PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The final celebration of the Pikeville College women’s bowling national championship from last April will be held on Saturday afternoon when the team receives their championship rings.
The ceremony will be held at halftime of Pikeville College’s football game against Shorter College, which is set for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff.
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Pikeville won the 2008 USBC Collegiate women’s championship last April 19 when it knocked off top-ranked Wichita State University by scores of 184-171 and 183-158 in Wichita. The title marked the second won by the women’s bowling team, following their 2004 championship in Tulsa, Okla. That title also came at the expense of Wichita State.
“We’re very excited about our championship and are pleased to get to share it with our fans at Saturday’s game,” said Coach Ron Damron. “We were honored to represent Pikeville and Pikeville College in the national tournament and hope our fans are as happy for us as we were to represent them.”
In addition to the rings, 94th Dist. State Rep. Leslie Combs will be on hand to present each member of the team with certificates naming them Kentucky Colonels.
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The 2008 championship ended an eventful week for the Lady Bears. Pikeville entered the tournament ranked second in the coaches poll and third in the writers ratings. In its run to the championship, the Lady Bears defeated No. 4 Lindenwood, the other 2/3 in Central Florida and finally top-ranked Wichita State. And, for good measure, it knocked off Maryland Eastern-Shore, which won the 2008 NCAA national title one week earlier in St. Louis.
The win capped an eventful week in Wichita for the Lady Bears, who had both the national player of the year in senior Kayla Bandy — for the second straight year — and rookie of the year in freshman Ashley Galante. Both were named first-team All-Americans, while teammate Jennifer Wright was named to the second team.
Furthermore, with this year’s championship, every young lady who has spent four years as a part of Ron Damron’s program has won a national title.
While eight members of the team participated in the tournament, all 21 of the players will receive rings and be named Kentucky Colonels.
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Charlie Pinson is working on his Kentucky insurance business. We thank Sports Information Director of Pikeville College Rick Bentley for this contribution.
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