Jeff Richgels has been bowling seriously for nearly four decades and working as a journalist for more than three decades. One actually led to the other as he started in journalism as a bowling columnist and then sports stringer for The Capital Times in 1980, his freshman year of college at UW-Madison, where he earned a journalism degree in 1985.
Richgels has been a PBA member since 1986 and was inducted into the Madison (Wisconsin) Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 2008, the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Wisconsin Bowling Hall of Fame in 2013. He has won 5 USBC Eagles, 2 Gold Medals bowling for Team USA, 29 PBA Regional titles, and more than 100 state and local tournaments.
Richgels has been a member of the PBA Regional staff of Storm Products since 1996.
Richgels has covered sports, general news, police and courts, county government, business and technology for The Capital Times and now works as an online editor for Capital Newspapers, which includes the websites of The Capital Times and Wisconsin State Journal at Madison.com. He has won numerous awards for both his bowling writing and news writing.
Richgels started The 11th Frame bowling blog at Madison.com as a mostly volunteer effort in his free time and now moves it to its own website with ties to Mike Flanagan's popular InsideBowling.com. Insidebowling.com is powered by Bowlspot.com, which Brian Burkhardt created several years ago. 11thframe.com joins this network with Brian as webmaster.
Inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (Outstanding USBC Performance category) in 2011.
Inducted into the Wisconsin Bowling Hall of Fame in 2013.
Inducted into the Madison Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 2008.
When not working or on the lanes, he spends most of his time with his girlfriend Susan Dyhr and likes playing with his dog, Clifford, working out, reading and watching sports. Of course he is a faithful Wisconsin fan following the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PBA:
Toured in 1987-88 with a high finish of seventh.
29 Titles made up of 28 regional titles and the 1993 National Resident Pro Championship (later the National Regional Players Invitational).
1994 co-Midwest PBA Player of the Year.
1999 Midwest PBA Player of the Year.
USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (ABC TOURNAMENT):
INTERNATIONAL:
WISCONSIN STATE TOURNAMENT:
MADISON CITY TOURNAMENT:
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
Kegler Bowling News Wisconsin Bowler of the year 1984-85.
Member of Ten Pin Journal Wisconsin Team of the Decade of the 1980\'s.
67 career 300 games
27 career 800s series (867 high)
Superior Performance Jeff Richgels
City: Oregon
State: WI
Inducted: 2011
Richgels broke through with his first of four USBC Open Championships victories in the 1986 team event. In 1997, he won the all-events title, rolling 90 clean frames. He also won the doubles and team all-events titles in 2005. The 48-year-old Oregon, Wis., resident also won the 1985 U.S. Team Trials to earn a spot on Team USA that year. He represented Team USA at the FIQ American Zone Championships in Bogota, Colombia, where he won gold medals in team and trios. Richgels has 29 Professional Bowlers Association regional titles to his credit, along with dozens of certified perfect games and numerous certified 800 series. He was the 1985 Wisconsin Bowler of the Year and was inducted into the Madison (Wis.) Hall of Fame in 2008.
| 300 game | 0,0,300,0 | USBC | 12/23/2012 | Dale's Weston Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 300,228,278,806 | USBC | 4/15/2012 | Prairie Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,0 | USBC | 4/15/2012 | Prairie Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 279,257,279,815 | USBC | 3/17/2012 | Dale's Weston Lanes |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 290,0,0,0 | USBC | 1/28/2012 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 269,268,264,801 | USBC | 12/19/2010 | Cadillac Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 299,0,0,0 | USBC | 4/11/2010 | Schwoeglers Entertainment Center Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 278,299,290,867 | USBC | 12/20/2009 | Cadillac Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,0 | USBC | 12/20/2009 | Cadillac Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,0 | USBC | 12/12/2009 | Prairie Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,0 | USBC | 12/5/2009 | Dale's Weston Lanes Wausau Area USBC |
| 800 series | 298,268,246,812 | USBC | 3/29/2009 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 298,268,246,812 | USBC | 3/29/2009 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 0,300,0,0 | USBC | 3/7/2009 | Riviera Lanes |
| 800 series | 258,288,258,804 | USBC | 12/27/2008 | Cadillac Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 299,0,0,0 | USBC | 6/22/2008 | Aaron's Family Fun Center |
| 800 series | 279,233,300,812 | USBC | 6/22/2008 | Aaron's Family Fun Center |
| 300 game | 279,233,300,812 | USBC | 6/22/2008 | Aaron's Family Fun Center |
| 299 Sport Game | 259,238,299,796 | 4/10/2008 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 236,298,216,0 | USBC | 12/30/2007 | Cadillac Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 11 Strikes in a Row | 246,290,224,760 | USBC | 11/4/2007 | All Star Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 279,246,279,804 | USBC | 1/9/2007 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | USBC | 8/27/2006 | Illinois Valley Superbowl |
