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Australia’s Sam Cooley Takes Early Lead in PBA Oklahoma Open

January 23, 2020

Australia’s Sam Cooley Takes Early Lead in PBA Oklahoma Open

SHAWNEE, Okla. (Jan. 22, 2020) – Australia’s Sam Cooley, a sixth-year PBA member trying for his first title, averaged 239.1 Wednesday to take the first-round qualifying lead in the PBA Oklahoma Open at FireLake Bowling Center.Cooley, 28, rolled games of 247, 255, 259, 194, 234 and 246 for a 1,435 pinfall total for the six-game round to take a 28-pin lead

Podcast: Tommy Jones on His Fairy Tale Weekend in Arlington

January 22, 2020

Podcast: Tommy Jones on His Fairy Tale Weekend in Arlington

It's hard to find words that do justice to what Tommy Jones achieved this past weekend. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame Saturday night, made the show the following day, then won that show for his 20th PBA Tour title and oh yeah, shot 300 in the title match to boot. And he did all this on

PBA Tour Shifts to Shawnee Following Historic Finale in Arlington

January 20, 2020

PBA Tour Shifts to Shawnee Following Historic Finale in Arlington

SHAWNEE, Okla. (Jan. 20, 2020) – The 2020 Go Bowling PBA Tour season got off to a record-breaking start Sunday when newly-inducted PBA Hall of Famer Tommy Jones threw a perfect game to win the PBA Hall of Fame Classic, but the dust will barely have had time to settle before the stars of the PBA begin chasing the second title

Tommy Jones Caps Fairytale Week with Historic Title Match Win in PBA Hall of Fame Classic

January 20, 2020

Tommy Jones Caps Fairytale Week with Historic Title Match Win in PBA Hall of Fame Classic

ARLINGTON, Texas (Jan. 19, 2020)@–@ After his induction into the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame Saturday evening, Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina, didn’t need any further validation of his place in bowling history, but the 41-year-old right-hander effectively put an exclamation point on that honor with a historic title match win in the PBA Hall of Fame Classic

Tommy Jones, Former Ownership Partners Mike Slade, Rob Glaser Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame

January 19, 2020

Tommy Jones, Former Ownership Partners Mike Slade, Rob Glaser Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame

ARLINGTON, Texas (Jan. 18, 2020)@– Nineteen-time Professional Bowlers Association title winner Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and former PBA ownership partners Mike Slade and Rob Glaser were inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Arlington Hilton Saturday as part of the PBA Hall of Fame Classic tournament week.Jones was unanimously elected for superior performance by

Red Sox Star Mookie Betts Continued to Impress PBA Tour Players in Arlington

January 17, 2020

Red Sox Star Mookie Betts Continued to Impress PBA Tour Players in Arlington

Boston Red Sox star@Mookie Betts, in his first appearance in PBA Tour competition since the 2017 PBA World Series of Bowling, continued to impress his fellow competitors with his promise as a bowling talent.A feature story by Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer@Jeff Wilson@(https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article239305808.html) includes high praise for Betts’ bowling skills while competing at the highest level of the sport in this

Big Second Round Boosts Jakob Butturff into PBA Hall of Fame Classic Lead

January 17, 2020

Big Second Round Boosts Jakob Butturff into PBA Hall of Fame Classic Lead

ARLINGTON, Texas (Jan. 16, 2020)@– Finishing 18th after the first round of qualifying, seven-time Go Bowling PBA Tour winner Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Arizona, had better success navigating the challenging PBA Hall of Fame Classic dual lane conditions Thursday averaging 252 in the second round to emerge as the top qualifier for the opening event of the 2020 Go Bowling

Anthony Lavery-Spahr Averages 242 to Lead PBA Hall of Fame Classic First Round

January 16, 2020

Anthony Lavery-Spahr Averages 242 to Lead PBA Hall of Fame Classic First Round

ARLINGTON, Texas (Jan. 15, 2020)@– Anthony Lavery-Spahr, a 29-year-old right-hander from Pasadena, Texas, beginning his third full season on the Go Bowling PBA Tour, averaged 242 for six games Wednesday to take the first-round lead in the PBA Hall of Fame Classic at the International Training and Research Center.In the first tournament of the 2020 season, Lavery-Spahr, who is trying

For Bold Vision and Impactful Action, PBA CEO Colie Edison is BJI’s 2019 Person of the Year

January 15, 2020

For Bold Vision and Impactful Action, PBA CEO Colie Edison is BJI’s 2019 Person of the Year

Any magazine that endeavors to anoint a “Person of the Year” battles the public’s presumption that any such initiative amounts to little more than a popularity contest. It is, for any publication that is doing it right, much more a measure of impact and influence than it is a certificate of congeniality.To be sure, much of what this year’s BJI Person of the Year, Bowlero

Wichita's Hanrahan Tops Seven Players in PTQ Earning Berths in PBA Hall of Fame Classic

January 15, 2020

Wichita's Hanrahan Tops Seven Players in PTQ Earning Berths in PBA Hall of Fame Classic

ARLINGTON, Texas@ (Jan. 13, 2020)@–@@Left-handed two-hander Patrick Hanrahan of Wichita, Kansas, averaged 229 for the eight-game pre-tournament qualifier Monday at the International Training and Research Center to lead seven players who earned berths in the PBA Hall of Fame Classic. The seven players completed the field of 56 players who will begin the first tournament of the 2020 Go Bowling