Archive | September, 2020

STORM ADDS JOSIE BARNES, THOMAS LARSEN TO PRO STAFF

Storm Products has announced that Josie Barnes and Thomas Larsen have joined the Team Storm Pro Staff. Barnes, a three-time PWBA champion, has earned medals around the world as a 13-time member of Team USA. “I’m so grateful for Storm’s faith in me,” Barnes said. “I have had the opportunity to be a part of […]

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USBC: TEAM TRIALS TO BE HELD EVEN IF RELOCATION IS REQUIRED

We live in a time when it’s always a good idea to have a “Plan B,” and it was with that in mind that the United States Bowling Congress announced details on the 2021 USBC Team USA Trials and United States National Amateur Bowling Championships. USBC said that plans call for the events to be […]

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TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SANDERS PASSES AWAY

Dick Sanders, who operated the West Coast Senior Tour for 27 years, conducting once-a-month weekend tournaments in California and Nevada, has died. He was 84. The club, founded to give older bowlers an opportunity to keep their competitive juices flowing, reached its height of popularity during the mid-1990s when it averaged 130 entries per tournament. […]

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ANDREW ANDERSON JOINS RADICAL PRO STAFF

Radical Bowling Technologies has announced the addition of Andrew Anderson to the Radical Pro Staff. Anderson has been a member of Team USA and Junior Team USA for a combined six years, earning several medals while representing the United States in international competition. He compiled an impressive junior bowling resume, finishing among the top five […]

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ACE MITCHELL RESUMES FULL BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Ace Mitchell Bowlers Mart has resumed full business operations at its locations in Deer Park, N.Y., and Nashville, Tenn., joining its Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, headquarters, which has been operating at full capacity since May. “We’re definitely seeing business coming back,” said company President Jeff Mraz. “We’re not quite at pre-COVID levels, but with New York state […]

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NORTH CAROLINA CENTERS ALLOWED TO REOPEN

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper finally has relented and is allowing bowling centers to reopen on Friday. Centers have been considered “non-essential” businesses in the Tar Heel State since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and have been ordered closed since March. The Bowling Centers Association of the Carolinas and Georgia had gone to court for the […]

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September 2020

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PBA PARTS WAYS WITH LONG-TIME STAFFERS

Aug. 31 marked the final day of employment with the Professional Bowlers Association for several long-time staff members. The PBA’s owner, Bowlero Corp., has severed ties with Deputy Commissioner Kirk von Krueger, his wife Mary, as well as Head of (TV) Production Dave Schroeder. The von Kruegers had been planning to retire. Earlier, Bowlero ended […]

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