ARLINGTON, Texas - After 16 games of round-robin match play at the 2021 Professional Women's Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic, Lindsay Boomershine of Perry, Utah, has emerged as the player to beat.Boomershine successfully navigated a challenging 41-foot oil pattern at the International Training and Research Center on the way to
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Simonsen Rides 279 to Spot in Lucrative PBA Players Championship Finals
BY JEF GOODGER
Jupiter, Fla.—Anthony Simonsen earned a berth in the PBA Players Championship Finals by winning the West Region with a 279 game over fifth-seeded Kris Koeltzow, who averaged 263 in his prior three matches to earn a spot in the final match.
“I had two game plans coming in and
Guaranteed Rate Becomes PBA Tour Title Sponsor
BY JILL LAUFER
New York, NY –The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) has announced that Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the country, has signed on as the Title Sponsor of the 2021 PBA Tour season when it returns to FOX Sports on Sunday, Jan. 24.
“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership
Shannon O’Keefe Wins 14th Career PWBA Tour Title with Bowlers Journal Classic Win
ARLINGTON, Texas - In case anyone had questions about how the events of the last year affected Shannon O'Keefe and her momentum on the Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour, the two-time reigning PWBA Player of the Year offered a quick reminder that she's still the player to beat by winning the
Galante Leads Qualifying at First Event of 2021 PWBA Tour Season
ARLINGTON, Texas - Coming into the 2021 Professional Women's Bowling Association season, Ashly Galante of Palm Harbor, Florida, feels she has matured beyond just the more than 500 days since her last PWBA Tour appearance, and her progress was on display Wednesday in qualifying at the season-opening PWBA Bowlers Journal Classic.
The
PBA Announces First Half of 2021 Tour Schedule on FOX
BY JEF GOODGER
2021 PBA Tour to Feature Five Majors and Brand-New Events
New York, NY – Today, the Professional Bowlers Association announced the first half of the 2021 PBA Tour, featuring five majors and brand-new events when it returns to Fox Sports on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The 2021 PBA Tour kicks off Friday, Jan.
Tackett Donates $10,000 to Fight Against Epilepsy
EJ Tackett, who recently saw his first signature bowling ball, the limited-edition MOTIV VIP, released, also made news off the lanes when he made a $10,000 donation to the Epilepsy Foundation.
The donation was made in support of his 24-year-old brother, Zac, who lives with the disorder.
Tackett donated $1 from each
Johnny Petraglia Cashes in a PBA Event for Seventh Consecutive Decade
When the book on the storied career of PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia is closed, it will note that one of the 73-year-old's greatest competitive feats came with the least amount of fanfare. In fact, Petraglia himself had no idea what he had accomplished by cashing a
PWBA Tour Schedule Expands to 20 Events in 2021, Introduces ‘Classic Series,’ All Live on BowlTV
GO HERE TO WATCH THE DISCUSSION OF THIS NEWS ON TODAY'S EDITION OF 'THE SPORT OF BOWLING SHOW' WITH USBC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAD MURPHY, PWBA TOUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TENNELLE MILLIGAN, PWBA TOUR STARS DANIELLE McEWAN AND DASHA KOVALOVA, AND BJI EDITOR GIANMARC MANZIONE.
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‘A Fantastic Finale’: Mort Luby Jr.’s Original Account of ‘Perhaps the Best TV Show in PBA History’ Was as Lively as the Broadcast
The 1970 Firestone Tournament of Champions is an event that requires little, if any, introduction. That Don Johnson’s 299 in the title match was voted the #1 moment in the PBA’s 60 Greatest Moments in 2018 speaks for itself. Longtime and legendary BJI Editor Mort Luby Jr.’s account of the