July, 2025

    • Lea Besevic—Won the U15 Girls’ Division of the Illinois All-Star Shootout successfully defending her title.

    • Bobby Habetler—Won the Kiser Pre-5K Baker Doubles with Bryce Oliver

    • Matthew Murphy—Shot his career high game of 280 and series of 735 and then breaking it with a 743—he’s 13 years old

    • Anthony Swanson—Won the Long Portion of the Lansing, Michigan Storm Youth Championships and finished 2nd overall

    • Anthony Swanson—Finished 5th out of 378 bowlers at the US National High School Bowling Championships

    • Daniel Wolfe—Finished 4th in the U15 Boys’ Division of the Illinois All-Star Shootout

    • Scott Wolfe—Finished 3rd in the U18 Boys’ Division of the Illinois All-Star Shootout

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June, 2025

    • Lea Besevic—After winning the IESA Girls’Sectional A and IESA Girls’ State Tournament individual titles last month she followed it up by winning the Illinois Pepsi Girls’ U15 Finals

    • Bobby Habetler—On games of 245-257-280 he moved into 5th place at the Singles event of the USBC Open Championships and it was a clean 782 series

    • Kitty Hoernemann—After starting to bowl higher level competition this spring, Kitty bowled well in the King Pin Jr. Gold Qualifier to earn her spot in this summer’s U15 Junior Gold Tournament

    • Abby Starkey—Became the first girl to win 10 Wisconsin Youth Bowlers Tour YBT Tournament

    • Eric Swanson—Eric was part of the VHHS Boys’ Bowling team that placed 2nd in both the 2011 and 2012 IHSA Boys’ State Tournament and he held the highest series bowled by a VHHS bowler—816—until Caleb Gumminger tied him this past season. Eric played collegiate golf at Augustana and didn’t bowl collegiately, but after graduating he started bowling again. On May 5th, bowling in the Monday Knight Men League at Fox Bowl in Wheaton, IL he shot the high series in the 40 year history of the league—a huge 844—300-244-300 and Steve Lambe a fellow bowler in the league made him this plaque. The 300’s were his 7th and 8th career ones, and his 2nd career 800 series. He now works as a Financial Services Professional with Wela Financial

    • Scott Wolfe—Shot his 5th career 300 game at the Illinois State Pepsi Boys’ U18 finals and finished in 6th place

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May, 2025

    • Courtney Adams—Shot her high game of 299 and 741 series in the Greater Calumet Area USBC Youth City Tournament

    • Lea Besevic—Won the individual title in the IESA Girls’ State Tourament plus she won the individual title in the IESA Girls’ Sectional A

    • Bobby Habetler—Shot his 16th 300 game and won a spot for the Strike N Spare, Lockport, IL PBA Regional being held Memorial Day weekend

    • Hanna Hale—Won the April, 2025 Wisconsin Youth Bowlers Tour tournament

    • Corey Kistner—Shot his 42nd 300 game

    • Kyle Krause—Won the individual title in the IESA Boys’ Conference Tournament and finished 4th individually in IESA Boys’ Sectional A

    • Mayah Miller—Won the individual title in the IESA Girls’ Conference Tournament by 101 pins

    • Daniel Wolfe—Finished 2nd individually in the IESA Boys’ Conference Tournament, 7th in IESA Boys’ Sectional A and 3rd in the IESA Boys’ State Tournament plus he shot his career high game of 290

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April, 2025

    • Bobby Habetler—Shot 300 #15 in the Greater Iowa Open

    • Bobby Habetler—Won the Raymond’s Mixed Doubles Tournament with Brianna Schmidt

    • Kitty Hoernemann—Shot her new high game of 258 and new high series of 647 in the Northend Junior Travel League

    • Corey Kistner—Shot his 40th 300 game and his 21st 800 series (807) at the Champaign 700 Club Tournament and then shot his 41st 300 three weeks later

    • Brianna Merner—Bowled for Mundelein High School and had her Letter of Intent Signing ceremony to bowl for Saint Xavier University this fall

    • Mayah Miller—Won the pins-over-average in the Northend Junior Travel League shooting her high game of 190, and then broke it four more times with a 205 in the Lake County Youth Tournament and then 216, 218, and 224 (her first career clean game) during her Saturday morning league. She also shot her new career high game series of 590

    • Jax Schuetz—Shot his high series of 688 and finished 5th in the Pepsi Zone U-15 championship to qualify for the Pepsi State Finals

    • Kaiden Storck—Qualified as the top seed and finished second in the Badgerland Youth Bowlers Tour Tournament at Ten Pin Alley averaging 235 for the day

    • Anthony Swanson—Was named the Illinois USBC Star of Tomorrow for his outstanding bowling skills in addition to his scholastic and community involvement

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March, 2025

    • Courtney Adams—Named Salutatorian of her graduating class at Griffith High School and will attend Maryville University this fall majoring in forensic psychology and bowling on their NCAA team.

