Crenshaw Lanes to Host the 7th Annual
Crenshaw Sport Bowling Classic
July 10th, 2009
Crenshaw Lanes
104 CRB Oglesby Union
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4026
(850)644-1819
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 6, 2009
Please Contact: Crenshaw Lanes (850) 644-1819
Crenshaw Lanes to Host the 7th Annual Crenshaw Sport Bowling Classic
Tallahassee, FL— You can experience the challenge of bowling on the same lane patterns that the Florida State University’s Bowling Team sees in intercollegiate competition during the 7th Annual Crenshaw Sport Bowling Classic on July 25-26 and August 1-2. Competitions are held for both Youth and Adult, scratch and handicap.
Single tournaments will be held on July 25 and August 1 at 9am and 5pm; and on July 26 and August 2 at 12:30pm. Team events will be held on July 25 and August 1 at 1:30pm; and July 26 and August 2 at 9am and 5pm. The event will take place in the Florida State University Oglesby Union in the Crenshaw Lanes.
The Florida State University’s Bowling Team competes exclusively on Sport Patterns. House patterns traditionally consist of a large amount of oil in the middle of the lanes with significantly less oil on the outside. A bowler can project the ball to the outside and allow it to read the lane, recover and hit the pocket. In Sport Bowling, the oil pattern has a more equal amount of oil across the lane. This requires more accuracy and consistency to be successful. In addition to Collegiate Bowling, the PBA, USBC Masters and International Events all utilize Sport Bowling Patterns.
“This sport lane condition is like hitting the back tee in golf, it rewards consistency and accuracy”, said Head Crenshaw Bowling Coach Michael Fine. For this seventh annual bowling event, Fine said he expects the event to be one of “discovery and awakening, and will definitely be a challenge”! Participants will be arriving from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The event will not only be a fundraiser for the Florida State University’s Bowling Team, but Fine says that “it’s always fun to see youth programs come out and also to get our name out there locally and nationally”.
The Oglesby Union’s Crenshaw Lanes is located in the courtyard of the union. For more information about Crenshaw Lanes and the 2009 Crenshaw Sport Bowling Classic’s, access our website or contact Crenshaw Lanes at
http://union.fsu.edu/crenshaw/tournaments.html or by phone at (850) 644-1819
By Rickey Goins
Oglesby Union undergoes renovations
July 2nd, 2009Fixing the bumps and bruises on fifty-year-old Oglesby Union is being noticed by the current students and faculty. The Director of the Oglesby Union is in favor of the renovations, “Our buildings were built in the fifties and the 1960’s and they’re just getting worn out and in bad need of repair. The Union was originally built for a campus population for around 20,000 and now we’re over 40,000.”
The construction began with renovating the drainage system on the Union Green in April. Greg Akridge, The Director of Operations, placed signs on the area informing students to stay off the grass until the renovation is complete. A 2009 Orientation Leader, Raul Fernandez is thrilled about the renovation:
“I think the renovations are going to be great, especially for FSU and students themselves, because there are going to be so many people coming here. There are always going to be concerts playing and I just think the renovations will provide us more availability to be able to have those concerts,” Raul said.
Club Downunder is undergoing a makeover that will include new television sets, a projector screen, video system and lights. The club is expected to be open by July 24.
Adjacent to Club Downunder, the roof of the post office is undergoing renovation. Construction workers can be found painting the breezeway, lifting heavy boxes, and sweating from the heat to finish the renovation before the fall semester.
Clutter briefly mentioned specifics about the renovation process, “The renovation taking place right now is the old post office building. It’s the oldest section of the Union. Essentially they’re putting a new roof on it. We’ve had some leaks that have actually come over in the Chili’s area so that’s really going to help us not having leaks.”
Oglesby Union is becoming more sustainable by replacing T-12 light bulbs with T-8. These new bulbs will be thirty-three percent more efficient while saving energy. Over Spring Break, Crenshaw Lanes became more sustainable by replacing the same type of bulbs.
At the completion of the renovation, the students will find Oglesby Union looking brighter with the new paint job, a UPS store in The Copy Center and an area to take a nap or read.
By TaRhaun Russ
