UMES trio of All-American performers graduate from UMES, with honors
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
Bowling in his first PBA50 event, PBA Tour TV color analyst defeats three opponents including fellow Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, 232-226, in championship match
After starting qualifying dead last with a 144 game, and not bowling competitively for six years, winning the PBA50 Dayton Classic presented by Roto Grip was the furthest thing from PBA Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen's mind. After his rough start, the 50-year-old color analyst (pictured) for ESPN and CBS Sports Network PBA Tour telecasts rocketed through the field to win in his PBA50 Tour debut by defeating fellow Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, 232-226, in the championship match Thursday at Capri Lanes.
Final PBA Summer Swing schedule; PBA Regional Roundup; Brunswick Bowling Camp set for suburban Chicago in June
A new GEICO Summer King of the Swing special event, a five-player stepladder final with a $25,000 prize fund and a $10,000 first prize, will conclude the PBA Tour's Milwaukee summer series on Sunday, June 2. The King of the Swing field will include the winners of the GEICO PBA Summer Swing's Badger, Wolf, Bear and Milwaukee Open tournaments plus at least one "wild card" based on competition points from the four events.
Spots on Adult, Youth and Senior Team Canada up for grabs
Caroline Lagrange and David Simard not only will look to defend their titles at the 2013 Canadian National Championships (CNC) this week, they also will look to keep their highly coveted spots on Team Canada. The defending adult champions will take on a field of nearly 180 adult, youth and senior bowlers looking to capture spots on Team Canada at the CNC, which will be held May 17-21 at Laurentian Lanes in Saint-Laurent (Montreal), Quebec. The CNC consists of 30 games over four days.
Leading contenders, dark horse candidates hope to improve positions in wide-open 2012-13 PotY race
The 2012-13 PBA Player of the Year race may take a decisive turn during the final two weeks of May when four PBA Tour titles are decided during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in the Milwaukee. With the Badger, Wolf, Bear and Milwaukee Open titles at stake, a hotly-contested six-man race for PBA Player of the Year honors could quickly change in favor of one of the leading contenders. Or it could move a couple of dark horse candidates into position to challenge for the end-of-season honor.
Three more bowlers roll perfect games; three bowlers celebrate 50 years of participation; USBC Open and Women's Championships on the move; USBC Hall of Famer Jimmy Schroeder to become the sixth bowler to compete in 65 tournaments
Dean Billings (pictured) of Rootstown, Ohio, struck on 22 of his last 23 shots May 8 to lock up the first 800 series of the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 49-year-old right-hander rolled games of 224, 289 and 300 for an 813 series at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., and helped Ace Mitchell of Kent, Ohio, to games of 1,030, 1,149 and 1,237 for a 3,416 team total, which is just outside the top 10 in Regular Team. Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., leads with a record score of 3,538.
Keynote address takes place June 26 at 9:15 a.m. PDT at the Paris Las Vegas
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) today announced that PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi (r.) will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 International Bowl Expo (IBE). IBE is the premier bowling industry event, hosting thousands of bowling center owners/operators and industry leaders from around the world each year. PepsiCo has served as the official beverage provider to the bowling industry since 2002.
European Bowling Tour "Satellite" tournament increases prize fund to approx. 30.000 Euro; two semifinal rounds added on Saturday; top 60 instead of top 40 players will cash
The Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick is the 16th stop of the 2013 European Bowling Tour and the fifth out of seven EBT "Satellite" events this season. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.400 Euro). Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 11 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, Oct. 14.
The Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) and the Costa Rican Bowling Association (ACOBOL) have released Bulletin No. 1 for the 2013 PABCON Senior and Super Senior Championships. The championships for Senior (50 & over) and Super Senior (60 & over) bowlers will be held at 20-lane Bowling Center Cariari in La Aurora, Heredia, Costa Rica, from Oct. 20-26, 2013. To be eligible bowlers must have reached 50 and 60 years of age on Jan. 1st, 2013, resp.
It was just a year ago that PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia (pictured) became the first player in PBA history to win a PBA Tour or PBA50 Tour title in six decades by winning the PBA Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Lanes. Petraglia, who won his eighth career PBA50 Tour title last May in the Dayton Classic, also ended a three-year drought without a win by defeating two-time PBA50 Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, 220-204, in the title match.
Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in Mühlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
Qualifying deadline approaching for Regional Players Invitationals; Ballards prepare for "Ballard vs. the Big C" Part II; Welu Scholarship Applications; PBA Regional Roundup
The PBA doesn't keep official records on such things, but Bob Learn Jr. (pictured) of Erie, Pa., may have bowled the "longest" 300 game in PBA history Monday during the PBA50 Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas' Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C. After throwing the first four strikes in his third qualifying game Monday, the power went out at Victory Lanes. After a 90-minute "delay of game," Learn threw the final eight strikes to complete a 300 game that took nearly two hours from start to finish.
