For the second consecutive year, Go Bowling is taking part in the Rose Parade Presented by Honda in Pasadena, California — but this year, Mother Nature threatens to dampen the occasion. According to the National Weather Service, the onslaught of rain that has pushed into Southern California could linger into Thursday morning. Rumbles of thunder also […]

BY DENNIS BERGENDORF There’s an old saying that what goes around comes around. Bowling World’s Sherry Ailor understands it intimately. The successful 32-lane center in Cookeville, Tennessee, midway between Nashville and Knoxville, practices the philosophy throughout the year. Bowling World is heavily involved in fundraisers, and the granddaddy of them all is “Rollin’ With the […]

BY BARRY SPARKS April Briggs was known as the type of girl who would punch you in the face with the slightest provocation. Gossiping about her mother or picking on her for living in a poor section of town would guarantee a fight. According to Northeastern High School principal Dennis Ashton, in the ninth and […]

BY BOB JOHNSON Grange Halls were established after the Civil War to serve America’s rural and agricultural communities. The town of Fredonia in Upstate and Western New York is home to Grange Hall No. 1, constructed in 1868, which still stands on Main Street. Fredonia also has a place in history books for having hosted the […]

Editor’s Note: Each year, the November issue of BCM includes a section called “Karma,” featuring stories about men and women in bowling who do the right things for the right reasons. Each year during the holidays, we post those stories for all to enjoy here on bcmmag.com. BY KARI SMITH WILLIAMS Passionate individuals are the […]

Editor’s Note: Each year, the November issue of BCM includes a section called “Karma,” featuring stories about men and women in bowling who do the right things for the right reasons. Each year during the holidays, we post those stories for all to enjoy here on bcmmag.com. BY BOB JOHNSON Rick Bourgeois jokes that he […]

The 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl is scheduled to be played on Saturday (Dec. 27) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, once again matching teams from the ACC and the American Conference as the Pittsburgh Panthers take on the East Carolina Pirates. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN. Proceeds benefit Patriot Point, […]

As a Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame member (inducted in 1982) and USBC hall of famer (inducted in 2009), Johnny Petraglia has signed his name thousands of times on photos, program books, shirts and bowling balls. Earlier this month, he signed a contract with Brunswick Bowling for the 55th time, making him the longest-tenured […]

Chuck Gardner — who has built a multifaceted career as a professional bowler, PBA and PWBA ball company representative, bowling center proprietor and pro shop operator — has been named the 2026 recipient of the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America’s Industry Service Award. Widely respected for his bowling expertise, Gardner was recognized numerous times […]