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Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Taps Boston Beer Company as Official Partner

October 22, 2020

Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Taps Boston Beer Company as Official Partner

BY JOHN HARBUCKArlington, Texas – Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) has announced its partnership with Boston Beer Company as an Official Partner of Bowling, bringing its portfolio of high quality products, including Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea and Dogfish Head, to bowling centers across the United States.“The Boston Beer Company is

Lavoie Rides Second Career Televised 300 to PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals

October 22, 2020

Lavoie Rides Second Career Televised 300 to PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals

BY PBA COMMUNICATIONSJason Belmonte, Anthony Simonsen, Kris Prather Also AdvanceCentreville, Va. – Francois Lavoie shot 300 in the PBA Playoffs Round of 16 to become the second player in PBA history to have bowled two career televised perfect games in title events. Lavoie joins Sean Rash, the man he eliminated, on that exclusive list.“A lot of people asked me after the

USA Stages Third Consecutive Weber Cup Victory

October 22, 2020

USA Stages Third Consecutive Weber Cup Victory

BY NICK TEALEUSA 23 - Europe 18Osku Palermaa 268-256 Chris BarnesDominic Barrett 243-226 Bill O’NeillJesper Svensson 235-253 EJ TackettLarsen/Palermaa 257–234 Barnes/TroupStuart Williams 256-258 Anthony SimonsenSvensson/Barrett 223–265 O’Neill/TackettOsku Palermaa 245–220 Kyle TroupDominic Barrett 263-231 Chris BarnesJesper Svensson 244-278 EJ TackettTeam USA secured their third consecutive BetVictor Weber Cup victory Wednesday, beating Europe, 23-18, at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, U.K., after fending

PODCAST: The Remarkable Story of the PBA's Youngest Regional Winner and His Dad

October 22, 2020

PODCAST: The Remarkable Story of the PBA's Youngest Regional Winner and His Dad

Eric and heath Jones, l-r., at the backyard bowling lane they built together.It's hard to know where to begin with the remarkable father-son duo who joined BJI Editor Gianmarc Manzione for this week's episode of The Bowlers Journal Podcast. First, there is Eric Jones, who at age 15 years and 263 days became the youngest person ever to win a

New Entertainment Venues to Include Bowling

September 24, 2020

New Entertainment Venues to Include Bowling

Several new entertainment centers that include bowling as part of their attraction mix have opened recently or are about to.*@Main Event has a new venue in Cypress Creek, Fla., featuring 22 lanes of bowling, laser tag, rock climbing, glow and mini-golf, pool tables, virtual reality, more than 100 arcade games and more within its 50,000-sq.-ft. footprint. The company now has

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame to Auction Items from Dornberger Collection

September 24, 2020

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame to Auction Items from Dornberger Collection

The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame has teamed up with board member Kevin Dornberger to create a multi-month online charity auction. Each month, a selection of unique bowling-related items from “The Kevin Dornberger Collection” will be released on the IBMHOF auction website for bid.The former Chief Operating Officer of the United States Bowling Congress and former President and

LaSpinas Celebrate Very Special Occasion

September 17, 2020

LaSpinas Celebrate Very Special Occasion

Sept. 7 marked a very special anniversary in the life of former Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America President John LaSpina, who operates Maple Family Centers, which today holds five locations altogether with four in the greater New York City area and one in Clearwater, Fla. That day marked 60 years since LaSpina’s father Peter LaSpina Sr. completed construction on the

Why Bowling is Anything But 'Non-Essential'

September 10, 2020

Why Bowling is Anything But 'Non-Essential'

THE GREAT SINGER-songwriter, Tom Russell, wrote a song about the United States-Mexico border long before President Trump was elected. The song is titled, “Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall?”It is not a political song at all. In fact, Russell includes these lyrics: “Now I ain’t got no politics, so don’t lay that rap on me.” Likewise, I ain’t got no politics

‘A Fantastic Finale’: Mort Luby Jr.’s Original Account of ‘Perhaps the Best TV Show in PBA History’ Was as Lively as the Broadcast

August 28, 2020

‘A Fantastic Finale’: Mort Luby Jr.’s Original Account of ‘Perhaps the Best TV Show in PBA History’ Was as Lively as the Broadcast

The 1970 Firestone Tournament of Champions is an event that requires little, if any, introduction. That Don Johnson’s 299 in the title match was voted the #1 moment in the PBA’s 60 Greatest Moments in 2018 speaks for itself. Longtime and legendary BJI Editor Mort Luby Jr.’s account of the most famous telecast in PBA history, which ran in our

Dick Ritger on Bowling Don Johnson in the Famed 1970 Firestone Title Match

August 28, 2020

Dick Ritger on Bowling Don Johnson in the Famed 1970 Firestone Title Match

Ritger’s Reminiscence: Looking Back at the Top Moment in PBA Tour historyIn late 2018, 20-time PBA Tour champion and bowling coaching legend Dick Ritger, who died Aug. 27 at age 81, spoke with Bowlers Journal International Editor Gianmarc Manzione about having a front-row seat to Johnson’s 299 as his opponent in the title match of the 1970 PBA Firestone Tournament