
game during his Wednesday Night Business league on 3/7/12 at
Four Seasons Sports. Jim shot the 300 in his third game of
the night with a Storm Nano bowling with his team Ski's.
This is Jim's 3rd career 300 game. Jim is currently
averaging 189 in the league. Jim can also be found bowling
at Four Seasons Sports during the Friday Night Mixed league
and the every other Sunday Mixed League. Congrats to Jim!
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Al Cagle, from the Business & Professional
league at Mardi Gras Lanes, on 1/10/12, bowled his first
career 300 game. He threw perfection with a Ebonite Mission
2.0 bowling ball. Al has consistently averaged over 200 in
the league for the past 10 years and is currently averaging
a 207. Congratulations, Al, on reaching perfection!
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Congrats to Sean Wilson of the DeKalb Elks
league at Mardi Gras Lanes. On Wednesday, 10/5/11, Sean
bowled a 275, 248, and a 277 with his Columbia Freeze for an
800 series. Sean -- best of luck to you in 2012!!
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Congrats to Anthony Jovanovich! Anthony
bowled a 300 on Tuesday, 12/13/11 and a 747 series during
the B&P league at Mardi Gras Lanes. Anthony bowled
perfection with his Storm Virtual Energy bowling ball and is
averaging a 223 in the Business and Professional Bowling
league this year. He also bowls on Thursday in Miller Lite
Phil Johnson Classic league.
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If you live on Greenwood Acres Drive in
DeKalb, a 300 game could be in your future. Steve
Maciejewski, during the Friday Night Mixed League at Four
Seasons Sports bowled a 300 on 12/23/11. Steve bowled
perfection with his Ebonite Mission 2.0. Steve is a bowler
in the Friday night league at Four Seasons Sports where he
is averaging a 219 so far this season. He also bowls in the
Bud Light Thursday night league at Mardi Gras Lanes. This
is Steve's 3rd career 300 game. Steve also happens to be
the 3rd person in the past 2 months that has bowled
perfection who lives on Greenwood Acres Drive. Congrats to
Steve!!
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300 Alert -- 2012!! Michael Porter, of the
B&P league at Mardi Gras Lanes, shot a 300 on 1/3/12 for the
associations first 300 in 2012. Michael bowled perfection
on lanes 21-22 with his RotoGrip Grand Illusion and shot a
714 Series for the night. Michael is averaging a 199 for
the season. Congrats to Michael!!
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Perfection is reached once again by Jerry
Belluzzi!! On 12/08/11, Jerry started his night off with a
300 game in the Bud Light Thursday night league at Mardi
Gras Lanes. Jerry threw his 18th career perfect game with a
Ebonite Mission X. Jerry bowls in multiple leagues in the
association. When he is not bowling, you can find Jerry
working at his Pro Shop located at Mardi Gras Lanes. Keep
on Striking Jerry!!
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Congratulations to Rick Drake, of the
Friday Night Mixed league held at Mardi Gras Lanes, who shot
a 300 game on 11/04/11. Rick shot his first 300 game with a
Motiv Raptor ball. Rick is averaging a 221 this season in
the league.
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800 ALERT!! On
Friday, 11/11/11, Joe Barrile, of the Four Seasons Sports
Friday Night Mixers league, bowled a 237, 275 and a 290 game
for an 802 series. This was Joe’s first career 800 series
which was shot with a Columbia Action bowling ball. Joe is a
career 200 average bowler who bowls in multiple leagues this
year.
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DAUSBC would like to extend
congratulations to Joshua Thompson of Mardi Gras Lanes
DeKalb Elks league. Joshua bowled a 300 game on November
17th along with a 237 and a 247 for a 784 series. A Hammer
Jigsaw Corner was used to bowl the perfect game. Josh is
averaging a 214 in the league this season.
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Congrats to Peggy Belluzzi!! On
Sunday, 11/20/11, during the 2011 DAUSBC Mixed Doubles
tournament held at Mardi Gras Lanes, Peggy reaches
perfection. This was Peggy’s first career sanctioned 300
game which was bowled with a Brunswick C-System Ultimax.
Peggy was using the ball which was drilled by her husband,
Jerry Belluzzi, of Jerry Belluzzi’s Pro Shop, for only the
second time. Peggy, bowling with her husband, teamed up in
the tournament to score a 1439 to place 3rd in the doubles
tournament. Peggy is an active bowler in Four Seasons Sports
Friday Night Mixers league in which she currently holds a
187 average.
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RICKER ROLLS HIS SECOND 300 OF SEASON!!
Congrats to Austin Ricker who shot his
second 300 of the season Tuesday night, 10/18/11, during
the Business and Professional league. Keep them
coming Austin!!
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Jeremy Wilkerson has rolled perfection
again. On 10/17/11 during the Monday University Plaza
league at Mardi Gras Lanes, Jeremy bowled a 266, 215 and a
300 for a 781 Series. This is Jeremy's second 300 game in
the past two months and third since February. Keep on
striking Jeremy!!
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Jeremy Wilkerson, who bowled his first
career, sanctioned 300 game this past February, started
the 2011-2012 season on fire. On 9/12/11, during
Jeremy’s evening in the University Plaza league at Mardi
Gras Lanes, he bowled a 255, 300, and a 245 for an 800
series. This was Jeremy’s first sanctioned 800 series
which was shot with a RotoGrip Nomad. Jeremy bowls
regular in the University Plaza league, the DeKalb Elks
league, and the Saturday Night Live league at Mardi Gras
Lanes. Jeremy also subs in the Friday Night Mixed league
at Four Seasons Sports.
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Austin Ricker, a Sycamore High School
Boy’s Bowling team alum and a recent Sycamore graduate,
has become a member of the DAUSBC Association for the
2011-2012 season. He started his DAUSBC career and the
2011-12 season in bowling form, bowling a 300 and a 750
series on 9/15/11 during the Thursday Bud Light league
at Mardi Gras Lanes. Austin threw a Roto Grip Cell
bowling ball during his game of perfection. Austin is a
member of four leagues which includes the Business and
Professional League and the Bud Light League at Mardi
Gras Lanes along with the Wednesday Night Business
league and Friday Night Mixers at Four Seasons Sports.
Austin averaged a 218 last season at Four Seasons Sports
in the Champs in the Midst Youth League. The association
would like to congratulate Austin on his recent success
and wish him the best during his DAUSBC career!
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Bagby reaches perfection!
Gordon Bagby, bowling in the Monday Miller
Lite Trio at Mardi Gras Lanes on 8/8/11, bowled perfection.
He combined the game with a 224 and 191 for a 715 series.
The 300 game was thrown with a Motiv Cruel. For the 2011 –
2012 season, Gordon is a member of the University Plaza
league, the Miller Lite Phil Johnson Classic league, and the
Friday Night Mixed league. Gordon also subs in the Business
& Professional league. Good Luck this season Gordon!!
Zevnik is on a Roll!
Larry Zevnik, on 8/8/11, during the
Monday Miller Lite Trio league, bowled a 300 game and a
737 series. Larry was not finished yet….On the first
night of the 2011-2012 season (9/6/11), during the
Business & Professional League at Mardi Gras Lanes,
Larry bowled an impressive 300, 239, and a 279 for an
818 series. This was the first 800 series thrown in the
DeKalb Area USBC Association for the 2011-2012 season.
Larry obtained these sizzling scores with a Brunswick
Fury ball. DAUSBC would like to congratulate Larry and
wish Larry continued success during this bowling season.
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