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Ex-MLB Star John Burkett Makes History with PBA Regional Win in Houston

August 24, 2019

Ex-MLB Star John Burkett Makes History with PBA Regional Win in Houston

Former Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher John Burkett of Southlake, Texas, shot 247 in his final position round match Sunday to win his first PBA Regional title and become the first former Major Leaguer to win a PBA title at any level.Burkett, 54, won the PBA Houston Emerald Bowl Southwest Challenge, presented by Bowling Dynamix, in Houston, Texas, where he out-dueled non-PBA

Tommy Jones Wins 19th PBA Tour Title with PBA BowlerStore.Com Classic Victory

August 24, 2019

Tommy Jones Wins 19th PBA Tour Title with PBA BowlerStore.Com Classic Victory

COLDWATER, Ohio (Aug. 23, 2019) – For Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina, the title match in the PBA BowlerStore.com Classic presented by Moxy’s Xtra Pair at Pla-Mor Lanes Friday was an all or nothing affair.Jones defeated top qualifier Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, 215-179, bowling a game that featured eight strikes on his first 10 shots – and gutter balls on the

AJ Johnson Takes Lead in PBA Summer Tour Points Race

August 24, 2019

AJ Johnson Takes Lead in PBA Summer Tour Points Race

CHICAGO – With six tournaments in the books, the final three tournaments of the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour are set to begin Monday at Parkside Lanes in Aurora, Illinois, the home state of new Summer Tour points leader AJ Johnson’s hometown of Oswego. It is shaping up as a dramatic finale to a competition points race loaded with incentives.Johnson, a 26-year-old

Gold Coach Michelle Mullen: Overlook the Fundamentals at Your Peril

August 24, 2019

Gold Coach Michelle Mullen: Overlook the Fundamentals at Your Peril

BY MICHELLE MULLENCarolyn Dorin-Ballard and I were discussing the presentation I would give to coaches at the 2019 Turbo Tech Collegiate Expo. I chose to talk about how, when it comes to developing your game, some changes are timeless.Carolyn said she believes that coaches, when reviewing a student’s game, can become overwhelmed about what to change and how to change

FloBowling PBA Summer Swing Returns to Illinois for Pivotal Tripleheader

August 20, 2019

FloBowling PBA Summer Swing Returns to Illinois for Pivotal Tripleheader

AURORA, Ill. – The Professional Bowlers Association returns to Parkside Lanes for a week-long, three-event series in late August, the finale to the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour that will award three PBA Tour titles and decide three important competition points races.The FloBowling PBA Summer Swing, presented by the Brands of Ebonite International, will be livestreamed in its entirety by the PBA’s

Could Lower Oil Volume Address Bowling's Worsening Performance Gap?

August 20, 2019

Could Lower Oil Volume Address Bowling's Worsening Performance Gap?

@BY DENNIS BERGENDORFThey're having a great time, but are they learning how to hook the ball and get strikes? Will they be back?Of all the individual participation sports — bowling, golf, tennis in particular — the one with the widest gap between novice and expert is bowling. There is no need even bother using the word “arguably.”In golf, you can

Ryan Ciminelli Wins PBA Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic for Eighth PBA Tour Win

August 20, 2019

Ryan Ciminelli Wins PBA Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic for Eighth PBA Tour Win

MIDDLETOWN, Del. (Aug. 18, 2019) – Ryan Ciminelli of Lancaster, South Carolina, defeated top qualifier Tom Daugherty of Riverview, Florida, 217-209, to win his eighth Go Bowling! Professional Bowlers Association Tour title Sunday in the Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic at Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment Center.Ciminelli, ending a three-year title slump, took an early lead against Daugherty, starting with three strikes

Shannon O'Keefe Enters Rarefied Air with Fourth Title of 2019 After Orlando Open Win

August 20, 2019

Shannon O'Keefe Enters Rarefied Air with Fourth Title of 2019 After Orlando Open Win

Note: Results from the Go Bowling! PWBA Regional Showdown, which airs Saturday, Aug. 24 on CBS Sports Network, are included in this news release.ORLANDO, Fla. – Shannon O’Keefe of Shiloh, Illinois, became the first player in nearly 20 years to claim four titles in a Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour season by winning the 2019 BowlerX.com PWBA Orlando Open at Boardwalk Bowl.O’Keefe, the

Kyle Sherman Retains Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points

August 20, 2019

Kyle Sherman Retains Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points

CHICAGO – Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri retained his status as the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour’s most consistent player, finishing 12th in Sunday’s Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic in Middletown, Delaware, to remain No. 1 on the Summer Tour points list after five of nine events while Delaware runner-up Tom Daugherty of Riverview, Florida made the biggest move on the points

Kyle Sherman Claims Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points Race

August 16, 2019

Kyle Sherman Claims Lead in FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Points Race

CHICAGO – Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri has established himself as the steadiest player on the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour, winning his first PBA Tour title in the PBA-PWBA Storm Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles, finishing 17th in the Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open and adding a fifth-place finish in last weekend’s Wilmington Open to take sole possession of the FloBowling