Looks like we just picked up our second tournament win of the season today in our own tourney, beating a few more top 10 teams! Congrats ladies!
Bowling could easily be our first national championship. Hopefully we will move up a few spots in the rankings after this tournament win.
We have to be ranked in the top 8 to make the championship tournament. I think we will be close if not in the top 8 after these two tourneys!!
Interesting that we won the tournament but did not get a single player on the all-tournament team. Oh well, their record stands at 22-3 now, quite impressive!
Definition of a team effort maybe? ;-)
I heard Monday evening that Valpo's Women's Bowling team will be ranked #1 in the nation in the new poll to be released this week!
Well that would be an awesome accomplishment, and I would have to imagine our first #1 ranking ever in any sport.
It is true.....#1 in the nation! Congrats ladies! It is an amazing accomplishment. :thumbsup:
:thewave:
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They went from 18 in the prior poll to No. 1? That's an impressive leap.
How exciting and I hate bowling! Congrats indeed. Being in the top 8 gives us a chance to be in the tourney to determine a national champ. How cool would that be!!!
Can only imagine the excitment down in South Carolina at setshot's house! Expect there will be a new banner hanging from their house proclaiming "We're Number 1" :cheers:
An awesome accomplishment, our ladies should be very proud of themselves. ;D
First Valpo sport ranked 1st in the nation: http://www.valpoathletics.com/wbowling/news/2011-12/11281/1-valpo-bowling-ascends-to-top-of-national-poll/ (http://www.valpoathletics.com/wbowling/news/2011-12/11281/1-valpo-bowling-ascends-to-top-of-national-poll/)
In retrospect, the decision to add bowling was very wise since it seems the sport is very big in northwest Indiana and the Chicago area. Paul
Quote from: vu72 on December 13, 2011, 09:06:21 AM
How exciting and I hate bowling!
Can you really muster up enough emotion to HATE bowling?
I used to love watching the PBA Tour on TV when I was a kid. I'd watch it on Saturday afternoon with my mom. Remember the names like Johnny Petraglia, Mark Roth, Earl Anthony? Petraglia actually visited Inman's when I was in high school and competing in the Saturday morning youth league.
I'd bowl more often now, if it wasn't so darn expensive.
Quote from: Valpo89 on December 13, 2011, 01:38:24 PMI'd bowl more often now, if it wasn't so darn expensive.
Huh. It's not free, for sure. But, I never put it in the category with e.g. golf.
What's ten frames set you back, these days? How about a league?
But, I should have first said:
Fantastic! Number one! Congratulations!
They play a long season! October 28 through March 18. With the bowling championships already listed on Valpo's schedule: April 12-14.
And, for the triple post:
How often do these polls come out? We've not been in action since... November 20?
I know at most lanes they have special deals, especially during non-peak hours. But I know at Inman's, if you want to take your family to bowl and you rent a lane for one hour (maybe 2), it's about $40. Shoes included. :)
I don't know if Inman's does it anymore, but when I was in school they had $1 bowling nights. I think it was on Thursdays? As far as the polls, they only do a total of 10 throughout their season of 5-6 months.
Quote from: valpotx on December 13, 2011, 04:20:05 PM
I don't know if Inman's does it anymore, but when I was in school they had $1 bowling nights. I think it was on Thursdays? As far as the polls, they only do a total of 10 throughout their season of 5-6 months.
they were still doing that as of last fall. it was $1 per game and like $1.50 for shoes. booze sold separately. definitely cheaper than going to a movie, and it can often last longer and more stupid/funny stories can come of it.
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
:cheers:
Thanks, Valpo 04: Well Done!
Excellent Ladies!! Congratulations all your hard work has paid off! :) I know of the struggles having been in
leagues for some 30+ years, this is fantastic for you and the University. Keep up the good work.. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
rlh, was it during the 2003 season, when we played for the PFL title with David Macchi and Rob Giancola leading the offense?
