Bowling Article in NT Daily

untbowler · August 5, 2004

Sorry need to prop my boys and ladies up. Also if any of you guys go to the Bowling Alleys, they have a Bowling Newspaper that goes out weekly to the Centers in the SW and we have a front page article.

http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART...5/4111cd2c8c122

NT bowling club prepares for fall events

Ashley Weaver

Daily Reporter

August 05, 2004

The Mean Green Bowling Eagles are rolling into the fall semester by hosting an Open Bowling Event at Varsity Bowl in Denton Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"This event is open to all prospective NT students looking to bowl," said Jason Lyon, assistant volunteer Coach and former NT Bowling Club president.

Lyon said this is not the official tryout, just a way for students interested in bowling to meet club members and coaches. He said the tryouts will probably be held in mid-September.

"I enjoy bowling and appreciate that UNT has a bowling club open to all students," Leonard Sydnor, NT Art Junior, said.

"I find bowling fun and a great stress reliever," Sydnor said.

Sydnor works at Brunswick Bowling Alley in Denton and is interested in joining the club in the fall.

"The requirement for being a member of the club is being a student at NT," Lyon said. "For the travel [competitive club] team, we follow eligibility requirements set forth by College Bowling USA. Travel team members must maintain a 2.0 GPA and attend classes full-time."

The travel team competes in many tournaments during the year, which costs $200 to $250 per team, Lyon said. The cost is usually covered bowlers, support from Rec Sports and parent donations.

"We welcome any and all support from the NT community," Lyon said. "The North Texas Shootout will be run in Denton on October 16-17 at Varsity Bowl in Denton. We expect to have teams from Texas Colleges and possibly as far away as Omaha, Nebraska."

The club has grown since its beginning in 2001, Lyon said. The team had 20 members at the end of the spring semester and anticipates 30+ members for the fall.

"The travel team portion now has their sites set on national tournament bid, meaning finish Top 16 in the nation," Lyon said.

More information on the NT Bowling Club and current schedule of events for fall can be found on their website at http://orgs.unt.edu/unt_bowling.

Zeke · August 6, 2004

UNTBowler, I gotta know........what is your all-time high score?

untbowler · August 6, 2004

290 in Tournament and 279 in League, 737 for 3 Game series.

Green Eagle · August 12, 2004

Maybe I missed it, does UNT have a bowling team that competes against other colleges?

untbowler · August 12, 2004

We have a club team. We compete in around 10 tourneys a year + sectionals.

Typical schools, TX A&M, WT, UH, TX St. OU, UNM, NMSU, ULL, LSU, Sam Houston.

Arkstfan · August 12, 2004

Arkansas State and La.Tech have added bowling as a varisty sport this year. Last year the NCAA crowned its first champion in bowling (Nebraska) and the finals were shown (tape-delayed) on ESPN2.

untbowler · August 12, 2004

I like how Arkansas State is handling their new program, they hired a knowledgable coach and look at winning now with some of their recruits.

On the other hand La. Tech is joke, they only added the program for Title IX circumstances and they have a Track Coach running the team and as of Mid-July they had no scholarship bowlers. A JOKE!!! I would rather a school not even offer the program unless they are going to be taking it seriously.