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Competitive peak
USBC bowler profile

Howard W Gehrke

Proven Competitor
2006-21684 Bowling since 2001
180+ peak 170+ career avg 1K games
Lifetime average 174.85 Across all recorded seasons
Lifetime games 1127 USBC-recorded games
Highest average 196 93 games
Career honors 0 Recognized achievements
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Competitive peak aura

The nameplate aura reflects a highest recorded league average of 196.

Proven Competitor

Awarded for at least 1,000 recorded league games.

Honor pins

Pins appear after a recognized 300 game, 800 or 900 series, or 11-in-a-row award.

Milestone marks

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Historical records

League History

USBC records begin in 2001. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.

Recent composite averages

2026 House
187 average · 180 games
2025 House
183 average · 153 games
2024 House
173 average · 108 games
2023 House
179 average · 48 games
2021 House
167 average · 23 games

League averages

2025-2026

3-C League · W
192 average · 81 games
Sheridan · W
183 average · 99 games

2024-2025

Mitch's Sunday Mixed · W
185 average · 69 games
3-C · W
184 average · 75 games
Sheridan · W
164 average · 9 games

2023-2024

40 Framers · S
178 average · 27 games
3-C · W
171 average · 81 games

2022-2023

3-C · W
179 average · 48 games

2020-2021

Sheridan Mens · W
167 average · 23 games

2019-2020

Three-C · W
Data not found
Sheridan Mens · W
179 average · 72 games

2018-2019

Sheridan Mens · W Challenge
181 average · 93 games

2017-2018

Majors · W
174 average · 87 games

2016-2017

Three-C · W
Data not found
Tuesday Superbowl · S
172 average · 24 games
Majors · W
171 average · 87 games

2015-2016

Sunday Mixed · W
Data not found
Majors · W
166 average · 69 games
Three-C · W
156 average · 15 games

2014-2015

Majors · W
168 average · 15 games
Three-C · W
166 average · 45 games

2013-2014

Majors · W
171 average · 21 games

2000-2001

Monday Stars · W
175 average · 87 games

Challenge conversions

181196
USBC standing

Memberships

Not currently active
Gr Portland USBC Most recent
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2024-08-01 — 2025-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2023-08-01 — 2024-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2022-08-01 — 2023-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2020-08-01 — 2021-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2019-08-01 — 2020-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2018-08-01 — 2019-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2015-08-01 — 2016-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
West Valley USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
Portland BA Past
2000-08-01 — 2001-07-31
Career milestones

Honors

0900 series
0800 series
0300 games
011 in a row
Tournament history

Open Championships

Adjusted entering average 166 Fewer than 27 recorded Open Championship games

How it was calculated

The highest sport-adjusted average from the last three bowling seasons is used until 27 Open Championship games are available.

2025/26192 → 166

The Open Championships average uses the most recent 27 games bowled from 2016 through 2025. Search historical championship scores.