Men Volunteer in Griffith
6/10/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling have succeeded on the bowling lanes for the past years but this time have succeeded in the community. The Crimson Wave bowlers volunteered their time to help the Griffith Historical Society paint there Train Museum's Depot.
Griffith's Historical Society primary members are senior citizen's who have had the challenge of repainting the Depot for the last year. Head Coach Mike Kubacki who serves on the town of Griffith’s downtown revitalization committee offered the help of the team who gladly accepted.
For more information on the Griffith Train Museum Depot or the Griffith Historical Society you can visit their website at www.griffithhistoricalsociety.org.
Grams Signs with the Crimson Wave
6/7/10 - Calumet College of St. Joseph head men’s bowling coach Mike Kubacki has signed, Jacob Grams from Michigan City School in Michigan City, IN, to a national letter of intent to continue his bowling and academic careers with the Crimson Wave.
Grams was a member of the Michigan City state championship team and finished 2nd in semi-state. Grams have also won a sectional and regional.
Grams will major in Criminal Justice while attending Calumet College of St. Joseph.
“Jacob has a great strike ball with a very high rev rate that allows him to play the deep inside angle very well. It will be exciting to see the striking ability he can bring to the lineup.” said coach Kubacki
Alsip Commits to the Crimson Wave
6/7/10 - Calumet College of St. Joseph head men’s bowling coach Mike Kubacki has signed, Jared Alsip from Michigan City School in Michigan City, IN, to a national letter of intent to continue his bowling and academic careers with the Crimson Wave.
Alsip is a hardworking bowler who will bring depth to the Crimson Wave. Alsip has bowled two 300 games in his career including an 805 series during his first 300 game.
Alsip will major in Business Management while attending Calumet College of St. Joseph.
“Jared has an explosive strike ball and he was the highest average on the state champion Michigan City team for 2009-10. I am really looking forward to working with a player of his talent and team oriented attitude.” Said Coach Kubacki
Bowler of the Year Schwanke Signs with the Crimson Wave
6/4/10 - Calumet College of St. Joseph head men’s bowling coach Mike Kubacki has signed, Taylor Schwanke from Michigan City School in Michigan City, IN, to a national letter of intent to continue his bowling and academic careers with the Crimson Wave.
Schwanke will add depth to the rebuilding Crimson Wave. Schwanke was named to the Indiana Kentucky All-Star team, 2010 Post-Tribune Bowler of the year, 2010 Team State Champion, two time Michigan City Youth Bowler of the Year and also placed 3rd in the Indiana State Finals.
Schwanke is undecided on his major at Calumet College of St. Joseph.
“Taylor is a player that has gotten better each year of high school which led to his senior success of being NWI Bowler of the Year as well as leading his team to a state championship. I am excited to see the competitive drive he can bring to our lineup.” Said Kubacki on Schwanke
Crimson Wave Signs Top 50 Recruit McCoy
6/4/10 - Calumet College of St. Joseph head men’s bowling coach Mike Kubacki has signed, Ryan McCoy from Griffith High School in Griffith, IN, to a national letter of intent to continue his bowling and academic careers with the Crimson Wave.
McCoy will come to the Crimson Wave with experience in tournament winning after winning an Indiana State Championship in 2007 and becoming a semi-state champion in 2008. McCoy was also named the Post-Tribune High School Bowler of the Year twice, three time first team all-conference, and was named to the Indiana High School All-State team for two consecutive years. McCoy’s accomplishments landed him a spot as one of the Top 50 High School Prospects by Bowlers Journal International.
McCoy will study business management at Calumet College of St. Joseph.
“Ryan has very possibly the best strike ball of any bowler coming out of high school. This left handed power player will be counted on to make an immediate impact with the Crimson Wave program. “ said Kubacki on signing Ryan McCoy
Men’s Bowling National Runners-Up, Gleghorn Tournament MVP
4/17/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling teams run for their first national title ended in the championship game of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. The men were defeated 2-0 by three time national champion Wichita State University.
