Kelly Kulick (pictured) of Union, N.J., who won the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions to become the only woman ever to win a PBA Tour title, will become the first bowler inducted into the Boys and Girls Clubs of America National Alumni Hall of Fame on May 1 at the Orlando World Center Resort Marriott in Orlando, Fla., as part of the organization's 2013 National Conference.
Reigning PBA50 Player of the Year defeats fellow Hall of Famer and 2012 PBA50 Rookie of the Year Amleto Monacelli, 276-216, for fifth career PBA50 Tour title; several scoring records set during the tournament
In a stepladder final made up of three of the PBA's all-time greats, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (l.) of Ocala, Fla., prevailed to win his fifth career PBA50 Tour title by capturing the Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer title Tuesday at Spanish Springs Lanes. Williams defeated fellow Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (r.) of Venezuela, 276-216, in the championship match to win the second tournament of the 2013 PBA50 Tour season.
One-time PBA50 champion averages 251 to lead qualifying after second round; field is cut to top 32 for Tuesday's match play rounds
Kevin Croucher (pictured left) of Grants Pass, Ore., averaged 251.6 to lead qualifying after the second round Monday in the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer at Spanish Springs Lanes with a 4,027 16-game pinfall total. Croucher leads 32 players who advanced to Tuesday's match play rounds. Rounding out the top five were Bo Goergen, 3,988; reigning PBA50 Player of the Yearand Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3,886; Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, 3,861, and Don Sylvia, 3,856.Â
Scarborough starts PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer with three consecutive 300 games; Mark Williams leads the field after first round qualifying
 Joe Scarborough of Charlotte, N.C., rolled three consecutive 300 games to start the first round of qualifying in the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer at Spanish Springs Lanes Sunday, recording the first 900 series in PBA history. Scarborough (l.), who turned 50 in October 2012, is bowling in only his second PBA50 Tour event. Three straight sub-200 games then toppled him out of the lead and into a
tie for 12th place with 1,921 pins, 77 pins behind leader PBA Hall of
Famer Mark Williams.
PBA Regional Roundup: Mark Scroggins perfect in Southwest victory
Heading into the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in Milwaukee May 20-June 2, Australia's Jason Belmonte (l.) and Finnish-American Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Hartland, Mich., top the three key PBA statistical categories – averages, earnings and competition points. PBA statistics will play a critical role in the eventual selection of the 2012-13 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year.
Defeats Wayne Webb in the title match for his second career PBA50 Tour title
Overcoming a back injury suffered in qualifying, Bob Learn Jr. (l.) of Erie, Pa., won the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open Benefiting Wounded Warriors Wednesday at Lane Glo Bowl for his second career PBA50 Tour title. In the first tournament of the 2013 PBA50 Tour (formerly Senior Tour) season, Learn defeated PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb (r.) of Columbus, Ohio, 226-206, in the championship match to receive the $7,500 top prize.
Camps to be held in seven PBA regions beginning this summer
The Professional Bowlers Association, in partnership with BowlU founder Rick Benoit, will conduct a series of PBA Player Development Camps this summer, providing current and future PBA competitors advanced insights into PBA-level competition. Benoit is one of
the sport's most respected instructors. He founded BowlU three years
ago and has been designing a specific program to help elite-level
players improve ever since.
Woman amateur Lucy Sandelin finishes qualifying in third place; 120-player field is cut to the top 40 for match play
PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (pictured) retained his lead in the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open benefiting Wounded Warriors after Tuesday's second round but standout woman amateur Lucy Sandelin of Tampa made a statement by finishing qualifying in third. Monacelli, the 2012 PBA50 Senior Rookie of the Year, finished qualifying with a 3,819 16-game pinfall total (238.6 average) to outdistance PBA Hall of Famer and four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker by 117 pins who was second with 3,702.
Amateur Lucy Sandelin, finishing first round in sixth, is hoping to become PBA50 Tour's first woman winner
PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (l.) averaged 231.6 to lead qualifying after the first round of the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open benefiting Wounded Warriors Monday at Lane Glo Bowl. The Venezuela native had a 1,853 eight-game pinfall total in the opening tournament of the 2013 PBA50 Tour season. Monacelli holds a 41-pin lead over three-time PBA50 Tour titlist Harry Sullins in second with a 1,812 pinfall total. The top 40 players after Tuesday's second-round qualifying will advance to match play on Wednesday.