    • Brianna Andrew—Runner-up at the Calder City Masters held at Westgate Bowl in Comstock, MI. She was the only woman in the field

    • Bobby Habetler—Won the SPP Mixed Doubles with Brianna Schmidt at Landmark Lanes, Peoria, IL

    • Kitty Hoernemann—Finished 2nd at the IHSA Regional by shooting her career high 3 and then 6 game series of 1,150 on games of 159-210-184-191-213-193 bowling as an individual for Carmel High School, Mundelein, IL as Carmel does not have a team

    • Logan Krupinski—Finished 2nd in his IHSA Sectional and medaled by finishing 6th in the IHSA State Tournament bowling for Andrew High School, Tinley Park, IL

    • Logan Krupinski—Was named the January Athlete of the Month at Andrew High School, Tinley Park, IL

    • Brianna Merner—Bowling for Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL won the NSC Conference Tournament shooting 1,227 for her 6 games

    • Mayah Miller—With games of 180-156-169 shot her high series of 505

    • Brendan Patton—Had his Letter of Intent Signing ceremony to bowl for Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC next year

    • Brendan Patton—Bowled for St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, IL and will bowl for Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC this fall

    • Noah Waters—Bowling for Huntley High School, Huntley, IL bowled his first career 300 game in a match against Marengo High School

    • Noah Waters—Finished 11th and medaled in the IHSA State Tournament bowling for Huntley High School, Huntley, IL

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February, 2025

    • Caleb Gumminger—Bowled a 300 game and an 816 series on games of 269-300-247 which tied the Vernon Hills High School record shot by Eric Swanson in the 2010-2011 season

    • Bobby Habetler—Shot his 14th career 300 at the Collegiate Shoot-out

    • Kitty Hoernemann—Shot her career high series of 551 with games of 178-182-191

    • David Narter—Bowled his high game of 289—4 years after taking 30 years off from bowling and 2 years post back fusion

    • Abby Starkey—Qualified for Jr. TEAM USA by finishing 17th in the TEAM USA Trials. This is Abby’s second time on Jr. TEAM USA

    • Angie Steinke—Finished 2nd in the 4th Annual Weston Winter Classic

    • Anthony Swanson—Bowled a 300 game and was the Individual champion with a score of 1,385 at the Top Cat Classic Tournament

    • Anthony Swanson—Was the Individual champion at the Central Suburban League Conference Tournament with a 1,341 6-game score

    • Scott Wolfe—Was the Individual champion at the IHSA Regional Tournament with a score of 1,424

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January, 2025

    • Courtney Adams—Finished 2nd in the Bowlindy Youth Tournament

    • Corey Kistner—Since November he’s shot 800 series #19 (801) and #20 (836); #38 and #39 300’s (and a 299); and 3 tournament wins including the USBC Central Illinois Association Singles title with his 801

    • Brianna Merner—Won the Antioch Invite shooting 1,235 for 6 and led qualifying by 107 pins, averaging 205.8

    • Henry Odolski—Bowled a 300 game—8 years after his last one

    • Abby Starkey—Won her 9th Wisconsin Youth Bowlers Tour tournament—the most of anyone

    • Kaiden Storck—Shot 2 300 games in three days—one in league and one in the Badgerland Youth Bowlers Tour tournament which he won and lead qualifying by 63 pins with a 1,254 5-game total averaging 250.8

    • Scott Wolfe—Bowled a 300 game the 1st game of the Cougar Invite, 786 for his first 3 games, and won the Individual Title with a 6-game total of 1381. It was Scott’s 3rd 300 game since October 5th

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December, 2024

    • Courtney Adams—Signed her NCAA commitment letter to bowl at Maryville University, St. Louis, MO next year

    • Lea Besevic—Won the November U15 Elite Youth Tour Event

    • Brendan Patton—Signed his commitment letter to bowl at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC next year

    • Abby Starkey—Even though she signed her NCAA Nebraska University commitment letter last year, she had her signing celebration a few weeks ago

    • Anthony Swanson—Won the 2024 U15 USBC Youth Open Team Championship with teammates Emmanuel Guevera, Dawson Kohl, and Rush Steen. It was Anthony's second USBC Eagle

