IAUSBC YOUTH AWARDS & RECOGNITION


Direct questions on Iowa Youth Bowling to Jolene Ketelsen  Email: youth.coordinator@iowabowl.com

Rylan_Edwards

Rylan Edwards from Central Dewitt HS receives 2025 Iowa State USBC Scholarship

• Youth bowler 12 years • 4.0 GPA – graduate of Central DeWitt High School • Eagle Scout • Junior Gold participant 3 years • Pepsi tournament qualifier – 8 years • Family Doubles participant 12 years, Pee Wee coach/helper 4 years • Youth State Championship tournament – 12 years • De Witt USBC Board of Directors member • Delegate to Iowa State Annual meeting – 2 years • National Honor Society • Student Council member – 2 years (currently Vice President) • Sports participated in – baseball, cross country, basketball, bowling, football, soccer • High school groups – FBLA, FFA, Value-Up Leadership Team, Concert Choir, Chamber singers, School Musicals and plays, Superintendent’s interview panel member, Peer helper • Volunteer activities - church nursery, youth group, summer lunch box program and missions committee. Ragbrai in 2021, Clinton County Fair, Grand Mound Children’s day, Skeffington Race, DeWitt Triathlon, DeWitt Noon Lions 4th of July Breakfasts • Going to attend University of Northern Iowa to study Finance and Criminal Justice

Nathan Lockhart

Nathan Lockhart from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, IA receives 2025 Iowa State USBC Scholarship 

• Youth bowler 8 years • 4.039 GPA – graduate of Prairie High School – Cedar Rapids • Eagle Scout • National Honor Society • Junior Gold participant – 2 years • Pepsi tournament qualifier – 2 years • Cedar Rapids USBC city tournament participant – 7 years • School activities – trap shooting, FBI Teen Academy • Volunteer activities – monthly food box handouts, parking cars for the Jones County fair and Sweet Corn Festival. Linn Community Food Bank, Spring and fall roadside cleanup, painting at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, painted parking lines for the Hawkeye Area Boys Scout Council • Going to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids to study Chemistry

Ainslee McConaughy

Ainslee McConaughy from Hudson High School receives 2025 Iowa State USBC Scholarship 

• Youth Bowler 15 years • 3.94 GAP – graduate of Hudson High School • Pepsi Qualifier – 10 years • Youth State Championship tournament – 11 years (District 3 champion 2022) • USBC Youth Open participant – 6 years • Gr Cedar Valley City tournament – 15 years • GCV Middle School program – 4 years • Family Doubles participant 13 years – F/D Prep champion 2018 • High school sports – Bowling – 4 years • School groups – National Honor Society, Pals, honor choir, choir, jazz choir, Musical, band • Volunteer activities – House of Hope, Pals, YBSF, Veteran’s Day Volunteer, TA for Kim Murray, Set painter for Musical, Middle school and younger bowling coach • Going to attend Maryville University to study Secondary Education

Carver Miller

Carver Miller from MMCRU High School receives 2025 Iowa State USBC Scholarshp

• Youth bowler 11 years • 3.559 GPA – graduate of MMCRU High School • National Honor Society – 2 years • Student Council – 3 years • Pepsi Qualifier – 11 years • State youth Championship tournament – 1 year • Sports participated in – Bowling, Gold, Baseball, Football, Track • School activities – speech, band • Volunteer activities – Community Theater, Church Food Pantry, • Going to attend Black Hill State College to study Special Education

Alison Hedrick

Alison Hedrick from Dubuque Senior HS receives 2025 Shirley Bloodsworth Scholarship

• Youth bowler – 13 years • 3.8026 GPA – graduate of Dubuque Senior • National Honor Society • Family Doubles participant • Pepsi qualifier • Dubuque City tournament • Junior Big 10 participant – 6 years • Sports activities – bowling • School activities – FCCIA • Volunteer activities – Research for the Kids • Going to attend NICC to study Radiology

Breanna Staab

Breanna Staab from MMCRU High School receives 2025 Shirley Bloodsworth Scholarship 

• Youth bowler 13 years • 3.383 GPA - graduated from MMCRU High School • Pepsi Qualifier – 10 years • Youth State Championships • Sports activities – bowling, softball, and volleyball • Volunteer activities – Community clean up service day • Going to attend DMACC to study Nursing

Callie Arens

Callie Arens from Remsen – St Mary’s High School receives 2025 Shirley Bloodsworth Scholarship

• Youth bowler 11 years • 3.717 GPA – graduated from Remsen – St Mary’s High School • Family Doubles – many years – 2nd place in 2017 • PWBA Pro AM – 2023 • School Sports – bowling, softball, volleyball, golf • School activities – Chrisitan Leadership Team, choir, honor scholars • Volunteer activities – Then Feed Just One, Fall service day, Women’s Shelter, Ronald McDonald House, Recycling volunteer • Going to attend Kirkwood Community to study Physical Therapy Assistant

Awards & Recognition for IAUSBC Youth Bowling

Complete list of the past winners for Coach of the year, Volunteer of the Year, Stacia Richardson Sportsmanship / Iowa State USBC YA Sportsmanship Award, and Harry Tuma / Hall of Fame Award.

Complete Past Award Winners List (PDF)

2021 Iowa State USBC