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ies to top Madison area bowling late Monday and Tuesday. Bisco’s 16th career 300 came after games of 289 and 203 for a 792 series in the Dream Lanes Senior Classic League. Smith’s four career 300 and second of the season came in a 747 in the Dream Early Mixed League. Gille’s 18th career 300 came in a 690 in the Dream Senior Classic. Halvorsen’s 714 came in the Dream Early... subscribe to read more.

m the weekend and Monday. Meekma competed in the Ten Pin Alley Hangover League and Russell in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League. Next were Jim Fosdick with 758 in the Dream Lanes Suburban Merchants League and Kayla Klink with 651 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger. Ron Edwards recorded a 753 in the Dream Pinheads League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night,... subscribe to read more.

n. The 2024-25 Wisconsin District 4 High School Bowling season opened Nov. 4 with 10 boys varsity, two girls varsity, and three junior varsity teams competing. Because there are just two girls varsity teams, they are competing with the 10 boys teams in many weeks, though there are separate boys and girls standings.  Last school year, there were 11 boys varsity, four girls varsity, and three... subscribe to read more.

nday won the 2024 SPSSS 36-foot Challenge. Dias fired a 267 in the position round game of match play to jump from fourth to the top seed for the stepladder finals, then downed Tom Adcock 243-224 to win the title, according to results posted here. Dias started with two spares and open before firing a 7-bagger, while Adcock had a clean game with two doubles and a closing turkey in the 10th frame.... subscribe to read more.

ing to a message sent by the company to staffers that multiple people passed on to 11thFrame.com. The message, which is attached to this story, states that effective Jan. 1, Brunswick will only register for jersey logos four brands with PBA: Brunswick, DV8, Hammer, and Ebonite. Track, Radical, and Columbia will not be registered, which means jersey logos under those brands cannot be used in PBA... subscribe to read more.

in the title match to win Friday’s I AM Bowling Championship, according to results posted here. The World Series of Bowling-like SPSS at South Point Bowling Plaza consists of three tournaments on lane patterns of 39, 43 and 35 feet Tuesday through Thursday, and then an overall championship featuring the 35- and 43-foot patterns on Friday. All of the details are at the Shootout... subscribe to read more.

int Senior Shootout Haynes Bowling Supply Challenge at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, according to results posted here. The Haynes Challenge format was six games on a 43-foot lane pattern (PDF attached to this story). The top 32 qualifiers plus the next eight super seniors advanced to match play, with the top 53 plus the next eight super seniors in the 165-player field (plus three... subscribe to read more.

lenge may have had a flashback to Del Ballard’s stunning gutter ball to lose the 1991 PBA Fair Lanes Open, though it wasn’t the exact situation. Finishing first, Tom Adcock needed a double and a 2-count to lock out Rick Meneley. On the 35-foot pattern used for the Roto Grip Challenge, Adcock was swinging the ball from around 10-board at the arrows to near the gutter, but on his first... subscribe to read more.

ay’s 2024 South Point Senior Shootout Turbo Challenge at South Point Bowling Plaza, according to results posted here. At the 2023 SPSS, Castillo won the Roto Grip Challenge and finished second to Tom Adcock in the I Am Bowling Championship. The Turbo Challenge format featured six games of qualifying on the 39-foot lane pattern (PDF attached to this story) with the top 51 plus the next eight... subscribe to read more.

ffman competed in the Spartan Bowl Major League and Kipp in the Dream Lanes Utility League. Next were Vern Bouchard with 735 in the Dream Suburban Merchants League and Megan Jirsa with 610 in the Spartan Major. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for Wednesday scores to... subscribe to read more.

bowling over the weekend. Myhre chained games of 236, 267 and 241for his 744, Eberhardt 250, 215 and 245 for his 710, and Lynch 220, 279 and 205 for his 704. Levi Pollentier missed making it four 700s over the weekend with a 699. Maggie Porter led girls scoring with 637, followed by Jadyn Baker at 557. All of the scores were at Prairie Lanes. Note that with the State Journal now having early... subscribe to read more.

