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! COME JOIN THE FUN !  - see the "LEAGUES" section below for more information

               
  Victoria USBC Annual Meeting
                  Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 9:00am

     Blind Draw Bracket Doubles Tournament
                Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 11:00am
                          (entry forms available now)

   
WEEKLY LEAGUE TOP SCORES/NEWS: 12.30.24-1.5.25
                                           1.6.25-1.12.25

                                  
 
              BOWLERS OF THE WEEK:
 
                 12/30/24-1/5/25:
  Mike Stacy (783 Monday Mixed) / Samantha Wharton (697 Sundowners)

                 1/6/25-1/12/25:
 Mark Walker (765 Sundowners / Kim Adames (704 Monday Mixed)

Click Here for the latest WEEKLY league top scores and news!

Previous Weekly Reports:
12/30/2024-01/05/2025
12/23/2024-12/29/2024


LEAGUE LEADING TEAM(s):

Over the Hill Gang - Week 19 of 36 (1/6/2025)
Rock & Bowl (Carol Goode, Gary Smejkal, Diane Schroeder, Blane Schroeder)

Monday Nite Mixed - Week 18 of 36 (1/6/2025)
Hit 'Em High (Rene Silgero, Jeff Meyer, Tony Flores, Justin Specht, Amanda McLain)
Parking Lot Happy Hour (Trey Miller, Jonathan Martinez,Justin Shoup, Michael Conchola, Justin Tweedle)

Sundowners - Week 18 of 36 (1/9/2025)
Hot Dogs & Doughnuts (Michael Conchola, Justin Tweedle, Christine Speer, Justin Shoup, T.J. Mooney, Scott Snow)

Youth - Week 14 of 30 (1/11/2025) 
Team #3 (Colton Suter, Ernest Ochoa, Jordan Pennell)

Cuero Turkey Trotters - Week 6 of 10 (1/12/2025)
Bowling Babes (Claudia Hernandez, Rosie Tabora, Debbie Gonzales, Iris Sanchez)
Tipsy Turkeys (Candace Orosco, Jamie Sims, Eron Lantz, Brittany Bialek)

Wild Turkey - Week 5 of 10 (12/15/2024)
Spare Me (Doug Tamm, Holly Peters, Don Padgett, Mark Brown)

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2024-25 SEASON - USBC/LOCAL AWARD SCORES & CITY RECORDS  ! Congratulations Bowlers !
Tom Crowe - 299^game - Monday Mixed - 1/6/2025
Mike Stacey - 300^game - Monday Mixed - 12/30/2024
Jacob Silgero - 300^game - Monday Mixed - 12/30/2024
Tom Crowe - 300^ game - Monday Mixed - 12/9/2024
Dave Matthews - 300^game - Sundowners - 12/5/2024
Danny Reissig - 298^ game - Sundowners - 11/7/2024
Woody Wood - 300^ game - Monday Mixed - 9/16/2024

New City Record(s)#:
5-member All Male Series - 3,484
Wyatt Klekar, Charles Walker, Sterling Kocian, Danny Reissig, Steve Dickinson
Sundowners  10/24/2024

4-member All Male Game - 1,002
Jonathan Martinez, Justin Shoup, Trey Miller, T.J. Mooney
Monday Mixed 10/6/2024

*1st 300 Game or 800 series
^Local history only
#City Records based on Scratch scores

Previous Season(s):

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VUSBC Tournaments

! ! BLIND DRAW BRACKET DOUBLES TOURNAMENT ! !
            Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 11:00am
 Deadline to Enter:  Monday, February 3, 2025 (close of business)


2025 OPEN, WOMEN'S & SENIOR CITY TOURNAMENTS
     Open:      March 11-12, 15-16, 18-19  (deadline to enter: 3/3/25)
      Women's:  March 11-12, 15-16  (deadline to enter: 3/3/25)
      Senior:     April 8, 11-12  (deadline to enter:  3/31/25)

        ! Start Forming Your Teams/Events Now !
               (entry forms available @ bowling center)

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! 2023-24 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS !

Cuero Turkey Trotters
     Bowling Babes:  Rosie Tabora, Claudia Hernandez, Debbie Gonzales, Iris Sanchez

Wild Turkey
     3W + L = X's:  Rachel Wortham, Trudy Wortham, Mike Wortham, Rob Lyman

Over the Hill Gang
     Out of Towners:  Diane Cooley, Gloria Wunsch, Nancy Anderson, Jim Cooley

Monday Mixed
     Hall of Famers:  Mike Stacy, Sharon Guinn, Glenn Mason, Tom Crowe, Dave Matthews, Steve Zeplin

Sundowners
     Here for Beer:  Joe Ortiz, Mark Walker, Chris Garbe, Matthew Flores, Kenny Schupbach, Brian Simmons

Youth
     Movin' Up:  Benjamin Mann, Jack Snow, Kaydn Martinez, Tyler Do

Summer - Funtappers
     I'd Tap That: Katelyn Shaffer, Dante Catalanotto, Vanessa Pennell, Kayla Shaffer

Summer - Rolling Thunder
     Off in the Woods: Cindy Pirtle, Sam Pirtle, Hunter Yusko, Tim Yusko

  2024 Hall of Fame Induction / Director Installation / Scholarship Recognition Dinner
  Lora West was inducted into the Victoria USBC Hall of Fame at the VUSBC's Annual Hall of Fame/
  Director Installation/Scholarship Recognition Dinner on Saturday, July 27th.  Lora was inducted for Achievement.
  Click here for bio on Lora West.

