South Dakota High School Bowling Association athletes are eligible to compete in outside scholarship tournaments. We have compiled several of the largest local and national youth bowling tournaments that our bowlers frequently take part in.
Frank P. Maltese Youth Championships
The Frank P. Maltese Youth Championships is an annual youth scholarship bowling tournament held at Sport Bowl in Sioux Falls. The scratch event features three divisions based on average: 167 and under, 168-194, and 195 and over.
Howie Kolhoff Invitational
The Howie Kolhoff Invitational youth scholarship bowling tournament has been held annually at Eastway Bowl in Sioux Falls since 2014 to honor the memory of the late Washington High School bowling coach Howie Kolhoff.
JST of South Dakota
JST of South Dakota is a rotating youth bowling tour hosting scratch singles tournaments at bowling centers in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. JST offers youth bowlers an opportunity to bowl in tournaments and earn scholarship money.
Junior Gold
Junior Gold is the premier national youth bowling tournament held annually for the top youth bowlers in the United States. Bowlers compete to earn scholarships and spots on Junior Team USA.
Pepsi Youth Championships
The Pepsi USBC Youth Championships is a nationwide tournament open to all USBC Youth members. Beginning with qualifying during their leagues, youth bowlers have the opportunity to advance to a state finals event and earn scholarships, where they can compete against bowlers from across their state.
Sioux Falls Regional USBC Youth Tournament
Compete against Sioux Falls regional youth bowlers in the following events: team, mixed team, doubles, mixed doubles, singles and all events.
South dakota State USBC Youth Tournament
Compete against other youth bowlers from around the state in singles, doubles, team and special scratch events.
Storm Youth Championships
Created to celebrate all things youth bowling, SYC brings players and families from around the country together in the spirit of competition and camaraderie.
Teen Masters
Teen Masters is America’s longest running national youth championship event and one of the premier high school bowling singles tournaments in the country. The first Teen Masters was held in 1997 in Akron, Ohio with the challenge, “Bring Your Spare Game!” Over twenty years later, the challenge is still the same.
