02/23/2026
🎳 2026 Allegheny Mountain Bowling Association Youth Championship Recap! 🎳
What a fantastic day of youth bowling at DuBois Lanes. Between the 16 bowlers on the 11:00 squad and the 21 bowlers on the 2:30 squad, the energy was high, and the future of our sport was on full display. Four divisions, dozens of great performances, and plenty of memories made — exactly what youth bowling is all about.
Full results can be found here: https://tournamentbowl.com/Open/TournamentHome.cfm?id_tournament=30333
🟣 Girls Bantam Division
🏆 1st Place: Lexi Graham — 687 series
Lexi brought the heat and never looked back, earning herself the top spot and the trophy.
🔵 Boys Bantam Division
This division gave us one of the most exciting finishes of the day.
Aiden Kruis and Nicholas Vance tied with matching 697 series — but Nicholas’ higher scratch game broke the tie, placing him just ahead.
🥉 3rd Place: Aiden Kruis — 697
🥈 2nd Place: Nicholas Vance — 697
🏆 1st Place: Dominic Kruis — 739
Dominic cruised to victory with a commanding performance.
🟣 Girls Jr/Sr Division
These bowlers showed poise, power, and consistency all afternoon.
🥉 3rd Place: Bella Freas — 683
🥈 2nd Place: Lyla Elensky — 687
🏆 1st Place: Fynlee Cieslewicz — 740
Fynlee’s impressive series earned her the championship title.
🔵 Boys Jr/Sr Division
This group lit up the lanes with some huge numbers.
5th — Zain Zaki — 703
4th — Jace Hutton — 728
🥉 3rd Place: Colby Wiest — 766
🥈 2nd Place: Camden Dodd — 786
🏆 1st Place: Aiden Via — 799
Aiden’s near-800 series was the exclamation point on a stacked division.
🎁 Raffle Winners
A huge thank-you to DuBois Lanes for donating a brand-new bowling ball — and congratulations to Mallory Wiest, who walked away with it!
And to our anonymous donors who contributed a ball bag: your generosity made someone’s day. Congrats to Legend Lippert on winning the bag!
🙌 Special Thanks
A heartfelt shoutout to DuBois Lanes for their hospitality, kindness, and top-notch support throughout the event. Their team made this tournament feel special.
And of course, massive appreciation to youth tournament manager Joe Ianaro for his hard work, preparation, and dedication to the youth bowling community. Events like this don’t happen without people like Joe behind the scenes.
🎳 Until Next Year…
To all our bowlers: keep practicing, keep improving, and keep having fun. We can’t wait to see what you bring to the lanes at next year’s championship.
