Any California resident or USBC member may submit nominations for this category. A person may make only one nomination annually.
Requirements for nomination to the California USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance are as follows but not limited to:
- Member of the California USBC* 15 years unless career has been interrupted or shortened due to illness or disability
- Must have bowled in 12 or more California USBC* Championship Tournaments unless career was interrupted or shortened by illness or disability
- A First place finish in the California USBC* Championship Tournament, the California State Masters or the California Queen’s Tournament
*Reference to California USBC includes CWBA and CSBA
CUSBC
Superior Performance Past Recipients
2023 – Bill Bunetta
2022 – John Gould
2020 – Alvin Lou & Steve Mathews
2019 – Marv Sargent & Michele Carter
2018 – Johnnie Englehart
2017 – Lou Mathews & Bruce Pederson
2015 – Debbie Ayers
2014 – Tori Carter
2012 – Karen Smith
2011 – Laurie Soto
2010 – Tish Johnson & Paula Vidad
2009 – Sam Carter
2008 – Sharon Aronson
2007 – Ross Packard
WOMEN (CWBA)
Superior Performance Past Recipients
2006 – Laura Hardeman* & Kim Terrell*
2005 – Robin Romeo*
2004 – Lauren Takahashi*
2003 – Gail Smith* & Michelle Ann Silver*
2001 – Cheryl Hammitt*
2000 – Mary Gardner*
1994 – Katie Lee Gianetti*
1992 – Vesma Grinfelds*
1991 – Betty Phillips* & Ann Harrison*
1990 – Pat Costello*
1988 – Virginia Norton*
1986 – Judy Lee*
1985 – Martha Miller*
1984 – Janet Harman*
1983 – Robbie Rickard*
1982 – Rena Barsanti*
1981 – Betty Morris*
1980 – Donna Zimmerman* & Etta Nickel*
1979 – Eleanore “Ele” Tinbrook* & Billie Lee*
1978 – Betty Mivelaz* & Doris Rudell*
1977 – Esther Woods*
1976 – D. D. Jacobson* & Bobbe North*
1975 – Merle R. Matthews*
1974 – Helen Duval*†
*Recipient from California Women’s Bowling Association
†Deceased