
Sarah Whitmoyer
2021 Hall of Fame Inductee
Sarah Whitmoyer began her bowling career at the age of 39 in 1979, when she joined two leagues at Montour Lanes. She bowled there every year until Montour’s closing in 2004. She served as League President and Vice President at various times in those leagues. In the early 1980’s, Sarah added several leagues at Cloverleaf Lanes, where she bowled until Cloverleaf closed in 2013. Her teams at Montour and Cloverleaf won league championships several times over those years. From that point on, Sarah bowled in the Sunday Nite Social League at ABC Lanes.
In 1985, Whitmoyer bowled her first of many 600 series and, in 2014, bowled her first 700 series at the age of 74, to give her a high career series of 707. Her high career average is 180, achieved at Cloverleaf Lanes in 2007, although she is currently averaging 181 at the ABC Lanes, after averaging 173 last season. Her high career game is 266. Sarah won Bowler of the Week Honors several times over the years.
For the 2014-15 season, Whitmoyer swept the WWBA Senior performance awards for High Average (179), High Series (707), and High Game (253). She accomplished that same feat for the 2017-18 season with a 174 average, 636 series and 245 game. Her 621 series was the best Senior Series for the 2015-16 season, and her 247 game was the best Senior Game for the 2016-17 season.
Sarah bowled in the women’s Pa. State Tournament for quite a few years and has placed several times. A regular participant in the WWBA Championship Tournament, Whitmoyer won the singles and doubles events (with Charlotte Reese) in the 2011-12 Tournament, the doubles event (with Shirley Reese) in the 2016-17 Tournament; and her Larson Design team finished in second place in the 1999-2000 Tournament.