The Crimson Wave were defeated in the opening game of the series 232-154. CCSJ came out in strong in game two but could not overcome the experience of Wichita and were defeated 226-177.
Senior Ryan Gleghorn was named the tournament’s most valuable player after leading the men to their first national finals appearance in its four trips to the Intercollegiate Team Championships.
“I am disappointed that we lost but it also feels good to have been in the finals. I was shocked when they read my name for the MVP award, I just couldn’t believe it. I just wish we could have won the title” said Gleghorn.
Men Head to Championship Round
4/17/1 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling program will head to the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship Finals this afternoon for the first time in program history after defeating Lindenwood University 4-3 in the semi-final round.
“I was very confident we could win. We just had to make shots like we have all week.” Said Danny Locke
The Crimson Wave took control of the series early with a 1-0 start taking the first game 220-203. Lindenwood evened out the series with a second game win 234-200. The Crimson Wave took back control of the series in game three with a 202-184 win. Game four brought the Crimson Wave a 3-1 series lead in a 182-172 victory. Game five and six were Lindenwood victories 213-178 and 213-180. The series again came down to the seventh game for the Crimson Wave.
Game seven started with Mike Kubacki Jr. striking, Lindenwood would match. Lindenwood would leave frame two open while Toby Kraus spared. Ryan Alberson would strike the third frame with Lindenwood again matching. The fourth frame changed the pace of the game when Lindenwood left it open and Sammy Krucek spared. The Crimson Wave would spare and strike the next five frames along with Lindenwood. The Crimson Wave only needed six pins in the tenth frame and Senior Ryan Gleghorn once again came through with seven pins and a Crimson Wave victory.
“Pretty unreal, I still can’t believe it. The team bowled great. I am glad we did this” said Ryan Gleghorn on the win.
The men will face off against Wichita State University in the championship round of play today at 2:00 pm (GMT). Each team enters the championship round undefeated in this best of three series.
Bowling Heads to Final Four
4/16/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team defeated Rochester Institute of Technology in the 3rd round of play for their first ever berth to the final four at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The 3rd round win did not come easy for the Crimson Wave as RIT took them to six games. The Crimson Wave took control early on and won game one 205-170. Game two went to the Crimson Wave 200-181 after the men struck six times. RIT edged out the men in game three 207-202 despite five Crimson Wave strikes.
The men would throw seven strikes to grab game four 223-184 and a 3-1 series lead. Game five would bring another five Crimson Wave strikes but a defeat to make a 3-2 series lead for the men. Game six would come down to the tenth.
The Crimson Wave struck the first three frames before sparing the fourth. The men would grab three more straight strikes thereafter. RIT came out leaving frame one open then striking the next six frames. The eighth frame would be left open for the Crimson Wave while RIT spared giving RIT a 215-212 lead. The tenth frame saw a spare strike by RIT while Ryan Gleghorn would give the Crimson Wave two strikes and eight pins for a 240-235 victory.
“I knew he could do it, it was just about making the shot. I knew he could do it and would. When he made both of them it was amazing. “ said teammate Sammy Krucek on Gleghorn’s final shots.
The men will roll in the semi-finals match at 8:00 am tomorrow (April 17) morning. The Crimson Wave’s opponent has yet to be determined.
Men Escape McKendree in Second Round
4/16/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team narrowly escaped McKendree College in the second round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. This is the first time in the men’s four consecutive appearances that they have started the bracket play winning both the first and second rounds.
The second round match up started to look like a battle of lane 31 as all but the seventh game was one on that lane. Game one belonged to McKendree 237-186 with the Crimson Wave leaving the ninth frame open. Game two of the series was a Crimson Wave victory 206-192. Game three went back to McKendree’s favor 260-170. Game four saw the series tied at 2-2 with a Crimson Wave victory 214-162 after McKendree left four open frames.
