DONNA WOOD WAS BORN JANUARY 4, 1963 TO MAX AND CHERRY BRUYSSCHAARD IN SACRAMENTO, CA. SHE HAS TWO SISTERS, DOTTIE AND GENNY, AND A BROTHER, JOHN. THE FAMILY MOVED AND LIVED IN SEVERAL PLACES, BEFORE FINALLY SETTLING DOWN IN PASADENA IN 1976.

DONNA GRADUATED FROM DOBIE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1980 AND ATTENDED SAM HOUSTON STATE FOR A 1½ YEARS. SHE WORKS FOR UNIVERSAL WEATHER AND AVIATION. SHE MARRIED JEFF, IN 1996 AND HAS TWO SONS, JUSTIN AND JEFFERY AND ONE GRANDSON, CHRISTIAN. DONNA BOWLED SOME JUNIORS (AJBC) IN DENVER, CO AND IN PASADENA, BUT DIDN’T STICK WITH IT.

AT AGE 18 SHE BEGAN BOWLING AGAIN ON A SUNDAY NIGHT LEAGUE AT MIMOSA LANES. HER OUTGOING PERSONALITY AND “POWERFUL BACK-UP BALL” WAS SOMETHING TO SEE. SHE ALSO DISPLAYED THE DESIRE TO IMPROVE HER GAME. SHE WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO THROW A REAL SHOT, AND BEGAN PRACTICING AND TAKING LESSONS WITH SOME OF THE BETTER BOWLERS AROUND THE CENTER. AND IMPROVE HER GAME SHE DID… DONNA HAS BEEN BOWLING NON-STOP FOR 25 YEARS.

SHE HAS 2-299 GAMES. HER HIGHEST AVERAGE WAS 212; IN FACT, DONNA HAS AVERAGED 200+ IN 3 DIFFERENT ASSOCIATIONS (PASADENA, HOUSTON AND ALVIN/ PEARLAND). WITH MANY 700 SERIES TO HER CREDIT, HER HIGHEST, 776, WAS THE PASADENA WBA CITY RECORD FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

SHE JOINED THE LADIES PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS TOUR IN 1991 AND WON THE SW REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD. SHE HAS WON THE TEXAS STATE 600 CLUB TOURNAMENT AND HAS A BEST FINISH OF 4TH IN THE BLUEBONNET QUEENS. LOCALLY, DONNA WAS PASADENA WBA CITY CHAMPION 3 TIMES AND HAS WON THE PASADENA QUEENS TOURNAMENT A RECORD 5 TIMES. DONNA VOLUNTEERS WITH THE ARMADILLA YOUTH BOWLING PROGRAM WORKING WITH THE 8 YR. OLD AND UNDER BANTAMS.