Article: No bowling skills necessary; Fun event takes sport to the ice

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - It's a bowling ball balancing act - one that Mike Dekarske and Ron Schulze acknowledge they haven't mastered despite 20 years of combined experience.

But they keep coming back each year to try one of Wisconsin's wackiest tournaments - ice bowling.

The sport is all fun and laughs, but it's no joke. Several thousand dollars in prizes and a trip to Las Vegas are at stake for the top bowlers during the 20th annual Indoor Ice Bowling Classic this weekend in Sheboygan.

The tournament drew 2,400 competitors last year, with teams coming from as far away as Nebraska, Texas and Florida. This year, event chairman Randy Ingels said virtually every slot on all 18 lanes is full over ...

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