Ryan Mills

 

SUMMARY

Ryan is a product of the Kokomo youth bowling program from 1988-1996 and won the 1996 KBA Scholarship.  He is great person and a fine left-handed bowler who has stroked his way to many bowling achievements.

Ryan has also given back much to the sport locally.  He has coached both youth bowling and High School bowling for 11 years.  He is very positive and well liked.  Youth bowlers are drawn to his personality and swarm to him even when he is not coaching.  Adult bowlers respect him and seek personal advice from him due to his stellar character.

Ryan is a youth minister and has conducted several funeral ceremonies for bowlers following their passing.  His father Charlie would certainly be very proud!

 

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (three times)

Series – 814

Average – 219

 

SERVICE

  • Youth bowling coach on Saturdays since 2011
  • Kokomo High School bowling coach four of last five years
  • Middle school bowling coach since 2020

 

BOWLING PERFORMANCE

  • Averages
    • Highest career Kokomo average of 219 during the 2019-20 season
    • Since the 2000-01 season his top averages (minimum 60 games) each year were: 191, 185, 198, 213, 210, 192, 205, 196, 189, 182, 187, 203, 202, 209, 211, 211, 215, 204, 214, 219, 213, 212
  • High Series
    • Rolled an 814 series on June 16, 2016 in the Adult/Youth summer league with games of 268, 278 and 268
    • His 814 series won him a Merit Award as the top series for the season
    • Rolled at least 46 series of 700 or more including series of 814, 774, 774, 772, 769, 768, 757 and 756
  • High Games
    • Rolled three perfect 300 games (2/13/03, 1/2/20 and 1/9/20)
    • Has also rolled games of 299, 298 (twice), 280, 278
  • City Tournament Titles
    • 2008-09 Team Handicap (3387) for Golden Corral (with Alan Anderson, Charlie Mills, Jim Gibson and John Hurst)
    • 2014-15 Division 2 Team Actual (2901) and Handicap (3495) for Avalle Mechanical (with Alan Anderson, Alexcia Brown, Daniel Gibson and Steve Bishop) – Ryan rolled a 657 to lead the team
  • State Tournament
    • 2002 in Hammond – 1968 All Events Actual and 2202 All Events Handicap (35th), 708 in Doubles Actual
    • 2004 in Richmond - 768 in Team Actual and 2055 All Events Actual (17th)
    • 2012 in Fort Wayne – 298 and 702 in Team Actual
    • 2021 in Indianapolis – 779 series with a 289 game for 1440 Doubles Handicap (32nd) with Alan Anderson
    • 2022 in Anderson – 3530 Team Handicap (4th) for the Sphere Chuckers with Alan Anderson, Demetrius Fouts, Michael Huestis and Bob Webb

SCHOLARSHIPS / RECOGNITION

  • 1996 KBA Scholarship