ighlight Madison area bowling late Tuesday and Wednesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Pollentier chained games of 268, 235 and 297 for her fifth career supernational. She had five 700s this season coming into Wednesday. Fosdick’s 26th career 300 followed an opening 299, but he fell off to 192 the final game for a 791 series in the Dream Major. Schmitt’s ninth career 300... subscribe to read more.

m the weekend and Monday. Meekma and Weasner both competed in the Ten Pin Alley Hangover League. Next were Matt Krueger with 769, Joe Johnson 762, and Megan Jirsa 640, all in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for Wednesday scores to be... subscribe to read more.

and Matt Hibbard to win the 2024 3-Person Scratch Tournament Benefitting the Prairie Lanes Junior Scholarship Fund on Saturday at Prairie Lanes, according to results sent out by tournament staff. The title match scores were 415 (212-203) to 381 (190-191). First was $1,500 and second $690. Nabak made this post on Facebook after the win:“We took the win for the 3-Person Scratch Team... subscribe to read more.

te Thursday and Friday. Schmidt competed in the Prairie Lanes Friday Night Couples League and Weasner in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League. Next were Chris Scharnke with 773 in the Dream Lanes Moonlight League, Jake Morris 766 in the Viking Lanes Badger League, and Nicole Russell with 653 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at... subscribe to read more.

Dan Swenson, Dwain Holznagel and Adam Cooper also reached perfection to top Madison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Smith started with his second 300 of the season and 19th of his career, then added games of 278 and 259 for his second supernational of the season and fourth of his career. Here is the close of Smith’s 300. Swenson’s... subscribe to read more.

nd Wednesday. Sweeney competed in the Dream Lanes Classic League and Lo in the Ten Pin Alley Fifth Quarter League. Next were Chris Scharnke with 745 in the Dream Classic and Taylor Foertsch with 613 in the Ten Pin Fifth Quarter. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for... subscribe to read more.

llegation from a person who plausibly could have knowledge of the situation. The allegation included a picture of a bowling ball with a serial number that didn’t look normal. The person told me the ball actually was an illegal ball and the serial number had been altered so that it would be legal. The ball also allegedly had been softened illegally before being used in the World... subscribe to read more.

rsquo;s 714 came in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Matt Krueger led the men with 762, also in the Spartan Major. Next were Nate Sime with 735 in the Spartan Major and Karla Meinholz with 651 in the Sport Bowl Odd Couples League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for... subscribe to read more.

mes of 247, 180 and 242 at Prairie Lanes. Shuana Vang led the girls with 587, also at Prairie. Next were Brodie Marks with 692 at Dream Lanes and Annika Freund with 543 at Prairie. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for Wednesday scores to be reported Friday,... subscribe to read more.

t Whitetail Lanes in Amherst Junction on Saturday, the WRSBT reported in this post on its Facebook page. First was $420 and second $320. Beyer, a PWBA Tour player, also earned $350 in the Bet You Win pot as she became the third woman to win a Wolf River title. Here is video of the title match. The tournament drew 41 bowlers for competition on Whitetail’s house pattern, and the last spot to... subscribe to read more.

a youth bowling over the weekend. Marks’ 741 came at Dream Lanes and was second for boys this season behind Zane Pienkowski’s 746. Porter chained games of 217, 256 and 226 at Prairie Lanes. The Cambridge left-hander capped a stellar 2023-24 season by winning the girls singles title at the 2024 U.S. High School Bowling National Championship in June, as I detailed in this story. Porter,... subscribe to read more.

7 in the title match to win the Madison Area Scratch Tour survivor format doubles at Lake Ripley Lanes in Cambridge on Saturday, MAST reported in this post. In the title match, Ramsden fired a 270 and Habich a 259, while Holl had 208 and Harrison 139. Here is video of the title match. First was $406 each and second was $270 each. Ramsden and Habich also earned $160 in the Bet You Win pot. It was... subscribe to read more.

aditional Saturday before Thanksgiving spot on the calendar, tournament operator Nick Heilman announced. The format again features qualifying of six games across 12 lanes on alternating pairs of modified house pattern and challenge pattern, with shifts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The challenge pattern hasn’t been released yet. In 2023, The challenge pattern, it was 35 feet with a 35-foot drop... subscribe to read more.