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
Apparently VU has a different standard, perhaps because football is in a subdivision and not competing at "the highest level nationally." Here are excerpts from the University statement:
"The Valparaiso University bowling team made school history this week, becoming the first athletic program to earn a #1 ranking nationally as the Crusaders ascended to the top of the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) December coaches poll."
"Valpo earned the #1 national ranking after strong performances against top competition in their first three tournaments of the season. The Crusaders started the year with a program record 10 consecutive victories at the Greater Ozark Invitational en route to the first official tournament title in program history. Valpo then made it back-to-back titles by capturing their own Crusader Classic, and most recently finished third at the 19-team Hawk Classic against a field that included most of the nation's top teams.
"'I am extremely proud of our bowling program for earning Valpo's first number 1 national ranking,' said Crusader athletic director Mark LaBarbera. 'When we started our program three years ago, we did so with the goal of being competitive at the highest level nationally. This year's team has truly done that through their first three tournaments. Coach Nantais and the women on the team have competed exceptionally on the lanes so far this year while being great representatives of the University. We look forward to their continued success in the remainder of this season.'"
Quote from: valporun on December 17, 2011, 08:38:32 AM
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
rlh, was it during the 2003 season, when we played for the PFL title with David Macchi and Rob Giancola leading the offense?
That sounds right....surprised the Athletic Department didn't acknowledge it, but then it might be because it's a subdivision...not sure....It takes nothing away from the Bowling team either way.
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
So that means the football team went from ranked #1 to ranked last in only 8 short years? Yikes!
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 11:43:42 AM
Quote from: valporun on December 17, 2011, 08:38:32 AM
Quote from: rlh on December 17, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: valpopal on December 15, 2011, 03:43:11 PM
Maybe we could honor the women's bowling team for being the first #1 ranked Valpo team by temporarily placing their picture at the Victory Bell (below) in the forum banner?
http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg (http://i42.tinypic.com/jagufb.jpg)
While I congratulate the women too, remember they are not the first number #1 ranked team we've had.....believe it or not the football team was ranked number one back in the early 2000's. Not sure what year, I'd have to look it up, but they were there, so they probably were actually the first.
rlh, was it during the 2003 season, when we played for the PFL title with David Macchi and Rob Giancola leading the offense?
That sounds right....surprised the Athletic Department didn't acknowledge it, but then it might be because it's a subdivision...not sure....It takes nothing away from the Bowling team either way.
I believe the rankings at that time were for Division I-AA Non-Scholarship. It included two conferences - Pioneer and one other, but not Ivy League.
Not as many bowling teams as basketball, teams for sure. I'm having trouble turning up the list just now. But, bowling is first of 60 or so? Instead of first of thirty or so, I guess, in the football poll?
Are you guys on drugs? First in football? Maybe in 1923 or so but we are talking about being ranked Number One in the nation--any division. Surely we were number one in the Pioneer League but we sure weren't number one in the non-bcs level D1, let alone being ranked a head of say, Ohio State. The Bowling Team is the first to be ranked as THE TOP TEAM in the nation, not some sub-division.
Quote from: vu72 on December 17, 2011, 03:55:35 PM
Are you guys on drugs? First in football? Maybe in 1923 or so but we are talking about being ranked Number One in the nation--any division. Surely we were number one in the Pioneer League but we sure weren't number one in the non-bcs level D1, let alone being ranked a head of say, Ohio State. The Bowling Team is the first to be ranked as THE TOP TEAM in the nation, not some sub-division.
Sorry, but we were ranked number 1 in Non=scholarship football. I'll look it up when I have time, but I promise you it is true....for at least 2 or 3 weeks
Yes, can't believe I forgot that we were #1 for several weeks at the end of the 2003 football season. We were #1 in the non-scholarship division, so it did not include the likes of Montana, Georgia Southern, etc. I believe it was #1 of 35-40 teams, no Ivy League either as valporun mentioned. That team was pretty good, and I think we were ahead of some scholarship D1-AA teams in the RPI area.