Elias Cup traveling trophy headed to New York City; PBA to unveil three new "Animal Patterns"; XTRA Frame set to cover start of 2013 PBA50 Tour season; PBA Regional Roundup
DJ Archer (pictured) of Friendswood, Texas – who wasn't even drafted for PBA League competition - joined the Motown Muscle roster for the qualifying rounds during the PBA Detroit Winter Swing when Brad Angelo of Lockport, N.Y., was forced to withdraw due to a lingering injury. When a painful battle with plantar faciitis, affecting his right foot, forced Motown's Mike Scroggins out of the lineup, Archer stepped in and helped the Muscle defeat the Dallas Strikers to advance to the Elias Cup title match.
Veteran PBA Tour announcing team to cover five events from Milwaukee
Veteran Professional Bowlers Association announcer Dave Ryan returns as play-by-play announcer for the PBA, partnering with color analyst Randy Pedersen, for the five-event GEICO PBA Summer Swing series on CBS Sports Network. Ryan, who served as Voice of the PBA for five years (2002-07), joined CBS Sports Network in 2009 and has spent the past four years covering college football, basketball and baseball, college and professional lacrosse, as well as professional tennis.
Reigning PBA50 Player of the Year feels the need to step up preparation for competing on two tours
The state of Florida will be well represented when the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open benefitting Wounded Warriors launches the PBA's 2013 PBA50 Tour season April 14-17 at Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Fla. Of the nearly 120 players entered to date, almost 40 are from the Sunshine State, and most notable among the Floridians is one of the PBA's living legends, reigning PBA50 Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr. (pictured) of Ocala. The PBA Hall of Famer begins his fourth season on the PBA50 Tour.
Field of 120 players to compete in Pasco County Suncoast Open benefitting Wounded Warriors April 14-17 in New Port Richey, Fla.
At age 50, PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) shows no signs of slowing down. The 37-time PBA Tour champion is coming off a two-tournament winning streak and now he takes his show to the season opener of the 2013 PBA50 Tour (formerly Senior Tour) season at the Pasco County Suncoast Open benefitting Wounded Warriors April 14-17 in New Port Richey, Fla. Weber will be among a field of approximately 120 players who will compete during the 11-tournament PBA50 Tour season.
Closing string of seven strikes breaks open tight match with Motown Muscle in historic PBA team contest
With owner Billie Jean King (center) on the bench cheering every shot, the New York City WTT KingPins (pictured) presented by GEICO finished the inaugural PBA League championship match with a string of seven consecutive strikes to defeat the Motown Muscle, 440-407, and claim the Elias Cup at Woodland Bowl. The PBA League Elias Cup finals, which was contested March 31 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind., aired Sunday, April 7, on ESPN.
Mika Koivuniemi's "special" jersey goes on auction block; Riga Kalfas, Bob Learn Jr. win in Fort Wayne; Dominic Barrett to be inducted into the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame
Wesley Low Jr., (pictured) at age 15, became the youngest bowler ever to win a PBA Regional title – breaking a 34-year-old record set by PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber in 1979 – when the two-handed competitor from Palmdale, Calif., defeated Deeronn Booker of Anaheim, Calif., 299-234, to win the PBA Non-Champion West tournament at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas on Friday, March 29. Low lost his bid for a perfect game in the title match when he left an 8 pin on his final shot.
New award to recognize PBA member's role in giving back to the public
The Professional Bowlers Association has created a new Tony Reyes Community Service Award to honor the memory of the late PBA Tour player's service to the bowling community. The award will be presented to a PBA member in good standing, based upon the extraordinary community service, charitable and/or educational contributions the nominee has made.
Adds to history; completes PBA "Triple Crown" for second time; ties Earl Anthony for most PBA major titles
PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) of St. Ann, Mo., wrote another chapter in bowling history Sunday when he defeated Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte, 224-179, to win the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions at Woodland Bowl. The victory made Weber the first player to complete the PBA Triple Crown for a second time and tied bowling legend Earl Anthony for most major PBA titles with 10. Weber's win Sunday was his 37th, tying him for third place on the PBA all-time titles list.
