11/12/2026 9:32:00 AM | Bowling
Youngstown, Ohio — Fans can bowl with members of the Youngstown State bowling team at its annual Baker Extravaganza fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027, at Holiday Bowl.
Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m., and practice will start at noon at the Penguins' home bowling center in Struthers, Ohio.
Competing on an NCAA tournament pattern, each team will bowl 10 Baker games of qualifying. After the 10 games, the top four teams will be seeded into a bracket (top seed vs. fourth seed, second seed vs. third seed) and bowl a two-game head-to-head match with the winner determined by total pins. The winners will advance to another two-game match to decide the champion.
Members of the YSU bowling team, head coach Doug Kuberski and assistant coach Andrew Brabant will rotate through the teams to provide a boost as a fifth member throughout the event.
The entry fee is $200 per four-person team or $50 per person. Bowlers who do not have a full team are welcome to sign up, and they will be paired up with others. Food is also included in the entry cost, and there will be raffles, items up for bid in a silent auction and prizes for the tournament champions. All proceeds will benefit the YSU bowling team.
Bowlers and teams can RSVP by emailing Kuberski at dwkuberski@ysu.edu or Brabant at adbrabant@student.ysu.edu. Registering ahead of time is preferred, but walk-ins will be accepted.
Lane sponsorships are also available for participants or for those who cannot attend the event but still want to make a contribution. The cost of a lane sponsorship is $300, or a lane sponsorship combined with a four-person team costs $500. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Chas Allen, Associate Director of Athletic Sales & Development, at ckallen@ysu.edu or (315) 345-4476.
