More than 120 people rolled into the Elks Lodge on North Duke Street last Sunday to honor the county's best junior bowlers at the annual Lancaster USBC Association's Junior Bowling Banquet.

Briana Ord and Tyler Schickel were named as the recipients of the Marty Summers Scholarship Award, highlighting a night of trophy presentations for high singles, doubles, series and perfect games.

Both 2011 scholarship winners go beyond the lanes with their investment of time in others.

Ord, a Warwick High School graduate, has bowled for 12 years and served on the youth leaders board for three years.

"This past year, Briana not only helped her bowling team, she found out one of her fellow bowlers had autism and took time to help her," Lancaster USBC youth committee member Donna Pannebecker said.

Pannebecker said Ord not only helped her teammate on the lanes, "she took time out to tutor her in math and be there for her when she needed someone to talk to."

The $1,000 scholarship winner is an altar server in her church and also helps her grandparents deliver Meals On Wheels.

"Briana has shown us the true meaning of life," Pannebecker said. "No matter how hard we think we have it, there is always someone in need more than us. Just helping out a little will make that person or situation that much better."

Ord plans to attend St. Francis University.

Schickel, who has bowled for 15 years, has served on the youth and adult bowling boards. He has been on the youth board for five years and was president of the youth leaders this past year.

The McCaskey graduate, who is majoring in electronics at Stevens College, enjoys coaching younger bowlers.

He also mentored a young student through confirmation in his church, where he sings in the choir and helps in his youth group.

"Whenever there is a tournament in our county, you can most likely see Tyler, helping whereever he is needed," Pannebecker said.

Pannebecker is pleased to have youth leaders like these in the sport.

"It gives our young bowlers an opportunity to expand their ability to handle commitment and responsibility," Pannebecker said.

She noted that there is "so much scholarship money available in the sport," and she encourages juniors to earn it.

"This is the only sport that I know that even when you're not the best bowler, you can still win a scholarship by bowling above your average," she said.

Scholarship money earned by younger bowlers is kept in a fund until the bowlers are ready to use it for further education.

Lancaster USBC youth coordinator Donna Gribble, who presented the season awards, said, "It's our pleasure to honor these bowlers who have committed themselves to the sport."

Concerning the loss of two bowling lanes to recent fires, Gribble said, "We are pleased that other establishments have opened opportunities for the juniors who lost their bowling centers at Columbia and Garden Spot."

The award winners:

Edie Miller Award
Mahlei Mueller, who increased her average by 55 pins, from 74 to 129.

Season Highs

High average: Major Division, Kevin Beers 223, Christina Leid 207; Junior Division, Eric Erb 210, Chelsey Merklinger 199; Prep Division, Austin Curtiss 179, Jordan Balmer 164; Bantam Division, Tyrus Current 131, Katelyn Welsh 140.

High series: Major, Justin Hammerstone 797, Allison Seidel 725; Junior, Nicholas Martin 780, Brittany Ritzman 679; Prep, Matthew Brooks 600, Randi Rambo 521; Bantam, Kenny Burdge 553, Jessi Fink 520.

High game: Major, Cody McKippips, Nathan Wallace, Rocky Riley and Justin Stillwagner 300, Brianna Ord 277; Junior, Tanner Schickel 300, Lisa Denlinger 279; Prep, Tyler Gardner 248, Mahlei Mueller 208; Bantam, Jordan Kahler 202, Justin Fry 171.

Lancaster USBC Youth Doubles Tourney Awards

Boys: Class A, 1. Austin Kuhn/Dan Secord 1,398, 2. John Mertz/Shawn Mertz 1,317, 3. Andrew Dropik/John Mertz 1,306; Class B, 1. Gage Lefever/Robert Muckel Jr. 1,079, 2. Bailey Riffert/Jordan Zonin 1,003; Class C, 1. Austin Mastriania/Dakota Ford 762; Scratch, 1. Kevin Beers/Justin Hammerstone 1,435, 2. Aaron Maze/Dan Secord 1,365.