Doug Kent of Newark, N.Y., the winner of 10 PBA Tour titles, and 12-time champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore were inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame for superior performance during ceremonies in Indianapolis Saturday night. Wiseman, 45, joined the PBA in 1987 and has earned just over $1.55 million. Kent, also 45, joined the PBA in 1988 and has earned just over $1.51 million during his career. In the voting for the 50 Greatest Players in PBA History in 2009, Wiseman was ranked 42nd and Kent 43rd.
Hall of Famer is one win away from record-tying 10th major and unprecedented second "Triple Crown"
PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) of St. Ann, Mo., defeated Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte in their final match Friday night, 226-183, to claim the top qualifying position for Sunday's Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions stepladder finals. The 50-year-old Weber, who is trying for a record-tying 10th major title and a chance to complete the PBA's Triple Crown for an unprecedented second time, traded leads with Belmonte throughout Friday's competition before reclaiming the lead in the final game.
Weber needs TOC win for record-tying 10th major, second "Triple Crown"
Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte (pictured) rolled a 279 final game to jump into the lead as the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions field headed into the final round of match play. Belmonte, who won his sixth career title and first major title in the USBC Masters in February, spent the fifth round in either second or third place before overtaking PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., by seven pins in the 40th game. Belmonte averaged 238.05 for 40 games, posting a modest 8-7-1 match play record and a 9,777 pinfall total.
In a stepladder final made up of three of the PBA's all-time greats, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (l.) of Ocala, Fla., prevailed to win his fifth career PBA50 Tour title by capturing the Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer title Tuesday at Spanish Springs Lanes. Williams defeated fellow Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (r.) of Venezuela, 276-216, in the championship match to win the second tournament of the 2013 PBA50 Tour season.
Kevin Croucher (pictured left) of Grants Pass, Ore., averaged 251.6 to lead qualifying after the second round Monday in the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer at Spanish Springs Lanes with a 4,027 16-game pinfall total. Croucher leads 32 players who advanced to Tuesday's match play rounds. Rounding out the top five were Bo Goergen, 3,988; reigning PBA50 Player of the Year and Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3,886; Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, 3,861, and Don Sylvia, 3,856. 
 Joe Scarborough of Charlotte, N.C., rolled three consecutive 300 games to start the first round of qualifying in the PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages presented by Hammer at Spanish Springs Lanes Sunday, recording the first 900 series in PBA history. Scarborough (l.), who turned 50 in October 2012, is bowling in only his second PBA50 Tour event. Three straight sub-200 games then toppled him out of the lead and into a
tie for 12th place with 1,921 pins, 77 pins behind leader PBA Hall of
Famer Mark Williams.
Heading into the GEICO PBA Summer Swing in Milwaukee May 20-June 2, Australia's Jason Belmonte (l.) and Finnish-American Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Hartland, Mich., top the three key PBA statistical categories – averages, earnings and competition points. PBA statistics will play a critical role in the eventual selection of the 2012-13 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year.
Overcoming a back injury suffered in qualifying, Bob Learn Jr. (l.) of Erie, Pa., won the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open Benefiting Wounded Warriors Wednesday at Lane Glo Bowl for his second career PBA50 Tour title. In the first tournament of the 2013 PBA50 Tour (formerly Senior Tour) season, Learn defeated PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb (r.) of Columbus, Ohio, 226-206, in the championship match to receive the $7,500 top prize.
The Professional Bowlers Association, in partnership with BowlU founder Rick Benoit, will conduct a series of PBA Player Development Camps this summer, providing current and future PBA competitors advanced insights into PBA-level competition. Benoit is one of
the sport's most respected instructors. He founded BowlU three years
ago and has been designing a specific program to help elite-level
players improve ever since.
PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (pictured) retained his lead in the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open benefiting Wounded Warriors after Tuesday's second round but standout woman amateur Lucy Sandelin of Tampa made a statement by finishing qualifying in third. Monacelli, the 2012 PBA50 Senior Rookie of the Year, finished qualifying with a 3,819 16-game pinfall total (238.6 average) to outdistance PBA Hall of Famer and four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker by 117 pins who was second with 3,702.
