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PODCAST: Judy Soutar on Bowling the PWBA Tour at Age 16 in 1960

January 23, 2021

PODCAST: Judy Soutar on Bowling the PWBA Tour at Age 16 in 1960

While 16-year-old Jillian Martin was busy accomplishing the astonishing feat of advancing to match play in the PWBA Bowlers Journal Classic this week, BJI Editor Gianmarc Manzione reached out to someone who knows a thing or two about bowling the PWBA Tour at age 16 because she did it herself more than 60 years ago: USBC and PWBA Hall of

PBA Announces First Half of 2021 Tour Schedule on FOX

January 19, 2021

PBA Announces First Half of 2021 Tour Schedule on FOX

BY JEF GOODGER2021 PBA Tour to Feature Five Majors and Brand-New EventsNew York, NY@–@Today, the Professional Bowlers Association announced the first half of the 2021 PBA Tour, featuring five majors and brand-new events when it returns to Fox Sports on Sunday, Jan. 24.The 2021 PBA Tour kicks off Friday, Jan. 15 with the PBA Players Championship qualifying rounds. With a

Simonsen, Lavoie, Smallwood, Troup, Svensson Earn Top Seeds in PBA Players Championship Regional Finals

January 19, 2021

Simonsen, Lavoie, Smallwood, Troup, Svensson Earn Top Seeds in PBA Players Championship Regional Finals

BY JEF GOODGEREleven of the 25 berths go to non-championsNew York, NY—Established PBA stars Anthony Simonsen (West Region), François Lavoie (Southwest), Tom Smallwood (Central), Kyle Troup (East) and Jesper Svensson (South) claimed the top seeds for their respective PBA Players Championship regional stepladder finals. After@28 games of qualifying, eleven non-champions inserted@themselves into four of the five regions.Simonsen, the winner of

PODCAST: Marshall Kent on New Ball Deal, Late Dad's Legacy

January 19, 2021

PODCAST: Marshall Kent on New Ball Deal, Late Dad's Legacy

The year 2020 proved to be one of upheaval for all of us, but for four-time PBA Tour champion Marshall Kent, the upheaval was particularly personal. The death of his dad Jim on Sept. 27 generated an outpouring of tributes across social media by a multitude of players, coaches and executives who either themselves were beneficiaries of Jim’s help as

Bowlers Journal International Design Awards 2020

January 07, 2021

Bowlers Journal International Design Awards 2020

Bowlers Journal InternationalDesign Awards Winners 2020

Amanda Vermilyea Plotting Inspiring Comeback on PWBA Tour

January 04, 2021

Amanda Vermilyea Plotting Inspiring Comeback on PWBA Tour

Amanda VermilyeaPlenty of talented female competitors have dreamed of trying their luck on the PWBA Tour. But Amanda Vermilyea is no ordinary dreamer.Her debut on Junior Team USA in 2003 was the first of eight combined appearances on Team USA@between the junior and adult squads. She won national titles with the Nebraska Huskers in 2004 and 2005, earning MVP honors

2020 BJI Architecture & Design Awards Underscores Industry’s Resiliency Despite Challenging Year

December 18, 2020

2020 BJI Architecture & Design Awards Underscores Industry’s Resiliency Despite Challenging Year

Volume of entries and strength of winners showcase a business poised to bounce back.ARLINGTON, Texas – A crisis that could have crippled modernization and new construction projects throughout the bowling industry instead proved to be an opportunity to demonstrate that industry’s resiliency, as 46 entries poured in for consideration in the 2020 Bowlers Journal International Architecture @ Design Awards. Among

PODCAST: Kyle Troup Discusses His Late Mom's Powerful Legacy

December 11, 2020

PODCAST: Kyle Troup Discusses His Late Mom's Powerful Legacy

Six-time PBA Tour champion Kyle Troup turned in the 2020 season's most emotional performance when he defeated Chris Barnes in the spectacular title match of the Jonesboro Open, 290-269, on Feb. 1. Making that show an emotional experience for Troup was his mom Sherri, who then was in the final stages of a cancer battle that claimed her life eight days

Tackett Donates $10,000 to Fight Against Epilepsy

November 12, 2020

Tackett Donates $10,000 to Fight Against Epilepsy

EJ Tackett, who recently saw his first signature bowling ball, the limited-edition MOTIV VIP, released, also made news off the lanes when he made a $10,000 donation to the Epilepsy Foundation. The donation was made in support of his 24-year-old brother, Zac, who lives with the disorder. Tackett donated $1 from each ball sold to the foundation. In addition, his sponsor, BowlerX,

Johnny Petraglia Cashes in a PBA Event for Seventh Consecutive Decade

November 05, 2020

Johnny Petraglia Cashes in a PBA Event for Seventh Consecutive Decade

When the book on the storied career of PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia is closed, it will note that one of the 73-year-old's greatest competitive feats came with the least amount of fanfare. In fact, Petraglia himself had no idea what he had accomplished by cashing a $620 check for his 11th-place finish in the PBA50 Timber