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2021 Junior Gold Notebook - Round 1

2021 Junior Gold Notebook - Round 1

STANDINGSBy Gene J. KanakINDIANAPOLIS@- After the 20-and-under division champions were crowned Friday afternoon at Expo Bowl, the 2021@Junior Gold Championships@pressed the pause button on competition Saturday and Sunday so bowlers from the U12, U15 and U18 divisions could take to the lanes for practice in preparation for their own tournament experience.That experience began Monday as United States Bowling Congress Youth

Brooke Roberts and Cameron Crowe win U20 titles at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

Brooke Roberts and Cameron Crowe win U20 titles at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

By Gene J. KanakINDIANAPOLIS@– The first national champions at the 2021 Junior Gold Championships have been crowned as Brooke Roberts of Port Orange, Florida, and Cameron Crowe of Orland Park, Illinois, walked away with the titles in the 20-and-under division Friday at Expo Bowl.Roberts earned the title in the girls division by defeating Morgan Nunn of Oklahoma City, 188-140. Crowe

Pair of Returning Champions Undefeated in U20 Bracket at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

Pair of Returning Champions Undefeated in U20 Bracket at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

STANDINGSBY Gene KanakINDIANAPOLIS@- After three long days of competition across multiple oil patterns, eight players remain undefeated in bracket play in the 20-and-under division at the 2021@Junior Gold Championships.Of the four bowlers in the boys division and four in the girls division at Expo Bowl, two returning champions from the 2019 Junior Gold Championships are in position to make another

Qualifying Comes to a Close in U20 division at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

Qualifying Comes to a Close in U20 division at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

By Gene KanakINDIANAPOLIS@- Qualifying came to a close Wednesday in the 20-and-under division at the@Junior Gold Championships@as the first cuts were made at the 2021 event.Starting with 127 boys at Western Bowl and 61 girls at Expo Bowl, the fields were cut to the top 85 and 40 players, respectively, as all competition will move to Expo Bowl on Thursday.Junior

Amleto Monacelli Wins PBA50 Odessa Open for 10th Career PBA50 Tour Title

Amleto Monacelli Wins PBA50 Odessa Open for 10th Career PBA50 Tour Title

Odessa, Texas -Amleto Monacelli added another milestone to his Hall of Fame career by winning the PBA50 Odessa Open presented by Diamond Lanes Monday for his 10th career PBA50 Tour title.Entering the finals as the No. 2 seed, the 59-year-old Monacelli defeated top qualifier Dan Knowlton 236-224 in the title match for his first win of the season.After converting the

Two Rounds Complete in U20 Division at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

Two Rounds Complete in U20 Division at 2021 Junior Gold Championships

By Gene KanakINDIANAPOLIS@- Many of the country's best young bowlers took to the lanes Tuesday at Expo Bowl and Western Bowl as qualifying got underway in the 20-and-under division at the 2021@Junior Gold Championships.Competition in the U20 division kicked off with two four-game blocks Tuesday, with girls competing at Expo Bowl and boys at Western Bowl. Qualifying will consist of

Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship to Support BIPOC Youth Bowlers

Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship to Support BIPOC Youth Bowlers

BY JILL AUFERNew York, NY – The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in partnership with professional bowler, Gazmine “GG” Mason are excited to announce the PBA Jr. and Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship, a new scholarship that will provide opportunities for youth bowlers of color across the country to compete at bowling’s most elite level.The PBA Jr. and Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship will

Bowlers Journal Wins 9 of 12 Awards in 2020 IBMA Writing Competition

Bowlers Journal Wins 9 of 12 Awards in 2020 IBMA Writing Competition

Arlington, Texas, June 14, 2021 – After its previous owner Luby Publishing swept all the awards in 2019, Bowlers Journal International Magazine came close to doing the same in the 2020 International Bowling Media Association Writing Competition.BJI claimed nine of the 12 awards – including three of the four winners – as determined by a panel of distinguished journalists in four categories:

Kyle Troup Wins 2021 PBA Playoffs for $100K, Eight Career PBA Tour title

Kyle Troup Wins 2021 PBA Playoffs for $100K, Eight Career PBA Tour title

BY JEF GOODGERMilford, Conn.—Top seed Kyle Troup defeated No. 11 seed Sam Cooley to win the 2021 Kia PBA Playoffs, 3-1, in a race-to-three-points competition, in which each game is worth one point. Troup’s second Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour title of the season is also the eighth of his career. With the $100,000 first-place prize, Troup has now earned a

John Marsala Wins PBA50 Bud Moore Classic for Second Career PBA50 Tour Title

John Marsala Wins PBA50 Bud Moore Classic for Second Career PBA50 Tour Title

BY JILL WINTERSClifton, Va.- John Marsala made professional bowling history on Tuesday night at the PBA50 Bud Moore Classic. When he stepped up on lane 14 inside Bud Moore Lanes and flushed his seventh strike of the championship match in the foundation frame against Brad Angelo, he felt relief and a lot of emotion.“Tears were coming and that made it really