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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

Pete Weber Goes Back-to-Back with 13th PBA50 Tour Title in Granville Financial Open

Pete Weber Goes Back-to-Back with 13th PBA50 Tour Title in Granville Financial Open

BY JEF GOODGERAberdeen, N.C.—Pete Weber won his second consecutive PBA50 Tour title and 13th of his career when he defeated Brad Angelo in the championship match of the PBA50 Granville Financial Open at Sandhills Bowling Center.Weber’s 13th PBA50 title moves him into third on the all-time PBA50 titles list, trailing only John Handegard, who has 14, and Walter Ray Williams

2021 USBC Women’s Championships Gets Underway in Reno

2021 USBC Women’s Championships Gets Underway in Reno

RENO, Nev. –@The sound of pins crashing and teams cheering filled the National Bowling Stadium on Friday as the opening squad of the 2021 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships featured the first of more than 2,700 teams.The 2021 tournament is the 101st edition of the USBC Women’s Championships and marked the comeback of the event after the 2020 tournament

Governor Gives California Bowlers Reason to Hope

Governor Gives California Bowlers Reason to Hope

When the news Tony Sands had waited more than a year to hear finally broke the afternoon of April 6, the Vice President of the Bowling Centers of Southern California organization sat in his car and cried.The proprietor of Jewel City Bowl in Glendale and Matador Bowl in Northridge had just gotten done with a golf outing and was about

Motivated Belmonte Ready for U.S. Open Title Defense

Motivated Belmonte Ready for U.S. Open Title Defense

BY MIKE PANOZZOAdmittedly, 2021 has not been Jason Belmonte’s best on the PBA Tour. In fact, he says it has arguably been one of his worst.But the six-time PBA Player of the Year insists he@has@plenty of motivation as@his title defense at the U.S. Open begins today at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada.“It would mean a lot to me,

Tim Foy Jr. on His Dream Week in Reno

Tim Foy Jr. on His Dream Week in Reno

BY MIKE PANOZZOThree times Tim Foy Jr. trailed his opponent in the final frame during match play at the USBC Masters, and three times he stared down defeat with critical conversions. Of course, it’s probably safe to say the 34-year-old Delaware native isn’t easily intimidated, given his day job as a corrections officer at the@Maryland State Penitentiary in Baltimore.@“No matter what kind

Meet Chris Martinez, the 64-seeded Amateur who Took Down No. 1 Gary Faulkner Jr. in the USBC Masters Today

Meet Chris Martinez, the 64-seeded Amateur who Took Down No. 1 Gary Faulkner Jr. in the USBC Masters Today

After completing his five games on the day’s opening squad and finishing at -51 at the 2021 USBC Masters, Chris Martinez was ready to pack up his car and drive back to Fort Collins.Gary Faulker Jr. waits out opponent Chris Martinez's shot in 2021 USBC Masters match play.His wife, Beth, told him to wait it out. It’s a good thing

Why Jason Belmonte Will Not Bowl the 2021 PBA Playoffs Even if He Qualifies

Why Jason Belmonte Will Not Bowl the 2021 PBA Playoffs Even if He Qualifies

Before Jason Belmonte narrowly squeaked into the 2021 USBC Masters bracket as the 58 seed following a tough few rounds of qualifying that left him -30, the possibility that he might miss the cut also left his PBA Playoffs chances in the balance. Yet even if he finds another gear in the Masters today to make a run and improve