International Bowling Museum/Hall of Fame fund-raising event returns to International Bowl Expo in Las Vegas June 26, 2013
Thanks to a new format and return to the industry's largest venue, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame's major fund-raising event for 2013 could be the best ever. The 24th edition of Salute to Bowling will be held June 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Paris Hotel and Casino as part of International Bowl Expo in Las Vegas. It will feature a theme of "Go for the Gold" as it continues its goal to help fund IBMHOF operations.
Boresch overcomes more than 30-pin deficit to beat Mike Henry 211-210 in title match
Down by more than 30 pins halfway through the title match, Lennie Boresch Jr. (pictured) of Kenosha, Wis., came back to win the PBA50 Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 by one pin Wednesday at George Pappas' Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C. Boresch won his second career PBA50 Tour title by defeating Mike Henry of Brunswick, Ohio, 211-210, in the title match. It marked the second week in a row that the title match was decided by one pin.
Milwaukee area tournaments to feature first new "animal patterns" in eight years
The Professional Bowlers Association has unveiled three distinct new lane conditioning patterns that will debut during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in the Milwaukee area May 20-June 2, expanding the PBA's current library of "animal pattern" lane conditions. The new lane conditioning patterns, named the Badger, Wolf and Bear, are a continuation of the animal pattern theme the PBA introduced in 2005. Along with the new patterns, the PBA has created a new series of animal
pattern logos.
Game will pit men's and women's U.S. Open champions against one another July 27 live on ESPN for the ultimate championship title at the 2013 Bowling's U.S. Open
In an unprecedented moment for the U.S. Open brand, a first-ever "Battle of the Sexes" U.S. Open exhibition contest will take place during the finals at this year's competition. Announced today by the BPAA, following the completion of the men's and women's tournaments at the 2013 Bowling's U.S. Open, the male and female champions will compete in a historic contest to crown the ultimate Open winner live on ESPN on Saturday July 27, in Columbus, Ohio.
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (pictured) of Ocala, Florida, has been chosen as the April 2013 Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling Media Association. Williams Jr. defeated fellow PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 276-216, for the title of the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages, presented by Hammer. It is the fifth PBA50 crown for the reigning PBA50 Player of the Year. In very close voting this month, others receiving votes were Joe Scarborough, Bob Learn Jr., Bill O'Neill and Joline Persson-Planefors, Sweden.
Brian Von Richter has been elected as the new CTF President commencing August 1; Innes accepts a new position as Chair of the International Committee
The Canadian Tenpin Federation (CTF) has announced that Cathy Innes (pictured) will retire as president of CTF effective July 31, 2013 to allow for a prompt and orderly transition of leadership. During her nine-year tenure, Innes was instrumental in developing and appointing Unit Chairs to fulfill the committee work needed under the CTF governance model. She has
accepted a new position as Chair of the International Committee. Brian Von Richter has been elected as the new CTF President commencing August 1, 2013.
The 2013 United States Bowling Congress Convention and Annual Meeting concluded Friday with delegates electing four board members and deciding 11 legislative proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules. The three-day event, held at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev., featured workshops and exhibits for delegates, in addition to the Annual Meeting that included awards presentations, board elections and voting on legislative proposals.
Due to the overwhelming response of the May 1 seminar, another seminar is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, at Paeng's Midtown Bowl in Metro Manila, Philippines
After more than four decades in bowling and 124 titles in five continents, Philippine bowling legend Paeng Nepomuceno has been sharing the secrets of his success with his fellow bowling athletes and coaches. The Mastering the Mental Game seminar, which was held on Wednesday, May 1, at Paeng's Midtown Bowl in Metro Manila, Philippines, attracted USBC Bronze and Silver level coaches as well as a mix of veteran and youth bowlers. Due to the overwhelming response, Paeng has scheduled another seminar for Saturday, May 25, at the same venue.
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
After starting qualifying dead last with a 144 game, and not bowling competitively for six years, winning the PBA50 Dayton Classic presented by Roto Grip was the furthest thing from PBA Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen's mind. After his rough start, the 50-year-old color analyst (pictured) for ESPN and CBS Sports Network PBA Tour telecasts rocketed through the field to win in his PBA50 Tour debut by defeating fellow Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, 232-226, in the championship match Thursday at Capri Lanes.
Caroline Lagrange and David Simard not only will look to defend their titles at the 2013 Canadian National Championships (CNC) this week, they also will look to keep their highly coveted spots on Team Canada. The defending adult champions will take on a field of nearly 180 adult, youth and senior bowlers looking to capture spots on Team Canada at the CNC, which will be held May 17-21 at Laurentian Lanes in Saint-Laurent (Montreal), Quebec. The CNC consists of 30 games over four days.
The 2012-13 PBA Player of the Year race may take a decisive turn during the final two weeks of May when four PBA Tour titles are decided during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in the Milwaukee. With the Badger, Wolf, Bear and Milwaukee Open titles at stake, a hotly-contested six-man race for PBA Player of the Year honors could quickly change in favor of one of the leading contenders. Or it could move a couple of dark horse candidates into position to challenge for the end-of-season honor.
