November 17, 2024

A Queen, Senior Queen and Princess Are Crowned In Salem

The 2024 Oregon State USBC (OSUSBC) Queens, Senior Queens, and Princess Championships concluded this weekend at Northgate Bowl in Salem, Oregon. Tournament Director Darren Stanley expressed gratitude to the participants, hosts, and sponsors who made the event a success.

 

Participation and Venue


A total of 43 bowlers competed across three divisions: 19 in the Queens Division, 13 in the Senior Queens Division, and 11 in the Princess Division. Northgate Bowl, under the leadership of Greg, Connie, and Tiffani, provided excellent hospitality throughout the event.

 

Tournament Highlights

  • The finals in all three divisions featured dramatic matchups, with competitors from the elimination brackets forcing decisive second matches against the winners' bracket leaders.
  • Courtney Nikolas bowled a perfect 300 game during match play.
  • Larry and Marilu of Larry’s Pro Shop donated a bowling ball for a raffle benefiting state youth scholarships. Dorothy Breazile was the raffle winner.

Division Champions

  • Queens Division: Makayla Jensen, winning $500 and an entry into the 2025 USBC Queens.
  • Senior Queens Division: Penny Fentiman, winning $400 and an entry into the 2025 USBC Senior Queens.
  • Princess Division: Addysen Case, receiving a $300 SMART Scholarship.

Payouts by Division


Queens Division:

  • 2nd: Candice Ailport - $400
  • 3rd: Courtney Nikolas - $300
  • 4th: Laura Cowling - $250
  • 5th: Chelsea Sporkia - $200
  • 6th: Marissa Turner - $200
  • 7th: Catherine Rawsthorne - $180
  • 8th: Sarah Spellman - $180

Senior Queens Division:

  • 2nd: Cindy Mattingly - $300
  • 3rd: Kathy Ledford - $220
  • 4th: Carol Williams - $160
  • 5th: Deb Lee - $120

Princess Division:

  • 2nd: MacKenzi Clark - $200 SMART Scholarship
  • 3rd: Laelah Tiquia - $180 SMART Scholarship
  • 4th: Alena McDugle - $160 SMART Scholarship
  • 5th: Madilynn Pollock - $120 SMART Scholarship

Looking Ahead


The OSUSBC Queens, Senior Queens, and Princess Championships will return next year on November 15–16, with the location to be announced in the coming months. Full standings are available at TournamentBowl.

Darren Stanley, OSUSBC Board Member and Tournament Director, thanked everyone who participated and encouraged even more bowlers to join in 2025.

 

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