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Bowling

The Black Bears Men’s and Women’s Bowling Teams are proud members of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20 and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC). Penn Highlands currently competes at the Division 3 level of the NJCAA.

Home matches are held at 814 Lanes and Games in Johnstown, PA.


Schedule (2025-26)

DateHostTimeLocation
January 13Pennsylvania Highlands Community College1 PM814 Lanes & Games (Johnstown, PA)
January 16Westmoreland County Community College2 PMMain Bowling Center (Greensburg, PA)
January 20Community College of Allegheny County1 PMCoral Lanes & Lounge (West Mifflin, PA)
January 23Westmoreland County Community College2 PMMain Bowling Center (Greensburg, PA)
January 27Pennsylvania Highlands Community College1 PM814 Lanes & Games (Johnstown, PA)
January 30Community College of Allegheny County1 PMCoral Lanes & Lounge (West Mifflin, PA)
February 6WPCC Tournament10 AMMain Bowling Center (Greensburg, PA)
February 13Region 20 Tournament10 AMCoral Lanes & Lounge (West Mifflin, PA)
March 5-7NJCAA Bowling ChampionshipsRoyal Scot Golf & Bowl (Lansing, MI)


Roster (2025-26)

TBA


Coaching Staff


Michael Lucas, Head Coach
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Michael Lucas began his tenure at Penn Highlands in 2016. Since becoming the program's inaugural head coach, Lucas has guided the Black Bears to three Region 20 Championships, with the women's team claiming the title in 2016 and 2019 and the men taking gold in 2025. Penn Highlands has also won two Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championships under Lucas in 2016 (women) and 2025 (men).

Lucas has been named WPCC Coach of the Year three times during his tenure.


Awards & Honors

All-Conference selections: 26
All-Region selections: 24
WPCC Championships: 2 (Men’s 2025, Women’s 2019)
Region 20 Championships: 3 (Men’s 2025, Women’s 2016, 2019)
Individual and Doubles Championships: 11

Individual

  • Ben Mostoller, 2016 WPCC Men’s Singles
  • Brett Sanderson, 2016 WPCC Men’s All-Events
  • Brady Huss, 2024 WPCC Men’s All-Events, Region 20 Men’s Singles, Region 20 Men’s All-Events; 2025 Region 20 Men’s All-Events
  • Brice Clinger, 2025 WPCC Men’s All-Events

Doubles

  • Tony Acrie and Brett Sanderson, 2016 WPCC Men’s Doubles
  • Kirsten Charlton and Caitlyn Guercio, 2019 WPCC Women’s Doubles
  • Brice Clinger and Brady Huss, 2025 WPCC Men’s Doubles, Region 20 Men’s Doubles