I haven't been able to find the football newsletter that ranked non-scholarship teams, as well as other divisions. I suspect it is no longer in existence. That's probably why it isn't officially acknowledged, because it was a newsletter that was published, not anything official. I do remember during the old voy.com message board days, of which I was the moderator, we made a very big deal about it. Maybe Chef can remember who it was that had those rankings, I've gotten too old, but it did happen.
Quote from: rlh on December 18, 2011, 07:52:13 AM
I haven't been able to find the football newsletter that ranked non-scholarship teams, as well as other divisions. I suspect it is no longer in existence. That's probably why it isn't officially acknowledged, because it was a newsletter that was published, not anything official. I do remember during the old voy.com message board days, of which I was the moderator, we made a very big deal about it. Maybe Chef can remember who it was that had those rankings, I've gotten too old, but it did happen.
I can only find the Dopke College Sports Report and Don Hansen's (those were used to rank D1-AA non-scholarship) final rankings for 2003, where Duquense is #1 and Valpo is #2/3.
Maybe it was the Hansen poll that we were all noticing then? I do remember hearing that poll being used a lot in 2004, when I found the voy.com board we had. I just want to see Valpo football get back there, and we're in our "baby steps" mode right now, but it will happen with the Dale Carlson Valparaiso Crusader football teams to come.
Quote from: valpo04 on December 18, 2011, 09:22:26 AM
Quote from: rlh on December 18, 2011, 07:52:13 AM
I haven't been able to find the football newsletter that ranked non-scholarship teams, as well as other divisions. I suspect it is no longer in existence. That's probably why it isn't officially acknowledged, because it was a newsletter that was published, not anything official. I do remember during the old voy.com message board days, of which I was the moderator, we made a very big deal about it. Maybe Chef can remember who it was that had those rankings, I've gotten too old, but it did happen.
I can only find the Dopke College Sports Report and Don Hansen's (those were used to rank D1-AA non-scholarship) final rankings for 2003, where Duquense is #1 and Valpo is #2/3.
I believe it might have been the Don Hansen report and we were ranked number one early in the season as I remember, 2 or 3 at the end.
Does anyone know where in Arlington this next tournament is? I just saw the scrollbar pop up saying Valpo would be bowling there, and it is only 5 minutes from my house. I might have to make it out, as it is very rare to have Valpo sports in area! I think the last area sport was women's basketball at the University of North Texas several years ago.
I just looked at the Prairie View A&M athletics website, and the tourney will be at the Bowling International Training & Research Center.
Link to athletics story from PVAMU:
http://www.pvpanthers.com/news/2012/1/31/BOWL_0131121900.aspx (http://www.pvpanthers.com/news/2012/1/31/BOWL_0131121900.aspx)
International Bowling Training and Research Center TV Feature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acWMOi6dBns#)
youtube video of the purpose of the International Bowling Training and Research Center
The IBC, located at 621 Six Flags Drive, is in close proximity to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the Rangers Ballpark and the Six Flags Over Texas theme park. The 100,000-plus square foot IBC complex will house more than 200 employees. At 2:30 pm on January 25, the campus will open its doors with a historic ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by a star-studded gathering of national and local celebrities.
It's just south of Six Flags and east of the Rangers Ballpark. Take Landry Frwy (I-30) to TX360 and go south. Take the exit for Six Flags Dr. and turn right. Go by all the motels for Six Flags, Cowboys Stadium and Rangers Ballpark and then cross Road to Six Flags and the ITRC is on the right.