| 300 game | 247,300,245,792 | USBC | 3/26/2006 | Tower Lanes |
| 300 game | 268,300,218,786 | USBC | 3/26/2006 | Tower Lanes |
| 300 game | 243,199,300,742 | USBC | 3/25/2006 | Tower Lanes |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 7/23/2005 | Thunderbowl |
| 298 game | 298,0,0,298 | ABC | 4/2/2005 | ABC Championships Lanes |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 3/12/2005 | Wildcat Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 1/30/2005 | Waun-A-Bowl Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 12/19/2004 | Badger Bowl Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 247,289,269,805 | ABC | 9/12/2004 | Badger Bowl Madison USBC BA |
| 299 game | 0,299,0,0 | ABC | 12/27/2003 | Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 11/23/2003 | Dream Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 299 game | 299,0,0,299 | ABC | 1/25/2003 | Prairie Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 210,209,300,719 | ABC | 12/28/2002 | Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 11/2/2002 | Lancer Lanes Cedar Rapids USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 11/25/2001 | Red Bird Lanes Gr St Louis BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 11/24/2001 | Red Bird Lanes Gr St Louis BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 10/14/2001 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 299 game | 299,0,0,299 | ABC | 10/14/2001 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 9/10/2000 | AMF Waukesha Bowl Waukesha BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 1/23/2000 | Highland Park Bowl Moline-East Moline USBC BA |
| 800 series | 267,269,280,816 | ABC | 11/28/1999 | Red Bird Lanes Gr St Louis BA |
| 299 game | 259,299,217,775 | ABC | 11/18/1999 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 9/25/1999 | Lancer Lanes Cedar Rapids USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 7/18/1999 | Schwoeglers Entertainment Center Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 256,279,267,802 | ABC | 4/18/1999 | Joliet Town & Country Lanes Joliet Area USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,0,0,300 | ABC | 1/31/1999 | Joliet Town & Country Lanes Joliet Area USBC BA |
| 800 series | 279,279,269,827 | ABC | 1/21/1999 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 800 series | 300,247,280,827 | ABC | 12/3/1998 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 300,247,280,827 | ABC | 12/3/1998 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| 300 game | 268,190,300,758 | ABC | 10/18/1998 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA |
| Year: 2012-2013 | |||||
| Bulleye Masters | Winter | 0 | 0 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Year: 2011-2012 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 222 | 78 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Badger Scratch Blue | Winter | 194 | 3 | Badger Bowl Madison USBC BA | |
| Standard Composite Average | 221 | 81 | |||
| Year: 2010-2011 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 211 | 81 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 211 | 81 | |||
| Year: 2009-2010 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 206 | 66 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 206 | 66 | |||
| Year: 2008-2009 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 219 | 69 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 219 | 69 | |||
| Year: 2007-2008 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 209 | 72 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 209 | 72 | |||
| Year: 2006-2007 | |||||
| Big Eight | Winter | 261 | 3 | Bowling Green Madison USBC BA | |
| 5th Quarter Scratch Doubles | Winter | 255 | 4 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Legends Summer Scratch | Summer | 227 | 4 | Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Dream Lanes Major | Winter | 221 | 3 | Dream Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 220 | 69 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Lake City | Winter | 219 | 3 | Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Standard Composite Average | 223 | 86 | |||
| Year: 2005-2006 | |||||
| Bullseye Masters | Winter | 216 | 72 | Ten Pin Alley Madison USBC BA | |
| Standard Composite Average | 216 | 72 | |||
| Year: 2004-2005 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 225 | 69 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Standard Composite Average | 225 | 69 | |||
| Year: 2003-2004 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 213 | 27 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Standard Composite Average | 213 | 27 | |||
| Year: 2002-2003 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 211 | 15 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| All Star Co-Ed Classic | Winter | 199 | 3 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 211 | 15 | |||
| Standard Composite Average | 199 | 3 | |||
| Year: 2001-2002 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 200 | 18 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Sport Composite Average | 200 | 18 | |||
| Year: 2000-2001 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 0 | 0 | Village Lanes Madison USBC BA | |
| Year: 1999-2000 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 0 | 0 | Village Lanes | |
| Friday Night Specials | Winter | 0 | 0 | Village Lanes | |
| Year: 1998-1999 | |||||
| Storm Masters | Winter | 0 | 0 | Village Lanes | |
