Cathy Dorin-Lizzi

Cathy Dorin-Lizzi (born December 18, 1966) is a professional ten-pin bowler who has won multiple national titles as a member of the Professional Women's Bowling Association.

Dorin-Lizzi, from Linden, New Jersey, is the sister of professional bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard.[1]

As a professional bowler, Dorin-Lizzi was the AMF World Cup 3rd place finisher 1992.[2] She won the PWBA Three Rivers Open in 1999.[3]

Dorin-Lizzi and her sister Carolyn have been commentators on ESPN's bowling tournament coverage.[4]

She is married to Pro Bowler Jeffrey Lizzi and both are residents of Sandusky, Ohio where the family owns and operates Star Lanes. Her husband won the 1992 Brunswick Memorial World Open, defeating PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli in the title match, 247-192 [5]

  1. ^ Caballero, Paula. "Inside Bowling; Sisters have historic meeting in LPBT finals", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 23, 1997. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Cathy Dorin of Linden, N.J., outdueled sister Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, 245-203, Thursday in the first stepladder match of the $65,000 Sam's Town Tunica Mid South Classic in Memphis, Tenn."
  2. ^ Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Ohio State USBC. Accessed August 14, 2019. "Cathy Dorin-Lizzi has won many national, state and local titles throughout her bowling career.... Cathy was AMF World Cup Champion in 1992, a member of the West Texas A & M Intercollegiate Team in 1992 and won the Three Rivers Open in 1999. She has five PWBA Regional Titles, and one PWBA National Title to her credit as well as being a member of the USBC Championship Team in 2006 and 2009."
  3. ^ Past Champions, Professional Women's Bowling Association. Accessed August 14, 2019. "Three Rivers Open, Pittsburgh - Cathy Dorin"
  4. ^ Kramer, Lindsay. "Bowling sisters reverse roles at USBC Queens final", The Post-Standard, April 27, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2019. "Dorin-Lizzi was scheduled to be a sideline analyst for ESPN2's live broadcast of the prestigious event tonight from the Oncenter. It's a job she's filled on many such television productions."
  5. ^ Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, USBC U.S. Women's Open. Accessed August 14, 2019.