Bowling’s status as a “non-contact sport” is playing to its advantage in, of all places, Michigan, which has had some of the most restrictive pandemic-related shutdowns of bowling centers. There, most high school winter sports — including basketball, wrestling, hockey and competitive cheerleading — remain on “pause,” but bowling and swimming have been given the […]

The Barstool Fund is coming to the rescue of another bowling center. In addition to providing a lifeline to Chacko’s Family Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — as detailed in the February issue of BCM — it will provide monthly funding to Holly Lanes in Holly Township, Mich., which was allowed to be open for […]

The International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association is beginning 2021 with a new Executive Director in Steve Szabina, and a future-focused team of officers intent on making IBPSIA even more relevant for pro shop operators, bowling coaches and the entire industry. The IBPSIA Board of Directors elected Dwyane Da Moude, who stepped in as […]

New Mexico has been among the states hardest hit by the mandated COVID-19 closures, and bowling proprietors aren’t the only people that have been frustrated by the disruption in business. Many bowlers in the Land of Enchantment want to get back on the lanes. Bowling Proprietors Association of New Mexico Executive Director Steve Mackie shared […]

Terry Brutocao, who oversaw three successful bowling centers in Southern California from the 1970s through 1997, died on Dec. 6. He was 77. The Brutocao family operated Covina Bowl in Covina, West Covina Lanes in West Covina, and Anaheim Bowl in Anaheim. Covina Bowl was known for its Googie architecture, a type of futuristic design […]

The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame currently is accepting applications for the 2021 Daroll and Dolores Frewing College Scholarship. The application deadline is March 31. The annual $25,000 scholarship was created by Daroll Frewing, co-founder and CEO of US Bowling Corporation, and his wife, Dolores, to give back to the center owners with […]

What’s next for Rod Ross, who recently retired as Head Coach of Team USA? He’ll be part of the team tasked with creating a coaching certification course to help member nations of the International Bowling Federation raise their standards of coaching from the grassroots to the elite level. Dr. Koh Koon Teck, IBF’s Global Coach […]

Steve Szabina, a man with vast experience in both the pro shop business and working with pro shop operators, has been named the new Executive Director of the International Bowling Pro Shop & Instructors Association. The announcement was made by IBPSIA President Dwyane Da Moude, who said, “The IBPSIA Board of Directors is excited to […]