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– FEBRUARY 2013
SERVING THE BOWLING INDUSTRY SINCE 1967
Tribute To Diddy Watts
By: Bill Mossontte
MISSION HILLS — For far too many years I was
plagued by Diddy Watts. I was constantly irritated by
her incessant badgering. She was always wanting
something. Can we use the parking lot for a car wash
for the juniors?‖ ―Can we run a 50/50 so we can pay
for the juniors to go to State Tournament?‖ ―Can we
hold yet another junior tournament for almost nothing
lineage?‖ I knew every
time she knocked at my
door it was going to cost
something. She didn‘t
care, it was about the kids.
She came to me dozens
of times over the years to
let a junior bowl at no
charge because there
were money issues in the
family. One time I caught
a local 12 year old boy
lighting our trash can on
fire and held him so I
could call the police. Diddy
said to let her handle it. The next thing I knew he was
our newest junior bowler, at no charge of course. He
bowled for years. Five years ago he came to see me
to apologize for what he had done years earlier. He
told me that Diddy changed his life.
Anyone who dealt with Diddy on a regular basis got
mad at her at one time or another, myself included.
You really couldn‘t stay mad because it was always
over something to do with the kids and everyone
knew Diddy was always about the kids.
They say you don‘t know what you have until you
lose it. I just wish I could hear that knock at my door
and have Diddy standing there ready for a fight be-
cause as you know Diddy was all about the kids.
“Once you leave this earth for a better place
some day, the only gifts you get to keep are the
ones you give away.”
Diddy was a long time Association Director and
Officer for the SFV YABA, NLAC USBC, CSYABA
and CUSBC. She ran the Pepsi Championships Dis-
trict #5 tournament for many years as well as the
State Scratch Tournament and helping tremendously
with the Youth State Tournament. She will be dearly
missed by all!
(Courtesy of the California Bowling News)
Kegel's John Davis Passes
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) re-
ceived word today that Kegel founder and CEO John M. Davis passed away early this
morning at his home in Winter Garden, Florida. He was 64.
In the announcement from Kegel, the company said John was a very generous and
compassionate man and absolutely loved the sport of bowling. He built Kegel around
the principles of taking care of others, no matter the cost.
In 2012, Davis was recognized by BPAA with its V.A. Wapensky award which is pre-
sented to an individual who has made a major contribution to the advancement of the
bowling industry.
John leaves behind a legacy that will impact the sport of bowling and those who knew him forever. He will
be sadly missed by his mother, wife, four brothers, three children, and six grandchildren, along with his ex-
tended family at Kegel and throughout the bowling industry.
Arrangements are pending.
2013 USBC Open Kickoff Show Set For Feb. 28
By:
ARLINGTON, Texas - If you're curious about the lane conditions being used for the 2013
tune in for the 2013 USBC Open Championships Kickoff Show live from the National Bowl-
ing Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. EST.
For the first time in 110 years of Open Championships competition, the tournament will feature two lane conditions -
one for the team event and one for doubles and singles - and both will be unveiled on BowlTV.
Longtime lane man Eric Pierson and three-time Open Championships titlist Matt McNiel, also the featured coach at
the
his year, will be on to discuss the patterns and potential strategies.
USBC's Managing Director of Tournaments, Brian Lewis, and Open Championships Tournament Manager Duane
Hagen will be on talk about the ins and outs of the 2013 Open Championships and what to expect at the NBS this year.
The show will feature a virtual tour of the one-of-a-kind venue, that also will be home to the Storm Bowlers Journal
Championships presented by USBC, and include a look at the new Showcase Lanes on the ground floor, which will fea-
ture two unique side tournaments - the
- as well as the opportunity for coaching and practice sessions on the team event lane condition.
The 2013 Open Championships Kickoff Show will be the first of nearly two dozen live broadcasts from the Open and
Women's Championships this year.
USBC Collegiate Ticker
By:
The American Heartland Intercollegiate Bowling Conference
held it's fourth meet of the season over the weekend at Super
Bowl in Canton, Mich., and the Saginaw Valley State men and
Marian women came away with victories.
Saginaw Valley State led the men's field with a total of 8,143,
while Notre Dame-Ohio finished second at 7,844. Coming in a
close third was Marian at 7,830.
On the women's side, Marian led with 7,526, while Notre Dame-Ohio was second with 7,380. Wright State rounded out the top three
with a total of 7,292.
Frank Porter of Saginaw Valley State led the men's individual standings with a four-game total of 909. Marian took the next two
spots in the standings with Zack Hattori finishing second with 906 and Kevin Rush shooting 905.
Notre Dame-Ohio's Jerracah Heibel took top honors for the women with a four-game total of 897. Marian's Amanda Klinger was
second with 861, while Kayla Miller of Bowling Green was third with 850.
In other USBC Collegiate action over the weekend:
- NCAA: Nebraska took down Maryland Eastern Shore in the title match to win the Prairie View A&M Invitational at the International
Training and Research Center.
- Lindenwood picked up a 2-0 victory over Urbana in the men's title match of the McKendree Baker Challenge, while Robert Morris
defeated Davenport, 3-1, to win the women's title.
- At the Mardi-Bob Invitational Tournament, the Cayuga men and Erie women both picked up the victories.
- NCAA: Fairleigh Dickinson finished on top of a 10-team field at the Northeast Conference's second meet of the season.
- The Wisconsin Conference held its third meet of the season over the weekend with the Wisconsin-Whitewater men and Wisconsin-
Milwaukee women earning the top spots.
- The Schenectady men and women picked up wins at the Westchester Classic.
- At the Bulldog Invitational, the Fresno State men's team topped an eight-team field to pick up a pair of victories on consecutive
days.
June 23-28, 2013
