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Team USA men miss trios medal round at 2025 IBF World Championships
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ze in singles, but none of the three American duos made it out of qualifying in doubles. On Monday, the men bowled trios qualifying and the Round of 16 to set the medal round, and one of the two U.S. squads made the Round of 16, but didn’t advance to the medal round, according to results linked at this page. The American women, who won bronze medals in singles and doubles, bowl their trios... subscribe to read more.
Ryan Zagar, Scott Helm beat Payton Nabak, Rob Milbrath to win 2025 WBS Over 40/Under 40 Doubles
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onsin Scratch Bowlers Tour Over 40/Under 40 Doubles at Revs Bowl Bar & Grill in Oshkosh on Saturday, the WSBT reported. Here is the WSBT Facebook post:"Champions of the 35th Annual WSBT Over/Under 40 Doubles Tournament. Ryan Zagar and Scott Helm!  They defeated Payton Nabak and Rob Milbrath in the finals!Congrats to the winners and thank you everyone that traveled in this... subscribe to read more.
Rick Erce wins team, singles, all-events in 2025-26 Madison Area USBC Senior City Tournament
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te having three City, eight Senior City, and three Senior Masters titles. The only reason I could figure that Erce wasn’t elected was that so many of his wins came in senior competition. Assuming he is on the ballot again in 2026, Erce’s resume will be three Senior City titles bigger after he won the team, singles and all-events titles at the 2025-26 Madison Area USBC Senior City... subscribe to read more.
Terry Dunn fires perfect game, Lauren Sammel slams 701 to highlight latest Madison area scoring
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ling Friday. Dunn’s 37th career 300 came in a 737 series in the Dream Lanes Minor League. Sammel’s 701 came in the same league. Larry Van Natta led men’s scoring with 771 in the Sport Bowl Lions League. Next were Willie Feltz’s 767 in the Dream Minor and Karla Meinholz’s 640 in the Waun-A-Bowl Waunakee Belles League. Bob Richardson rolled a 766 in the Sport Lions.... subscribe to read more.
Rachel Zimmer fires 731, Cher Breunig slams 703 to highlight latest Madison area scoring
10 days ago

te Monday and Tuesday. Zimmer competed in the Dream Lanes Early Mixed League and Breunig in the Prairie Lanes Big Ten League. Rick Erce led men’s scoring with 762 in the Dream Senior Classic League. Collin Krachey was next with 765 in the Prairie Big Ten. Lauren Sammel rolled a 661 in the Dream Senior Classic. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more... subscribe to read more.
Ron Edwards slams 774, Melanie Hilbert fires 711 to top latest Madison area scoring
11 days ago

Edwards and Hilbert both competed in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Craig Bisco fell a pin shy of perfection with a 299 game in a 649 series in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League. The second-highest series were Troy Hendrickson’s 762 in the Dream Strike Force League and Candace Kipp’s 627 in the Dream Utility League. Jim Fosdick recorded a 752 and Shawn Mitchell a 751 in the... subscribe to read more.
USBC simplifies direct entries system for 2026 U.S. Open
11 days ago

on posted at the U.S. Open page. For the major tournament March 1-8 at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis, the direct entry criteria are: 1. Top 75 on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour points list as of October 1, 20252. All Past U.S. Open Champions3. Winner of each (up to 2) U.S. Open regional qualifier4. BPAA Exemption5. Remainder of field will be filled through an on-site... subscribe to read more.
Bruce Vang fires 712, Aeva Dunkel slams 660 to top latest Madison area youth scoring
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he weekend. Vang chained games pf 239, 213 and 260, and Dunkel rolled games of 240, 206 and 214, both at Prairie Lanes. Next were Zane Pienkowski’s 667 and Maggie Porter’s 626, also both at Prairie. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has scores to send to... subscribe to read more.
Lane pattern released as 2025 IBF World Championships in Hong Kong start Tuesday
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this news release on Friday announced the 12 players selected for Team USA for the 2025 IBF World Championships at Top Bowl, Kai Tak Sports Park in Kowloon, Hong Kong Nov. 24-Dec. 5. The men’s team will be Andrew Anderson, Ryan Barnes, Packy Hanrahan, A.J. Johnson, Kris Prather, and Chris Via. The women’s team will be Julia Bond, Bryanna Coté, Breanna Clemmer, Jillian Martin,... subscribe to read more.
Classic Lanes Greenfield hosting new 2026 Greenfield Classic with $3,000 top prize based on 64 entries
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$3,000 top prize on Saturday, Jan. 31. The 2026 Greenfield Classic will pay $3,000 based on 64 entries, with a 1-in-4 cashing ratio and last cash $400. The entry fee is $200, with $180 going to the prize fund and $20 to expenses. There will be $1,500 in added prize money from Brunswick Bowling and Bowlers Headquarters. Those who enter before Dec. 31 will be entered in the early bird pot games.... subscribe to read more.
Nate Sime fires 804-300 to top latest Madison area scoring
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Friday. Competing in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League, Sime started with games of 226 and 278 before closing with 300 for 804. Lauren Sammel led women’s scoring with 684 in the Dream Lanes Minor League. Next for the men were Danny Verdecchia’s 768 and Matt Mysliwiec’s 753, both in the Ten Pin Alley Friday Friends League, and Twoie Gallagher’s 755 in the Dream... subscribe to read more.
Trent Hale fires perfect game, Rachel Zimmer slams 721 to highlight latest Madison area scoring
15 days ago

