Wauconda Bowl

06/02/2026

**ATTENTION Hummdinger Bowlers**

Attached are the final standings for all the prize winners of the 71st Annual Hummdinger Tournament. Bracket payouts are attached here as well, however, if you'd like to view the brackets themselves, you can click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZ996PH7K_JHPpIKT_4uKFmhbGgs2NBY/view?usp=sharing

If you are one of the 249 bowlers that won prize and/or bracket money, you will be contacted to get paid out or you can message us directly. If you want to pick up your check in person, we will be at Wauconda Bowl handing out checks between noon and 5 PM during the week and until 10 PM tomorrow evening. If you can make it, stop on by and grab your check in person!

What a great turnout by everyone this year! Thank you to all the bowlers, and in particular, the squad leaders. Without you, events and tournaments like these are not possible!

Another milestone we hit was on Sunday May 3rd, we were able to pull off a triple squad day for the first time in nearly two decades!

Special shoutout to our neighbor Joe Munson for hitting the record of bowling in six different squads this year. Guess you'll have to make it seven in next year's event!

Here is a brief summary of the Hummdinger Tournament:
- 26 total squads bowled (2 squad increase from last year)
- 707 total entries (up 94 entries from last year)
- 474 scratch and senior handicap entries (up 159 entries from last year)
- 1,481 total doubles entries (up 406 entries from last year)
- 227 total tournament-wide brackets ran (up 57 brackets from last year)
- $46K in prize money paid out (up $10K from last year)

We want to congratulate all the champions of each division in the tournament:

- Men's Singles: Nick Cordonnier - 812
- Women's Singles: Alexis Swanson - 767
- Scratch Singles: TIE - Matt Bendull & John Colflesh - 759
- Senior Handicap Singles - Nick Cordonnier - 812
- Men's Doubles: Jerry Marrs & Brian Ducey - 1518
- Women's Doubles: Samantha Kelly & Roberta Bryk - 1523
- Mixed Doubles: Juan Medina & Jacklyn Peters - 1526

Thank you again for a great tournament season, we hope to see you all next year for the 72nd Hummdinger! Have a great summer!

05/10/2026

With this shot from Michael Saffold, the 71st Annual Hummdinger Tournament has come to a finish!

Thank you to all the squad leaders and competitors that bowled this year. It was a great turnout!

Please be patient about the results, we are working on getting scores processed as fast as possible after our staff gets some much needed rest!

04/18/2026

And there you have it! The first 300 game since we've been under new ownership!

Congrats Brian Prestopic! Keep it going for game 4!

04/09/2026

Looking for fun this summer? We have a wide variety of fun leagues to sign up for starting next month!

Mondays - Have A Ball League
Tuesdays - Sport Shot Trios League
Wednesday Morning - Senior Trios 11 AM League (2 team spots remaining)
Wednesday Evenings - Rum Bucket No-Tap League
Thursdays - Doubles Bags League
Thursdays - Adult/Youth Doubles League

Looking to sign up or have any questions? Send us a message or give us a call! We'll be glad to help you find the right league for you!

04/05/2026

In observance of Easter, we will be closed Sunday, April 5th.
We will resume normal business hours on Monday.

HAPPY EASTER 🐣

03/30/2026

Retired Folks - This one's for you!

We have a short 8-week season starting up Wednesday mornings on May 13th.

There are 4 teams signed up already - looking for 4 more teams!

If there becomes a lot of demand to bowl, we are open to switching this league from 3-person teams to 4-person teams.

If you'd like to lock in a spot, or have any questions, either give us a call or shoot us a message!

📞 (847) 526-5030
📧 [email protected]

03/23/2026

The Bowling alley will be closed from Noon - 5 PM today. We apologize for any inconvenience.

03/01/2026

Registrations for Kids Bowl Free are officially open for summer 2026!

Sign your child up today through the link below and they'll receive 2 free games of bowling per day from June 1st - August 20th at your favorite neighborhood bowling alley!

https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=7427

Today's the day! Registration for the 2026 summer Kids Bowl Free program is officially open!

Search for a participating location near you and register here ➡️ https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/all_centers.php

02/21/2026

UPDATE: Our phones are back up! Thank you for your patience!

Hey Wauconda Bowl Fam! WE ARE OPEN! We are having technical difficulties with our phone lines at the moment.

If you are looking for open bowling today, our hours are from 3:00-6:30, then after 10:00 PM. But feel free to come on in at any time for a beverage or to try your luck on our amazing slots!

These are estimates as we are hosting our Hummdinger Tournament and league, so stop on in and bowl with us during those times!

02/19/2026

NEW LEAGUE FORMING NOW

Take place in Wauconda Bowl's first ever Rum Bucket League!

📅 Begins Thursday March 5th
💲 $30 per person per week
✔️ Short 10-week season
✔️ 4 bowlers per team
✔️ Drinks included every week 🍻🍹
✔️ A pizza per team every week 🍕
✔️ Free shoe rental 👞
✔️ Lots of Fun!

This league gives you a good bang for your buck! If you'd like to bring in a team, please reach out soon as we already have a few teams signed up!