NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — The Chancellor's Cup, emblematic of bowling supremacy at Penn State New Kensington, is up for grabs as campus students, faculty and staff test their mettle in the annual event to determine the best bowlers on campus.
The intramural tournament is held in conjunction with the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society's 15th annual Alumni Bowlathon from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, at the Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell. Hosted by the alumni society, the family-fun event is open to alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of Penn State. The entry fee is $20 and includes three games and shoe rental. Four- or five-person teams may sign up or individuals may sign up and be assigned to a short-handed team.
Lane sponsorships, the backbone of the fundraising effort, are available for $50 and $100. Tournament sponsorships are available for $250 and $500. All proceeds benefit the Alle-Kiski Society's endowed scholarship at the campus. For the 2016-17 academic year, the society awarded a record $6,000 in scholarships to Nathan Piluso of Kittanning; Jack DelloStritto of Monroeville; and Justin Dumm of Penn Hills. Since 1998, the society has awarded $60,000 to 62 campus students.
Last year more than 150 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of Penn State filled Wildlife Lanes to capacity and raised $7,000. John Spadaro, a 1982 Penn State graduate and a member of the society’s board of directors, has chaired the event since its inception.
The cup currently resides with the Old Timers, a staff team of Bubba Hileman, Chet Howell, Tim Perroz, Steve Perroz and Carol Perroz. The Old Timers have hoisted the cup a record eight times. The Mean Four own two titles, and Juicers, Fun Fest and Half-Keglers, the inaugural cup holders, are one-win wonders.
For more information on the bowlathon, call Spadaro at 724-337-8536.
For registration and sponsorship forms, visit Alumni Bowlathon