Pepsi Youth Bowling Championships

Formerly the California State Bowling Association (CSBA), California Women's Bowling Association (CWBA)
and the California Young American Youth Bowling Alliance (CSYABA)

2008 California Pepsi Championships

DIGITAL TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY

$70,000 Awarded to
2008 Pepsi Participants!

Congratulations
Preston Fukumizu - Boys Scratch
Natalie Jimenez - Girls Scratch
Gregory Rosenberg - Boys Handicap
Tiffany Valledares - Girls Handicap

Natalie Jimenez & Preston Fukumizu receive their Champion's jackets.

State Finals Stepladder Results
Boys Scratch | Girls Scratch | Boys Handicap | Girls Handicap

Download Scholarship breakdowns

California will be sending 8 bowlers to represent us for the National Pepsi Finals
and the Jr. Gold Finals in Detroit, Michigan this July. Congratulations to:
Preston Fukumizu (Boys Scratch), Natalie Jimenez (Girls Scratch),
Gregory Rosenberg, Derek Warman, Kyle Friedrich*, Edgar Gee (Boys Handicap), Tiffany Valledares and Kayla Clark (Girls Handicap)
*Next available alternate was contacted to attend the Finals.

All first place finishers in each division at the District Finals received a
CUSBC commemorative watch and certificate for their outstanding achievement and performance.

Qualifying concludes at Pepsi Youth Championships

7/15/2008

By Lucas Wiseman
USBC Communications, www.bowl.com

Pepsi Youth Championships homepage

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - After eight games of qualifying Tuesday, 64 bowlers in four divisions from across the country are still in the hunt for national titles at the 2008 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress Youth Championships at Sunnybrook Lanes.

The Pepsi Youth Championships features nearly 200 bowlers from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and U.S. military zones competing for tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships.

One of the highlights of qualifying competition came from Andy Wagner of Ada, Minn., who delighted the crowd with 11 strikes in a row to start the second game before finishing with 298, the highest he has ever bowled.

Wagner currently sits in second place in Division 1 boys with 1,771 (1,587 actual plus 184 handicap) and trails Adam Keith of Bloomingdale, Ill., who finished with 1,891 (1,819 plus 72).

"Everyone stopped bowling and I was pretty nervous," said Wagner, who finished third at last year's Pepsi Youth Championships. "I had a nice line sending it out to the second arrow, but on the last one I just threw it down the middle and left the 3 and 9 pins."

Katie Jones of Downers Grove, Ill., led the girls in Division 1 with 1,800 (1,576 plus 224) while Melissa Eipper of Exeter, Pa., was second with 1,792 (1,656 plus 136).

In Division 2, Rebecca Tanguay of Warwick, R.I., was in first for the girls with 1,880 (1,376 plus 504). Chelsea Hawthorne of Hiawassee, Ga., was second with 1,849 (1,257 plus 592). On the boys side, Derek Warman of Redwood Shores, Calif., shot 2,072 (1,424 plus 648) to lead the field. He was followed by Tristan Ruiz of Yonkers, N.Y., with 1,939 (1,555 plus 384).

The top 16 players in each division (64 overall) return Wednesday morning for the single-game, double-elimination match play finals. The top four players in each division will earn scholarships.

The scratch portion of the Pepsi Youth Championships was held concurrently with the USBC Junior Gold Championships last week and $15,000 in scholarships were handed out. Participants used their 18-game qualifying totals from the Junior Gold event toward the Pepsi Youth Championships.

Andy Soukup of Naperville, Ill., posted a total of 3,820 to win the boys division over Jay Foote of Westerville, Ohio, who had a 3,741 total. Brian McMahon of Saginaw, Mich., was third with 3,734 and Danny Khuu of Brockton, Mass., won the fourth Pepsi scholarship with a 3,677 total.