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November, 2024

    • Lea Besevic—Lead and won the Girls U15 Midwest Youth Main Event

    • Corey Kistner—Shot his 37th 300 game on September 24th two weeks after he shot his 36th one on September 10th

    • Abby Starkey—Won the Parker Bohn III Scholarship Tournament—the 2nd time in three years—she also won in 2022 (she didn’t bowl in 2023)

    • Abby Starkey—Won her 4th Storm Youth Challenge

    • Anthony Swanson—Lead the Boys U18 Midwest Youth Main Event, finishing 2nd, and shot a career high 822 series with a 298 game

    • Kaiden Storck—Shot his third career 300 game at the Badgerland Youth Bowlers Tour

    • Kyden Willms—Won the Handicap Division of the October Illinois State Scholarship Tournament

    • Trisden Willms—Won his 2nd U12 Elite Youth Tour event which included a 228 high game

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October, 2024

    • Bobby Habetler—Won the Lakeside Recreation September Scratch Eliminator

    • Corey Kistner—Was named to the Central Illinois All-Star First Team on August 29th and then that night shot 824 (290-254-280)—his 18th 800 series. On September 10th he shot his 36th 300 game

    • Brianna Merner—Qualified as one of the 13 finalists for the PBA LBC National Championships Clash TV Finals in the Girls Jr. Handicap Division with her 1,131 scratch, 1,347 handicap total. She finished in 11th place and won $5,500 in scholarship money

    • Abby Starkey—Was the high qualifier for the EYT Battle Royale and finished third overall

    • Abby Starkey—Won the U18 Midwest/Central Regional PBA Jr. Tournament and qualified for her third consecutive national finals

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September, 2024

    • Courtney Adams—Bowled her high game of 280 and finished 2nd in the Northwest Indiana Junior Players Association Lake County Open

    • Andrew Bell—Won the August Amateur Youth Bowlers Tour Tournament

    • Gavin Dougherty—Bowled his high game of 245—he averages 137—and his prior high game was 207

    • Bobby Habetler—Won Friday King of the Hill 2008 WTBA Men’s Championship 43 ft. Tournament

    • Logan Krupinski—Shot 279-257 the last two games of a nice 987 4-game series to win the Bowlero River Grove Championship

    • Abby Starkey—Won the Medium Oil round of the Storm Youth Championship shooting a nice 1,022 with games of 237-226-223-256-203. She finished 2nd overall

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August, 2024

    • Courtney Adams—won the Plaza Lanes Youth Challenge

    • Connor Anderson—shot his 7th 300 game and a spectacular 868 series on games of 300, 290, and 278

    • Bobby Habetler—shot a 300 game (his 13th career) and a 753 series in the Lakeside Recreation Team Tournament plus a 299 game in the Chicagoland Doubles Tournament

    • Brianna Merner—won a $2,500 Bowl4Life PBA Johnny Petraglia Scholarship for her essay on “How do you think Americans should unite for the greater good of our Country?”

    • Anthony Swanson—finished 5th out of 743 entries in the U15 Division of the Junior Gold Championships

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July, 2024

    • Connor Anderson—shot his 6th 300 game

    • Abby Starkey—won the 2024 WYBT Playoff Championships—she won it in 2023 also

    • Angie Steinke—finished 2nd at the JBST Tom Ryan Invitational Tournament and won her spot for the 2025 Junior Gold Championships

    • Anthony Swanson—finished 10th among 360 boys in the US High School Bowling National Championship representing Evanston Township High School

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June, 2024

    • Bobby Habetler—Won the "A Pair of Boots" Doubles Event with Nate Stubler

    • Bobby Habetler— Finished second with Brianna Schmidt in the Lakeside Lanes Mixed Doubles Tournament

    • Kaiden Storck—Won the Wisconsin U18 Pepsi USBC State Tournament

    • Anthony Swanson—Won the Illinois U15 Pepsi USBC State Tournament and also shot a 299 game

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May, 2024

    • Maria Burger--shot a career high 247-231-223=701 series and then after shooting a 162 the first game of a 4-game tournament switched to her never-been-thrown, just drilled Storm Journey and finished with 225-226-256 for a great 707 series.

