Pennsylvania State USBC
2020 HOF Inductees
Jackie Sellers Mitskavich - Bowling Ability - Du Bois, PA
Jackie
Mitskavich enters the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall of Fame for
her outstanding achievements in bowling.
Jackie has twenty-seven certified 300
games and ten 800 series. Her highest league average is
229. Jackie has been active in organized bowling for 49
years. Her highest three game series of 877 (288,289,300),
was the highest in the nation from 1997 until 2001 and currently
is the 5th highest in the nation. She holds the
USBC record for highest women’s four game series of 1166
(288,289,300,289). Her 1406 (288,289,300,289,240) five
game series is also the USBC women’s record high. Her 1630
(288,289,300,289,240,224) six game series has her ranked second
in the USBC women’s record books.
In 1977, at the young age of 10,
Jackie rolled a 279 game which was the third highest game that
year in the nation by a youth bowler. Jackie was named the
Collegiate Bowler of the Year for two consecutive seasons,
1986-1987 and 1987-1988. She was a three-time First Team
All-American at Penn State University in 1986-87, 1987-88 and
1988-89.
Jackie has three National
Professional Women’s Bowling Association titles and ten
Northeast Regional PWBA titles. She has ten Women’s
All-Star Association titles, three Bowl with the Ladies titles,
a Women’s World Team Challenge title, and a World Team Challenge
Women’s Grand Championship title. In 1989 she was the
Lilac City Tournament Singles Champion, won a gold medal in the
team event at the US Olympic Festival and a silver medal at the
same festival in the trio’s event.
Jackie in 1996 was a WIBC 2nd
Team All American and received the 1997 Bev Ortner Award for the
highest 800 series. In 1997 she was inducted into the WASA
Hall of Fame, she is a member of the DuBois WBA Hall of Fame and
the Allegheny Mountain BA Hall of Fame.
It is with great pleasure that we
induct Jackie Mitskavich into the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall
of Fame.
Andrew Neuer - Bowling Ability - Lewisburg, PA
Andrew
Neuer enters the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall of Fame for his
outstanding achievements in bowling.
Andy has 287 certified 300 games, and
295 certified 800 series. He is the current USBC record
holder for both! Andy also holds multiple other USBC
records in both categories. His highest league average, 254 was
the USBC National High Average for the 2012-2013 season.
His highest three game series of 877 included back-to-back 300
games. Andy has been active in organized bowling for 51
years.
Andy has multiple PA State USBC
Tournament titles, including the 2011 Scratch Team, 2012 Scratch
and Handicap Team, and 2016 Scratch All-Events. Andy also was
the 2021 PA State USBC Senior 120 & Under Scratch Doubles
Champion.
In 1994, Andy won the PBA Bud Light
Hall of Fame Championship, and finished second in the 2017 USBC
Senior Masters. He also owns eleven PBA Regional titles, and
multiple Dutchman Tournament titles.
Andy is the Milton USBC Association
Manager, coaches the Milton High School bowling program, coached
the Penn State University Main Campus bowling program, and is a
member of the Milton USBC Hall of Fame.
It is with great pleasure that we
induct Andrew Neuer into the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall of
Fame.
Donna Shaw - Meritorious Service - Scranton, PA
Donna
Shaw enters the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall of Fame for her
meritorious service to the game of bowling.
Donna has served the Scranton Women’s
Bowling Association and the Anthracite Valley USBC for 42 years.
She has served as a Director, Vice President, President and
Secretary for the Scranton Women’s Bowling Association.
Donna has been the President and/or the Association Manager for
the Anthracite Valley USBC since 2006, serving in the position
with the greater need.
Donna was elected as a Director on
the Pennsylvania State Women’s Bowling Association in 1992 and
then became First Vice President in 1997. Serving as First
Vice President until 2003 when she was elected President.
She was President for 15 years until 2018 when the three
organizations merged and became the Pennsylvania State USBC.
She was the Women’s State Senior
Championship Tournament Director for 15 years and also assisted
at the PA State USBC Women’s Championship Tournament during
those same 15 years. Donna served as Secretary/Treasurer
of the PA State Bowling Council for the 8 years it existed.
She is a member of the PA State Women’s 500 Club and has been a
Director, Secretary/Treasurer and Vice President for the club.
She was a member of the PA State USBC Transition Committee and
Chaired the Nominating Committee for the new organization in
2018. She continues to serve on the PA State USBC
Nominating Committee.
It is with great pleasure that we
induct Donna Shaw into the Pennsylvania State USBC Hall of Fame.