Youth Bowling in the Northwoods USBC Association
Youth bowling leagues are a blast! A great way to be part of a team, build morale, socialize, and enjoy some recreation! Also, by joining a youth league and becoming certified through the United States Bowling Congress, you have the ability to share in the OVER $6 MILLION in scholarship money awarded annually!
Scholarship information
The Northwoods USBC will be awarding one scholarship in the total amount of $500 that will go to a graduating high school senior from our association. All scholarship funds will be deposited into the USBC Smart Program under the bowler's name.
The deadline to apply is March 7, 2026.
More scholarship information from the Wisconsin USBC, the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin and other bowling groups can be found by clicking on the following links:
Middle and High School Bowling
For youth bowlers looking to bowl beyond junior league, our area has middle school and high school teams based out of Nick's Hodag Lanes in Rhinelander. That season is run through the BCAW (Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin) and generally runs from October to March.
For more information on the middle or high school teams,
contact Cory at 715-304-9978 or corydellenbach@gmail.com
Youth News
Rhinelander Results from Wisconsin USBC Youth Championships
Alsager takes first in boys scratch singles and second in boys scratch all events
The 2026 Wisconsin State USBC Youth Championships concluded April 12 following two months of competition in the Milwaukee area.
Three Rhinelander junior league teams, made up of 11 bowlers, traveled to the tournament in late February. Several competitors posted strong performances and maintained their positions through the end of the event.
Oren Alsager led the way for Rhinelander, competing in the boys scratch division in both singles and all-events. The Three Lakes junior captured the state title in singles, finishing first out of 143 bowlers with a score of 771. He also placed second in all-events out of 132 bowlers with a total of 2,145.
In the boys 161–190 average singles division, Rhinelander High School senior Dom Hakala finished 47th out of 335 bowlers with a 672 series.
On the girls side, Elcho junior Alyssa Habeck placed eighth out of 154 bowlers in the 131–160 average singles division with a score of 600. Natalie Dellenbach followed in 11th place with 586.
In the same division’s all-events standings, Habeck placed 15th out of 149 bowlers with 1,667, while Dellenbach finished 31st with 1,603. Charlotte Preuss added a 38th-place finish with 1,594.
In doubles competition, the duo of Alsager and Habeck placed 47th out of 173 teams in the Class 1 (331–380 average) division with a score of 1,234.
Team competition saw Rhinelander 2 — Dom Hakala, Jackson Fuss, Eli Miller and Charlie Duquaine — place 13th out of 87 teams in the 641–720 average division with a score of 2,350. Rhinelander 1 — Alsager, Habeck, Dellenbach and Preuss — finished 27th in the same division with 2,282.
Complete results
Team
Class I (641-720 handicap): Rhinelander 2 (Hakala, Fuss, Miller, Duquaine), 13th out of 87, 2350 points; Rhinelander 1 (Alsager, Habeck, Dellenbach, Preuss), 27th out of 87, 2282 points. Class 5 (321-400): Rhinelander 3 (Trevor Freeman, Logan Campbell, Haylee Anderson), 59th out of 60, 923 points.
Doubles
Class 1 (331-380): Alsager/Habeck, 47 out of 173, 1234 points; Hakala/Fuss, 87 out of 173, 1175 points.
Class 2 (261-330): Duquaine/Miller, 65 out of 323, 1129 points; Dellenbach/Preuss, 70 out of 323, 1126 points; Campbell/Bella With, 320 out of 323, 839 points.
Class 4 (200 & under): Freeman/Anderson: 130 out of 206, 670 points.
Boys Singles
Scratch: Alsager, 1 out of 143, 771 points.
161-190 average: Hakala, 47 out of 335, 672 points; Miller, 124 out of 335, 617 points; Fuss, 208 out of 335, 575 points.
131-160 average: Duquaine, 229 out of 341, 492 points
100 & under average: Freeman, 221 out of 225, 298 points
Girls Singles
131-160 average: Habeck, 8 out of 154, 600 points; Dellenbach, 11 out of 154, 586 points; Preuss, 70 out of 154, 513 points.
100 & under average: Anderson, 159 out of 184, 303 points.
Boys All Events
Scratch: Alsager, 2 out of 132, 2145 points.
161-190 average: Miller, 58 out of 318, 1899 points; Hakala, 124 out of 318, 1812 points; Fuss, 161 out of 318, 1768 points.
131-160 average: Duquaine, 99 out of 331, 1611 points; Campbell, 326 out of 331, 1167 points.
100 & under average: Freeman, 201 out of 226, 914 points.
