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Tallahassee hosts state youth bowling championship tournament

A woman rolls a ball down a bowling lane.
Tom Flanigan
A tournament participant shows good form during the warm-up period for the competition's opening session.

Tallahassee is hosting a youth bowling championship. The games will go on each weekend through the end of April.

Tallahassee's Capital Lanes was packed with young bowlers, coaches, officials and spectators from every corner of the state.

"(It) brings kids from all over Florida. This year, 2.600 and almost 50 kids."

Long-time Tournament Director Allen Solomon said this is one of the largest events of its kind in the country.

"We have grown the Florida Pepsi Tournament into the third largest in America. The only 2 that are bigger are Illinois and Michigan."

Tallahassee's Capital Lanes off Capital Circle NE is the site of this year's tournament, the first time since 2005 that the state event has been held north of Orlando.
Tom Flanigan
Tallahassee's Capital Lanes off Capital Circle NE is the site of this year's tournament, the first time since 2005 that the state event has been held north of Orlando.

The tournament continues each weekend through April 23rd. The bowlers, ranging in age from 4 to 18, are competing for $100,000 in college scholarships. Visit Tallahassee estimates the event will generate about $6 million in business activity for the area.

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Tom Flanigan has been with WFSU News since 2006, focusing on covering local personalities, issues, and organizations. He began his broadcast career more than 30 years before that and covered news for several radio stations in Florida, Texas, and his home state of Maryland.

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