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Trying for his second PBA50 Tour title, Mike Edwards of Tulsa, Okla., averaged 245 Tuesday to lead the first round of the PBA50 Dayton Classic presented by Roto Grip at Capri Lanes in Kettering, Ohio.

Kim Barcellos 223, Casey McFarlin 248, Laura Ruell 172, Joe Alexander 191, Jerry Hill 193, John Nunes 203, Dee Bayer 186, Rikki Cascia 183, Monta Tillotson 165, Linda Roach 175, Ed Huddleston 195, Rose Salazar 211, Mark Moua 189, Lisa Maples 167, Jay Carincross 235, Carol Almeda 188, Nevora Nush 181, Josh Gray 266.

Bowling Notes: PBA regional tourney set at Mid County Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic runs Friday through Sunday Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1rNoGeY It is fitting that this coming weekend's Professional Bowlers Association tournament at Mid County Lanes, Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic, carry the name of its most ... (more)

Arthur Peirce, 64, of Acushnet, says that when he bowls a lot of strikes during warmup before a league session, "I usually fall on my face when I start league bowling."

Team USA member Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio, conquered a challenging lane condition and bested some of the greatest female bowlers in the world on the way to the top seed for the stepladder finals of the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America Women's All-Star Tournament in Rockford, Ill.

Longtime PBA East Region director Russ Mills, right, shakes hands with the 2013 PBA Cap Card Open champion Ryan Shafer after his victory last summer at Cedar Lanes.

Based upon input from women bowlers, PBA Deputy Commissioner Kirk von Krueger announced that the PBA has adjusted membership dues for women for the balance of the 2014 season as part of a revised PBA Women's Regional program.

Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville will be hosting a bowling camp and Pro-Am with PBA professionals like Sean Rash, Parker Bohn III and Chuck Gardner, among others.

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.