Dean Billings (pictured) of Rootstown, Ohio, struck on 22 of his last 23 shots May 8 to lock up the first 800 series of the 2013 USBC Open Championships. The 49-year-old right-hander rolled games of 224, 289 and 300 for an 813 series at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., and helped Ace Mitchell of Kent, Ohio, to games of 1,030, 1,149 and 1,237 for a 3,416 team total, which is just outside the top 10 in Regular Team. Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., leads with a record score of 3,538.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) today announced that PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi (r.) will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 International Bowl Expo (IBE). IBE is the premier bowling industry event, hosting thousands of bowling center owners/operators and industry leaders from around the world each year. PepsiCo has served as the official beverage provider to the bowling industry since 2002.
The Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick is the 16th stop of the 2013 European Bowling Tour and the fifth out of seven EBT "Satellite" events this season. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.400 Euro). Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 11 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, Oct. 14.
The Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) and the Costa Rican Bowling Association (ACOBOL) have released Bulletin No. 1 for the 2013 PABCON Senior and Super Senior Championships. The championships for Senior (50 & over) and Super Senior (60 & over) bowlers will be held at 20-lane Bowling Center Cariari in La Aurora, Heredia, Costa Rica, from Oct. 20-26, 2013. To be eligible bowlers must have reached 50 and 60 years of age on Jan. 1st, 2013, resp.
It was just a year ago that PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia (pictured) became the first player in PBA history to win a PBA Tour or PBA50 Tour title in six decades by winning the PBA Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Lanes. Petraglia, who won his eighth career PBA50 Tour title last May in the Dayton Classic, also ended a three-year drought without a win by defeating two-time PBA50 Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, 220-204, in the title match.
Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in Mühlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
The PBA doesn't keep official records on such things, but Bob Learn Jr. (pictured) of Erie, Pa., may have bowled the "longest" 300 game in PBA history Monday during the PBA50 Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas' Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C. After throwing the first four strikes in his third qualifying game Monday, the power went out at Victory Lanes. After a 90-minute "delay of game," Learn threw the final eight strikes to complete a 300 game that took nearly two hours from start to finish.
Thanks to a new format and return to the industry's largest venue, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame's major fund-raising event for 2013 could be the best ever. The 24th edition of Salute to Bowling will be held June 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Paris Hotel and Casino as part of International Bowl Expo in Las Vegas. It will feature a theme of "Go for the Gold" as it continues its goal to help fund IBMHOF operations.
Down by more than 30 pins halfway through the title match, Lennie Boresch Jr. (pictured) of Kenosha, Wis., came back to win the PBA50 Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 by one pin Wednesday at George Pappas' Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C. Boresch won his second career PBA50 Tour title by defeating Mike Henry of Brunswick, Ohio, 211-210, in the title match. It marked the second week in a row that the title match was decided by one pin.
The Professional Bowlers Association has unveiled three distinct new lane conditioning patterns that will debut during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in the Milwaukee area May 20-June 2, expanding the PBA's current library of "animal pattern" lane conditions. The new lane conditioning patterns, named the Badger, Wolf and Bear, are a continuation of the animal pattern theme the PBA introduced in 2005. Along with the new patterns, the PBA has created a new series of animal
pattern logos. 
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (pictured) of Ocala, Florida, has been chosen as the April 2013 Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling Media Association. Williams Jr. defeated fellow PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 276-216, for the title of the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages, presented by Hammer. It is the fifth PBA50 crown for the reigning PBA50 Player of the Year. In very close voting this month, others receiving votes were Joe Scarborough, Bob Learn Jr., Bill O'Neill and Joline Persson-Planefors, Sweden.
The Canadian Tenpin Federation (CTF) has announced that Cathy Innes (pictured) will retire as president of CTF effective July 31, 2013 to allow for a prompt and orderly transition of leadership. During her nine-year tenure, Innes was instrumental in developing and appointing Unit Chairs to fulfill the committee work needed under the CTF governance model. She has
accepted a new position as Chair of the International Committee. Brian Von Richter has been elected as the new CTF President commencing August 1, 2013. 
The 2013 United States Bowling Congress Convention and Annual Meeting concluded Friday with delegates electing four board members and deciding 11 legislative proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules. The three-day event, held at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nev., featured workshops and exhibits for delegates, in addition to the Annual Meeting that included awards presentations, board elections and voting on legislative proposals.
After more than four decades in bowling and 124 titles in five continents, Philippine bowling legend Paeng Nepomuceno has been sharing the secrets of his success with his fellow bowling athletes and coaches. The Mastering the Mental Game seminar, which was held on Wednesday, May 1, at Paeng's Midtown Bowl in Metro Manila, Philippines, attracted USBC Bronze and Silver level coaches as well as a mix of veteran and youth bowlers. Due to the overwhelming response, Paeng has scheduled another seminar for Saturday, May 25, at the same venue.