e Wednesday and Thursday. Competing in the Prairie Lanes Eagles 623 League, Rogers started with his 10th career 300, then added games of 199 and 214 for a 713 series. He later made this post on Facebook:"Wow! What can I say??? Excitement is an understatement! Long overdue perfection tonight!! Thank you to the people at phoenix pro shop and coaches pro shop for almost all of my drillings! Chip and... subscribe to read more.

he Prairie Lanes Big Ten League. Dustin Tournear led the men with 749 in the Dream Lanes Classic League. Next were Dave Frisinger with 726 in the Prairie Sportsmen’s League and Patty Spires-Merkel 602 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 days later, so, for example, it will be more common for... subscribe to read more.

g collegiate bowling events with the start of the 2024-25 season. Mike Blakeney, who bowled for Vincennes and Temple and has been involved in coaching at various institutions, bought BSI in March. The company based in Royersford, Pennsylvania sells bowling shoes, bags, and accessories. The company calls BSITV “the ultimate weekly recap show for college bowling fans everywhere! Catch all the... subscribe to read more.

over the weekend. Pienkowski chained games of 246, 278 and 222 for his 746 and Porter linked games of 258, 223 and 210 for her 691, both at Prairie Lanes. Next were Brodie Marks with 688 at Dream Lanes and Jayden Baker 578 at Prairie. The top scores in adult leagues were Jeff Keller’s 739 in the Dream Lanes Minor League and Karla Meinholz with 610 in the Sport Bowl Odd Couples League. Note... subscribe to read more.

t game to highlight Madison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Smith chained games of 289, 279 and 239 for his fifth career supernational. Here is video of the close of Smith’s 807.   Pollentier’s 762 also came in the Dream Major and was her fourth 700 of the season, tops among Madison area women this season. Ritchie’s... subscribe to read more.

singles and all-events Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2024 PANAM Bowling Champion of Champions at VIDENA Bowling Center of La Villa Deportiva Nacional  in Lima, Peru, according to results posted here. Bryanna Coté earned a gold medal in women’s all-events and a silver in women’s singles, Crystal Elliott a gold in women’s singles and a bronze in women’s... subscribe to read more.

Bisco competed in the Dream Lanes Monday MARBA League and Kipp in the Dream Utility League. Next were Jim Fosdick with 730 in the Dream MARBA and Kari Kipp with 611 in the Dream Utility. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for Wednesday scores to be reported Friday,... subscribe to read more.

er of La Villa Deportiva Nacional in Lima, Peru. Team USA will feature Matt Russo and Chris Via for the men, and 2024 PWBA Rookie of the Year Crystal Elliott and former PWBA Player of the Year Bryanna Coté for the women. Team USA will be coached by Bryan O’Keefe. After Sunday’s official practice sessions, competition starts on Monday with eight games of doubles, before shifting... subscribe to read more.

mmed a perfect game to top Madison area bowling late Thursday and Friday. Competing in the Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League, Jackson chained games of 299, 247 and 267 for his ninth career supernational. Gille’s 800 came in the Bowl-A-Vard Lanes 3-Man League. Klink rolled games of 245, 235 and 245 in the Schwoegler’s Tiger for her second 700 of the season. Kiester started with... subscribe to read more.

Losse’s ninth career 300 came in a 794 series in the Dream Lanes Wednesday Classic League. Posts’s 300 came in a 718 series in the Schwoegler’s Happy Hour Rollers League. Taylor Knudtson led women’s scoring with 633 in the Dream Libs and AdLibs League. Doug Leikness slammed a 782 in the Dream OM Cubed League, and Jose Aguilar recorded 757 in the Dream Classic. Note that... subscribe to read more.

n this news release on Wednesday announced new changes that fix most — but not all — of the problems with USBC Open Championships rules changes for the 2017 and 2019 tournaments. The changes will take place with the 2026 Open Championships in Reno, as thousands of teams already have paid to enter the 2025 Open Championships and changing entry fees and rules governing team make-up... subscribe to read more.