Kim Yioulos of Rochester, N.Y., led the female division with 3,726. Jennifer Boisselle of Valrico, Fla., was the runner-up with 3,632 followed by Natalie Jimenez of Rowland Heights, Calif., with 3,554 and Jodi-Ann Gum of Pearl City, Hawaii, with 3,466.

The top four finishers in each Pepsi Youth scratch division earned scholarships worth $3,000, $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.

DOWNLOAD DISTRICT FINALS (MARCH) UNOFFICIAL RESULTS BELOW

Congratulations to WILLIAM JUSTER for shooting 300 at the
Pepsi District #1 Finals held at Lariat Bowl!

Welcome to the 2008 California Pepsi USBC Youth Championships. The two league level qualifying windows are NOVEMBER 3-16, 2007 & JANUARY 12-25, 2008. Every youth bowler should be given their FREE chance to qualify. Last year California awarded $70,000 in scholarships and only 62% of the centers in California participated. Every center can make a tremendous difference and YOUR youths deserve a chance at this great opportunity! The Pepsi Championships will be conducted in six (6) divisions: Boys’ 11-Under Handicap, Girls’ 11-Under Handicap, Boys’ 12-Up Handicap, Girls’ 12-Up Handicap, Boys’ 12-Up Scratch, Girls’ 12-Up Scratch. The 11-under division bowlers will earn scholarships at the District Finals (March 2008) and the 12-up division bowlers will earn scholarships at the State Finals (May 3-4, 2008 at FOUNTAIN BOWL in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – SPORT BOWLING CERTIFIED*). State finalists are also competing for berths into either the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships National Finals (Hdcp division) or the USBC USA Jr. Gold National Championships (Scratch Div) both held in Detroit, MI (July 2008). The USBC mandatory national fee has been raised to $4.00 for the 12-up divisions only. Those funds will be submitted directly to USBC to help offset the costs of the Pepsi National Finals and to help add more earmarked Pepsi scholarships allocated at the USBC USA Jr. Gold National Championships. Another change is that USBC nationals will not be paying travel expenses to the six Pepsi national qualifiers. The California USBC Association will be raising more funds this year to help pay for those costs.

For the 8th year in a row, www.BowlersParadise.com will be sponsoring this event along with Elite Bowling, www.elitebowling.com. Both will be donating items for our fundraising raffle at the district and state finals sites, helping us to raise more scholarship dollars. We would also like to thank Brunswick, California USBC Association and Pin Point Bowling Concepts (located inside AMF Beverly Bowl) for their bowling ball donations. Digital Team Photography will also be taking individual photos at the State Finals, in which a percentage of all proceeds will be donated to this year's scholarship fund. Please support these sponsors and help us THANK to them for their generous contributions and support!

Thank you for your support and participation in the largest scholarship event in California. Last year we worked extremely hard with your help in raising funds so that we could award $70,000 in scholarships! With the rising cost of education, this tournament strongly benefits many young bowlers on their way to a promising future. Good luck to everyone!

Pepsi Chairman and Co-Chair

12-Up State Finals Qualifiers Information (12-Up divisions only): State Finalists qualify from the District Finals to the State Finals based on a ratio of 1:5 per division. State Finalists are competing for scholarships and berths to either the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships National Finals or the USBC Jr. Gold Championships (July 2008 – Detroit, MI). California is allotted 8 berths: (2) Girls’ 12-Up Hdcp, (4) Boys’ 12-Up Hdcp, (1) Girls’ 12-Up Scratch and (1) Boys’ 12-Up Scratch, each receiving a travel stipend. The State Finals will be a certified sport bowling event. All scholarship winners from the State Finals will receive a scholarship packet in the mail in June with instructions on how to retrieve their funds and will receive a certificate.

11-Under Scholarship Winners: Scholarship winners in the 11-under division will receive their award after the State Finals in May. All recipients (11-under and 12-up) will receive a scholarship packet in the mail in June with instructions on how to retrieve their funds and will receive a certificate.

