HELMER, LAWSON NAMED TO COLLEGIATE HALL OF FAME

Kerm Helmer (Coach category) and Steve Lawson (Contributor) have been elected to the USBC Collegiate Hall of Fame, along with athletes Warren Eales, P.J. Haggerty and Jazreel Tan.

Helmer, a USBC Hall of Fame member who passed away in 2002 at 59, spent 37 years as head coach of the men’s and women’s bowling programs at Erie Community College, and his name can be found on the trophies presented to each year’s ITC national champions.

Lawson, 73, has dedicated a significant portion of his life to advancing collegiate bowling through leadership, administration and long-standing service to the sport. He is a founding member of the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association, and has served as IBMA Collegiate Poll Committee chairperson, Region 9 Collegiate Division representative, tournament director for multiple marquee events and sectional coordinator and statistician for both the Intercollegiate Team Championships and Intercollegiate Singles Championships.

Induction ceremonies will take place April 15 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.