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May 9, 2021
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LAS VEGAS - Erik Vermilyea of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Steve Novak of Louisville, Kentucky, have had past success at the
As former teammates on the biggest stage in bowling, the two collected a pair of Team All-Events titles, winning the coveted crown in 2013 and 2015, and they re now in position to add a doubles victory to the list in 2021.
The duo posted a 1,399 total Sunday at the South Point Bowling Center to catapult to the top of the Regular Doubles standings. Novak led the way with games of 259, 246 and 223 for a 728 series, while Vermilyea contributed 203, 222 and 246 for a 671 set.
LAS VEGAS - With the
United States Bowling Congress Open Championships being condensed in 2021 and featuring more squads per day than ever before, along with competition being held simultaneously in two venues, the potential for excitement and lead changes has grown considerably.
That potential became reality Friday at both the South Point Bowling Plaza and South Point Bowling Center, as the Regular Division got big scores and new leaders in every event, and the Standard Division experienced a bit of a shakeup, too.
At the South Point Bowling Plaza, Nicholas J s Pro Shop 2 of La Crosse, Wisconsin, already had attracted a crowd of fans and fellow competitors simply by reputation and track record alone, and the group didn t disappoint in 2021, posting games of 1,057, 1,131 and 1,099 for a 3,287 total.