    • Evan Cwikla — shot his career high series of 736—245-234-257

    • Bobby Habetler — Won the Elite Youth Tour Youth/Adult Baker Doubles with Trae Henrichsmeyer

    • Bobby Habetler — Won the Win-a-Spot Tournament for the Memorial Day Strike ‘N Spare PBA Regional in dominating fashion

    • Kitty Hoernemann — the 14-year old placed 34th in the IESA State Finals

    • Matthew Murphy — the 11-year old (and twin of Patrick below) shot a career high 617 series

    • Patrick Murphy — the 11-year old (and twin of Matthew above) shot a career high game of 268

    • Katie Rusczczak—Shot her career high series of 793—237-277-279

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April, 2024

    • Bobby Habetler — Named NAIA 2nd Team All-American bowling for St. Xavier University

    • Vaughn Kator — Shot his second 300 this year—his 3rd overall

    • Alex Kouvelas — Shot a nice 300 game—his 4th overall

    • Phillip Kouvelas — The 15 year-old shot a career high 715 which included a career high 290 game

    • Bob Lande — Shot his second 300 this year

    • Katie Ruszczak — Shot a huge 740 series the 4th round of the IHSA Girls’ State Tournament to finish in 3rd place. She will be bowling for NCAA powerhouse Arkansas State this fall.

    • Katie Ruszczak — Shot her first 300 game

    • Abby Starkey — Finished 3rd in the Florida Storm Youth Championship—just missing second by 5 pins

    • Kaiden Storck — Shot his first sanctioned 300 game and nice 775 series at the Wisconsin State Youth Championships

    • Anthony Swanson — Was named the USBC Illinois State Star of Tomorrow—2nd place

    • Anthony Swanson — Won his 4th Elite Youth Tour Title

    • Joey Wascow — Shot a great 790 series—244-267-279. And then shot a nice 759 series with his new high game of 286—starting with the front 10

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March, 2024

    • Connor Anderson—Bowling for Southern Nazarene University finished second in the SWIBC Conference Tournament making the All-Tournament Team, and was named SWIBC All-Conference and Rookie of the Year

    • Francheska Davis--Finished 3rd shooting 1,169 in the IHSA Hoffman Regional and in 6th shooting 1,166 in the Palatine Sectional

    • Jana Finnen—Was the Individual Champion shooting 1,313 in the IHSA Romeoville Regional and finished 2nd in the IHSA Palos Hills Sectional

    • 14 year-old Kitty Hoernemann shot her high series of 544 and game of 211

    • Brianna Merner—Finished 4th shooting 1,144 in the IHSA Libertyville Regional and finished 3rd shooting 1,180 in the IHSA Fremd Sectional

    • Chris Richter—Bowled his 3rd career 300 game—the last ones were in 1996. After having both ankles, knees and hips replaced he started bowling again. Fun fact: Chris is a beef cattle rancher and dog breeder and listens to BowlTV as he's working with his cattle

    • Abby Starkey—Shot a 299 game and finished 5th in the PBA Jr. Nationals

    • Abby Starkey—Finished 2nd in the Texas Storm Youth Championship—winning the Short Pattern round and finishing 2nd in the Medium Pattern round

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Febuary, 2024

    • Courtney Adams shot her high series of 694, won the Northwest Indiana High School Mystery Mixed Doubles with partner Nick Foust, made the All-Tournament Team at the Holiday Tournament, finished 3rd at the Greater Lake County Conference Tournament and was named to the All-Conference Team, and finished 4th in the Indiana High School Singles Sectionals advancing to Regionals.

    • Ethan Caruso committed to collegiate powerhouse Savannah College of Art and Design

    • Alivia Baskin won her first Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour event

    • TJ Czabaj was the individual champion of the Winnetka (New Trier) IHSA Sectional Tournament

    • Jana Finnen was the individual champion at the Reavis Rock ‘N Roll Holiday Bowling Tournament shooting 1,425 for 6

    • Bobby Habetler made the All-Tournament Team at the Kegel/ISBPA Midwest Collegiate Classic—his 3rd ATTeam and 2nd Tier-1 ATTeam this season and won his 8th Elite Youth Tour Title

    • Vaughn Kator on games of 289, 256, 300 set the Lakeside Recreation house record of 845 on 1-11-24

    • Bob Lande on games of 278, 300, 278 set the Lakeside Recreation house record of 856 on 1-14-24 just three days after Vaughn Kator’s 845 series broke the record

    • CJ Mendoza finished 7th individually in the Grayslake (North) IHSA Sectional Tournament

    • Noah Moreno finished 3rd individually in the SWSC Varsity Conference Tournament with a 1,274 series

    • Joey Wascow finished 3rd individually in the Grayslake (North) IHSA Sectional Tournament

