Bowling News

Senior Women's U.S. Open ROCKFORD, Ill. - Diana Zavjalova of Latvia and Tish Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, outdistanced their respective fields Wednesday to earn top qualifier honors at the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America Women's All-Star Tournament and 2014 Bowling's Senior Women's U.S. Open.

After five top-eight finishes, PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber finally broke through to win his first PBA50 Tour title of the season Wednesday by winning the PBA50 Pro Bowl West Fort Wayne Classic presented by Ebonite.

If you do a Google search for the phrase "bowling is a dying sport," you will discover that folks have been predicting the demise of keggling since the dawn of the digital age.

Henry "Hank" Molina is well-known in the bowling community, and his induction recently into the Stockton Men's Bowling Association Hall of Fame will keep his name alive for decades to come.

The top two finishers at the USBC National Junior Gold Tournament in Buffalo last week typically earn a spot on Junior Team USA.

The Board of Directors of the Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund recently presented $3,000 in scholarships to members of the bowling community.

One way to stay cool during the summer is to toss some games at the local air-conditioned bowling center.

Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, leads after the opening round at the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America Women's All-Star Tournament, while Jan Schmidt of Hales Corners, Wisconsin, tops the standings at the 2014 Bowling's Senior Women's U.S. Open.

The United State Bowling Congress Gold certified coach has worked with renowned bowlers from Chris Barnes, an owner of 17 career PBA tour titles, to having hall of famer Brian Voss and other bowlers live out of his basement in Tacoma.

Bill McCorkle is a man truly dedicated to the tribute to professional bowler and Professional Bowlers Association founder Dick Weber, according to David Small, the proprietor of Pro Bowl West.

Brian LeClair of Albany won his 16th PBA regional title Sunday, defeating national touring pro Bill O'Neill of Langhorne, Pa., 277-236 in the final of the Homefield Open in Yonkers.

Four members of the Nebraska women's bowling team competed at the 2014 Junior Gold Championships in the U-20 division this past Friday in Buffalo, N.Y. Senior Liz Kuhlkin, sophomore Bri Zabierek and incoming freshmen Julia Bond and Melanie Crawford all took part in the tournament.

"I was hoping for a 300 game and an 800 series," said the 61-year-old New Bedford resident.

Johnny Petraglia, an eight-time winner on the PBA50 Tour, leads a field of 32 players after Saturday's first match-play round of the PBA50 Dick Weber Super Senior Classic at Fort Wayne's Pro Bowl West.

The Greater Lexington USBC added three new members to its Hall of Fame this past week: Melinda Craig, Dixie Mattingly and Joe Wilson.

Jim Ulrich is certainly no stranger to high-scoring accomplishments, and his latest standout performance included a 299 game that capped a four-game 981 series in the Wednesday Men's Trio League at Bowland Port Charlotte .

Sachem's Nick Caruana warms up during the NYSPHSAA state boys bowling championships at Babylon Bowl on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

The Rogue River resident was a self-described "terrible" bowler in 1979. Now he's one week away from being inducted into the Oregon State United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.

Paul McCordic of Sugar Land, Texas, averaged 223 Friday to lead after the first round of qualifying in the inaugural PBA50 Dick Weber Super Senior Classic presented by Storm at Pro Bowl West.

For the first time, the Professional Bowlers Association will hold a doubleheader with a pair of senior events, and Fort Wayne's Pro Bowl West will be the host venue.