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An expert’s take on those joining Junior Team USA for 2015 after Friday’s Junior Gold competition and the new age eligibility rule that kept 2 bowlers off the team

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 11:00 pm
An expert’s take on those joining Junior Team USA for 2015 after Friday’s Junior Gold competition and the new age eligibility rule that kept 2 bowlers off the team
The six champions of the 2014 Junior Gold Championships. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
There are three major things at stake when hundreds of the nation’s top youth bowlers compete each year in the Junior Gold Championships: national titles, Junior Team USA spots, and scholarship funding. A record 2,479 athletes took part in the 2014 event presented by Track, Columbia 300, Ebonite and Hammer, competing for more than $200,000 in scholarships, the United States Bowling Congress reported. On Thursday, four bowlers earned spots on Junior Team USA for 2015 after...