Girls: Scratch, 1. Sara Strausbaugh/Beth Moyer 1,335; Class A, 1. Brandi Whitmyer/Briana Ord 1,362, 2. Brittany Ritzman/Olivia Farwell 1,322; Class B, 1. KC Miller/Chelsey Merklinger 1,074, 2. Elizabeth Mayberry/Amy Lehr 1,050; Class C, 1. KC Miller/Tara Neikirk 703.

Mixed: Class A, 1. Brandi Whitmyer/Ian Groff 1,386, 2. Julie Bianco/Tyler Schickel 1,341; Class B, 1. Andy Gribble/Kyle Gribble 1,024, 2. Cole Snavely/Julie Bianco 967; Class C, 1. Ryan Bromirski/Lexi Miller 777; Scratch, 1. Eric Erb/Chelsey Merklinger 1,388.

Lancaster USBC Youth Team Tournament Awards

Boys: Scratch, 1. SAAD (Steve Ritzman, Austin Farwell, Aaron Maze, Danny Secord), 2,503; Class A, 1. Fact's (Tanner Simet, Frank Hee, Avery Reynolds, Cody Simet), 2,713; Class B, 1. Boy's of GS (Gage Lefever, Zach Bowers, Kyle Shertz, Travis Brubaker), 2,019; Class C, 1. Striker Dogs (Issac Petrosky, Matt Zeamer, Josh Hammons, Nicholas Tomlinson), 1,711.

Girls: Scratch, 1. Just Carry (Allison Seider, Aerika High, Beth Moyer, Sara Strausbaugh), 2,358; Class A, 1. Four Girls (Lindsey Angelo, Christina Leid, Johanna Joseph, Briana Ord), 2,683; Class B, 1. Code B (Angela Miller, Kelsy Hammons, Briana Bracero, Nancy Richert), 2,002; Class C, 1. Lucky Lunatics (Allyson Givler, Hailey Petrosky, Julie Reichert, Amanda Herr), 1,633.

Mixed: Scratch, 1. Rugged Baby Buggy Bumpers (Lindsey Angelo, Briana Ord, Tanner Schickel, Tyler Schickel), 2,463; Class A, 1. BOS (Briana Weaver, Olivia Farwell, Brittany Ritzman, Steve Ritzman), 2,641; Class B 1. Bowling Stars (Ian Wettlauffer, Katie Redcay, Tommy Scisento, Dylan Smith), 2,057; Class C, 1. Dutch (Tyrus Current, Taylor Current, KC Miller, Alexis Miller), 1,417.

Lancaster USBC Youth Singles Tournament Awards

Boys: Scratch, 1. Coty Johnson 694, 2. Kevin Beers 685; Class A, 1. Trey Hoffman 688, 2. Alex Bender 687, 3. Nick Martin 684; Class B, 1. Bailey Riffert 562, 2. Nicholas Fisher 545, 3. Gage Lefever 544; Class C, 1. Zack Whitney 442, 2. Brandon Walton 441, 3. Tyrus Current 433.

Girls: Scratch, 1. Beth Moyer 605; Class A, 1. Liz Burkholder 697, 2. Aerika High 691; Class B, 1. Brittany Ritzman 712, 2. Shaylyn Fisher 543, 3. Randi Rambo 518 ; Class C, 1. Miranda Pierce 459, 2. Tana Macfeat 428, 3. Cheyenne Angelo 421.

All Events: Seniors (15 and over), Coty Johnson 1,991 and Aerika High 1,862; Juniors (12-14), Eric Erb 1997 and Chelsey Merklinger 1945; Preps (9-11), Austin Curtiss 1658 and Rande Rambo 1357; Bantam (8-and-under), Tyrus Current 1274 and Taylor Current 925.

State Pepsi Scholarship

Dutch team (Tyrus Current, Taylor Current, KC Miller and Alexis Miller) won the Class C championship, each earning $225 in scholarships. Tyrus and Taylor Current won the doubles Class C championship, earning a total of $570 in scholarships. KC Miller won the Class C All Events, earning a $160 scholarship.