A center in Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly known as Wayne Recreation, has been given new life and a new name by new owners. The re-christened MVP Lanes held its grand re-opening in late July with lots of features that customers can see and others that they can’t, including new electrical and new plumbing. “It was […]
AL BLOUGH SELLS CENTERS TO BOWLERO, ENDS LONG CAREER IN BOWLING
It’s the end of an era in Pennsylvania bowling as Al Blough has agreed to sell his three centers — Berks Lanes in Sinking Spring, Limerick Bowl in Montgomery County and Hiester Lanes in Reading — to Bowlero Corp. At 85, Blough told The Mercury that he plans to enter semi-retirement, hanging on to one […]
ALOMA BOWLING CENTERS’ CAMERON-CURRY ELECTED TO USBC BOARD
Kendra Cameron-Curry, Brittni LaGeorge and Ron Mohr have been elected as athlete representatives to the United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors. They began their terms today, filling newly created seats for Team USA athletes to meet updated requirements from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Cameron-Curry’s initial term is for one year, while […]
MAJOR STE INITIATIVES INCLUDE RETURN TO ‘FOX & FRIENDS’ AND AD CAMPAIGN
On Saturday, Aug. 14, the country will commemorate National Bowling Day, and the bowling industry is ready to make this the biggest celebration yet. Strike Ten Entertainment, via the Go Bowling platform, is rolling out an unprecedented marketing effort to build upon the momentum of a revitalized industry, post pandemic. On tap to help raise […]
JUNIOR GOLD RETURNS WITH 3,500 HEADING FOR INDY
The top young bowlers from across the country are making their way to Indianapolis for the 2021 Junior Gold Championships. The 2021 event started Monday with the official practice session in the 20-and-under division, and this year’s edition will run until July 17. More than 3,500 bowlers have qualified for the event, which is being […]
AVERY SCHENK WINS $25K FREWING SCHOLARSHIP
Avery Schenk, a recent graduate of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, N.C., and an incoming freshman at North Carolina State University, is the 2021 recipient of the Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship. The richest scholarship in bowling, with a $25,000 value, is presented to a graduating senior who is a child or grandchild of […]
THEATER IS TRANSFORMED INTO MUSIC VENUE WITH BOWLING LANES
What once was the Lakewood Theater is now being described as the most intriguing new music venue in the Dallas area — complete with 10 bowling lanes. The old theater, now known as Bowlski’s, provided a space in which to create something unique, and the owners have done just that with a performance stage and […]
BERGENDORF LEADS BCM TEAM IN WRITING COMPETITION
Bowling Center Management’s all-star cast of writers claimed seven awards in the 2020 writing competition conducted by the International Bowling Media Association. In the key Business category, Dennis Bergendorf claimed the first-place prize for his story on a BPAA past president (“Ducat Does It His Way”) that appeared in the November issue of BCM. The […]





