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ship at famed Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine. The 32 teams were decided in a draft of sorts, with the top 32 players in 2026 PBA Tour points after the USBC Masters having priority in selecting their partners. The bracket is here and attached to this story as a PDF. Notable teams include past champions E.J. Tackett and Marshall Kent, Matt Ogle and Sean Rash, and Andrew Anderson and Kris Prather.... subscribe to read more.

ders won all seven singles tournaments heading into the Pabst Light Year End Championship. So it was appropriate that left-handers Tristian Albrecht and Mike Hoffman met for the “MALT” Year End title Saturday at Spartan Bowl in McFarland. This is simply what you should expect in modern bowling when a tournament uses house shots or soft Challenge shots that are symmetrical in a field... subscribe to read more.

Friday. Edgren and Lo competed in the Ten Pin Alley Thursday Thunder League. Tyler Siesennop was next for the men with 735, also in the Ten Pin Thursday Thunder. No other women’s series of 600 or higher were reported. 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.

adison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday, Competing in the Dream Lanes Moonlight League, Erce chained games of 248, 279 and 290 for his 817, his 32nd career supernational. Here is the close of Erce’s 817. Sammel’s 730 came in the Dream Golfers League. Callies’ 300 came in a 728 series in the Prairie Lanes Educated Mortgage Groundball League. The second-highest series... subscribe to read more.

rship would fall between FS1 and FOX. That’s because The CW is a broadcast network like FOX that can be watched with just an antenna and generally seems to be part of pay TV providers’ basic packages, but isn’t as well known or popular as FOX, while certainly having greater reach than FS1, which is a cable channel that only is available via a pay TV service. And that is what the... subscribe to read more.

fect game to top Madison area bowling late Tuesday and Wednesday. Gibbons and Pollentier both competed in the Dream Lanes Major League. Fosdick’s third career 300 came in a 773 series, also in the Dream Major. Here is the close of Fosdick’s 300. Next were Ralph Werner with 794 in the Schwoegler’s Happy Hour Rollers League and Amanda Turner with 675 in the Dream Major. Other... subscribe to read more.

ssic at ABC Gates Bowl in Rochester, N.Y., according to results posted here. Daugherty fired games of 230, 247, 245, 193, 244, 290, 238, 233 for a 1,920 total and a 25-pin lead over the 1,895 of Ethan Crouse on the 2026 PBA Bear 38 lane pattern. The Bear is 38 feet with a 34-foot drop brush and features 29.58 mL of oil — 16.75 mL forward and 12.83 mL reverse — left-side ratios of... subscribe to read more.

g. Hamen and Chesemore both competed in the Prairie Lanes Big Ten league. Next were Chris Pollentier with 724 in the Prairie Coachz Classic League and Kelsey Bloxham with 608 in the Schwoegler’s Good Neighbors 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 scores... subscribe to read more.

or anything else that regular PBA Tour events provide, though it was worth $15,000 each for first and $7,500 each for second. But it does count for bragging rights and pride, which have their own value among competitors who also are friends. On Saturday at Columbus Square Bowling Place in Columbus, Ohio, the international stars earned those bragging rights for the third straight time, beating the... subscribe to read more.

es also reached perfection to highlight Madison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday. Wells’ fifth career 300 and 751 came in the Dream Lanes Golfers League. Here is the close of Wells’ 300. Wells later posted this on Facebook:“Champions of Golfers League!! We had to shoot monster scores to win. Got my 5th 300. Kevin was right there too with 286! This one meant a lot.... subscribe to read more.

026 Wisconsin State USBC Open Championships — aka the State Tournament — at Revs Bowl Bar and Grill in Oshkosh and Ledgeview Lanes in Fond du Lac, according to results posted here. Erickson said he started with 299, leaving a 4-pin on his final shot, then added 263 and 244, leaving a ring 10 in the 10th frame of his third game when he could have closed with 265 for 827. The... subscribe to read more.

ters, and again multiple players shared it with 11thFrame.com. Noting USBC pattern designer Nick Hoagland’s pre-Masters video (in this story) on developing the lane pattern for the tournament, which it also did prior to the U.S. Open, USBC said: “Look for a video from Nick ahead of events and a post-event report from the tournament staff to follow USBC-operated major... subscribe to read more.

t the 2012 USBC Open Championships remains the same for what was Nicholas J’s Pro Shop 1 and 2 then. It now is Nicholas J’s Pro Shop and Raise the Woof Pet Resort as group organizer Nick Heilman retired from day-to-day operation of his pro shop — though he still owns it — to open Raise the Woof with wife Nichole after years of being involved in dog rescue/fostering. From... subscribe to read more.