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January, 2024

    • Courtney Adams—Made the All-Tournament Team finishing 3rd in the Northwest Indiana High School Bowling Region Rumble

    • TJ Czabaj—Won the Mundelein Invitational and the Warren High School Blue Devil Open, and bowled a 300 game during a match between Lake Zurich and Stevenson High School

    • Bobby Habetler—Bowled his 12th career 300 game subbing in a league at Strike ‘N Spare Lanes

    • Noah Jones—Finished 3rd in the Oak Lawn Spartan Classic

    • Brianna Merner—Finished 2nd in the Antioch Invite

    • Grant Osharow—Shot a 300 game and 794 series during a match between Vernon Hills and Niles North High School—the 3rd highest VHHS series ever, and the 5th VHHS bowler to shoot 300. He was averaging 169 at the time

    • Winston Petri—Finished 2nd in the Mundelein Invitational and bowled a 300 game during a match between Mundelein and Grant High School

    • Abby Starkey will be a part of “Go Big Red” announcing her commitment to perennial NCAA Women’s Bowling powerhouse University of Nebraska, Class of 2029

    • 13-year-old Kyden Willms bowled his first 600 series—a 604 series in the Lakeside Recreation Parent Trap League

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December, 2023

    • Jana Finnen won her first U18 Elite Youth Tour event

    • Bobby Habetler, bowling for Saint Xavier University, made the All-Tournament Team finishing 2nd at the NAIA Invitational

    • CJ Mendoza bowled his first 300 game during an IHSA match between Vernon Hills and Evanston high school

    • Winston Petri along with his partners Jason Miller and Trae Henrichsmeyer won the Junior Hall of Fame Tournament

    • Ashlee Shoemaker was named the Greater Lake County USBC Star of Tomorrow

    • Zack Shoemaker shot a 297 game during an IHSA match between Vernon Hills and New Trier high school

    • Abby Starkey was presented her USBC U18 Youth Open Championship Doubles Eagle she won with Gianna Brandolino in July

    • Anthony Swanson was presented his USBC U15 Youth Open Championships Doubles Eagle he won with Luke Switalski in July

    • Trisden Willms won his first U12 Elite Youth Tour event

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November, 2023

    • Courtney Adams, made the All-Tournament Team finishing 4th in the Northwest Indiana High School Bowl-a-Rama

    • Connor Anderson, bowling for Southern Nazarene University, finished 7th and 18th in the October SWIBC (Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference) Tournaments

    • Brianna Andrew finished 7th in the 2023 PWBA BowlTV Classic in Wyoming, MI

    • Bobby Habetler, bowling for Saint Xavier University, made the All-Tournament Team finishing 3rd in the Midwest Collegiate Tier I Championship

    • Abby Starkey was the high bowler in the second round of the Midwest Youth Main Event U18 division shooting 224, 249, 238, 257, 247 (243 average) besting 2nd place by 200 pins

    • Abby Starkey won the October ISST for her second ISST victory

    • Anthony Swanson won the Midwest Youth Main Event U15 Division—he won it in 2022 also

    • Trisden Willms bowled his highest series—176-203-235 for a nice 614 series—he’s 11 years old

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October, 2023

    • Courtney Adams was named to the Elite Youth Tour Youth Advisory Board

    • Abby Starkey traveled to Sweden to participate in the Storm Lucky Larsen Masters in addition to participating in a match between the Storm Evolution team and the Swedish Youth Academy. The Storm team won 13-7 and Abby had the highest score on the Storm team.

    • Anthony Swanson won the PBA Jr. Midwest Regional--he won it last year also--his third overall!

    • Scott Wolfe finished 3rd in the IESA State Tournament, shot a 300 game, 767 and 775 series, and was awarded the North End Junior Travel League Jim Dreyer Scholarship Award for his bowling and sportsmanship.

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September, 2023

    • Ed Arias shot a 299 game and his average increased from 206 to 217 in the past year

    • Jerod Witmer—shot a 300 game after his first lesson—his last 300 was 23 years ago!

    • Winston Petri won his first Elite Youth Tour tournament and went 50 clean at the PBA Jr. National Qualifier in his last block of qualifying

    • Sharlyn Soto-Gutierrez after recently switching from 1-handed to 2-handed bowling shot her highest 2-handed game of 194

    • Abby Starkey won her 14th Elite Youth Tour tournament and won the 2023 PBA Jr. Midwest Regional (she won it last year also) and qualified for the 2023 PBA Jr. National Finals

    • Anthony Swanson won back-to-back Elite Youth Tour tournaments and his 3rd overall.

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