Girls All Events
131-160 average: Habeck, 15 out of 149, 1667 points; Dellenbach, 31 out of 149, 1603 points; Preuss, 38 out of 149, 1594 points.
100 & under average: Anderson, 119 out of 182, 977 points.
Eagle River Results from Wisconsin USBC Youth Championships
Blasier, Doppke take fourth in doubles action, Blasier also takes 16th in All-Events for boys
The Eagle Lanes junior league sent four teams to this year’s competition, held in Menomonee Falls and Waukesha. Several Eagles Lanes bowlers walked away with strong finishes following the completion of the state tournament.
The doubles team of Easton Blasier and Phoenix Doppke claimed fourth place out of 206 teams in the Class 4 (200 and under average) Division with a combined score of 870. The team of Gavin Shepherd and Jase Shepherd, also competing in that division, took 45th with a 749 score.
In the Class 3 (201-260) Division, the doubles team of Lydia Poling and Alden Barron grabbed 45th out of 229 teams with a 934 score.
In singles action, Blasier was 26th out of 225 in the 100 & under division with a score of 434. On the girls’ side, Hailey Randall-Crow nabbed 39th out of 84 in the 161-190 division with a 600 score, while Jayme Randall-Crow and Lydia Poling each tied in 47th out of 169 in the 101-130 division with a 461 scores.
Two Eagle River bowlers placed in the top 50 for All-Events after the tournament. Blasier was 16th out of 226 bowlers in the 100 & under division with his combined score of 1262, while on the girls’ end Lydia Poling was 47th out of 169 in the 101-130 division with a 1361.
Next year’s Wisconsin State USBC Youth Championships will be held in the Green Bay area at Buzz Social and The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.
Complete results
Team
Class 2 (561-640): Eagle 1, 70th out of 93, 1867 points; Eagle 3, 84 out of 93, 1761 points.
Class 3 (481-560): Eagle 2, 42 out of 89, 1803 points.
Class 5 (321-400): Eagle 4, 23 out of 60, 1390 points.
DOUBLES
Class 1 (331-380): Alan Edwards / Parker Delagarza, 80 out of 173, 1188 points.
Class 2 (261-330): Johnny Randall-Crow / Hunter Sergent, 111 out of 323, 1097 points; Teri Abrams / Blake Benzing, 173 out of 323, 1053 points; Julius Jones / Hailey Randall-Crow, 235 out of 323,1005 points; Jayme Randall-Crow / Bradley Benzing, 258 out of 323, 983 points.
Class 3 (201-260): Lydia Poling / Alden Barron, 45 out of 229, 934 points.
Class 4 (200 & under): Easton Blasier / Phoenix Doppke, 4 out of 206, 870 points; Gavin Shepherd / Jase Shepherd, 45 out of 206, 749 points.
SINGLES - BOYS
100 & Under average: Blasier, 26 out of 225, 434 points; J. Shepherd, 79 out of 225, 380 points; G. Shepherd, 87 out of 225, 375 points; Barron, 100 out of 225, 366 points; Doppke, 112 out of 225, 360 points.
101-130 average: Sergent, 104 out of 305, 461 points; Benzing, 191 out of 305, 424 points.
131-160 average: Johnny Randall-Crow, 86 out of 341, 566 points; Jones, 334 out of 341, 404 points.
SINGLES - GIRLS
101-130 average: Jayme Randall-Crow, 47 out of 169, 461 points; Poling, 47 out of 169, 461 points.
131-160 average: Abrams, 57 out of 154, 523 points.
161-190 average: Hailey Randall-Crow, 39 out of 84, 600 points.
ALL EVENTS - BOYS
100 & Under average: Blasier, 16 out of 226, 1262 points; G. Shepherd, 51 out of 226, 1167 points; Doppke, 83 out of 226, 1096 points; J. Shepherd, 104 out of 226, 1069 points; Barron, 114 out of 226, 1057 points.
101-130 average: Benzing, 115 out of 298, 1333 points; Sergent, 128 out of 298, 1316 points.
131-160 average: Johnny Randall-Crow, 203 out of 331, 1506 points; Jones, 304 out of 331, 1343 points.
161-190 average: Benzing, 52 out of 318, 1912 points; Edwards, 66 out of 318, 1891 points; Delagarza, 135 out of 318, 1804 points.
ALL EVENTS - GIRLS
101-130 average: Poling, 47 out of 169, 1361 points; Jayme Randall-Crow, 153 out of 169, 1102 points.
131-160 average: Abrams, 102 out of 149, 1451 points.
161-190 average: Hailey Randall-Crow, 62 out of 83, 1673 points.
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