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The bowling competition has grown into the largest event, by athlete
participation, that Special Olympics Westmoreland County conducts.
More than 350 bowlers compete each year in two sessions held in one day.
Athletes compete in groups based on reported bowling averages for each
athlete in order to assure equal competition.
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Each athlete bowls two games during the competition and combined scores
are used to determine the places of each individual bowling lane group.
Awards are given for first thru sixth place based on the total scores.
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More than 125 volunteers also participate in the bowling tournament
serving as lane monitors and award presenters. |
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Following the County
competition, approximately 50 athletes are selected to compete at the
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Regional Bowling Tournament held in
Pittsburgh in April of each year, from which athletes are selected to
compete at the State Summer Games held at Penn State University in June.
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Hillview Lanes in Greensburg, under the direction
of Carl Marinelli & Karen Shively,
provide the facilities free of charge for the bowling tournament.
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