299 came in a 701 series in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League. The top series were Jim Fosdick’s 732 in the Dream Suburban Merchants and Tanya Wilkinson’s 633 in the Schwoegler’s Good Neighbors Mixed League. Next were Brian Brown with 701 and Kelsey Bloxham with 601, bothin the Schwoegler’s Good Neighbors Mixed. Note that with the State Journal now having early... subscribe to read more.

ling over the weekend. Whitcomb competed in the Dream Lanes Industrial Nites League and McNallie bowled at Ten Pin Alley. Nicole Russell led women’s scoring with 609 in the Schwoegler’s Jesters 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 scores to send... subscribe to read more.

al storylines at the 2026 USBC Masters at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan. Cam Crowe making Sunday’s stepladder finals live on The CW at 3 p.m. Central time might break bowling’s internet. Crowe continued to show that facing drug charges in Indiana hasn’t dented his mental toughness as he won two matches Friday to be one of 16 players in the winners bracket... subscribe to read more.

Wednesday and Thursday. Michael chained games of 279, 279 and 242 in the Dream Lanes Moonlight League and was his second supernational. Sammel’s 709 came in the Dream Golfers League. Next were 782 by Andrew Mihal in the Ten Pin Alley Hump League, and 678 by Amanda Reithmeyer in the Spartan Bowl Waubesa Mixed League. Other men’s series of 750 or higher were 780 by John Bailey Jr. and... subscribe to read more.

e 2026 Wisconsin State USBC Open Championships — aka the State Tournament — at Revs Bowl Bar and Grill in Oshkosh and Ledgeview Lanes in Fond du Lac, according to results posted here. Krahn fired games of 279, 268 and 234 for 781 and Miller rolled 242, 233 and 225 for 700 as the left-handers totaled 1,481 to move past the 1,468 of prior leaders Tim Lundberg and Matthew... subscribe to read more.

ball of his choice and made it the Storm BIONIC, a ball that has won both majors and a third tournament in the five tournaments of the 2026 PBA Tour. It turned out to be a potentially life-changing choice, as Bogholtz fired an 805 series with it on Wednesday to take the singles lead at the Open Championships at the National Bowling Stadium, USBC reported in this news release. The Nassau, N.Y.... subscribe to read more.

a 737, and Brittany Pollentier a 713 to top Madison area bowling late Tuesday and Wednesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Eoff started with games of 246 and 280 before closing with his 90th-plus 300 for his 826, his 51st career supernational. Here is the close of his 300. Dins chained games of 279, 279 and 247 for his 805 in the Sport Bowl All-Stars League. Turner’s 737 and... subscribe to read more.

ay and Tuesday. Fritz competed in the Sport Bowl Merchants league and Foertsch in the Ten Pin Alley 2-Person League. Next were Josh Schneider’s 763 in the Ten Pin 2-Person and Cher Breunig’s 637 in the Prairie Lanes Big Ten League. Jim Fosdick recorded a 751 in the Dream Lanes All-Star Classic League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores... subscribe to read more.

m the weekend and Monday. Shaffer and Nelson both competed in the Viking Lanes Saturday Nite Specials League. Next were John Hjortland with 733 and Chelsea Hanson with 632, also in the Viking Saturday Nite Specials. 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... subscribe to read more.

LT” — Madison Area Lefties Tour — was coined for MAST. (I can’t remember who came up with it or I would give them credit.) The 2025-26 MAST season could be called the 2025-26 MALT season — at least in singles —as after right-hander Jon Schalow won the season opener Sept. 7 at Prairie Lanes, left-handers have won all seven singles tournaments. The latest came... subscribe to read more.

advanced to Friday’s final day of competition before Sunday’s stepladder finals, according to results posted here. After Wednesday’s first two rounds of qualifying at David Small’s Pro Bowl West in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Barnes was in seventh at 2,878 for 12 games, 87 pins behind leader Dom Barrett. On Thursday, Barnes fired games of 267, 268, 265, 279, 246 and 235 for 1,560... subscribe to read more.

of them shared it with 11thFrame.com. It’s an interesting read on what was a great tournament, with no urethane balls, one very interesting and fun-to-watch short pattern, and ultimately a thrilling title match won by Patrick Dombrowski over Anthony Simonsen. Here is the introduction and report: U.S. Open Competitors, As part of USBC’s commitment to conducting high-level events, we... subscribe to read more.

