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We made a run at team lead in a solid debut for our expanded 11thFrame.com group at the 2026 USBC Open Championships

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 5/2/2026, 11:00 PM
We made a run at team lead in a solid debut for our expanded 11thFrame.com group at the 2026 USBC Open Championships
11thFrame.com 1 at the 2024 USBC Open Championships, left to right, Marc McDowell, Jeff Nimke, Jeff Richgels, David Leverage, Mike Shady. Photo by USBC.
As I explained in my preview before we bowled the 2026 USBC Open Championships, our group expanded from five teams to six as we underwent more changes. 11thFrame.com 3 and 4, which we call the Wittkowske family teams, bowled Thursday, April 30 at 11:30 a.m. and Friday, May 1 at 7 a.m. because John Wittkowske had to be in Phoenix for a wedding on Saturday, May 2. Those teams included Eagle winners Wittkowske, Bret Faulkner and Tom Howery. Notably, Wittkowske totaled a steady 1,813 on 599 in team,...

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