te Wednesday and Thursday. Hale’s 300 came in a 693 series in the Ten Pin Alley Hump League. Zimmer’s 721 came in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Doug Syftestad led the men with 792 in the Sugar River Lanes Badger League. The second-highest series were Kevin Thomas’ 774 and Theresa Wells’ 682, both in the Dream Golfers. Other men’s series of 750 or higher were 768 by... subscribe to read more.
Geno Schroeder, Terry Dunn fire perfect games to highlight latest Madison area scoring
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Wednesday. Schroeder’s 300 came in a 773 series in the Sport Bowl All-Stars League. Here is the close of Schroeder’s 300. Dunn’s 36th career 300 came in a 752 series in the Dream Lanes Major League. Here is the close of Dunn’s 300. Willie Feltz fell a pin shy of perfection with a 299 game in a 792 series in the Dream Major. Brittany Pollentier led women’s scoring... subscribe to read more.
Andrew Sailing fires 779-300, Lauren Sammel slams 705 to top latest Madison area scoring
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rea bowling late Monday and Tuesday. Sailing competed in the Ten Pin Alley Nesbitt Mixers League and Sammel bowled in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League. Next were Hunter Bindl with 775 in the Sport Bowl Merchants League and Stephanie Lo at 669, edging her mother Mary Lo at 667, both in the Ten Pin Hangover League. Other men’s series of 750 or higher were 771 by Bill Gray and 766 by... subscribe to read more.
Storm to Introduce The Phaze II Pearl™
20 days ago

PBA West Region Finalizes Automatic Qualifying Field for RPI
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The Best 25 PBA Players of the Last 25 Seasons
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PBA RPI Field Adds 10 Automatic Qualifiers From Midwest and South Regions
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Rob Hamilton fires 823-300 to top latest Madison area scoring
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d Tuesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League, Hamilton started with his 11th career 300, then added games of 244 and 279 for the 823 that was his sixth career supernational. Here is the close of his 300. Sarah Maciejeski led women’s scoring with a 644 in the Dream Early Mixed League. Next were Chris Green at 750 and Mimi Murphy with 621, both in the Dream Senior Classic.... subscribe to read more.
PBA Hall of Famer John Handegard Dies at 87
38 days ago

Bob Edgren fires 790 with pair of 299s, Kristy Werronen slams 690 to top latest Madison area scoring
39 days ago

son area bowling Monday. Competing in the Spartan Bowl MARBA in the Middle League, Edgren opened with a 192 game before rolling a pair of 299s, leaving a 7-pin on the final shot of both games. Edgren also recorded a 759 in the Ten Pin Alley Frank’s League. Werronen’s 690 came in the Spartan Major League. Megan Jirsa was next with 637, also in the Spartan Major. Tim Gille bowled a 753... subscribe to read more.
Mike Pounders fires 813-300, youth player Will Andrews slams perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
39 days ago

erfect game to highlight Madison area bowling over the weekend. Pounders’ big numbers came in the Ten Pin Alley Friday Friends League. Brittany Pollentier led women’s scoring with a 689 in the same league. Next were Bruce Voight’s 767 in the Spartan Bowl Waubesa Mixed League and Becky James’ 668 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League. Danny Verdecchia rolled a 763... subscribe to read more.
New Wisconsin Masters, Youth Masters paired with Badger Queens in new Wisconsin State USBC competition weekend
39 days ago