DJ Archer (pictured) of Friendswood, Texas – who wasn't even drafted for PBA League competition - joined the Motown Muscle roster for the qualifying rounds during the PBA Detroit Winter Swing when Brad Angelo of Lockport, N.Y., was forced to withdraw due to a lingering injury. When a painful battle with plantar faciitis, affecting his right foot, forced Motown's Mike Scroggins out of the lineup, Archer stepped in and helped the Muscle defeat the Dallas Strikers to advance to the Elias Cup title match. 
Veteran Professional Bowlers Association announcer Dave Ryan returns as play-by-play announcer for the PBA, partnering with color analyst Randy Pedersen, for the five-event GEICO PBA Summer Swing series on CBS Sports Network. Ryan, who served as Voice of the PBA for five years (2002-07), joined CBS Sports Network in 2009 and has spent the past four years covering college football, basketball and baseball, college and professional lacrosse, as well as professional tennis.
The state of Florida will be well represented when the PBA50 Pasco County Suncoast Open benefitting Wounded Warriors launches the PBA's 2013 PBA50 Tour season April 14-17 at Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Fla. Of the nearly 120 players entered to date, almost 40 are from the Sunshine State, and most notable among the Floridians is one of the PBA's living legends, reigning PBA50 Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr. (pictured) of Ocala. The PBA Hall of Famer begins his fourth season on the PBA50 Tour.
At age 50, PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) shows no signs of slowing down. The 37-time PBA Tour champion is coming off a two-tournament winning streak and now he takes his show to the season opener of the 2013 PBA50 Tour (formerly Senior Tour) season at the Pasco County Suncoast Open benefitting Wounded Warriors April 14-17 in New Port Richey, Fla. Weber will be among a field of approximately 120 players who will compete during the 11-tournament PBA50 Tour season.
With owner Billie Jean King (center) on the bench cheering every shot, the New York City WTT KingPins (pictured) presented by GEICO finished the inaugural PBA League championship match with a string of seven consecutive strikes to defeat the Motown Muscle, 440-407, and claim the Elias Cup at Woodland Bowl. The PBA League Elias Cup finals, which was contested March 31 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind., aired Sunday, April 7, on ESPN.
Wesley Low Jr., (pictured) at age 15, became the youngest bowler ever to win a PBA Regional title – breaking a 34-year-old record set by PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber in 1979 – when the two-handed competitor from Palmdale, Calif., defeated Deeronn Booker of Anaheim, Calif., 299-234, to win the PBA Non-Champion West tournament at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas on Friday, March 29. Low lost his bid for a perfect game in the title match when he left an 8 pin on his final shot.
The Professional Bowlers Association has created a new Tony Reyes Community Service Award to honor the memory of the late PBA Tour player's service to the bowling community. The award will be presented to a PBA member in good standing, based upon the extraordinary community service, charitable and/or educational contributions the nominee has made.
Doug Kent of Newark, N.Y., the winner of 10 PBA Tour titles, and 12-time champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore were inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame for superior performance during ceremonies in Indianapolis Saturday night. Wiseman, 45, joined the PBA in 1987 and has earned just over $1.55 million. Kent, also 45, joined the PBA in 1988 and has earned just over $1.51 million during his career. In the voting for the 50 Greatest Players in PBA History in 2009, Wiseman was ranked 42nd and Kent 43rd.
PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) of St. Ann, Mo., defeated Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte in their final match Friday night, 226-183, to claim the top qualifying position for Sunday's Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions stepladder finals. The 50-year-old Weber, who is trying for a record-tying 10th major title and a chance to complete the PBA's Triple Crown for an unprecedented second time, traded leads with Belmonte throughout Friday's competition before reclaiming the lead in the final game.
Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte (pictured) rolled a 279 final game to jump into the lead as the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions field headed into the final round of match play. Belmonte, who won his sixth career title and first major title in the USBC Masters in February, spent the fifth round in either second or third place before overtaking PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., by seven pins in the 40th game. Belmonte averaged 238.05 for 40 games, posting a modest 8-7-1 match play record and a 9,777 pinfall total.