A game five victory by McKendree gave them a 3-2 series lead 257-156. A 173-169 Crimson Wave victory in the sixth game set up a nerve racking seventh game that would come down to the last ball.
The Crimson Wave would jump out to a 107-84 after McKendree left the fifth frame open. The sixth frame would be open for the Crimson Wave and a spare for McKendree. Both teams would spare in the seventh while the Crimson Wave struck in the eighth. The McKendree spare in the eighth gave the men 155-139 lead. CCSJ would leave the ninth frame open gathering only nine pins. McKendree rolled their ninth frame grabbing 9 pins on the first ball. The Crimson Wave stood and watched as McKendree missed the spare and put the game back up for grabs.
Going into the tenth frame the men would need fifteen pins for the victory. Ryan Gleghorn rolled the first ball for the men and picked up 9 pins. McKendree would strike their first ball and second ball. Gleghorn closed out his second roll picking up the single pin. McKendree would strike the third ball of the frame putting the pressure on the Crimson Wave. “I just wanted to throw a good ball and hit the pocket” said Gleghorn. That is just what he did grabbing 9 pins. “As soon as I let it go I turned around and starting walking back, I knew it was!” Gleghorns 9 pins were four more than need for the Crimson Wave second round victory.
The Crimson Wave will match up against Rochester Institute of Technology in the 3rd round for the chance at a semi-final berth.
Men Win in First Round
4/16/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team have won their first round match up for the first time in their four straight appearances at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The Crimson Wave defeated Arizona State University four games to two. The first game of the series was the closest going to Arizona State 193-191 after the Crimson Wave left three pins standing in the tenth frame.
Game two of the series was all Crimson Wave after the men strung together four strikes between the sixth and ninth frames to win 203-173. Game three was a Crimson Wave blowout with the men striking in frames one, three, four, and 7-10 to take win 213-161 and a 2-1 series lead. The men got off to a good start in game four but left three open frames to let ASU steal the game 183-158.
Games five and six were Crimson Wave wins with seven strikes in each game giving the men a 221-185 win in game 5 and a 224-163 win in game 6.
The Crimson Wave will take on McKendree College in the second round starting at 9:45 am. McKendree defeated Central Florida in the opening round 4-2.
Bowling 3rd After Seeding Round
4/15/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team finished the seeding round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in 3rd place.
The men came out focused and determined to put themselves in great position for the bracket rounds. The Crimson Wave finished the first four baker games in fourth place. During the next eight games the men would fall back as far as eighth. Games 8-12 the men refocused and found themselves in fourth just 56 pins out of second. The final four morning baker games brought the Crimson Wave into second place after 13 straight strikes and a 279 game.
After the break the men would stay in third place for most of the next 16 baker games only dropping back to fifth for a single set.
The men will start bracket play tomorrow in 3rd place facing off against the number 14 seed Arizona State University. Bracket play is a double elimination style tournament.
Men Qualify for Nationals 4th Straight Time
3/14/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team finished 4th at the Peoria, IL sectional to qualify for the 2010 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships for the fourth straight year.
The Crimson Wave men tallied 12,718 pins to keep their season alive and a trip to the national tournament. The men finished 161pins in front of Morehead State University who had held the fourth place position at the beginning of day two.
The Crimson Wave will travel to the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in El Paso, TX April 14-16, 2010.
Men’s Bowling 5th after Day One
3/13/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team is currently in 5th place after the first day of competition at the Peoria, IL 2010 Intercollegiate Team Championships Sectional Qualifier.
The Crimson Wave men have accumulated 6,355 total pins after the first 32 baker games. The Crimson Wave trail the national qualifying position by 62 pins currently held by Morehead State University.
In the singles portion of the sectional the Crimson Wave’s Ryan Alberson finished 13th overall with a pin total of 1,272.
The men will finish the sectional tomorrow with the remaining 32 baker games.
USBC Sectional Pairings Announced
2/24/10 – The USBC has announced the pairings for the 2010 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship sectionals.