I forgot that the Bowling Hall of Fame & Bowling HQ is located in Arlington now. Makes sense why they would have this tourney there now
For those who would like to see the #1 in the nation womens bowling team in action and are not in Texas here is a way to view the exciting action.
http://talktenpin.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6984&Itemid=123 (http://talktenpin.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6984&Itemid=123)
"will be broadcast live on www.bowl.com (http://www.bowl.com) during all three days of the tournament."
http://www.youtube.com/bowltv (http://www.youtube.com/bowltv)
p.s. if you click on the archived 5 plus hour bowling section from Friday's bowling go to about the 1:38:00 mark to see Valpo bowl against Arkansas State in a baker bowl format.
Valpo is bowling so well at the Prairie View A& M Invitational that they switched the camera over to the Valpo match. They are on fire!!!
Valpo as a team just passed the 1100 barrier in I assume is match 2.
Quote from: bbtds on February 04, 2012, 11:38:44 AM
Valpo is bowling so well at the Prairie View A& M Invitational that they switched the camera over to the Valpo match. They are on fire!!!
Valpo as a team just passed the 1100 barrier in I assume is game 2.
I see Arkansas State and TSU. Whatchou talkin' about, Willis?
Quote from: StlVUFan on February 04, 2012, 11:47:09 AM
Quote from: bbtds on February 04, 2012, 11:38:44 AM
Valpo is bowling so well at the Prairie View A& M Invitational that they switched the camera over to the Valpo match. They are on fire!!!
Valpo as a team just passed the 1100 barrier in I assume is game 2.
I see Arkansas State and TSU. Whatchou talkin' about, Willis?
They switched back. The announcer said Arkansas State, the #1 so far, bowled around an 800. Valpo bowled over an 1100 against Prairie View A&M.
Valpo has pink shirts on today for breast cancer awareness.
Quote from: bbtds on February 04, 2012, 11:52:23 AM
Quote from: StlVUFan on February 04, 2012, 11:47:09 AM
Quote from: bbtds on February 04, 2012, 11:38:44 AM
Valpo is bowling so well at the Prairie View A& M Invitational that they switched the camera over to the Valpo match. They are on fire!!!
Valpo as a team just passed the 1100 barrier in I assume is game 2.
I see Arkansas State and TSU. Whatchou talkin' about, Willis?
They switched back. The announcer said Arkansas State, the #1 so far, bowled around an 800. Valpo bowled over an 1100 against Prairie View A&M.
I did notice Valpo is in 4th place.
I'd kill for the kind of consistent hook I'm seeing, by the way ;)
There's no way to choose which match you want to watch, I take it?
Just found out in the www.bowl.com (http://www.bowl.com) chat room that Valpo has their own feed on ustream at
Valpo Bowling (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/valpo-bowling#)
Valpo's in pink.
By the way I understand most of the cheering at this Invitational is coming from the Valpo fans.
Thanks. Hard to tell what the score is or who is winning, but that's okay. 3/4ths of my attention span is on ESPN2 anyway.
After 3 games Valpo is in 5th place by only 1 pin. To make the final on Sunday you must be in the top four. Valpo is 34 pins behind 2nd place and over 100 pins down from 1st.
Quote from: bbtds on February 04, 2012, 01:36:53 PM
After 3 games Valpo is in 5th place by only 1 pin. To make the final on Sunday you must be in the top four. Valpo is 34 pins behind 2nd place and over 100 pins down from 1st.
Where can one keep track of the frame by frame score?
I was one of those cheering. Neat to see a Valpo sport down here. Next up will be baseball at Arkansas in a month or so :)
did they get back into the top 4 to advance to day 3?
According to the athletics website, the women are playing today. Play started an hour ago in Arlington.
I just caught the tail end of the match between Valpo and Louisiana Tech. We ended up losing the match, 4-1. According to the announcer, we've had a rough tournament. After 11 matches, we're at 5-6.
Valpo next plays Stephen F. Austin in a #6-#7 match. Today is a Best-of-7 match-ups. All teams are still bowling. It helps with NCAA positioning, according to the announcer, so Valpo might finish around the middle of the field today.