2024 Hall of Fame Inductee
PAM PANCOAST
Pam Pancoast is a native Californian, currently residing in Lomita. She started bowling at the age of 9 and has never looked back, averaging over 190 in her twenties and over 200 for the past 30+ years. Pam has always been athletic, enjoying many sports, including owning a horse for 24 years. She didn’t start competitive bowling until her thirties and credits her husband, Jon, with her focus and success. “I would never have been as competitive in bowling were it not for my husband,” said Pancoast.
Pam has rolled 25-300’s in her career, one of the highest totals in the history of women’s bowling. She was the first woman to record a 300 in California Open Championships in 2000. She has 5-800 series with a high of 835 bowled during a WWPB event at Mission Hills when she bowled a record holding 1619 total for six games (269.8 avg).
Pancoast has a USBC National Scratch Singles, International Golden Ladies, (5) WWPB, (1) PWBA Regional, California State team and multiple city titles to her credit. She held the national high average of 204 on a sport shot condition in 2001-02 and was WWPB Bowler of the Year in 2000.
Award was presented at the CUSBC Awards Dinner on June 1, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Ontario Airport Hotel.