Girls Bowling State Finals to remain at Cherry Bowl in 2011

The Girls Bowling State Final will remain at Cherry Bowl Lanes in Rockford for the 2010-11 season after the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors gave its approval Monday to extend the contract.

Cherry Bowl Lanes has served as the event's host since submitting the winning host bid in 1993.

State final site manager John Anderson, Cherry Bowl Lanes manager Bonnie Harper and former Bowling Proprietors Association President John Sommer have all been instrumental in the success of the tournament at Cherry Bowl Lanes and were honored as IHSA Distinguished Service Award winners in June for their efforts.

"We are excited to continue our relationship with Cherry Bowl Lanes as the IHSA Girls Bowling State Final host," said IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacey Lambert.

"Generations of girls high school bowlers in this state will always think of Cherry Bowl as the home of the state tournament and we hope that is the case for many more future generations. So many wonderful people have dedicated countless hours and resources into hosting this event for nearly two decades, so we respect their decision to extend the contract for one year and then assess the future of the tournament as the host."