Former Junior Team USA member Doane Cole just misses Sport Bowling perfection. The 24-year-old right-hander rolled a 299 game as part of a 706 series Nov. 14 in the 580 Scratch Trios League at Corbin Bowl in Tarzana, Calif. Cole rolled games of 214, 299 and 193.

A graduate of California State University-Northridge, Cole rolled a Sport Bowling perfect game in the 2004 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships in Reno, Nev.

Sport Bowler of the Month - December Name: Doane Cole Age: 24 Hometown: Murrieta, Calif. RH/LH: RH Sport Bowling league/center: Corbin Bowl, Tarzana, Calif. Sport Bowling current average: 188

Career highlights:
2005 Dick Weber Open Qualifier champion
2004 signed amateur contract with Ebonite International
Member of 2003 Junior Team USA
2002 California Women's Bowling Association Male Star of Tomorrow
2002 Junior Amateur Tour Bowler of the Year
2002 Shirley Lewis Memorial Award Bowler of the Year
2001 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 21st place
2001 men's California amateur champion