In Europe, there’s a tradition of retaining a part of the past when a new building is erected — even if it involves keeping just a portion of an original brick wall. Although there are preservation organizations in America, proliferating history is largely the responsibility of individuals. In Baltimore, Maryland, part of a nearly century-old […]
THE MOST-VIEWED BOWLING SHOT IN HISTORY
Although official numbers were still being tabulated at deadline time, preliminary figures show that Super Bowl LIX was viewed in 37.1 million U.S. households. That makes Donna Adamek’s delivery, shown on a vintage television set 30 seconds into the YouTubeTV commercial, the most viewed bowling shot in television history. “Good story for the grandkids!” Adamek enthused […]
JACKPOT CLASSIC ‘WITH STRINGS’ SET
The third tournament under the Washington State BPA Jackpot Classic banner will see the first ball thrown on Friday, March 7, at the Grand Sierra Bowling Center in Reno. The Jackpot Classic Empowered by QubicaAMF EDGE String Machines will make its debut with a minimum of 35 four-person teams bowling the team event that day, followed by […]
MILESTONE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOWLING
It has been a long time coming, but bowling finally has broken through the middle school glass door in one Illinois school district. Rockford Public Schools (RPS 205) has had a middle school bowling program for more than 30 years — a program in which there were no cuts and everyone had an opportunity to […]
MAKING BOWLING MORE INCLUSIVE
The goal of LifeTown, a 53,000-square-foot facility in Livingston, New Jersey, is to “help the world become a place where people of special abilities are seen for the unique skills they have and the beauty they bring to the world.” While many speak of people with “special needs,” the use of the phrase “special abilities” […]
THE STADIUM’S IMPRESSIVE STATS
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Bowling Stadium, Reno officials hosted a public bowling day called the NBS 30th Anniversary Bowl, with proceeds benefiting Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada. Over the course of its history, the Stadium has seen 7.6 million games rolled (not counting practice sessions) — and there’s still a lot […]
HOAGLAND RECEIVES LANEMAN AWARD
Nick Hoagland is the 2024 recipient of the Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award, and received it in front of family and friends prior to the U.S. Open presented by Go Bowling telecast at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis. The award recognizes a person for their behind-the-scenes work as a laneman. “For a lane guy, this is […]
Nelly Buys Missouri Center
Dick Weber Lanes was always the most famous bowling center in Florissant, Missouri, but that could be changing now that Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. — a.k.a. Nelly — has acquired the city’s other venerable tenpin venue, Olympic Lanes. Weber and business partner Robert Timme sold the 32-lane Dick Weber Lanes in 1984, but the name […]
McEWAN TO APPEAR AT WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
Continuing a tradition of bringing a top pro bowler to its pinnacle youth event, the BCA of Wisconsin will welcome nine-time PWBA champion Danielle McEwan to its 27th annual state high school tournament weekend in March. McEwan is a longtime Team USA member and Storm Products pro staffer who will make special appearances at the […]





