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onefrombills
08-06-2009, 11:36 PM
8/6/2009

Mark Miller

Kelly Kulick, the star of the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation
Women's Championships, is among eight finalists for the 2009 Sportswoman of the Year Award for team competitions from the Women's Sports Foundation.

Kulick led Team USA to 14 out of 16 medals at the PABCON Championships last October. She won the gold medal in doubles with her partner Wendy
Macpherson by scoring combined 2,602. With the help of a 300 game, Kulick and teammates Macpherson and Diandra Asbaty win the gold in trios.

The Union, N.J., right-hander led teammates Asbaty, Macpherson, Liz
Johnson, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Lynda Barnes to a gold in the team event after averaging 226 for six games. She also captured gold medals in all-events with 5,463 and in Masters with a 2-1 victory over Johnson.

Other candidates are: Cara Black and Liezel Huber (Tennis Doubles), Nicole Fawcett (Volleyball), Sandra Kiriasis (Bobsled), Shannon Kleibrink(Curling), Danielle Lawrie (Softball), Renee Montgomery(Basketball), Hannah Nielsen (Lacrosse), Jessie Vetter (Ice Hockey) and Marta Vieira daSilva (Soccer).

Bowling fans can vote for Kulick through midnight Eastern this Friday, Aug. 9.