Category Archives: SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENTS

2023 HOF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – BUNETTA

2023 Hall of Fame Inductee
BILL BUNETTA

Award accepted by Danny Ayers

Bill Bunetta has a long history with bowling starting in the 1960s. He was intrigued with instruction, development and coaching of many PBA members on the tour and became known as the “Professor”. Many of those that he helped became PBA Hall of Famers. Bill also implemented many rules and regulations that are still used today on the PBA tour including the top 5 stepladder finals format. Continue reading 2023 HOF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – BUNETTA

2020 HOF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – MATHEWS

2020 Hall of Fame Inductee
STEVE MATHEWS

Steve Mathews who is also from El Cajon, has been bowling since he was 4 years old and still loves the game. He worked his way up through the Youth Organizations and went adult when he turned 17. His bowling accomplishments are many!  He has 38-300 games and 33-800 series. He has a first place in the Cal State Open Championships in Team event (2014) and was inducted into the San Diego USBC Hall Of Fame in 2018 for Superior Performance.  Side note: Steve’s father Lou was also inducted into the CUSBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance in 2017. 

2020 HOF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – LOU

2020 Hall of Fame Inductee
ALVIN LOU

Alvin Lou who lives in El Cajon, operates a Pro Shop locally and is still very active in bowling. He has 35-300 games, 9-800 series and has 1st place finishes in the Cal State Masters, Cal State Scratch All-events, Cal State Scratch Singles, and Cal State Scratch Doubles. Alvin also has 2 PBA National titles, 4 PBA Western Regionals titles, 6 PCB titles, and 6 WCST titles.

2019 HOF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – SARGENT

2019 Hall of Fame Inductee
MARV SARGENT

Marv Sargent, who was born in San Diego and raised in El Cajon started bowling at a young age and has never looked back! He joined adult leagues when he turned 17 and bowled his first Cal-State tournament in San Diego the next year. He has bowled in many State Tournaments since then and has done quite well! He boasts over 8-800’s, many 300’s, and a high average of 233. He was the P.B.A. Western Region Bowler of the Year in 2002. He has so many accomplishments there are too many to list here!

2018 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – ENGLEHART

2018 Hall of Fame Inductee
JOHNNIE ENGLEHART

Johnnie Englehart started bowling at the age of 6 in the hallway of his house. His father would set up plastic pins and he would knock ‘em down! Bowled in Bantam leagues at 6 and has not looked back!! He has bowled over 65 300 games and over 66 800 series. In 1987 he won the Men’s State Scratch All-Events and came in 2nd in 2004 in the same event. He was inducted into the LABA Hall of Fame for Performance in 2004. He has a high average of 246. His special moment was when his son Scott shot his first 300 and 800. Johnnie was there to watch it!! Johnnie also made it one for the record books when HE also shot a 300/800 series 8 lanes away!

2017 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – MATHEWS

 

2017 Hall of Fame Inductee
LOU MATHEWS

The Superior Performance recipient is Lou Mathews from the San Diego USBC. He has been a ABC/USBC member for over 53 years and has bowled in over 40 California State Championships. He has a high average of 229 and over 10 certified 300 games. He also owns three 800 series with 827 as his high. In 2008 his team won the CUSBC Open Championship team event! He continues to be very active bowling in San Diego and California area tournaments.

2017 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – PEDERSON

2017 Hall of Fame Inductee
BRUCE PEDERSON

Bruce Pederson is our recipient for Superior Performance. He bowls out of the North County USBC and is also a director on their board. His highest average was a 221 and he has over ten certified 300 games with three 800 series. He has participated in over 30 State Championships and continues to bring teams yearly to the Championships! He is very involved in the All Military Bowling Championships and has won (2) All United States Marine Corp Regionals. He received the 2005 BPAA Golden Pin Award for customer retention for a 32 lane center. The best part is he’s also a really GREAT individual on and off the lanes.

2015 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – AYERS

2015 Hall of Fame Inductee
DEBBIE AYERS

The California State USBC is proud to announce its new Hall of Fame recipients for 2015. The recipient for Superior Performance is Debbie Ayers who lives in La Mesa. She has quite a resume of bowling accomplishments: 33 – 300 games, 3 – 800 series, 2 Doubles titles in the California State Championships (2013 & 2014), 3 Team titles in the California State Championships (2008, 2009 & 2014), Southern California Bowling Writers All-Star Team (1997, 1998 & 1999), WWPB Rookie of the Year (1985), WWPB Bowler of the Year (1998, 2006 & 2009), 3 ABT sport pattern titles (2012, 2013 & 2014), and San Diego USBC Hall of Fame in 2005.