IMPORTANT PEPSI DATES

FREE LEAGUE LEVEL QUALIFYING (All USBC certified youth leagues are eligible)	November 3-16, 2007 January 12-25, 2008
QUALIFYING PAPERWORK AND DISTRICT FINALS QUALIFIER'S FEES DUE TO DISTRICT DIRECTORS	February 16, 2008
DISTRICT FINALS #1, 4, 5, 8	March 8-9, 2008 (See below for locations)
DISTRICT FINALS #2, 3, 6, 7	March 15-16, 2008 (See below for locations)
RSVP WINDOW for STATE FINALISTS	March 26-April 7, 2008
STATE FINALS - FOUNTAIN BOWL (Sport Condition) 17110 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, 714-963-7888	May 3-4, 2008
PEPSI USBC YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL FINALS (Pepsi Handicap division)	July 14-16, 2008 (Detroit, MI)
USBC USA JR GOLD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Pepsi Scratch division)	July 5-11, 2008 (Detroit, MI)

2008 Pepsi District Finals
State Rules \| District Rules
DIST	DIRECTOR	PHONE	DATE	DISTRICT FINALS (CLICK ON THE TOURNAMENT SITE FOR THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS)
Dist 1	Lynn Matsubara (TEMP)	(310) 516-1326	March 8-9	Lariat Bowl Red Bluff
Dist 4	June Brown	(209) 571-2695	March 8-9	Bellevue Bowl Atwater
Dist 5	Diddy Watts	(818) 899-5125	March 8-9	AMF Southwest Lanes Bakersfield
Dist 8	Linda Stewart	(714) 776-0635	March 8-9	Yorba Linda Bowl Yorba Linda
Dist 2	Shirley Lyons	(916) 725-1754	March 15-16	Double Decker Lanes Rohnert Park
Dist 3	Lynn Matsubara (TEMP)	(310) 516-1326	March 15-16	Granada Bowl Livermore
Dist 6	Don Lauer	(760) 367-2937	March 15-16	Victor Bowl Victorville
Dist 7	Lynne Ezaki	(562) 698-0493	March 15-16	Oak Tree Lanes Diamond Bar

Please email the chairman if you have any questions about this event or about Pepsi scholarships.

California has an outstanding history at the International finals. Since 1983, California has had 18 top four finishers totaling over $43,000 in scholarships. This proves that many of the top youth bowlers in this country are right here from California.

2007 Pepsi Results

CALIFORNIA PEPSI CHAMPIONSHIPS FORMAT

BRIEF QUALIFYING OUTLINE: Center level qualifying is based on a ratio of 1:3 with bowlers competing within six divisions: 11-Under Boys & Girls; 12-Up Handicap Boys & Girls; and 12-Up Scratch Boys & Girls from their home certified youth league. (No Pre-Bowled or Post-Bowled scores can be used.) Bowlers that qualify from their center to the district finals will bowl 3 games in March at the District Level Finals in their respective District. (Districts are based on their home bowling center location in the state). The 11-Under division will compete for scholarships only at this District Level. The 12-Up divisions will compete at the District Level and will qualify based on the 1:5 ratio to the State Finals. First place finishers in the 12-Up divisions at the District level will be awarded with commemorative watches and certificates for their outstanding performance. Scholarships for the 12-Up divisions are awarded only at the State Finals.

STATE FINALS: The format of the State Finals is six games of qualifying with the overall final top 4 bowlers (total pins plus handicap) entering the stepladder finals for each division (16 total bowlers). The stepladder finals will determine scholarship placement as well as who our representatives will be entering the national finals. All fundraising held at the state finals goes directly into the 12-Up scholarship fund.

SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWNS: The 11-Under Division's scholarships will be distributed after the State Finals. Their results will be included in the State Finals results book which will be mailed to each bowling center and local association. All scholarship winners are mailed a scholarship certificate and letter of congratulations.