MTSU bowler Kyle Barnes of Smyrna, TN and Vanderbilt bowler Brittni Hamilton (NY) both won titles today at the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championship, held in Euless, TX.  Barnes had to defeat 4 opponents in the Mens’ Bracket, while Brittni only had three matches thanks to being the #1 seed going into today’s finals.  And first place is where both SBC bowlers finished!  Check out the results & brackets at www.bowl.com.  What a tremendous accomplishment for both bowlers, and all of us at SBC couldn’t be more proud!  CONGRATULATIONS to our NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

Brittni Hamilton continued her great bowling in the second round of qualifying today, rolling a 12-game total of 2639 to easily lead the field of 16 ladies at the ISC.  With a 219.9 average today, Brittni was the only woman to average over 200 in qualifying at the AMF Euless Lanes in Texas.  Miss Hamilton will be the #1 seed going into tomorrow’s match-play bracket, which consists of single-elimination, best 3 out of 5 game matches.

Kyle Barnes moved up a couple of spots in round 2 today, finishing in 7th with a 2453 total (204.4 average).  Kyle will also try to take down his opponents in match-play tomorrow, with the first matches starting at 7:40am CST.  Again, all of the action will be streamed LIVE on www.bowl.com on Tuesday.  Be sure to watch Kyle & Brittni try to bring home the titles – good luck to both bowlers!

Vanderbilt bowler Brittni Hamilton has the early lead after 6 games of qualifying in the Intercollegiate Singles Championship in Euless, TX today.  Brittni had a high game of 253 on her way to a 1285 total.  Kyle Barnes also had a good start with a 1235 total for his six games, and is currently in 9th place.  All 40 bowlers will return at 1:00pm today for six more qualifying games.  The event is being streamed online at www.bowl.com – check out the action there!  Good luck to our SBC bowlers!!

Local star bowlers Kyle Barnes (son of SBC manager Candace Lindsey) and Brittni Hamilton have qualified for the 2011 Intercollegiate Singles Championships, which is taking place this week – May 23-24 in Euless, Texas.  Kyle is one of 24 men, & Brittni one of 16 women, who will be competing for this year’s Singles titles.  Read all about the tournament here:

http://www.bowl.com/news

Kyle, who started his college career at Pikeville College in Kentucky, is currently attending MTSU, and is a senior majoring in Business Administration.  He will graduate in December of this year.  Young Barnes won numerous awards as a youth bowler from our center, and won the 2006 North Pointe Insurance Singles Tournament, earning a $15,000 scholarship.

Brittni is one of the top stars for the Vanderbilt women’s bowling team, and is the reigning Junior Gold National Champion.  She helped lead the Lady Commodores to a runner-up finish in the 2011 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championships.

We’ll keep you updated as to their progress in the ISC tournament.  Good luck, Kyle & Brittni!!