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11/4/26 – 2027 Regional and State Bowling Oil Patterns

November 4, 2026 Athletic Department Blog Updates

The oil patterns have been finalized for the 2027 Regional and State bowling competitions. Please see below for the designated patterns for each competition, along with important dates and additional information.

Regional Competition

As a reminder, all regional tournaments will utilize the same oil patterns.

Singles: Neon
Neon pattern details
Team: Carbon
Carbon pattern details

Unified/Adapted: Regional Managers may select the oil pattern for these competitions.

Regional Bowling Window: January 19 – February 2, 2027
Final competition dates for each region will be announced once they are confirmed. 
 
 
State Competition
Singles: Big Ben
Big Ben pattern details
Team: Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch pattern details
Unified: Stonehenge
Stonehenge pattern details
 
State Bowling Competition: February 8–10, 2027
Location: Kingpin Lanes, Jeffersontown KY
 
 
Questions
Please contact Assistant Commissioner Abby Jackson at the KHSAA with any questions or for additional information.
 
 

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 state championship events; funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its nearly 120,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches, and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.


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