ueger and Jirsa competed in the Spartan Bowl Major League. Next were Josh Krueger with 725 in the Spartan Major and Candace Kipp with 641 in the Dream Lanes Utility League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be more common for Wednesday scores to be reported Friday, Thursday’s on... subscribe to read more.

ral Lanes in Rothschild on Sunday, the WRSBT reported in this post on its Facebook page. First was $400 and second $260. Fenske also earned $145 in the Bet You Win pot. Here is video of the title match. The tournament drew 37 bowlers for competition on Coral’s house pattern, and the last spot to make match play was 896 for four games. Hansen led qualifying with 1,028, earning $40 more. The... subscribe to read more.

nd tournaments. Goldberg owns and operates Dream Lanes at 13 Atlas Court on Madison’s East Side, continuing a family legacy that started with his always entertaining father Dick Goldberg, who opened the original Dream Lanes in the late 1950s.    In this deep dive into Bowlero Corp. by Amos Barshad for The Lever, Goldberg repeated what he has told me: that he never wants to sell... subscribe to read more.

rough Dec. 5, 2025, IBF said in this post. The competition will be at Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong China and hosted by the Hong Kong China Tenpin Bowling Congress. That is the same venue and host as the 2025 IBF World Cup Jan. 5-14 and 2025 IBF Para World Championships Jan. 17-24, as I detailed in this story. The IBF tournament page states that “Further information will be provided soon.... subscribe to read more.

te this story that included praise of the games of semifinalists and fellow young standouts Karina Capron and Kaitlyn Stull with a “yeah but” on Brandolino. “Capron showed a whip quick release and strong rotation, while Stull’s long swing and under-the-ball release produced strong roll with plenty of speed.But Brandolino exceeds them both with an incredible release and... subscribe to read more.

ling. Myhre and Porter both competed at Prairie Lanes. Next were Eli Hawley with 616 and Shuana Vang at 539, also both at Prairie. The top scores in adult leagues were Casey Gibney with 725 and Patty Nelson at 629, both in the Prairie Lanes Saturday Nite Specials League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so,... subscribe to read more.

and Friday. Erce competed in the Dream Lanes Moonlight League and Darga in the Schwoegler’s Towne Gypsies League. Next were Adam Van Haren with 779 in the Schwoegler’s Towne Gypsies, Bryan Atkinson 767 in the Spartan Bowl Waubesa Mixed League, and Maddie Weasner 672 in yhe Schwoegler’s Tiger Mixed League. Note that with the State Journal now having early deadlines at night,... subscribe to read more.

op Madison area bowling on Thursday. Sharer’s 786 came in the Sugar River Lanes Badger League. No women’s series of 600 or higher were reported. Ritchie’s 751 came in the Ten Pin Alley Bullseye Masters League, the Madison Area USBC’s only league that bowls on Sport patterns. Aaron Turner was next with 703 and Tyler McNutt recorded 688. The Bullseye Masters bowls four... subscribe to read more.

o Prein, Bob Edgren, and Kiefer Sullivan also rolled perfect games to highlight Madison area bowling Tuesday and Wednesday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Major League, Eoff sandwich his 75th career 300 between games of 235 and 267 for 802, the first supernational of the 2024-25 season in the Madison Area USBC. Here is video of the close of Eoff’s 300.   Pollentier’s 710 came in... subscribe to read more.

he Las Vegas High Rollers a chance to win or to close out a win. And for the second straight game, Andrew Anderson delivered three flush strikes, matching the three Portland anchor Kyle Troup had just thrown. The second meant Anderson needed just a pin on his fill ball and after he got it, he erupted. “I’m a High Roller,” he screamed, pounding his chest. “I’m a... subscribe to read more.

e playoffs are making it look very relevant. Correlation is not necessarily causation, but sometimes it is.  The PBA Elite League regular season featured eight teams competing in 14 matches each to determine the six playoff teams. In Sunday’s quarterfinals at famed Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine, No. 4 Motown defeated No. 5 New Jersey and No. 3 Akron downed No. 6 L.A. X, as I... subscribe to read more.