Join The Fastest-Growing High School Bowling District In Texas!

West Texas High School Bowling Club (WTHSBC) is the governing body for the West Texas District of Texas High School Bowling. High School Bowling in the Lubbock area is going into its 5th year. In 2020, high school bowling started in the Lubbock area with 52 high school students from schools; Monterey, Coronado, Lubbock-Cooper, Idalou, Abernathy, Frenship, Southcrest, Talkington and Lubbock High.

West Texas High School Bowling Club has grown to 132 students from around the Lubbock area and is the fastest growing district in the state. We now have teams from Smyer, Plainview, Idalou, Frenship, Monterey, Coronado, Lubbock High, Estacado, Talkington, Lubbock-Cooper, Shallowater and Lubbock-Cooper Liberty (New this year.)

WTHSBC has sent 4 boys teams to the state tournament and 1 girls team in our four years. WTHSBC has sent 10 boys and 3 girls to the state tournament as individuals. In 2023, Noah Narbaez from Lubbock High was the Texas Boys State Champion.

West Texas High School Bowling Club will be having a Preview on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 from 12:30PM to 2:30PM at Whitewood Lanes. Students who want more information about how to bowl for their school as well as start their school’s bowling program can come and learn about High School Bowling and bowl for free. High School Bowling is growing in the Lubbock area and there are still school districts in the area who have not fielded teams yet. We need help in getting the information out to the public.

WTHSBC is a 501(c)3 corporation which is not for profit. Each school does not contribute any funds to our program and each school’s team has to raise its own money to participate in high school bowling as it is a club sport statewide. Please, consider doing an interview with us, posting on your social media or any other creative way to help us continue to grow the sport of high school bowling in our area as we have no money to advertise.

Many of our students want to compete for their school, but traditional athletics in the area may prevent them from doing so. High School bowling allows these students the same high school experience in a sport that is non-traditional and without the threat of being cut from the team. We are inclusive and not exclusive. We offer a JV program where everyone can compete for their school. Our coaches go through a background check and are required to attend classes from SafeSport which is the coaches training classes for Team USA Olympics. It is a positive, safe, controlled environment for students to have fun and learn life skills like teamwork, ethics, leadership, and friendly competition.

Texas High School Bowling has been going on in the state since the 80’s. In its current form, Texas High School Bowling started in 2001-2002 season with 5 districts and 25 schools. By the 2022-2023 school year, Texas High School Bowling has grown to 27 districts and 161 schools and over 2500 bowlers.

Our Mission: Provide an opportunity to high school students to represent their school and community in interscholastic competitive bowling.

Texas High School Bowling Club Program: The Texas High School Bowling Program provides competition between high schools for boys and girls on a varsity and junior varsity level. The program includes practice sessions, interscholastic competition, uniforms, awards, team and singles state championship tournaments and mirrors U.I.L. policies to the greatest extent possible. Mirroring U.I.L. standards, students compete in a controlled alcohol/tobacco free environment during competition and have the opportunity to earn collegiate scholarships.

Across the USA: 19 states have state athletic association recognition for both boys & girls Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee

4 states have state athletic association recognition for girls and club level for boys; adapted recognition; or Private School recognition. Minnesota, Nebraska, South Carolina & Washington

25 states have club level programs Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Only 2 states have yet to start a program Rhode Island, Wyoming

You can see more information about West Texas High School Bowling at: https://www.wthsbc.com/

We have a lot of information about the program on our Facebook page as well: https://www.facebook.com/WestTexasHighSchoolBowling

Information about Texas High School Bowling can be found at: https://www.texasbowlingcenters.org/High-School-Bowling

Contact Information: Alan Berger - President/CEO/District Coordinator Phone: 806-441-8999 Email: aberger@dwtexas.com

Just for fun, here's a funny video with bowling bloopers!