The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 71 No. 19 July 14 - 20, 2010 50 cents CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT USBC SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Longtime Miami Herald writer and United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Dick Evans passed away Sunday, July 4 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 78. One of the most decorated bowling writers in history, Evans was inducted into the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame in 1986 and the USBC Hall of Fame in 1992. "Dick Evans was larger than life," USBC President Jeff Boje said. "He was a teacher, historian and forever a visionary and promoter of change. He never shied away from taking a posi- tion but was always willing to listen and share other points of view, and if convinced, would never hesitate to change his mind. He will live on in my heart and the hearts of countless other people who shared and cherished his words of wisdom and deep devotion to friendship." Evans, who was born on Sept. 20, 1931, joined The Miami Herald in 1949 as a copy boy and started writing about bowling in 1957. After his retirement from The Miami Herald in 1989, he moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., where he continued to write for The Miami Herald and the Daytona Beach News-Journal. "Almost anyone who competed in professional bowling nationally or participated in local leagues in South Florida from the 1960s through the 1990s will know the name Dick Evans and will have a lingering appreciation for the attention and interest he brought to the sport," longtime Miami Herald reporter Gary Long told The Miami Herald. "I'll remember him as a good newspaperman, of course, but more as just a really good guy. If you knew him, you liked him." Evans, the youngest of three brothers to write for The Miami Herald, first started with the paper as a delivery boy in 1943 and then went on to assist the sports staff with foot- ball scores between 1945-47. He became a full-time employ- ee at age 17 and joined the paper's sports staff at age 20, cov- ering various sports, including college football, high schools and tennis. A prolific bowling writer, Evans collected more than 60 writing contest awards from various bowling publications over a span of more than 50 years. His weekly bowling sto- ries for The Miami Herald were distributed by the Knight- Ridder chain to 144 daily newspapers with a combined daily circulation of more than 10 million papers. In recognition for his contribution to the sport of bowling, Evans was honored by various organizations, including the Bowling Writers Association of America, the World Bowling Writers, the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America and the Billiard and Bowling Industry Association. An avid tennis player, Evans also was recognized in 2002 as Florida's top tennis writer. He continued to write about tennis and bowling for the Daytona Beach News-Journal until his death. His bowling stories have appeared in every bowling magazine published and his features and opinion columns were published by a number of regional bowling publications. Evans is survived by his wife Jodie Evans, son, Richard V. Evans, an attorney in Louisville, Ky., and three grandchildren - Peyton, Carter and Walker. RENO, Nev. - After two days of competition at the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships, 10 bowlers now can call them- selves national champions. Leading that group is Diane Norblade of Axtell, Neb., a 62- year-old right-hander who com- peted at the USBC Senior Championships for the first time and was focused on having a good time and making a good showing for her home state. "My goal was to come out and just enjoy myself," said Norblade, who claimed the Women's Division- Class C title with an eight-game total of 1,848, the highest in the Women's Division. "I wanted to represent the state of Nebraska to the best of my ability. I also bowled with some very nice ladies, and to win is very excit- ing." Norblade's husband, Clark, took some time off of work to accompany her to the National Bowling Stadium this week, and it meant a lot for him to be there for her victory Wednesday. "He typically doesn't get to come with me because he is a farmer, and this is his busy sea- son," said Norblade, who is an office manager for Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Co. and bowls league at Hasty Lanes in Holdrege, Neb. "He was able to take the time away, and I am happy he was here to share this with me. It was great for him as well because he has never seen the National Bowling Stadium, which is a great venue to bowl in." Nearly 350 bowlers represent- ing 47 states and three Canadian provinces made the trip to Reno with their sights set on one of the 10 titles up for grabs. The Senior Championships is a handicap singles tournament consisting of two divisions- Open (men and women) and Women's. Each division includes five age classifications (Super Seniors: 75 and older; Class A: 70-74; Class B: 65-69; Class