Bowler with Down syndrome competes in her 13th USBC Women's Championships
By Bob Sagan USBC Communications
RENO, Nev. - Deborah Law of Hampton, Va., has made her fourth appearance in the National Bowling Stadium and her 13th at the United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships presented by the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus.
Law, who has Down syndrome, has a 127 average, a career high game of 199 and high series of 487. As captain of the Here We Go Again team, Law rolled a 348 series in Division 3 competition at the National Bowling Stadium.
Law's dedication to bowling developed naturally enough, as her mother was a physical education teacher and secretary for several bowling leagues.
"The whole family bowled," said the 46-year-old Law. "I wanted to also."
Law has been bowling for about 35 years, and was accompanied to Reno by her sister, Sharon Mounger, who bowls for the All Jacked Up team in Hampton. Additionally, Law is active in two USBC leagues at Hampton's Century Lanes Bowling Center, and bowls every Saturday morning in the Sarah Hudgin League, a local competition for the physically and mentally challenged. This year, Law's 127 average earned her the high season average award.
When she's not on the lanes, Law maintains her own apartment in a group home and works for the local Association for Retarded Children chapter, assisting with mail and various clerical duties. But honing her bowling skills remains her passion.
"I love bowling," Law said. "Every week I can't wait to go, and I've been talking about coming to Reno for months."
Kegel is the official lane maintenance supplier of USBC. For more information on the USBC Women's Championships, visit www.usbcwomenschampionships.com.