2020-21 Women's Bowling News

Women’s Bowling Recognized for Academics by NTCA
Women’s Bowling Recognized for Academics by NTCA

July 07, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) recognized the Penn State Altoona women’s bowling program for its success in the classroom when it announced its annual All-Academic awards for the 2020-21 year.

Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to Winter, Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams
Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to Winter, Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams

June 14, 2021

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona student-athletes earned seven spots on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Winter and Spring All-Sportsmanship teams, which were announced by the league on Monday.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Estright is congratulated by teammates after a roll on Saturday.
Women’s Bowling Finishes Season in AMCC Round Robin #2

March 06, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s bowling program hosted the second and final Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Round Robin event for the league’s South Group division teams on Saturday afternoon at the F.A. Gerhart Lanes.

Freshman Breanna Yarnall bowls in Saturday's AMCC Round Robin #1 at AMF Playmor Lanes. (Photo courtesy of LRU)
Women’s Bowling Goes 1-2 in Season Opener

February 20, 2021

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s bowling team started its 2021 schedule on Saturday, competing in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Round Robin #1 at AMF Playmor Lanes.

Alyssa Bender (left) and Allyson Givler (right) are returners for the women's bowling team this season. (from Oct. 2020)
Women’s Bowling 2021 Season Preview

February 16, 2021

On the heels of a nearly yearlong layoff due to COVID-19, the Penn State Altoona women’s bowling team is ready to roll.

Women’s Bowling Selected Seventh in AMCC Preseason Poll
Women’s Bowling Selected Seventh in AMCC Preseason Poll

February 10, 2021

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s bowling team was picked to finish in seventh place in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference this season, as the league released the results of its annual Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Wednesday morning.

Women’s Bowling Announces Spring Schedule
Women’s Bowling Announces Spring Schedule

February 04, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s bowling team is slated to become the first of the campus’ 14 NCAA Division III athletics programs to return to intercollegiate competition, following nearly a yearlong hiatus in action due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo submitted by Allyson Givler.
Student-Athlete Nursing Majors Embrace Challenge of COVID-19

February 01, 2021

In sports, an athlete will face new obstacles each time he or she steps foot into the realm of competition. There will be setbacks, but the athletes who find the most success make adjustments, stay confident in themselves, and execute with precision to overcome their challenges.

Virtual Senior Day: Women's Bowling
Virtual Senior Day: Women's Bowling

December 08, 2020

Our “Virtual Senior Day” series returns to recognize a member of the Penn State Altoona women’s bowling program who is graduating at the end of the Fall 2020 semester.