(Updated Nov 13) Viking Lanes has announced a new Senior Scratch Tournament to be held on Christmas Eve Morning. Click on their logo to get more information and an entry blank you can print out.

(Added Nov 12) The results and payouts are finalized from the Women's 500 Club Tournament that was held in October at Diamond Lanes with several of our ladies doing exceptionally well. Click on this link to view the list.

(Added Nov 9) The City Open Tournament team event has three leagues already reserving squad times. Those are the LeVelle Open (8 teams, squad 6), JS McGuire Masonry (10 teams, squad 8) and the Diamond Lanes All Star League (10 teams, squad 10). If your league wants to bring in a group and all bowl together, please notify Gary Garbe soon for a reserved squad time. Squad 6 has 8 openings, 7 has 14 openings, 8 has 4 openings, 9 has 16 and 10 only has 2 lanes available. Check on the drop down menu on the left under "Find Events" and click on "Open Team Event" for dates and times available. Entry blanks can be found under "Forms" link "Tournaments" on the left.

(Added Oct 28) The 85th Annual Open City Championship Tournament entry blank is posted on line. Look under the Forms tab on the left. This tournament is open to both men and women. This year we have added a choice for All-Events. For $2.00 you can enter the scratch division or handicap division. For $4.00 you can enter both and place in both. There are new squad times available so see the form for more information. The entry blanks will be available at all centers within the next few weeks.

(Added Oct 28) The men's bowler of year criteria has been revised and is posted online. See page three for the changes to determine the bowler of the year.
(Added Oct 26) The Greater Beloit Bowling Hall of Fame and Recognition Banquet was held on October 24, 2009. View the hall of fame inductions and bios in the hall of Fame Phot Album. Also, there is a new album with photos from the banquet. Use the links on the left under Hall of Fame to view these 2 albums. The 2008 album is still available if you missed it.

(Added Oct 26) Click on this link for the Wisconsin Women's Senior State Tournament. Results It ended on October 24th so this is an un-official results listing at this time.

(Added Oct 22) The Beloit Women's 600 Club is running their 8th Annual Singles Tournament beginning October 26th through November 22nd, 2009. This tournament is bowled during league sessions. You must be a member of the 600 Club. You will use your 3 games series score from the league in which you enter. Entry fee is $5.00, returned 100%. Prize money is based on a ratio of 1 to 5. The Club has donated $200.00 to the prize fund. Entry blanks can be found at all centers.

(Added Oct 9) On the Forms link on the left, The Men and Women's State Tournaments and Men's Senior State Tournament entry blank links have been updated. The Women's Senior Tournament has not been updated on their website yet. As soon as it is, a new link will be put in place.

(Added Oct 7) Diamond Lanes has upgraded their Sports Bar with all new flat screen televisions. Some of them are much larger. Click on their home page link and look under DanDee's Bar & Grill Logo for more information. Also they have brought back Tuesday Family Night from 6 - 9 PM, all you care to bowl for one low price.

(Added Sept 24) There has been a change of all honor score listings. The individual pages for the 298, 299, 300 games, 700 and 800 series has been eliminated. There has now been an adobe .pdf file in place that will now allow you to search one complete file to find an individual person. This was done to eliminate multiple pages to be updated with each honor score bowled and lessen the chances of error.

(Added Sept 10) Bowl Aire Lanes has announced a new bowling special on Wednesday night. See the new hours and changes to Strikers Lounge. Click on their logo to get more information on it.

(Added Sept 3) A new page has been added under the Miscellaneous tab called "Rememberance". This page will be to honor our fallen bowlers. If you have any links or obits that I can post here, let me know.

(Updated Aug 24) The league standings reports method through bowl.com does not work with older league numbers. Any secretary uploading their standings sheets to bowl.com will have to re-register the league. Secretaries, when searching for the bowling center, be sure to type Bowl-Aire Lanes or you will not be able to sign up. Click on "Beloit Leagues" and enter the city and state.

(Updated Aug 12) The 2008-09 final average book has been uploaded.

(Updated Aug 12) The women bowlers of the year are posted on their proper page. New average divisions were added starting with the 2008-09 season: 185 and over, 165-184, 145-164, 125-144 and 124 and lower average.

