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Illinois Proprietors Face Unusual Reopening Restrictions

Illinois Proprietors Face Unusual Reopening Restrictions

Bowling center owners in Illinois are now being allowed to reopen by Governor J.B. Pritzker, but with perhaps the most unusual limitation yet seen in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Centers may open Friday at 9 a.m., but all will be limited to no more than 50 people at a time for bowling. The same limitation applies to an eight-lane center as

PBA League Adds Two All-Women's Teams; Draft to Be Held in July

PBA League Adds Two All-Women's Teams; Draft to Be Held in July

BY PBA COMMUNICATIONS(JUNE 23, 2020) - Today, the Professional Bowlers Association announces that two new, all-women's professional bowling teams will join the race for the 2020 PBA League Elias Cup, increasing the number of teams in this year’s event to twelve.The Phoenix Fury, managed by PWBA champion Kim Terrell-Kearney, and Miami Waves, managed by PBA champion Bob Learn Jr., will be

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Head to Head

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Head to Head

We've seen some amazing and head-turning performances at the USBC Open Championships. Now, it's time to pick between some of those performers in the Head-to-Head portion of the 2020 OC Bracket Challenge.

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Tournament Firsts

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Tournament Firsts

Since 1901 gave us our FIRST USBC Open Championships, there have been countless additional FIRSTS on the championship lanes. This part of the OC Bracket Challenge revisits eight of the most notable.

PODCAST: Team USA's Gazmine Mason Discusses Her Recent Efforts on Behalf of Black Lives Matter

PODCAST: Team USA's Gazmine Mason Discusses Her Recent Efforts on Behalf of Black Lives Matter

The national upheaval ignited in recent weeks by the deaths of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks has once again brought the subject of race to the forefront in the national dialogue. One star within the sport of bowling who has been a very active participant in that dialogue is Team USA member, PWBA regional champion and collegiate national champion Gazmine

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Participation &amp;amp; Milestones

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Participation & Milestones

The 2020 OC Bracket Challenge rolls on with a series of Participation @ Milestones matchups that offer a celebration of the people and moments that shaped the history of the USBC Open Championships.

Pros on What It's Been Like to Bowl Recent Tournaments Amid the Pandemic

Pros on What It's Been Like to Bowl Recent Tournaments Amid the Pandemic

The word "curve" is a rather familiar one within the bowling community. If the recent tournament experiences of some within that community are any indication, that word is about to become part of an equally familiar phrase as they figure out how to balance tournament play with social distancing: “learning curve.”"Yes, I could have done social distancing a little bit better," said Josh Johnson, manager

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Record Moments

2020 OC Bracket Challenge - Record Moments

The 2020 OC Bracket Challenge gets underway with a look at some of the event's record-setting performances. Remember to cast your votes on the official OC Facebook page.

PODCAST: Danielle McEwan on PWBA Season Cancellation, Much More

PODCAST: Danielle McEwan on PWBA Season Cancellation, Much More

Danielle McEwanThe PWBA Tour players who have appeared on The Bowlers Journal Podcast since COVID-19 forced the PWBA to go on hiatus all expressed hope that somehow, some way, it would be possible for the PWBA Tour to hold some events despite COVID-19. Those hopes were dashed on June 3, when the pandemic forced the PWBA to make the difficult

TNBA President Dewann Clark: The Bowlers Journal Interview

TNBA President Dewann Clark: The Bowlers Journal Interview

It has been said that there never was a person more qualified and prepared to be President of the United States than George H.W. Bush. When it comes to the presidency of The National Bowling Association, the same could be said of Dewann Clark, who began his ascendancy to TNBA’s highest office when he was selected as one of just