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Hanover’s Perspective

Top Teen Bowlers to Compete in Hanover

In 2017, Hanover County is set to host the Teen Masters Bowling National Championships, the premier high school championship bowling competition in the U.S.

The event will be held at AMF Hanover Lanes in Mechanicsville on July 2-7. It is expected to bring approximately 400 high school students and their families from across the U.S. and the world.

“We are excited to host the Teen Masters Bowling National Championships in Hanover County,” said Danielle Vincenti, senior sports development manager of Richmond Region Tourism. “We look forward to welcoming approximately 400 high school students and their families from across the U.S. and around the world to showcase their talents and also enjoy all that Hanover County and the entire Richmond Region have to offer.”

In 2015, U.S. Travel reported that Hanover’s tourism industry brought $219,861,573 in revenue and employed 2,495 people. Hotel sales increased by 12 percent to $12,523,213 with $1,001,857 in hotel taxes collected in the County. Hanover visitor centers attracted 27,579 visitors, up almost ten percent from the previous year.

“Sports tourism is a huge economic driver for the region,” explained Vincenti. “When students travel, their families travel with them. They fill our hotels, eat at our restaurants and shop at our stores. This gives the Richmond Region an excellent opportunity to shine in front of new visitors and entice them to come back again.”

This will be the 21st anniversary for the teen bowling championships. It is the second time in recent history that the Richmond area has hosted a national bowling event.

“It is exciting to bring the Teen Masters Championships to the Greater Richmond area,” said Gary Beck, president of Killer “B” Promotions. “It was 1994 and 1995 when I helped put the AMF Dick Weber Classic together with temporary lanes built inside the Arthur Ashe Center for a live ESPN telecast, but the 2017 Teen Masters Championships will be over 12 times bigger and have a much greater economic impact on the community.”