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 ...

. Dorin-Lizzi, from

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, 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 ...

. As a professional bowler, Dorin-Lizzi was the

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3rd place finisher 1992. She won the PWBA Three Rivers Open in 1999. Dorin-Lizzi and her sister Carolyn have been commentators on

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'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.

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