asters, the Badger Queens, and a new Youth Masters the weekend of Jan. 10–11 at Dale’s Weston Lanes in Weston. The Wisconsin Masters will be Saturday and the Badger Queens and Youth Masters Sunday. The winners of the Masters and Queens will earn paid entries into the USBC Masters and USBC Queens, in addition to the tournaments’ prize money. The Wisconsin Masters features a $100... subscribe to read more.
Tristian Albrecht, Caitlin Powers win MAST doubles at Lake Ripley Lanes in Cambridge
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adison Area Scratch Tour doubles at Lake Ripley Lanes in Cambridge, MAST reported in this post. It was the first MAST title for both Albrecht and Powers, and MAST said it unofficially made Powers the third woman to win a MAST title. Becky Sennhenn in 2003 and Roxanne George in 2009 were the others. The split-squad doubles featured the 34 duos bowling four games of qualifying and the top eight... subscribe to read more.
USBC bans urethanes for college sectionals after input from coaches
41 days ago

rformance) bowling balls for college sectionals, matching the new urethane rule for the Intercollegiate Championships that start this year. USBC has made no public announcement that I have seen, but 11thFrame.com was tipped to the change and confirmed it with collegiate sources, one who shared the message sent to “USBC Collegiate Stakeholders.” PDFs of the message are attached to this... subscribe to read more.
Bob Richardson fires 69th perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
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rdson started with games of 255 and 223 before closing 300 for a 778 in the Sport Bowl Lions League. The top series were Terry Dunn’s 793 in the Dream Lanes Minor League and Megan Jirsa’s 698 in the Sport Lions. Becky Murphy was next for the women with 677 in the Sport Lions, followed by Lauren Sammel with 669 in the Dream Minor. Sam Manderino rolled 776 in the Sport Lions. Note that... subscribe to read more.
Kevin Thomas, Jim Ring, Brian Schutz slam perfect games to highlight latest Madison area scoring
43 days ago