  Also recognized at the dinner were the 2024 VUSBC Scholarship recipients, Wyatt Klekar, Katelyn Shaffer,
  Savannah Wharton, and Trace Zuber.  Terri Mason, VUSBC President, also presented Abel Garcia with a
  token of appreciation for writing his "Bowling by Abel Garcia" articles in The Victoria Advocate for 39 years.
  Click here for bios on the Scholarship recipients.

  Pictures from the 2024 Hall of Fame Dinner

 
  Front Row: Terri Mason, Ida Caballero,  Joey Matson, Abel Garcia, Mike Wortham, Samantha Wharton, David Flores, Trudy Wortham
   Back Row: Randy Vivero, Chris Guerra, Sharon Guinn, Dave Matthews, Steve Zeplin, Lindy Conner, Gary Moeller


        
  Lora West                  

                
  Scholarship Recipients:                                        Abel Garcia_Terri Mason                         
  Savannah Wharton, Trace Zuber
  Unable to attend:
  Wyatt Klekar, Katelyn Shaffer

  YOUTH  


THANK YOU!!!  We appreciate all of your support for the Youth bowlers this year!  

! 2025 VUSBC GRANT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS are now available - DEADLINE:  May 1, 2025 !

     2025 VUSBC SCHOLARSHIP - COVER PAGE
     2025 VUSBC SCHOLARSHIP - APPLICATION FORM

Youth STATE Tournament

CONGRATULATIONS to our youth bowlers that placed in the 2024 TX State Youth Championships and 2024 Ed Calcote
Scholarship Tournament:

2024 TX State Youth Championships
        Team, Div 3=451-550, Handicapped
            2nd Place - Those Guys (2775)
            Jordan Pennell, Jayke Benavides, Colton Suter, Ernest Ochoa

        Doubles, Div 1=325 & up, Handicapped
            15th Place (1,354) - Gavin Benavides, Dylan Benavides

        Doubles, Div 3=231-275, Handicapped
            5th Place (1,399) - Jayke Benavides, Leyla Rivera

        Singles, Div 3=Boys 155-184, Handicapped
            4th Place (725) - Gavin Benavides

        Singles, Div 4=Girls 125-154, Handicapped
            5th Place (715) - Layla Rivera

        All Events, Div 3=Boys 155-184, Handicapped
            7th Place (2069) - Gavin Benavides

        All Events, Div =Boys 125-154, Handicapped
            1st Place (2,192) - Jayke Benavides

2024 Ed Calcote Scholarship Tournament
    125 Average & under, 1=Boys 125 average & under, Handicapped
        6th Place (714) - Jayke Benavides
        9th Place (707) - Benjamin Mann

    126 Average & under, 3=Boys 126 average & above, Handicapped
        4th Place (1,167) - Gavin Benavides

   Pictures from the 2024 Youth State Tournament

 
 

   
           

CONGRATULATIONS to our Youth who placed in the 2024 VUSBC Youth City Tournament!

Winning Team: Addision Olson, Gavin Benavides, Nathan McLain, Dylan Benavides
Singles: Division A - David Rocha, Jr. (693)  ~   Division B - Mackenize Garcia (645)
Handicap All Events: Division A - David Rocha, Jr. (1,350) ~ Division B - Ezra Garcia (1,166)
Youth City Champions (All Events Scratch)
   Girls - Addison Olson (799)
   Boys - Dylan Benavides (1,169)


     
1st Place Team: Nathan McLain / Gavin Benavides / Coach Rester / Dylan Benavides / Addison Olson
       
Scratch All Events Champion                       Scratch All Events Champion                     Div A Singles & Handicap All
Boys - Dylan Benavides                                Girls - Addison Olson                                  Events - David Rocha, Jr.



Scratch All Events (Boys) - 2nd Place
Handicap All Events (Div A) - 2nd Place
Gavin Benavides

Contact Century Lanes at 361.576.1166 or visit http://centurylanes.com/league-bowling/ for more information regarding leagues.   

SUNDAYS
Cuero Trotters
4 Member Ladies
Starts:  August 11, 2024 @ 2pm
Contacts: Karon Copeland 361-275-4671
                 Carolyn Kahlich 361-275-8333

Cuero Wild Turkey
4 Member Mixed
Starts:  August 25, 2024 @ 2pm
Contacts:  Kim Kuecker 361-243-8552
                  Jay Weber 361-649-8169

MONDAYS
Over the Hill
4 Member Mixed (age 50+)
Meets:  August 26 2024 @ 1pm
Starts:  September 2, 2024 @ 1pm
Contacts:  Cecilia Wilson 361-572-9359
                  Bruce Bomba 830-534-4086

Monday Mixed
4 Member Mixed (any combination)
Meets:  August 26 2024 @ 7pm
Starts:  September 9, 2024 @ 7pm
Contacts:  Sharon Guinn 361-648-0224
                  Rob Lyman 361-649-0297


THURSDAYS
Sundowners
5 Member Mixed (any combination)
Meets: August 29, 2024 @ 7pm
Starts: September 5, 2024 @ 7pm   
Contacts: Kim Bagnall 361-676-9239
                 T.J. Mooney 361-212-1810

2024-25 Victoria USBC Association
(8.1.2024-7.31.2025)

Officers:
President - Terri Mason
Vice President - Miles Michalec

Directors:
Dylan Benavides
Robert Benavides (appointed 10.10.24)
Cody Hammack
Rob Lyman
Bobby Marques
Alyssa Mayfield
Tim Miller
T.J. Mooney
Aaron Rester
Justin Shoup
Scott Snow
Mike Stacy
Mike Wortham

Assocation Manager:
Trudy Wortham