(Updated Aug 7) The men bowlers of the year are posted on their proper page. A complete listing of the men's Bowler of the Year points has been added to the website. To find it select choose the Bowler of the Year and the "Men's Criteria" page. The four average divisions are just below the criteria and are .pdf files.

(Added Aug 1) There has been a new link added above for the new rewards program from USBC called PerkSpot. All members can receive discounts by registering on the site. These can be a great savings on items that you can purchase. There are thousands of participating companys. This is another benefit to joining a certified (sanctioned) league. Just click on the image and get started.

(Added Jul 27) USBC no longer supplies us with the League Operations Handbook. A new page has been established here under the Miscellaneous Link tab call League Secretary Info. There are three files posted to help you including form letters to send to individuals that are behind in their dues. The forms for recognition awards is also include there. If you are using a secretary program, please update it as all of the awards have been changed this year. Some have even been eliminated but may be available through bowl.com soon.

(Updated Jul 26) Bowl Aire Lanes, Diamond Lanes and Viking Lanes have announced their fall leagues and other information. Check out the sponsor page for more information. Please note that Bowl Aire is not offering an Adult/Junior League on Sunday, as listed on the Youth League sheet, at this time.

(Added Jul 23) The fall meetings have been set for both the women and men. The women will meet on August 4th at 7:00 PM at the VFW Club on Afton Rd. The men will meet on August 5th at 7:00 PM at the Eagle's Club in downtown Beloit.

(Updated Jul 23) Upgrade of the Website: I am giving the new host for the site until August 1st to get it completed. If it isn't ready by that time there will be no changes to the current site. I am very disappointed that I promised changes and it may not happen.

(Added Jul 20) The youth scholarship winners have been posted under the story link. Congratulations to Ashley Moake, Mike Borgwardt, Garrett Hyle and Jacob Williamson.

(Updated Jul 7) Upgrade of the Website: Sorry for the delay in the new design. My trainer had a medical emergency on Tuesday so the training did not happen. I hope that he and I will get it completed very soon.

(Added June 10) The Wisconsin Men's State Tournament has posted their final standing sheets with payouts. Visit their site at WI State WebSite Congratulations to all of you that have money coming back. Also view a listing of all the local bowlers: youth, women, men, senior women and men that placed in the top 10 places in their respective tournaments: Standing sheet

(Added June 9) USBC will be testing and then in 2010 implementing new oil patterns starting in 2010. Check out the article from bowl.com.

(Added Apr 19) I would like to post the names of anyone that is bowling state, national or senior tournaments, including youth, women and men, that are in the top 10 positions. I have been looking at the respective women's and men's state sites but I want to include your team's sucess as well. Has any one bowled a 298, 299, 300, 800 series men, 700 series women during your these tournament during the latest tournament? Send me an E-mail.

(Added Mar 27) The site is going through a big face lift away from the current version. Everything will be functional on the site as it is today. We hope to have it completed within the week. I will not be doing many updates here until after the new version is in place. I am hoping to have better links for you to find what you are looking for. It will also be easier for me to update. My tech person insures me that we will not lose any of the current content, it just may end up being in a different format or location.

(Updated Mar 26) The sight will may be unavailable for the next day or two while I convert it to a new web host. We will have a new look and different page tabs. If you are using the angelire address, please update to www.bowlbeloit.com now.

(Updated Mar 5) The official standings with payouts for the Women's City Tournament has been posted on the Women's Leader page.

(Updated Mar 4) The WIIL USBC BA has a new E-mail address. The new address is assnmanager@ymail.com. Please update your address book.

(Updated Feb 23) The payouts have been finalized and the amount is poted on the leader board. The checks will be distrbuted starting Feb 24.

(Added Feb 19) The top Official places have been posted for the City Open Tournament along with a complete listing link at the top of the page for the Singles, Doubles, Team and the All Events, Scratch and Handicap. In the All Events, per Rule 4, a bowler may place in only one catergory, either scratch or handicap, whichever is the highest place.

(Added Feb 9) Congratulations go out to Randy Ramsey for bowling a 300 game at the WI State Tournament. Also, to Jason Griffin for his 1st and 2nd career 300s and Andy Bown for his 300 in the Open City Tournament.

