Maple Family Centers, with locations in New York and Florida, is celebrating its 65th anniversary year throughout the 2025-26 bowling season with a variety of events and a singular goal: to pass the million-dollar mark in funds raised for veterans’ programs and services. Over the last two decades, Maple Family Centers has raised more than […]

The Maryland community of Hagerstown has long been known as the “Hub City” because of its historical role as a railroad hub, and Turner’s Dual Lanes was considered the hub of bowling in the community. But on June 30, the 36-laner center — featuring 24 tenpin lanes and 12 duckpin lanes — closed its doors […]

A graduate of the Darden School of Business, George Ordway, has opened an entertainment venue called Sun Pins in the Dairy Market development in Charlottesville, Virginia. The venue features duckpin bowling, interactive darts and never-ending coverage of University of Virginia sports events. “We wanted to flip the script on the traditional (bowling) experience,” Ordway said. “No […]

The City Council in Sacramento, California, has officially designated the former Land Park Lanes as a historic landmark. The change now allows the city to oversee any future renovation or demolition plans at the center, which was closed by Bowlero Corporation following a fire early last year. The center was built during the bowling boom […]

American Bowling Congress/United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Wayne Zahn died Aug. 20 at the age of 84. Zahn was the youngest competitor to be enshrined in the hall of fame at the time of his induction, earning his spot in the Superior Performance category at just 39 years old in 1980. Originally from Milwaukee, […]

A 16-year-old was injured at a bowling center in Connecticut after being trapped under the sweep bar of a pinsetting machine. Co-workers rushed to the aid of the teen and raised the bar, and the center employee was rushed to a local hospital and was recovering . Per policy, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]

With the end of summer comes the re-opening of schools across the country, and for families in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the expenses associated with back-to-school were minimized with an assist from Dragon Lanes. In addition to offering free and discounted bowling and food on Aug. 9, attendees received free backpacks filled with notebooks, pencils […]

One hundred thirty-three golfers representing 34 teams gathered at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park, Illinois, on Aug. 12 for the 100th Chicagoland BPA Golf Outing. Guests received commemorative golf hats and balls, along with a gift bag. There were four $25,000 hole-in-one opportunities and a chance to win a BMW Z4, but those prizes […]

Lou Trunk of Las Vegas has been named the 2025 recipient of the Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award, which recognizes a person for behind-the-scenes work as a laneman. It’s selected by the United States Bowling Congress Equipment Specifications and Certifications team. In the case of Trunk, “laneman” has a different meaning as he has nothing to […]