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WINNERS SELECTED FOR US BOWLER WRITING HONORS
ARLINGTON, Texas The winners in the four categories of the 2009 US Bowler Writing Competition have been determined.
For the 58th annual contest, winners were selected in news, editorial, feature and photography categories. Submissions for the contest had to have been published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009, and materials that appeared in US Bowler, US Youth Bowler or on BOWL.com were not eligible.
Ten winners were selected in the Feature category. To be considered for the feature category, the story had to be a non-fiction story concerning any individual, facility, equipment or organization related to tenpin bowling involvement. The winners, in alphabetical order:
- Dennis Bergendorf, Bowlers Journal International
- Johnny Campos, Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star
- Jim Dressel, Bowlers Journal International
- Michael Foreman, Bowling Center Management Magazine
- Ryn Gargulinski, Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen
- Bob Johnson, Bowlers Journal International
- Bill Ryan, The Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio
- Lydia Rypcinski, International Bowling Industry
- Susan Schrock, Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram
- Daniel P. Smith, Pro Shop Operator Magazine
Ten winners also were selected in the Editorial category. The category is for any story or column for which an opinion is expressed in the media concerning a tenpin bowling-related subject. The winners, in alphabetical order:
- Richard Berman, Bowling Center Management Magazine
- Pete Dougherty, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
- Roger Goodman, The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va.
- Bob Johnson, Bowlers Journal International
- Stacy Karten, Bowling Center Management Magazine
- Mary Lynly, Bowling News Network
- Michael Mazek, Bowling Center Management Magazine
- Chuck Pezzano, Stars & Strikes
- Jeff Richgels, Ten Pin Journal, Milwaukee
- Wayne Stellick, Colorado Bowler News
Five winners were selected in the News category. The category is for stories written under deadline pressure with proof of following day publication. The winners, in alphabetical order:
- Pete Dougherty, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
- M.F. Piraino, Post-Standard, Syracuse, N.Y.
- Lydia Rypcinski, Chicago Sun-Times
- Bob Velin, USA Today
- Bob Weiner, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, N.Y.
Stan Godlewski and Sam Carleton were selected the winners in the Photography category for their work in Pro Shop Operator Magazine.
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