e Wednesday and Thursday. Thomas’ 21st career 300 game in a 782 series in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Ring’s 300 came in a 730 series in the Sport Bowl All-Star League. Schulz’s third career 300 came in a 707 in the Dream Golfers. Two men fell a shot shy of perfection: Hunter Bindle with a 298 in a 758 in the Sport Bowl All-Star and Bobby Bisco with a 298 in a 744 in the... subscribe to read more.
Hunter Maly fires 806, Clint Seltzner slams perfect game to top latest Madison area scoring
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g late Tuesday and Wednesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Maly chained games of 269, 269 and 268 for his 806, which was his second supernational of the month and of his career. Seltzner’s 300 came in a 751 series in the Ten Pin Alley 2-Person League. Brittany Pollentier led women’s scoring with 659 in the Dream Major. Next were Kody Hubred with 798 in the Spartan Bowl... subscribe to read more.
Senior Team USA takes 3 Masters medals at 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships: John Janawicz gold, Chris Barnes silver, Jodi Woessner bronze
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hampionships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, according to results posted at this page. John Janawicz earned gold and Chris Barnes silver for the men, and Jodi Woessner bronze for the women. The 24 from the 140 men and 108 women advance to Masters match play based on their combined totalso in singles, doubles and team qualifying. Seven of the eight American players advanced, with... subscribe to read more.
Foy, Fiore Headline 2025 PBA Tour Superlatives
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Hunter Bindl fires perfect game, Mimi Murphy slams 720 series to top latest Madison area scoring
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ate Monday and Tuesday. Bindl’s 300 came in a 758 series inn the Sport Bowl Merchants League. Murphy chained games of 242, 224 and 254 for her 720 in the Dream Lanes Early Mixed League. Heath Haug fell a pin shy of perfection with a 299 game in a 729 series in the Dream Senior Classic league. The second-highest series were Mark Allen’s 735 in the Dream Senior Classic and Kayla... subscribe to read more.
Senior Team USA sweeps team golds at 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships
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the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, according to results posted at this page. After Sunday’s first of two 3-game rounds of qualifying, the American men were first in the 35-team field and the women were third in the 27-team field, as I detailed in this story. After Monday’s second round, the top four men’s and top four women’s teams advanced to their medal rounds,... subscribe to read more.
More USBC tourneys in new deal with Reno that will add Open Championships in 2035, 2038, Women’s Championships in 2036
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on what would be the seventh amendment to the June 13, 2012 deal between the RSCVA, the city of Reno, and USBC.  The deal, which also needs to be approved by the Reno City Council, would add the 2035 and 2038 USBC Open Championships and the 2036 USBC Women’s Championships so the future tournaments scheduled would be: USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS FUTURE SITES2026 - Reno2027 - Las... subscribe to read more.
Kyle Nielsen and Bob Richardson fire 768, Kelsi Pahlow slams 678 to top latest Madison area scoring
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wling over the weekend. Nielsen and Richardson competed in the Sport Bowl Lions League and Pahlow in the Dream Lanes Survivors League. Rick Thomas rolled a 760 and Megan Jirsa 608, both in the Sport Lions. The top youth scores were Ethan Stai with 673 and Maggie Porter at 640 (214-181-245), both at Prairie Lanes. Next for the boys were Zane Pienkowski’s 640 at Prairie and Parker... subscribe to read more.
All 4 Senior Team USA duos advance to doubles medal round at 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships
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ualifying at the 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, according to results posted at this page. The 140 men (70 teams) and 108 women (54 teams) from 37 countries bowled six games of qualifying on Saturday, with the top four duos advancing to the medal round, which will be a 4-team bracket. The losers of the semifinals each earn bronze medals, while the... subscribe to read more.
Becky James slams 750 series, Brian Keister, Matt Briggs, Ben Harrison slam perfect games to highlight latest Madison area scoring
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mes to highlight Madison area bowling late Thursday and Friday. James chained games of 268, 234 and 248 for her 750 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League. Keister’s 300 was sandwiched between games of 238 and 212 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed. Briggs first career 300 came in a 745 in the Dream Lanes Industrial Nites League. Here is the close of Briggs’ 300.... subscribe to read more.
PBA East and Northwest Regions Finalize RPI Automatic Qualifiers
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Lauren Sammel slams 703 to highlight latest Madison area scoring
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mmel competed in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Tommy Gleason led men’s scoring with 783 in the Ten Pin Alley Hump League. Next were Dan Swenson with 747 and Lindsey Reithmeyer with 683 in the Dream Golfers. Derek Eoff rolled a 722 on the 2025 PBA Scorpion 44 lane pattern to lead Thursday’s session of the Ten Pin Alley Bullseye Masters League, the Madison Area USBC’s only... subscribe to read more.
8 Senior Team USA players set for 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships Oct. 17-22 at National Bowling Stadium in Reno
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States Bowling Congress in this news release on Aug. 29 named eight Senior Team USA players for the 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships Oct. 14-23 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno. The men are Chris Barnes, Parker Bohn III, Tom Hess, and John Janawicz, and the women are Dana Ausec, Lynda Barnes, Rina Sabo, and Jodi Woessner. The Barnes’, Bohn, Janawicz, and Woessner are USBC Hall... subscribe to read more.
Hunter Maly slams 814, Brittany Pollentier fires 786-300 to top latest Madison area scoring
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p Madison area bowling Wednesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Maly chained games of 268, 257 and 289 for his 814, his first career supernational. Here is the close of Maly’s 814. Pollentier’s 11th career 300 came in her 786 in the Dream Major. Here is the close of Pollentier’s 300. Next were Jake Ceplina with 792 in the Dream Classic League and Amanda Turner at... subscribe to read more.
Zach Thomas rolls 751, Rachel Zimmer slams 678 to top latest Madison area scoring
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Thomas competed in the Sport Bowl Merchants League and Zimmer in the Dream Lanes Early Mixed League. Next were Mark Allen with 729 in the Dream Senior Classic League and Cher Breunig at 670 in the Prairie Lanes Big 10 League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has... subscribe to read more.
Hitter Memorial tournament honoring the late Mark Henry set for Dec. 20 at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes
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t Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. Amanda Reithmeyer of the Madison Area USBC and the Madison Area Scratch Tour said in a message to 11thFrame.com that she will be hosting the tournament with Henry’s niece, Lindsay Lamb. Reithmeyer said she and Lamb will be getting Henry’s formatting and team list so more details can be released soon. I will update this story as more information is released. This... subscribe to read more.
Mike Schmitt fires 813 to top latest Madison area scoring
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he Ten Pin Alley 2-Person Scratch League. Cassie Sedgwick led women’s scoring with 643 in the Ten Pin Alley Frenzy League. Two players fell a shot shy of perfection: Dan Ripp with a 299 in a 730 series in the Ten Pin 2-Person and Travis Dutcher with a 296 in a 729 in the Rude’s Lanes Suburban league. Next were Jordan Walsh with 744 in the Ten Pin 2-Person and Nicole Russell with 629... subscribe to read more.
Lefty Trevor Habich beats 2-hander Hunter Maly to win at Dream Lanes for third career MAST title
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ay for his third career Madison Area Scratch Tour title, MAST reported in this post. Habich, who tied for the last advancing position to make match play, beat Maly 255-233 ijn the title match. Here is video of the title match. The field of 56 players competed on the high-scoring 2023 Wisconsin State USBC Open Team pattern and the cut to the top 16 was a tie between Mark Snyder and Habich at 924... subscribe to read more.
Chris Scharnke fires 791, Brittany Pollentier slams 686 to top latest Madison area scoring
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late Thursday and Friday. Scharnke fired a 299 game in his 791 series in the Dream Lanes Moonlight League, while Pollentier competed in the Ten Pin Alley Friends League. Next were Tim Morris with 761 in the Viking Lanes Badger League and Lauren Sammel at 676 in the Dream Minor League. Other men’s series of 750 or higher were 756 each by Garret Beckett in the Dream Suburban Atlas League and... subscribe to read more.
Madison Area USBC posts dates, host centers for 2025-26 championships
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2025-26 season. The Senior Open Championships — aka the Senior City Tournament — will be Oct. 25-26, Nov. 1-2, 8-9 and 15-16 at Riviera Bowl in Sauk City. Squads are 1 p.m. on Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Online entry is available on the Senior City page. Sponsors are Phoenix Pro Shop, King Pin Management, Ten Pin Alley, and Dream Lanes. The Women’s... subscribe to read more.
John Bailey fires 750, Theresa Wells rolls 624 to top latest Madison area scoring
57 days ago