(Updated Jan 19) This is a part of an E-mail that I received with information for those going to Nationals this year: The Sahara has created a bowlers special with room rates of $39 Sun-Thur and $99 on Fri-Sat. from Feb thru April, and for May thru July a rate of $32 and $85 along with a few perks. Here is the link to their flyer.Sahara Special Information
(Added) Sahara announced that they have reduced the room rates by an additional 20% for the bowlers special. I checked the link and as an example for the week in March that I am going the rate is $31 and $61 .They also said anyone who has already booked will have their room rates readjusted to the lower rate.

(Added Jan 9) The Beloit USBC WBA 2009 72nd Annual City Championship Tournament form has been posted under the forms link. The Association has added $1200.00 to the prize fund. Please sign up as soon as possible.

(Added Jan 2) The 2008 Beloit Daily News Tournament has come to an end. Congratulations to Steve Birch, Jen Wolff and Dave Cliffe for winning their divisions. Steve Birch set a new 5 game block score of 1322, exceeding the old total shared by Herb Kimpel and Joe Kalas of 1319. Steve had the only 800 series, 808, during the 5 days of bowling. Ryan Derr bowled a 299 during qualifying.

(Added Dec 1) The Women's 600 Club Tournament has ended and the results are posted under Events tab.

(Added Nov 19) The merging of the two associations has been put on hold for the time being.

(Updated Nov 27) The Diamond Lanes Open Tournament is over. Check out the offical standings and the tournament high score pages.

(Added Nov 6) Check the discussion forum for updated information on the merge progress. Feel free to add your comments and thoughts about merging.

(Added Nov 2) A new Photo Album has been added that has pictures from the banquet. They are under the Hall of Fame section and titled Hall of Fame banquet.

(Added Oct 31) The 25th Annual Diamond Lanes Open Thanksgiving Tournament entry blank has been added to their web page. Click on their advertising logo and sign up early.

(Updated Oct 21) The WIIL USBC BA Open City Tournament entry blank has been reposted on line due to an error on the original copy. If you would like to be make your plans early, download a copy and start planning. The entry blanks will be at the centers around November or December.

(Added Oct 15) Congratulations to Jaclin Wohlfert for placing 2nd at the WS USBC WBA Badger Queens Open Tournament in Wauwatosa, WI. Jaclin lead the field going into the championship round and lost to Heather Barber, 248 - 199.

(Added Oct 15) Congratulations to the four youth bowlers that received scholarships this year from the Men's and Women's Associations and the Greater Beloit Bowling Council.

(Added Sept 30) The Annual Hall of Fame and Bowler Recognition Banquet will be held on October 25, 2008. It will again be at the Eagles Club in Downtown Beloit starting with cocktails from 5:30 PM and dinner at 6:30 PM. This year we will be honoring Boyd Kroll, Chris Croak, Patsy Sharp and Patti Meyer-Smith. The Greater Beloit Bowling Council Board of Directors have dinner tickets available at $15.00 each. There are raffle tickets ($1.00 each or six for $5.00) with the 1st place being a $500 Gas Card, 2nd place $200 and 3rd place will be $100. There will be other raffles during the banquet.

Board Members are Mike Townsend, Bill Moore, Bonnie Rayner, Lori Harrison, Barb Huffman, Jane Carr, Casey Patch, Gloria Ward, Denise Jenson, Wayne LeVelle, Gary Garbe, Mike Patrick, Bill Moake, and Lenny Adrignola.

(Added Sept 30) During a special meeting on Monday, September 29, the WIIL USBC BA added Bruce Van Fleet to thier board of directors. Bruce is a good asset to the board and will help with lane inspections and working with the other board members at the upcoming tournaments. Welcome aboard Bruce.

(Added Sept 11) The Beloit Women's 600 Club tournament form has been posted on the forms page. Also, the state tournament forms for the women's, women's senior, men's and men's senior have been posted on the forms page.

(Added Sept 11) The 2007-2008 Final Average Book has been posted on-line.

(Added Sept 4) Janesville will be hosting the Special Olympics at Black Bridge Bowl in Oct. They are looking for volunteers to help so if you are interested, here is the link to the bowling notice and the form for volunteering: Special Olympics