The Crimson Wave men have been assigned to the Peoria Sectional. The sectional will be held at Landmark Lanes in Peoria, IL. The sectional includes the current No. 1 team in Wichita State University, No. 7 Newman University, No. 13 Wright State University. The Crimson Wave men are currently ranked No. 10 and will look to improve upon last year’s 4thplace finish.
The Crimson Wave women’s team will travel south to the Chattanooga Sectional held at Holiday Bowl Brainerd in Chattanooga, TN. The Crimson Wave women’s team is currently ranked 21st. Sectional opponents include No. 1 Central Florida, No. 6 Lindenwood, and No. 9 Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Crimson Wave women finished 4th last year in the Fairview Heights sectional.
The Crimson Wave men and women will compete at the 2010 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship sectionals on March 11-14.
Men Finish 12th Overall
2/7/10 - The Crimson Wave men's bowling team finished 12th at the McKendree College Baker Challenge. The men struggled in day one before settling in to day two.
The men will take a week off to prepare for the Hoosier Classic held in Indianapolis, IN on February 20-21.
Men Take 2nd Overall
1/26/10 - The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team traveled to South Bend, IN this past weekend to participate in the Blue and Gold Classic hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s bowling club. The men continued in their success from the previous weekend (Bearcat Open champions) by taking 2nd place overall.
The men totaled 9,426 pins. Seniors Ryan Alberson and Ryan Gleghorn along with junior Sammy Krucek were name to the all-tournament team.
The men will travel to Fairview Heights, IL to compete in the McKendree Baker Challenge on February 6-7.
Men Win at Hoinke, Second Year in a Row
1/16/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team traveled to Cincinnati, OH to compete in the Hoinke Bearcat Open this weekend. The Crimson Wave men finished 1st overall for the second straight year.
The Crimson Wave opened up the tournament in the first round finishing in last place. Over the next group of matches the Crimson Wave found themselves chipping away and eventually in first at the end of day one.
Day two brought match play. The Crimson Wave received a bye in the first round of match play. In round two the men took on Saginaw Valley State’s C team and won by a convincing total. The men would defeat Lindenwood University in round three to send them to the finals.
In the finals match the Crimson Wave saw themselves up against a tough young Pikeville University squad. In first game of the finals the teams tied earning one point a piece, needing three to win the match. Over the next four games each team won two games apiece. This sent the match to an extra game.
The Crimson Wave men chose the left lane for the final. After starting with a set of spares the men struck the next eight giving them a 246 pin total and championship win.
Ryan Gleghorn finished 9th overall individually averaging 209, while Derrek Bohn finished 11th with a 208 average. Ryan Alberson was named to the All-Match Play Team after winning eight out of nine games.
The Crimson Wave will compete in their next event on January 23-24th in South Bend, IN at the Blue and Gold Classic. The Blue and Gold Classic is a tier one event, the men finished 2nd at the event last season.
Men Finish 8th Overall
11/28/09 - The Crimson Wave men’s bowling team finished 8th overall at the National Team Matches held at the Claire Bowl in Fairview Heights, IL. Danny Locke led the Crimson Wave finishing 24th overall. Ryan Gleghorn and Sammy Krucek finished 28th and 42nd respectively. The men will take a short break before competing in Las Vegas, NV December 19-22.
Men Finish Big at Orange and Black
10/18/09 - The Crimson Wave men's bowling team finished 2nd overall at the Orange and Black Classic held in Beavercreek, OH.
The Crimson Wave opened bracket play crushing Toledo University three games to zero (205-167, 214-193, 257-247). The men advance to the second round against Wright State University winning in four games ( 191-236, 226-213, 207-170, 219-214). The championship round put the Crimson Wave up against Lindenwood University. The men fell just short losing to Lindendwood three games to one.
Men's Bowling Competes at Midwest
10/4/09 - The Crimson Wave men's bowling team competed at the Midwest Collegiate Bowling Tournament in Wauwatosa, WI this weekend. The men finished 16th overall as a team.
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