June 15, 2007

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC WOMEN’S ALL-CITY TEAMS

 

The Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) has named their Women’s All City teams for the 2006-07 season.

 

Jennifer Bator of Eastpointe and Carol Davis of Lake Orion are captains of the women’s and senior women’s teams respectively.

 

Bator had a tremendous tournament year with a fifth place finish in the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events, first from MDUSBC and first overall in the Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Nicole Idziak-Owsley, second from MDUSBC and second overall in the Michigan State Women’s All-Events, first from MDUSBC in USBC Women’s Doubles with Jami Selden, second from MDUSBC in USBC Women’s Singles and first from MDUSBC in USBC Women’s All-Events. Her high games were 299, 289, 279 and 279. Her high series was 801 and she recorded 14 other series over 700 and had a high average of 220. This marks her first All-City selection with her 132 points.

 

Nicole Idziak-Owsley of Washington (101), Michelle Ewald of Clinton Township (100), Kristy Hatcher of Clinton Township (84) and Virginia Austin of Detroit (57) joined Bator on the women’s first team.

 

Idziak-Owsley finished third from MDUSBC in the Michigan State Queens, finished fifth in the MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Alicia Himmler, sixth in MDUSBC Women’s Singles, first from MDUSBC and first overall in the Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Bator, sixth from MDUSBC in Michigan State Women’s All-Events, second from MDUSBC in USBC Women’s Doubles with Nicole Aleo and third from MDUSBC in USBC Women’s All-Events. Her year included three 300 games, 290 and 279. A high series of 791 and 13 other 700 series along with a high average of 223 put her on the team for the second time.

 

Ewald won the MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Kristy Hatcher, won the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events, second from MDUSBC and second overall in the Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Kristy Hatcher and fourth from MDUSBC in Michigan State Women’s All-Events. She had two 300 games, a high series of 792, 14 other 700 series and a high average of 226. This is her sixth All-City selection.

 

Hatcher earned her first All-City honor on the strength of winning the MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Michelle Ewald, second in MDUSBC Women’s Singles, eighth in MDUSBC Women’s All-Events, second from MDUSBC and second overall in the Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Michelle Ewald. One 300 game, a high series of 744, five other series over 700 and a high average of 212 completed her resume.

 

Austin is appearing for the fourth time. She won the MDUSBC Women’s Singles, 10th in the MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Yvonne Jones and 10th place in the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events. She had high games of 300, 298, 290, 290, 289, 279 and 279. A high series of 837, eight others over 700 and a high average of 212 put her on the team.

 

Sonja Butler of Detroit (47), Jennifer Heyman of Macomb (46), Teri White of St. Clair Shores (46), Nicole Aleo of Shelby Township (41), Alicia Himmler of Harrison Township (35), Darlene Gunter of Garden City (30½), Melissa Lynch of Macomb (29) and Angela Wilt of Westland (29) rounded out the women’s second team. Butler was appearing for the second time, while the others appear for the first time.

 

Carol Davis of Lake Orion , with 54 points, was third among seniors in the MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Betty Trimper, third among seniors in the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events, first among MDUSBC seniors in Michigan State Women’s Singles, first among MDUSBC seniors in Michigan State Women’s All-Events and had a high average of 203.

 

Debra Dickerson of Detroit (44), Leona Obuchowski of Ferndale (39), Susan Szachta of Warren (37) and Yvonne Ogburn of Detroit (30) completed the senior women’s first team.

 

Dickerson was first among seniors in MDUSBC Women’s Doubles with Sheryl Tillmon, fifth among seniors in MDUSBC Women’s Singles and second among seniors in the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events. She had one 300 game, a high series of 729 and high average of 209.

 

Obuchowski was first among MDUSBC seniors in the Michigan Queens and second overall. She was seventh in Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Jennifer Farrell and third in Michigan State Women’s All-Events. She also had a high game of 290.

 

Szachta was second among MDUSBC seniors in the Michigan Queens, first among MDUSBC seniors in Michigan State Women’s Doubles with Jami Selden, recorded two 279 games, a high series of 749 and a high average of 208.

 

Ogburn was third among seniors in the MDUSBC Women’s Singles and first among seniors in the MDUSBC Women’s All-Events. A high series of 700 and high average of 204 completed her resume.

 

JoAnn Carter of Detroit (27), Gwendolyn Finley of Detroit (26), Janet Dimmer of Eastpointe (20), Sheryl McMahan of Commerce Township (18), Carol Roberts of Ferndale (18) and Carrol Sheridan of Rochester Hills (17) achieved senior women’s second team status.

 

This marks the first time the senior women’s teams have been named.

 

Points are tabulated on performance in the local, state and national tournaments; honor scores and league averages from June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007.

 

The Metro Detroit USBC Association, formed on May 1, 2006, is the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress with over 70,000 adult and over 6,000 youth members.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

June 6, Alfred Stroud, Southfield , Cloverlanes, 40 and Over

Jun 10, Carleton Chambers, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

 

 

800 Series

Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League

 

 

 

 

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column on Fridays for The Daily Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.