Congratulations!

The VISE Keglers participated in the Chihuahua Keglers Bi-National Friendship Keglers Tournament the 14/15 Of March. The tournament consisted of 40 teams (200 bowlers) representing El Paso, New Mexico and Mexico.

Teams Members of the VISE "A Team" won first place in A division and the overall tournament.

CSM (Ret) Clifton Taylor
Stephen Gaucin
SGT Chris Clay
Duane Tierson
SGT Shawn Benetiz

Individual awards go out to Duane Tierson (Tournament Leader), CSM(R) Clifton Taylor, Jake Morris for qualifying for their singles divisions Elite 8 finalist." Duane Tierson and CSM(R) Clifton Taylor competed in the finals of their division and won second place overall.

Congratulations!

2009-2010 HONOR SCORES

• Don Diego Aguilar - 300 Game
• Edward Rede - 300 Game
  
• Nick Green - 300 Game
  
• Nick Green - 814 Series
  
• Tony Santos - 300 Game
  
• Gary Ward - 290 Game (11 in a row)
  
• Gary Ward - 806 Series
• Shawn Benitez - 300 Game
• Shawn Benitez - 802 Series
• Shawn Benitez - 299 Game
• Edward Rede - 300 Game
• Nick Green - 300 Game
• Chris Ward - 300 Game
• Stedman Benitez - 300 Game
• George Gaucin - 815 Series
• Stephen Gaucin - 819 Series
• Gil Daniels - 300 Game
• Gil Daniels - 805 Series
• Don Diego Aguilar II - 300 Game
• Bobby Stives - 802 Series
• CSM (Ret.) Clifton Taylor - 300 Game
• JR Culp - 300 Game

2008-2009 HONOR SCORES

• Don Diego Aguilar - 300
• Don Deigo Aguilar - 290
• Don Diego Aguilar - 290
• Don Diego Aguilar - 299
• Joe Hudson - 300
  
• George Gaucin III - 300
  
• Mark Gunthorpe - 813 (255-279-279)
• Duane Tierson - 300
• Duane Tierson - 299
• Craig Sykos - 11 in a row - 279
• Garnett Hall - 300
• Garnett Hall - 300
• Jesse Roldan - 299
• George Gaucin III - 802
• George Gaucin III - 824
• Shawn Benitez - 300
• Edward Rede - 811
• Shawn Benitez - 300
• Edward Rede - 300

"Special Congratulations to the following individuals for their great shooting and high scores in winning their respective tournaments here at Fort Bliss" Way to go Desert Strike Bowlers!

"SGT Shawn Benitez of 377 Transportation - 2009 Post Intramurals Singles Scratch Champion"

"Don Diego Aguilar II - Bowling Center Manager- 2009 El Paso Open City Champion"

Personal Coaching

Fort Bliss Bowling Center has 3 certified USBC coaches on staff who teach basic fundamentals such as approach, technique, lane courtesy, and the various mental aspects of bowling. In addition, they train participants on the rules of the game, help with equipment purchase, and most of all, show you how to have fun! Personal coaching is available by appointment from $20 to $60 per hour. Video Analysis can also be purchased as part of your personal bowling development program. For any information, contact the Bowling Center at 568-6272.

Bowling Clinic

If you're wondering how you can improve your bowling game, here's your chance to find out! The Bowling Center will be hosting a Bowling Clinic at 11 a.m. in the near future (date TBD). Both youth and adult classes will be provided. USBC certified coaches will be available to help individuals develop their skill level and improve their game. The clinic includes classroom video instruction as well as on lane instruction. Participants will receive an Improvement Plan from instructors by the end of the session. The clinic will last 2 hours. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for youth. For more information, please call 568-6272/1685.

Coaches Corner

Bowling! Bowling! Bowling! What is it to you? Is bowling really a sport? How do you approach your game? 

These are all questions that we have all asked ourselves at one time or another in our bowling career. Bowling is something we find both competitive and fun. It is in this that we must look at how we visualize the game to define how we will prepare for open or league play. Just because you average is 120 and not 220 doesn't mean that you are any better or worse than the 220 average bowlers. It is just the mental and physical approach to the game.  The main differences between bowling levels are the carry percentage (strikes) and spare conversion for every game a bowler bowls. What we must do as bowlers is define to ourselves what is acceptable vs. what is the goal. In bowling you may be willing to accept that having fun at all times, non practice and the ability to bowl as a social gather are acceptable as the goal each time you visit a bowling center. On the other hand, a bowler may not be willing to accept low scores nor set a goal to practice to improve. Lastly, the same bowler may come to a point that they want increased scores and improvement, thus the goal would be to improve through practice. Practice! Practice! Practice!

Whatever skill level the bowler may be, the above questions and ideas are something that we must define in our pursuit to become better bowlers in the sport of bowling. Setting goals in any sport starts with the individual writing a list of what they wish to accomplish. This could be as simple as:

• Spare shooting – picking up more corner pins
• Mental focus – deciding what shot you will play before you step on the approach
• Equipment – changing from a plastic ball to a reactive resin ball
• Fun – having fun while maintaining focus of the moment

All in all, every bowler has the same potential to improve! This is all dependent on what? What the bowler wants out of their game. At times we all go through a time when we need help. No matter how good or bad we may think we are…..proper practice techniques and guidelines are better than poor practice techniques.  Find a United States Bowling Congress Certified Coach near you! BOWL! BOWL! BOWL!