FSpiYoungstown, Ohio — Each of the six incoming freshmen in Youngstown State's bowling program is competing this week at the 2025 Junior Gold Championships in the U18 Division in and around Green Bay, Wis.

The first of four days of qualifying begins on Monday, and the first cut will be for the Advancers Round on Friday morning. Match play will begin on Friday evening, and the champion will be crowned on Saturday.

Kaitlyn Greenaway will be the first Penguin to bowl as a member of Squad 20, which will begin competition at Super Bowl Family Entertainment Center in Appleton, Wis., at 4 p.m. Central on Monday. Leyna Kratzer, Amber Mason and Amber Spicer are in Squad 27 and will start their week of bowling at Buzz Social in Green Bay, Wis. at 8:30 p.m. Central. Alivia Baskin and Gianna Varano are in Squad 28 and will bowl at 8:30 p.m. Central at Super Bowl.

The Advancers Round, Final Advancers Round and the six rounds of match play will be contested at Revs Bowl Bar & Grill in Oshkosh, Wis., and the championship on Saturday will be at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wis..

The Junior Gold Championships is an annual national tournament for the top male and female youth bowlers in the United States. The tournament has six divisions – U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U15 Boys, U15 Girls, U18 Boys, U18 Girls.

Squad Breakdown

Squad 20 - Kaitlyn Greenaway
Squad 27 - Leyna Kratzer, Amber Mason and Amber Spicer
Squad 28 - Alivia Baskin, Gianna Varano

Schedule

Qualifying Round 1 (four games) - Monday
Qualifying Round 2 (four games) - Tuesday
Qualifying Round 3 (four games) - Wednesday
Qualifying Round 4 (four games) - Thursday

After Qualifying
Advancers Round 1 (five games) - Friday at 7:30 a.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Final Advancers Round (five games) - Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 1 (two-game match) - Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 2 (two-game match)  - Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 3 (two-game match)  - Saturday at 7:30 a.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 4 (two-game match)  - Saturday at 8:30 a.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 5 (two-game match) - Saturday at 9:30 a.m. CT -  Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Match Play Round 6 (two-game match) - Saturday at 11 a.m. CT - Revs Bowl Bar & Grill (Oshkosh, Wis.)
Championship Finals - Saturday at 6 p.m. CT - Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley (Green Bay, Wis.)