sday and Thursday. Bailey and wells competed in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Brodie Marks’ 730 and Lauren Sammel’s 612 were next, also in the Dream Golfers. Matt Krueger rolled a 657 on the 2025 PBA Scorpion 44 lane pattern to lead Thursday’s session of the Ten Pin Alley Bullseye Masters League, the Madison Area USBC’s only league that bowls on Sport patterns. Billy... subscribe to read more.
Jeff Keller fires 769, Rachel Zimmer rolls 634 to top latest Madison area scoring
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eller competed in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League and Zimmer in the Dream Early Mixed League. Next were Tim Gille with 761 in the Dream Senior Classic and Teri Taylor at 633 in the Dream Early Mixed. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has scores to send to me can... subscribe to read more.
A.J. Johnson, Liz Johnson the headliners as Junior Hall of Fame Tournament changes centers, formats for 19th year
59 days ago

ment changes centers and formats for its 19th year on Sunday, Nov. 9. With Bowlero Wauwatosa closing its 24-lane side, reducing the historic center to 48 lanes, and dramatically hiking lineage fees, tournament founder and operator Shannon Labinski searched for a different center and ended up at Cassie and Stephen Hoehnen’s Sussex Bowl, which is not charging lineage for the tournament.... subscribe to read more.
PBA, USBC Hall of Famer Glenn Allison Dies at Age 95
59 days ago

Anthony Bisco fires 18th career perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
60 days ago

uo;s 300 came with games of 224 and 221 for a 745 series in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League. Here is the close of Bisco’s 300.   The top series were Brian Hoffman’s 794 in the Spartan Bowl Major League and Lisa Kolosso’s 654 in the Dream Suburban Merchants. Next for the women was Kristy Werronen with 651 in the Spartan Major. Note that with the State Journal now... subscribe to read more.
The Lessons that Built the Best Bowler in the World
60 days ago

Brodie Copus fires 736 to lead latest Madison area youth scoring
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at Dream Lanes. Maggie Porter led girls scoring with 540 at Prairie Lanes. Next were Gavin Vossekuil with 689 and Annika Freund at 530, both at Prairie. Jesse Hauge led adult scoring with 708 in the Dream Lanes Survivors League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has... subscribe to read more.
Storm Bowling Introduces the Rockstar™ Amped
61 days ago

A.J. Powers fires 804 series to top latest Madison area scoring
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he Dream Lanes Suburban Atlas League, Powers chained games of 269, 277 and 258 for his 16th career supernational. Here is the close of Powers’ 804. Rachel Zimmer led women’s scoring with 638 in the Dream Friday Pinheads League. Next were Shannon Dins with 773 in the Sport Bowl Lions League and Devan Adruss at 605 in the Dream Minor League. Other men’s series of 750 or higher... subscribe to read more.
Additional 10 Players Punch Tickets to Reno for RPI
63 days ago

