Cathy Dorin-Lizzi (born December 18, 1966) is a professional
ten-pin bowler
Tenpin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle. The goal is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ...
who has won multiple national titles as a member of the
Professional Women's Bowling Association
The Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) organizes and oversees a series of annual tournaments for the top competitive women ten-pin bowlers. The series is often referred to as the "women's tour" of bowling.
The PWBA was formed in 1960 ...
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Dorin-Lizzi, from
Linden, New Jersey
Linden is a City (New Jersey), city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, located about southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a boro ...
, is the sister of professional bowler
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (born 1964) is one of the top female ten-pin bowlers in the world. She is a member of the Professional Women's Bowling Association (1990–2003 and 2015–present) and has bowled in PBA Tournaments as well. She was an ex ...
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As a professional bowler, Dorin-Lizzi was the
AMF World Cup
The QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, previously known as the International Masters and AMF Bowling World Cup, is an annual Ten-pin bowling championship sponsored by QubicaAMF Worldwide, and the largest in bowling in terms of number of participating nat ...
3rd place finisher 1992. She won the PWBA Three Rivers Open in 1999.
Dorin-Lizzi and her sister Carolyn have been commentators on
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
's bowling tournament coverage.
She is married to Pro Bowler Jeffrey Lizzi and both are residents of
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky ( ) is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( west) and Cleveland ( east). At the 2020 United Stat ...
where the family owns and operates Star Lanes. Her husband won the 1992 Brunswick Memorial World Open, defeating PBA Hall of Famer
Amleto Monacelli
Amleto Monacelli (born 27 August 1961) is a Venezuelan professional bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He has amassed 20 titles on the PBA Tour, making him one of only 17 players in history to accumulate at least ...
in the title match, 247-192
Cathy Dorin-Lizzi
USBC U.S. Women's Open. Accessed August 14, 2019.
References
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1966 births
Living people
American ten-pin bowling players
Sportspeople from Linden, New Jersey
People from Sandusky, Ohio
Bowling broadcasters