DAYTON, Ohio – Abby Ragsdale, a junior at St. Francis-Illinois, and Webber International senior Matt Russo were selected by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA) as the Most Valuable Players for the 2018-2019 college bowling season.
The NCBCA announced its MVPs and All-America teams during Wednesday’s Night of Champions banquet for
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World Bowling CEO Kevin Dornberger Expresses ‘Great Regret’ in Statement on Olympic Disappointment
Early this morning, World Bowling released the below official statement regarding yesterday's news that bowling would not be among the sports recommended for inclusion in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games by the Paris 2024 organizing committee. If you missed our report on that development yesterday, you can find it here: http://www.bowlersjournal.com/bowling-not-included-among-sports-recommended-to-ioc-for-paris-2024-olympics/
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Amleto Monacelli Joins Forces with Bob Learn Jr. at Martin Methodist College
Team 'Bobleto': Bob Learn Jr. (left) with Amleto Monacelli
Friends of PBA Tour legends Bob Learn Jr. and Amleto Monacelli are fond of describing the long-time buddies and coaching duo collectively as “Bobleto Learnacelli.” Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tenn., now will be the latest locale to experience the Bobleto
USBC Board Selects 2019 National Recognition Award Winners
ARLINGTON, Texas – Patty Patterson of El Paso, Texas, Kay Smith of Bryan, Texas, and Joseph Poelking of Springboro, Ohio, were selected by the United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors to receive USBC National Recognition Awards.
Patterson is the Joyce Deitch Unity Award winner, Smith is this year’s recipient of the
Kulick, Barnes, Koivuniemi Elected to USBC Hall of Fame
ARLINGTON, Texas – Kelly Kulick, Chris Barnes and Mika Koivuniemi will be part of the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame class after their election in the Superior Performance category.
The three were among the 10 bowlers on the Superior Performance national ballot voted on by a panel of USBC
Top 18 Bowling Stories of 2018
Looking back on a year of bombshell news, big hearts and mournful losses.
1. PBA Severs Ties with ESPN for FOX: PBA CEO and Commissioner Tom Clark’s bold decision to end a decades-long partnership with ESPN for FOX culminates in a TV deal that in many substantive ways is better for
PBA Stars Help MLB Slugger Mookie Betts Raise Money for Families in Need
Mookie Betts’ emergence as a major league superstar with the world champion Boston Red Sox, combined with his high-level bowling skills, has developed into a mutually beneficial relationship with the Professional Bowlers Association over the past three years.
Most recently, a fund-raising celebrity bowling event created 35 years ago in Betts’ Nashville
IBMA Awards $5,000 Scholarship
BY Jackie Wyckoff
ARLINGTON, Texas – The International Bowling Media Association (IBMA) has selected a winner for the $5,000.00 Chuck Pezzano Scholarship, presented by the Billiards and Bowling Institute of America. The award goes to James (Jimmy) Sullivan, who was chosen from among 37 applicants, the most in the 17-year history
Meet the 2017 Dexter/USBC High School All-American Team
ARLINGTON, Texas – Among the 10 student-athletes selected for the 2016-2017 Dexter/United States Bowling Congress High School All-American Team is a repeat selection and a bowler who was recognized earlier this year with a national award.
Selected by Dexter Bowling in consultation with the International Bowling Campus Youth Development staff, the
Ozio, Shady Inducted into USBC Hall of Fame
LAS VEGAS – The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame welcomed two new members and celebrated their accomplishments Wednesday at The Orleans Hotel and Casino.
The 2017 USBC Hall of Fame Class includes David Ozio of Beaumont, Texas, in the Superior Performance category and Mike Shady of Girard, Pennsylvania, for