Todd Cushman rolls 747, Lauren Sammel fires 664 to top latest Madison area scoring
64 days ago

nesday and Thursday. Cushman competed in the Sport Bowl All-Star League and  Sammel in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Next were Mike Hoffman with 737 in the Sport All-Star and Lindsey Reithmeyer at 611 in the Dream Golfers. Derek Eoff slammed a 747 on the 2025 PBA Scorpion 44 lane pattern to lead Thursday’s session of the Ten Pin Alley Bullseye Masters League, the Madison Area... subscribe to read more.
In wake of new USBC restrictions, IBF Technical Committee recommends no changes to IBF urethane rules, report says
65 days ago

Bowling Federation Technical Committee has recommended the IBF not make any changes to its urethane rules, according to a picture of an email posted on Facebook by the Thai Tenpin Bowling Association. I no longer can find the post and picture on Facebook, so it may have been taken down. But a picture of the email converted to a PDF is attached to this story. The recommendation is that only balls... subscribe to read more.
PBA and The CW Network Announce 2026 Tour Schedule
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PBA and The CW Network Announce 2026 Tour Schedule
65 days ago

JoDon Thompson fires perfect game, Kayla Halvorsen slams 702, Patty Nelson 700 to top latest Madison area scoring
66 days ago

top Madison area bowling late Monday and Tuesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League, Thompson closed with his 26th career perfect game for a 705 series. Here is the close of Thompson’s 300. Halvorsen’s 702 came in the Dream Early Mixed League. Nelson’s 700 came in the Spartan Bowl Datex-Ohmeda League. Casey Gibney led men’s scoring with 749, followed by... subscribe to read more.
Bob Edgren fires 756, Melanie Hilbert slams 670 to top latest Madison area scoring
67 days ago

y. Edgren competed in the Ten Pin Alley Franks League and Hilbert in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Next were Todd Handel with 733 in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League and Candace Kipp with 642 in the Dream Utility League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has... subscribe to read more.
NCAA bowling bans urethane balls for all of 2025-26 season
67 days ago

d Sept. 4 to take effect Jan. 1 include a sometimes puzzling mix of complete bans on urethanes, allowing urethanes made at 78D or higher, and no changes — depending on the competition, as I detailed in this story.   For USBC college bowling, there will be no changes for the college regular season and sectionals but then a ban for the Intercollegiate Championships. It was never... subscribe to read more.
Brian Dennis Posthumously Voted to Receive the 2025 PBA50 Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award
67 days ago

2025 PBA Tour Season in Review
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Bob Richardson fires 780, Patty Nelson slams 657 to top latest Madison area scoring
68 days ago

e weekend. Richardson competed in the Sport Bowl Odd Couples League and Nelson in the Viking Lanes Badger League. Ben Harrison was second for the men with 745 in the Waun-A-Bowl Beagles Classic League. No other women rolled series of 600 or higher. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area... subscribe to read more.
Daniel Verdecchia fires 752, Zane Pienkowski slams 724 to top Madison area youth scoring
68 days ago

ling over the weekend. Competing at Prairie Lanes, Verdecchia chained games of 231, 254 and 267, and Pienkowski 235, 213 and 276. Maggie Porter led women’s scoring with 585, followed by Grace Moen at 562, both at Prairie. Other boys series of 650 or higher were Easton Wildes’ 663 at Prairie, Parker Maly’s 655 at Dream Lanes, and Will Andrews’ 653 at Ten Pin Alley. Note... subscribe to read more.
Andrew Anderson adds to diverse winning resume for 2025 with PBA LBC National Championships Clash title
69 days ago

ertainly had a more diverse resume of wins, including the 2025 USBC Open Championships all-events Eagle. On Saturday, Anderson added the 2025 PBA LBC National Championships Clash title at Strobl Arena inside Thunderbowl Lanes, PBA reported in this news release. The 30-year-old right-hander won $25,000 and The Duke trophy by outlasting the other seven players in the 1-ball eliminator format.... subscribe to read more.
Andrew Anderson Wins 2025 PBA LBC National Championships Clash
69 days ago

Becky James fires 745, Brittany Pollentier slams 727 to top latest Madison area scoring
70 days ago

e Thursday and Friday. James competed in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League and Pollentier in the Ten Pin Alley Friday Friends League. Mike Hoffman led men’s scoring with 797 in the Ten Pin Friday Friends. Danny Verdecchia was next with 761 in the same league, followed by Justin Beckett with 751 in the Dream Lanes Suburban Atlas League. Other women’s series of 650 or higher... subscribe to read more.
E.J. Tackett moves deeper into historic territory as he joins Ryan Barnes, Deo Benard, Chris Via in winning major 2025 PBA Tour awards
70 days ago

major 2025 PBA Tour awards. Tackett won his third straight and fourth overall Player of the Year award, putting him in territory only legends have traversed before him. Barnes earned Rookie of the Year. Benard was honored with the Tony Reyes Community Service Award. And Via’s peers voted him the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner. I voted for Tackett and Barnes, with my reasoning —... subscribe to read more.
EJ Tackett Wins Third Consecutive Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award
70 days ago

