July 25, 2025 Nolan Hughes

Half of qualifying is in the books in the 2025 Storm PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles tournament.

Andrew Anderson and Erin McCarthy paced A- and B-squads on Friday at Copperfield Bowl, totaling 3,148 (+348) for their 14 combined games.

Anderson notched 1,550 for his seven games on the 41-foot oil pattern, while McCarthy shot a women’s-best 1,598. This is the duo’s second time bowling the Luci together; they finished fourth last year.

“Last year, we qualified second and we had high hopes for that Sunday,” Anderson said. “We just fell off a little bit. We didn’t bowl bad by any means, but with the best in the world on both the women's and men's side here, you're going to have to bowl really well the entire time. We're just looking forward to another chance on Sunday and hopefully ride the wave a little farther.”

Anderson said he and McCarthy’s friendship goes back about 11 years. He said they had the same sponsor, Harvey Johnson, early in their careers and they became fast friends. 

“We just have fun,” McCarthy added. “We have a lot of good team chemistry. When we need to be serious, we can be serious. But when we need to have a good time, we have a good time.”

This year marks the event’s 25th anniversary. Since the first event in 2000, the X Out Breast Cancer Foundation has raised more than one million dollars in the fight against breast cancer.

“This is an event like no other in the world if you haven’t experienced it,” McCarthy said.

 

The teams of Sean Riccardi and Karsyn Lukosious, Justin Knowles and Maryssa Carey, Richie Teece and Liz Kuhlkin, and Cam Crowe and Sydney Bohn round out the top five after Friday’s competition.

Two-time defending champions Anthony Simonsen and Danielle McEwan (+116) are in ninth place overall.

The top 40 teams after Saturday’s two squads will advance to the semifinals on Sunday.

C-squad bowls at 8 a.m. Central/local time (9 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday, followed by D-squad at 2 p.m. (3 p.m. ET).

Across all rounds, players will bowl singles games with combined scores comprising the team total. There are no baker doubles games.

All rounds will be livestreamed on BowlTV.

More information on the event is available on the Striking Against Breast Cancer website and Facebook page.

2025 Event Schedule

Copperfield Bowl | Houston, TX

All times Central

Saturday, July 26
8 a.m. — C-squad qualifying (seven games)
2 p.m. — D-squad qualifying (seven games)
8 p.m. — Pro-Am

Sunday, July 27
8 a.m. — Semifinals (four games)
11:30 a.m. — Finals (first six games of round-robin match play)
3:30 p.m. — Finals (last six games of round-robin match play)

Past Champions

2024 — Anthony Simonsen and Danielle McEwan
2023 — Anthony Simonsen and Danielle McEwan 
2022 — EJ Tackett and Diandra Asbaty
2021 — EJ Tackett and Danielle McEwan
2019 — Kyle Sherman and Amanda Greene
2018 — EJ Tackett and Liz Johnson
2017 — Jason Sterner and Birgit Poppler
2016 — Bill O'Neill and Shannon O'Keefe
2015 — Bill O'Neill and Shannon O'Keefe
2014 — Scott Norton and Missy Parkin
2013 — Bill O'Neill and Shannon O'Keefe
2012 — Bryan O'Keefe and Shannon O'Keefe
2011 — Tommy Jones and Shannon Pluhowsky
2010 — Tommy Jones and Shannon Pluhowsky
2009 — Parker Bohn III and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
2008 — Tommy Jones and Shannon Pluhowsky
2007 — Tommy Jones and Shannon Pluhowsky
2006 — Marc Laracuente and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
2005 — Paul Fleming and Rachel Perez
2004 — Russell Wilson and Kristal Scott
2003 — Wes Malott and Genie Franklin
2002 — Dino Castillo and Diandra Hyman
2001 — Chris Barnes and Amy Dillon
2000 — Mark Scroggins and Donna Conners