Madison area bowling late from over the weekend and Monday. Krueger competed in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Johnson’s 300 came in a 751 series in the Spartan Major. Here is the close of his 300. Candace Kipp led the women with 657 in the Dream Lanes Utility League. Next were Gabe Roderick with 796 in the Spartan Major and Jennifer Gladem with 608 in the Dream Suburban Merchants League.... subscribe to read more.

Hoffman’s 300 came in a 738 series in the Ten Pin Alley Friday Friends League. Thomas’ 11th career 300 came in a 692 in the Sport Bowl Odd Couples League. The top series were Mike Pounders with 742 in the Ten Pin Friday Friends and Devan Andruss with 653 in the Dream Lanes Minor League. The top youth scores from the weekend were Tyler Cassidy’s 719 (248-255-216) and Ariana... subscribe to read more.

nd of five Open Championships in seven years. The numbers kept declining with each trip, plunging to 8,063 in 2016 and giving rise to the term “Reno fatigue.” The 2023 return was after the Stadium underwent an extensive renovation and drew 9,565 teams, though the tournament opened with much complaining from many bowlers over the prices and availability of services in Reno. That... subscribe to read more.

high 857 series to top Madison area bowling late Thursday and Friday. Competing in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League, Sime chained games of 300, 289 and 268 for his 857, rolling 30 strikes and leaving just 10-pins in the first frame and fill ball of his second game, a 10-pin and a 4-pin to start his third game and a 10-pin on the second shot of the 10th frame of his third game of his... subscribe to read more.

sh; 24 men and 24 women — who on Friday advanced out of sectional competition to the 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships April 13-18 at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in that Green Bay suburb, USBC reported in this news release. Friday’s sectional qualifiers were contested at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in... subscribe to read more.

is news release on March 4. The divisions will be expanded from three to four: U18 boys and U18 girls divisions will continue, while the U15 mixed division will split into U15 boys and U15 girls. The schedule of 13 regional qualifiers includes eight new locations. The season is headlined by the second annual PBA Junior KR Strikeforce World Series of Bowling June 8-12 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen... subscribe to read more.

the 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic through the cashers round, putting him one match win from making Sunday’s stepladder finals and two match wins from earning the top seed. But it was 2-handed lefty Deo Benard who stole the spotlight by continuing to find success throwing back-ups using urethane on the right side on the 2026 PBA Carmen Salvino 43 lane pattern, making match play and... subscribe to read more.

du Lac moved into the doubles lead at the 2026 Wisconsin State USBC Senior Championship — aka the Senior State Tournament — at Skipp’s Bowling Center in Stevens Point and Five Star Lanes in Plover, according to results posted here. T.J.’s Pro Shop totaled 2,701 to pass the 2,656 of prior leader Wally’s Vending of Chippewa Falls, as I detailed in this... subscribe to read more.

2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic is being held in, and the lane pattern has changed, so defending champion Santtu Tahvanainen leading qualifying this year has nothing to do with those things. Whatever the reason, Tahvanainen led the 96-player field through the 16 games of qualifying Tuesday and Wednesday with a 3,882 total, a 242.63 average on this year’s Carmen Salvino 43 lane pattern.... subscribe to read more.

day and Tuesday. Knudtson and Smith both competed in the Prairie Lanes Big Ten League. Next were Shaun Taliaferro with 724 in the Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Whizconsin League, and 607 each by Jodi Gray in the Spartan Bowl Datex Ohmeda League and Hannah Yelk in the Prairie Big Ten. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two or more days... subscribe to read more.

ded to register all seven brands of the combinaed companies with PBA, as I detailed in this story. I don’t think anyone would have blamed Brunswick if they would have ended some of the brands then, and I appreciated what it meant for bowling history to keep all the brands going. Brunswick dropped PBA registration for logos on jerseys for Track, Radical and Columbia starting with the 2025... subscribe to read more.

96-player field for the 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic at David Small’s Victory Lanes in Decatur, Illinois, according to results posted here. The 72 PTQ bowlers rolled seven games on the 2026 PBA Scorpion 44 lane pattern to decide who the 19 advancers were and Quach rolled games of 254, 279, 255, 213, 226, 238 and 258 to total 1,723 to lead. Quach later made this post on... subscribe to read more.

the Dream Lanes Minor League. Bobby Bisco led men’s scoring with 767 in the Dream Industrial Nites League. Next for the men with 728 each were Nate Smith in the Dream Minor and Ralph Werner in the Dream Survivors League. No other women’s series of 600 or higher were reported. The top youth scores over the weekend were Parker Maly with 691 at Dream Lanes and Maggie Porter at 619... subscribe to read more.