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Eight Finalists Head to Thunderbowl for 2025 PBA LBC National Championships Clash
71 days ago

Ryan Barnes Wins 2025 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year
71 days ago

Deo Benard Voted 2025 PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award Winner
72 days ago

Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley will host 2026 Intercollegiate Championships, 1 new sectionals site for 2026, 2027
73 days ago

hips and 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships, and there will be one new sectionals site for 2026 and 2027, SUBC announced Tuesday in this news release. The 2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships and 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships will be contested at Ashwaubenon from April 13-18. The 60-lane center has hosted majors on the PBA Tour and PWBA Tour and earlier this year hosted... subscribe to read more.
Chris Via to Receive 2025 PBA Tony Reyes Community Service Award
73 days ago

Jim Fosdick, Jay Roderick fire perfect games to highlight latest Madison area scoring
74 days ago

k’s 125th career perfect game came in a 740 series in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League. Here is the close of Fosdick’s 300. Roderick’s 300 came in a 641 in the Spartan Bowl Major League. The top series were Matt Krueger’s 742 in the Spartan Major and Kari Kipp’s 646 in the Dream Utility League. Kristy Werronen was next for the women with 606 in the Spartan... subscribe to read more.
Could 2025 PBA Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year votes be unanimous for E.J. Tackett, Ryan Barnes?
74 days ago

d tell you they might win unanimous votes for 2025 PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. But that’s just not how these votes typically work: Someone will come up with reasoning that produces a different vote, or someone might make a sentimental vote knowing there is a near-zero chance anyone other than Tackett and Barnes win. My votes certainly went to Tackett and Barnes. Winning... subscribe to read more.
Ralph Werner fires 756, Mary Lo slams 655 to top latest Madison area scoring
75 days ago

nd. Werner competed in the Dream Lanes Survivors League and Lo in the Ten Pin Alley Hangover League. Next were Dave Zahn with 749 in the Schwoegler’s Gypsies League and Stephanie Lo with 605 in the Ten Pin Hangover. The top youth scores were Levi Pollentier with 633 and Grace Moen with 609 at Prairie Lanes. Eli Hawley was second for the boys with 631, also at Prairie. Note that with the... subscribe to read more.
Ethan Jones averages 250-plus in match play to win MAST at Leisure Lanes for first title
75 days ago

e on Sunday, MAST reported in this post. The 2-handed lefty defeated qualifying leader Brent Ritchie 277-230 in the title match to win his first career MAST title. Here is video of the title match. The 41-player field competed in Leisure’s house shot, with the top 12 advancing to match play. Ritchie led qualifying with 1,036 (300-259-258-219) and 12th was Scott Henes at 883, three pins... subscribe to read more.
Devan Andruss fires 728 to lead latest Madison area scoring
77 days ago

eted in the Dream Lanes Minor League. Nate Smith led men’s scoring with 725, also in the Dream Minor. Next were Mark Allen with 723 and Sarah Maciejeski with 683 in the Dream Pinheads League. Mary Lo rolled 649 in the Ten Pin Alley Thunder League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison... subscribe to read more.
Cody Ramsden fires 827 with perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
78 days ago

y and Thursday. Ramsden competed in the Sport Bowl All-Stars League. Sarah Maier led women’s scoring with 613 in the Sport All-Stars. Nate Reetz was next for the men with 753 in the Spartan Bowl Monona Businessmen’s League. No other women’s series of 600 or higher were reported. Matt Schroeder rolled a 752 in the Sport All-Stars. Aaron Turner rolled a 706 on the 2025 PBA... subscribe to read more.
Four PBA East Region Players Clinch RPI Berths
78 days ago

Megan Jirsa fires 754 to top latest Madison area scoring
80 days ago

tan Bowl Major League, Jirsa chained games of 255, 246 and 255 for her 754, the second-highest series of the 2025-26 season behind Brittany Pollentier’s 770. Corey Schmidt led men’s scoring with 784 in the Spartan Major. Next were Greg Cline with 773 and Kristy Werronen with 698, both in the Spartan Major. Lauren Sammel rolled a 660 in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League. Note that... subscribe to read more.
Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year Nominees Announced for 2025 Season
81 days ago

Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Nominees Announced for 2025 Season
81 days ago

Zane Pienkowski fires 631, Sierra Mietzel rolls 547 to top Madison area youth scoring
82 days ago

over the weekend. Pienkowski and Mietzel competed at Prairie Lanes. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. Any Madison Area USBC center that has scores to send to me can use help@11thframe.com. Source: scores reported to 11thFrame.com, by the Wisconsin State Journal and on Facebook.... subscribe to read more.
Lefty Jake Bockstie averages nearly 240 to dominate qualifying as minus 35 makes cut at 2025 GIBA Ebonite Fall Classic
83 days ago

ins at the 2025 GIBA Ebonite Fall Classic at Maple Lanes in Waterloo, Iowa, according to results posted here. The top 52 from the 166 entries after qualifying advanced to a 6-game semifinal round at 9 a.m. on Sunday, with pins carrying over. Another four players cashed. The top 10 after 13 games make the modified stepladder finals, which feature a 5-man stepladder with the top four making the... subscribe to read more.
Bobby Bisco fires perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
84 days ago

squo;s ninth career 300 came in a 771 series in the Dream Lanes Industrial Nites League. Here is the close of Bisco’s 300. The top series were Chris Jackson’s 778 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League and Devan Andruss’ 662 in the Dream Minor League. Lauren Sammel was next for the women with 615 in the Dream Minor. Note that with the State Journal now having early... subscribe to read more.
Austin Powers fires 787 to lead latest Madison area scoring
85 days ago

quo; 787 came in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League. Mike Hoffman was next with 783 in the Sport Bowl All-Stars League. Other men’s series of 750 or higher were 772 by Pete Hamilton, 770 by Tim McHowan, and 761 by Brandon Robinson 761 in the Schwoegler’s Towne Gypsies League, and 762 by Jacob Thomas in the Sport All-Stars. Note that with the State Journal now having early... subscribe to read more.
Jeff Taylor rolls 698 on Scorpion 44 pattern to lead Bullseye Masters
85 days ago

f the Ten Pin Alley Bullseye Masters League, the Madison Area USBC’s only league that bowls on Sport patterns. Next were Derek Eoff with 687, Jay Heinzelman 683, and Rob Hamilton 652. The Bullseye Masters bowls four rounds with four Sport patterns for the 2025-26 season. The patterns are (in order) the 2025 PBA Scorpion 44 lane pattern, the 2025 PBA Cheetah 35 lane pattern, the 2025... subscribe to read more.
Nate Smith fires 23rd career perfect game to highlight latest Madison area scoring
86 days ago

y. Smith’s 300 came in a 722 series in the Dream Lanes Major League. Here is the close of his 300.   The high series were Quinn Sheehy in the Dream Major and Dan Swenson in the Dream All-Star League with 795 each and Teri Taylor with 695 in the Dream Early Mixed League. Next for the women were Amanda Turner with 673 and Candace Kipp 659, both in the Dream Major. Note that with the... subscribe to read more.
Guest column: Understanding urethane bowling ball hardness by Paul Ridenour
86 days ago

ations from 2006-10 in the time when the organization moved from the Milwaukee area to Arlington, Texas. Ridenour was part of the team that worked on USBC’s ball motion study that, ironically, studied pretty much everything but hardness, which at the time had become a non-issue and would remain that way until the PURPLE HAMMER and PITCH BLACK made it an explosive issue again in bowling in... subscribe to read more.
Sean Rash’s Persistence Pays Off in Sweden
87 days ago

Justin Bernard fires 753, Candace Kipp rolls 641 to top latest Madison area scoring
88 days ago

y. Bernard and Kipp both competed in the Dream Lanes Utility League. Next were Matt Krueger with 749 in the Spartan Bowl Major League and Lisa Kolosso with 623 in the Dream Suburban Merchants League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days later. For example, none of these Dream Lanes scores have been printed yet... subscribe to read more.
Jonathan Schalow beats Chris Gibbons at Prairie Lanes for fifth MAST title
89 days ago

t weekend, Jonathan Schalow rebounded to win the Madison Area Scratch Tour season opener at Prairie Lanes on Sunday, MAST reported in this post. Schalow defeated Chris Gibbons 215-195 in the title match to win his fifth career MAST title and $666, along with $90 in the Bet You Win. Video of the title match is here. The 56-player field bowled four games of qualifying on Prairie’s house shot... subscribe to read more.