By DAVE SCHROEDER
USBC Communications
ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Youth Advisory Group has determined the recipients for the 2025 USBC Youth Scholarship and Adult Youth Leader Awards.
USBC offers several scholarship opportunities for young bowlers to apply for each year. The criteria for these awards can be found at BOWL.com/ScholarshipAwards.
USBC also recognizes youth leaders who have shown a continued effort and dedication to promote youth bowling within their community and help build the sport for the next generation of athletes.
The award winners were determined by the USBC Youth Advisory Group based on submitted applications.
The 2025 award winners are:
- USBC Youth Volunteer of the Year: Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio
- Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow: Gianna Brandolino, Channahon, Ill.
- Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow: Rylan Edwards, DeWitt, Iowa
- Annual Zeb Scholarship: Jack Weaver, Pella, Iowa
- USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year: Christina Petty, Tullahoma, Tenn., and Mason Mullins, Washington Court House, Ohio
- Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship: Chrislaina Anderson, Santa Maria, Calif.; Matthew Cutrell, Maryland Heights, Mo.; Aubrey Garton, Olivehill, Tenn.; Ethan Leicht, Florence, Ky.; Tamia Yeager, Tacoma, Wash.
- Gift For Life Scholarship: Natalee Alberts, Keokuk, Iowa; Brighton Boyce, Freehold, N.J.; Abigail Copperthite, Fairfield, Conn.; Zachary Dorner, Howell, N.J.; Alexander Hall, Chandler, Ind.; Cameron Lietch, Republic, Mo.; Mia Losee, Janesville, Wis.; Taylor Sparrow, Lakeland, Ga.; Ember Strausbaugh, Franklin, Pa.; Jade Walters, Longview, Wash,; Kylee Wahler, Brodhead, Wis.; Alyssa Wauchek, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Feature stories on each group of winners will be posted on BOWL.com throughout March and April leading up to the 2025 USBC Convention. The 2025 event will take place May 5-8 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The award winners for the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow, Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow, Annual Zeb Scholarship, USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year and USBC Youth Volunteer of the Year will be recognized on-site at the USBC Convention during the USBC Annual Meeting.
They will join the winners of the three USBC National Recognition Awards, which previously were announced.
Sherri Hoheisel of Pierz, Minnesota, is this year’s recipient of the Helen Baker Award for Outstanding Association Service, Susie Minshew of Alvarado, Texas, is the Joyce Deitch Unity Award winner and George Kontos of Joliet, Illinois, has been selected as the USBC Proprietor of the Year.