C: 60-64 and Class D: 55- 59). Handicap is based on 90 percent of 210. After two four-game blocks over two days, champions were crowned in each classification based on their eight-game pin- fall. Roger Ehlers of Cary, Ill., another first-time participant, earned the Open Division Class A title with a 1,775 total and was shocked to hear his name called as a winner. "This is very exciting and quite surprising," said Ehlers, who bowls league at Kingpin Lanes in Fox River Grove, Ill. "This is the first time I entered this tournament, and I was for- tunate enough to win my state competition and now the national competition." Ehlers, 74, always has been a supporter of the game and is happy to still be able to com- pete at his age. "I love the sport, and I love to bowl," Ehlers said. "It's always nice to bowl. To be able to still compete at a decent level is always nice for me." The other winners in the Open Division include: Super Senior- John Weicker, Victoria, British Columbia, 1,808; Class B- Stoney Hotard, New Iberia, La., 1,769; Class C- Jerry Kowaluk, Vernon, Conn., 1,865 and Class D- Rick Micek, South St. Paul, Minn., 1,795. The other winners in the Women's Division include: Super Senior- Jean Jones, Fordyce, Ark., 1,801; Class A- Joy Lyman, Helena, Mont., 1,756; Class B- Lena Donahoe, Chatham, Ontario, 1,778 and Class D- Jennie Nubie, Daly City, Calif., 1,824. All champions received $1,000 and a crystal bowling pin. Each runner-up received a commemorative clock, while third place finishers received plaques. All bowlers in the top 10 received prize checks. Bowling Will Miss Hall of Famer Dick Evans
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The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly
Sports ReporterThe Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940
Vol. 71 No. 19 July 14 - 20, 2010 50 cents
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT USBC SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Longtime Miami Herald writer and United States Bowling
Congress Hall of Famer Dick Evans passed away Sunday, July
4 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 78.
One of the most decorated bowling writers in history, Evans
was inducted into the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of
Fame in 1986 and the USBC Hall of Fame in 1992.
"Dick Evans was larger than life," USBC President Jeff Boje
said. "He was a teacher, historian and forever a visionary and
promoter of change. He never shied away from taking a posi-
tion but was always willing to listen and share other points of
view, and if convinced, would never hesitate to change his
mind. He will live on in my heart and the hearts of countless
other people who shared and cherished his words of wisdom
and deep devotion to friendship."
Evans, who was born on Sept. 20, 1931, joined The Miami
Herald in 1949 as a copy boy and started writing about bowling
in 1957. After his retirement from The Miami Herald in 1989,
he moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., where he continued to write
for The Miami Herald and the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
"Almost anyone who competed in professional bowling
nationally or participated in local leagues in South Florida from
the 1960s through the 1990s will know the name Dick Evans
and will have a lingering appreciation for the attention and
interest he brought to the sport," longtime Miami Herald
reporter Gary Long told The Miami Herald. "I'll remember him
as a good newspaperman, of course, but more as just a really
good guy. If you knew him, you liked him."
Evans, the youngest of three brothers to write for The
Miami Herald, first started with the paper as a delivery boy
in 1943 and then went on to assist the sports staff with foot-
ball scores between 1945-47. He became a full-time employ-
ee at age 17 and joined the paper's sports staff at age 20, cov-
ering various sports, including college football, high schools
and tennis.
A prolific bowling writer, Evans collected more than 60
writing contest awards from various bowling publications
over a span of more than 50 years. His weekly bowling sto-
ries for The Miami Herald were distributed by the Knight-
Ridder chain to 144 daily newspapers with a combined daily
circulation of more than 10 million papers.
In recognition for his contribution to the sport of bowling,
Evans was honored by various organizations, including the
Bowling Writers Association of America, the World Bowling
Writers, the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America and
the Billiard and Bowling Industry Association.
An avid tennis player, Evans also was recognized in 2002 as
Florida's top tennis writer. He continued to write about tennis
and bowling for the Daytona Beach News-Journal until his
death. His bowling stories have appeared in every bowling
magazine published and his features and opinion columns
were published by a number of regional bowling publications.
Evans is survived by his wife Jodie Evans, son, Richard V.
Evans, an attorney in Louisville, Ky., and three grandchildren