The Green Bay Area USBC is excited to announce this years inductees into the Green Bay Area USBC Hall of Fame.
In the category of Superior Performance, Jean Cleary, Bill Kinney, Mark Simonet, and Jim Whiting Jr. will be inducted along with Tammy Thyes for Meritorious Service.
This years banquet will be held on Friday November 1st at Riverside Ballroom. The cocktail hour will begin at 6:00pm with dinner being served at 7:00pm followed by the Hall of Fame and Awards Program.
Below are some highlights of this year's inductees:
Mark Simonet (Superior Performance)
- 395 career series of 700+, with 17 series of 800+ including Western House record 879 (300-279-300) which was Assn. record when bowled (Western Golfers, 12/11/00), his career high
- 27 career 300 games, 9 career 299's, 1 career 298
- Won 2016-17 Wisconsin State Tournament scratch doubles championship with Randy Wilde
- Green Bay Press-Gazette All-City team 10 times, including 3 times first team
- High average 240 for 90 games, 2005-06 season, Riviera 973
- 36 times in Top 50 Average list categories
Bill Kinney (Superior Performance)
- 278 career series of 700+, with 5 series of 800+, 15 career 300 games, 4 career 299's, and 3 career 298's
- Won 2010-11 Green Bay Major Championship (Chaser's Bar)
- 1998-99 3rd highest average in Green Bay Majors at 221.84
- 11 times in Top 50 Average list categories
- High average twice of 229 (1997-98, 90 games, Village Hustlers and 2007-08, 51 games, Village Bucks & Does
- 2013-14 3 Man Classic League Championship (Chaser's Bar)
- 3 times Green Bay Press-Gazette All City team
Jim Whiting Jr. (Superior Performance)
- 288 career series of 700+, with 6 series of 800+, 19 career 300 games, 7 career 299's and 2 career 298's
- 3 times Green Bay Press-Gazette All City team
- 35 times in Top 50 Average list categories
- High average of 241 (2005-06, 42 games, Ashwaubenon Party Animals)
Jean Cleary (Superior Performance)
- 302 career series of 600+ with a high of 751 (3/2/04, Village Vamps)
- 300 game on 2/7/05 in the Village Swingers, and a 297 game 1985-86 season
- 50 times has averaged 180+, with 15 of those 190+, and high of 207 on 24 games in the Village Swingers 2004-05 season
- 4 times Green Bay Press-Gazette All City team
Tammy Thyes (Meritorious Service)
- 25 years served on Board of Directors and has served as Youth Association Manager
- Tournament Director for Women's City Tournament, Youth City Tournament, Youth Invitational
- Volunteered for Masters, Singles and Baker Doubles, Team Championships, 600 Club, Wisconsin Open Championship, Women's State, National tournaments held in Green Bay
- Coached 20+ years for youth bowling programs at Western and Ashwaubenon
- League secretary for Village Bucks & Does, Ashwaubenon Party Animals, and past President of Willow Creek Bellevue Strikers
- Bowled a 300 game on 1/17/1994
Tickets will be available at all Green Bay Bowling Centers in the Metro Area, by contacting Zach Boulanger at (920) 857-6690 or online using the link below.