Category Archives: SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENTS

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.

2014 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – CARTER

2014 Hall of Fame Inductee
TORI CARTER


Tori Carter has been bowling since she was nine years old and won the New York State Jr Championship title when she was 15 years old. She lettered in high school in her sophomore year for bowling and has been an “All Star” since the 1980’s. She started bowling in the California State tournaments in 1982 and has excelled being on the winning Team in 1988, 1989 and 2001; she won the Doubles with her sister Robin in 1992 in Modesto and All Events in 2001. Continue reading 2014 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – CARTER

2012 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – SMITH

2012 Hall of Fame Inductee
KAREN SMITH

KAREN SMITH was the inductee for Superior Performance.  This gracious lady hailed from Godfrey, Illinois.  As she grew up it was apparent that she was going to be a “Lefty” to her father’s dismay since he thought left handed people were at a disadvantage.  This so disturbed him he even tried tying her arm behind her back to get her to change hands – to no avail.  Strong willed and stubborn, Karen was determined to prove him wrong.  She competed in baseball, softball, football, golf, horseshoes, shooting, badminton, shuffleboard, table tennis and bowling! She loved to compete.  Continue reading 2012 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENT – SMITH

2010 HoF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECIPIENTS – VIDAD, JOHNSON

2010 Hall of Fame Inductee
PAULA VIDAD & TISH JOHNSON


Tish Johnson Biography

  • 4-time California Women State Queens
  • 28 Regional titles
  • 1978, 1990 Napa WBA singles
  • 1979 Northern, CA All American Youth w/ numerous titles
  • 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992 Southern California Women Bowler of the year
  • 1982 to 2002 Southern California All American Team
  • First women to win the Highest prize fund in one tournament of ($100,000)
  • First Women and only to win a “Megabuck” Title (1996 THE SUPER HOINKE)
  • High Television game 279; Low Television game (143)
  • 2001 Being the 3rd Women to Achieve $1,000,000 in earnings
  • 2001 Breaking the PWBA record of 200 consecutive tournaments (and still going ………………. )

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