March 11, 2022
Special Olympics athletes help kick off 2022 USBC Open Championships
For the 30th time since 1991, the Special Olympics National Unified Tournament helped kick off the excitement at the USBC Open Championships.
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March 10, 2022
Troup, Svensson Lead PBA Scorpion Championship Qualifying
Kyle Troup and Jesper Svensson rekindled the magic that helped them capture the 2017 and 2020 Roth/Holman Doubles Championships at the PBA Scorpion Championship. The top 16 players advance to match play, which will be held March 15.Troup led the field at +337, while Svensson wasn’t far behind at +319. This marks consecutive top-three performances for Svensson at the Guaranteed
March 10, 2022
Swedes Steal Show in PBA Cheetah Championship Qualifying
BY NOLAN HUGHESApproximately one in 96 Swedes bear the surname Svensson. Exactly two in three of the leaders at the PBA Cheetah Championship rep the name on the back of their jerseys. William Svensson led the 10-game qualifying round at +473, while Jesper Svensson, no relation, averaged over 235 to finish third. Fellow Swede Martin Larsen finished 10th.Andrew Anderson—a native
March 10, 2022
Pontus Andersson Dominates PBA Shark Championship Qualifying
BY NOLAN HUGHESA banner week for Sweden at the Guaranteed Rate PBA World Series of Bowling XIII continued as Pontus Andersson dominated qualifying at the PBA Shark Championship. He is the second Swedish player to lead a qualifying round, joining William Svensson (Cheetah). Nine of the 26-year-old Andersson's 10 games on the 48-foot Shark pattern topped 235.Keven Williams, Cristian Azcona,
March 07, 2022
EJ Tackett, Marshall Kent Win 2022 PBA Mark Roth/Marshall Holman Doubles Championship
BY NOLAN HUGHESThe emotions poured out of Marshall Kent and EJ Tackett as they capped off a moment six years in the making. Making their fifth appearance in six years on the PBA Mark Roth/Marshall Holman Doubles stepladder, the teammates completed their ascent to emerge with the title.“Winning with Marshall is so cool because we've been so close for so
March 07, 2022
USBC updates national tournament rules in relation to Purple Hammer bowling ball
USBC is instituting a tournament rule at all USBC national tournaments prohibiting Purple Hammers manufactured in 2016 and 2017 from being used in these competitions. Get additional details here.
March 01, 2022
Dom Barrett Completes Triple Crown with Tournament of Champions Victory
BY EMIL WILLIAMS JR. FAIRLAWN, Ohio — Dom Barrett of Great Bentley, England, became the eighth player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win the Triple Crown after defeating top seed Kristopher Prather of Plainfield, Illinois, 210-189, to win the 2022 KIA PBA Tournament of Champions on Sunday.The victory came live on FOX as part of the 2022 PBA Tour television
March 01, 2022
USBC to launch video series recognizing women in bowling on International Women's Day
Melissa McDaniel, Chrissie Kent and Cathy DeSocio each hold a prominent role in helping build a future for the sport at USBC, and each will be highlighted in a celebration of women in bowling for #IWD2022.
February 28, 2022
Recipients selected for 2022 USBC National Recognition Awards
Jim O'Reilly of Wabasha, Minnesota, Becky Jones of Lubbock, Texas, and John Burns of Odessa, Texas, were selected by the USBC Board of Directors to receive USBC National Recognition Awards for 2022.
February 23, 2022
Sectional assignments determined for 2022 Intercollegiate Team Championships
The shift toward postseason play, and first steps in making a run at the Helmer Cup, are in sight for collegiate bowling programs with the announcement of sectional assignments for the 2022 ITC.