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Earl Anthony Memorial
Scholarships Awarded To
Five Youth Bowlers
By Terry Bigham
ARLINGTON, Texas –
Five United States Bowling
Congress Youth members have been selected to re-
ceive the Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship in recog-
nition of their community involvement and academic
achievements.
Named in honor of bowling great Earl Anthony, who
was dedicated to helping youth bowlers, the five schol-
arship recipients were selected by the International
Bowling Campus Youth Committee based on applica-
tions. Each of the youth bowlers selected will receive a
$5,000 scholarship.
The five selected to receive the Earl Anthony Memo-
rial Scholarship are:
Taylor Ausec, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Rachel Bamford, Rochester, N.H.
Eric Cowan, Rogersville, Mo.
Courtney Gervais, Staten Island, N.Y.
Connor Jones, Madison, Miss.
Ausec is a senior at Rampart High School, where he
has a 4.54 grade-point average (based on a 4.0 scale).
He has taken Advanced Placement classes in biology
and calculus AB, and International Baccalaureate
classes in chemistry, physics, history, English and
Spanish. He is a member of the National Honor Soci-
ety, Spanish National Honor Society and has been on
the principal’s honor roll each year. He is a four-year
member and team captain of the bowling team, and
earned All-State Academic honors
and was captain of the soccer team
in 2016.
He tutors fellow students three
days a week in various subjects,
including math, science, physics and
Spanish. He is a USBC Level I
coach and is a volunteer coach for the King Pin Lanes
Youth Bowling Program, working with youth bowlers
ages 3-10. He was elected as a youth director to the
Pikes Peak USBC board in 2015 and is serving a two-
year term.
Bamford is a senior at Spaulding High School where
she is taking AP classes in biology and calculus and
honors classes in physics and Shakespeare. She has
completed several honors classes, including English,
trigonometry, algebra, biology and chemistry, and has a
4.66 GPA on a 5.0 scale. She is a member of the Na-
tional Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Spanish
Honor Society, where she serves as secretary, and is
editor of the yearbook. She plans to major in biology in
college and attend medical school to
become an Obstetrics and Gynecol-
ogy physician.
She has been tutoring peers since
her junior year and performs other
community service work through her
school clubs. She has been on the bowling team all
four years, serving as captain the last three, and re-
ceived her USBC Bronze coaching certification in 2016.
She volunteered in a local coaching clinic for adults
who were looking to improve their fundamentals.
Cowan is a senior at Central High School, where he is
a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha
Math Society. He has a 4.45 GPA (5.0 scale) and has
taken honors classes in English,
biology, U.S. history, World history,
Spanish, geometry, algebra, math,
psychology and journalism. He is
editor of the school magazine, a
staff member for the yearbook and is
in math club and Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
He is president of the Keystone volunteer group with
the Boy and Girls Club, which provides tutoring and
does community recycling projects and fundraising. He
also served meals for the homeless, did meal packing,
community cleanup and helped build a community gar-
den with his church youth group. He has been co-
captain of the bowling team for the last three years and
on the varsity baseball team for four years.
Gervais is a senior at Michael J. Petrides School and
a member of the National Honor Society. She has
taken AP classes in U.S. and world history, language
and composition, biology, government and calculus,
and holds a 4.0 GPA. She is co-president of the Pet-
rides Against Cancer Society,
which plans, organizes and carries
our fundraisers and events each
school year, is editor of the student
-run newspaper, a student govern-
ment representative and has been
involved in the school’s musical
production competition each year.
She is co-founder and secretary of the Staten Island
Student Advocate Association, which works under the
guidance of the Staten Island Borough President’s Of-
fice to provide children the tools to deal with substance
abuse, bullying or domestic violence. She also is cap-
tain of the bowling team and was the Public School
Athletic League individual champion in 2013, 2014 and
2016.
Jones is completing his senior year at Madison Cen-
tral High School. He is recognized as an Advanced
Placement Scholar with Distinction,
having taken AP classes in biology,
calculus, English, macroeconom-
ics, U.S. government, U.S. history
and world history. He holds a 97.43
GPA (based on 100). He is a mem-
ber of the National Honor Society
and student body vice president.
He was a Mississippi Youth Legislature Outstanding
Senator, is a four-year selection to the National Beta
Club, a two-time selection to the Mississippi All-State
Honor Choir and captain of the school bowling team.
He has been on numerous mission trips through his
church, coordinated food drives at his high school,
served as a Salvation Army bell ringer and has been
involved in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Mark Your Calendars
May 6-7, 2017
PEPSI YOUTH STATE FINALS
U12, U15, U20 Divisions Only
Classic Bowl, Daly City
Entry Deadline: 4/5/2017
July 8-16, 2017
2017 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Advanced Entry Form Available (due Jan 31)
Country Club Bowl, San Rafael
Entry Deadline: 7/16/2017
July 29-30, 2017
DW YOUTH CHALLENGE QUALIFIER
Steve Cook's Fireside Lanes (Sat)
Harley's Valley Bowl (Sat)
Cal Bowl (Sun)
Entry Forms now available
Entry Deadline: 7/30/2017
August 12-13, 2017
DW CHALLENGE LAST CHANCE QUALI-
FIER,
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McHenry Bowl, Modesto
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