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XTRAVAGANZA 14 ACCEPTING ENTRIES
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, based at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas, has two fundraising events coming up. Xtravaganza 14, a fun doubles tournament that awards $25,000 in cash and prizes, will be held May 29-31 at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The $775 per team entry fee includes […]
VETERAN PROPRIETOR JERRY KRAUSS PASSES AWAY AT 92
Veteran Florida bowling proprietor Jerry Krauss passed away on March 14. He was 92. Krauss, the father of BPAA President Kevin Krauss, founded three centers in the Sunshine State (including one called Sunshine Bowl) and started the Veteran Wheelchair Bowling League. He belonged to the Pinellas Park Rotary Club, part of his belief in putting […]
NEXT ‘VINTAGE ALLEYS TOUR’ NEARS
Of the 219 member centers of the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin, about 68 percent have 12 or fewer lanes. And many of those date back decades, featuring equipment and décor rarely seen in modern centers. Three of those “retro” venues — Leaker’s Place in Glenwood City (population: 1,304), Club TEN in Durand (population: 1,843) […]
DEADLINE FOR 25K FREWING SCHOLARSHIP JUST DAYS AWAY
Only days remain for high school seniors who are children or grandchildren of bowling proprietors to submit their applications for the 2025 Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship — the richest scholarship in bowling. The Frewings, founders of US Bowling Corporation, have awarded five $25,000 scholarships to date: 2020 — Andrew Amore; 2021 — Avery Schenk; […]
KONTOS SELECTED FOR USBC’S PROPRIETOR AWARD
George Kontos has been selected as the USBC Proprietor of the Year, an award that recognizes outstanding support of USBC local, state and/or national association programs. Kontos’ parents, John and Sophie, and their partners opened Town and Country Lanes in Joliet, Illinois, as a 26-lane center in 1958, and it has been solely owned by […]
KIM TERRELL-KEARNEY RECEIVES FLOWERS FOR THE LIVING AWARD
Kim Terrell-Kearney, a member of the USBC and PWBA Halls of Fame, was presented with the 61st Sam Levine Flowers for the Living Award on Feb. 8. The surprise presentation was made to the North Carolina A&T University coach during the Flyer Classic women’s collegiate tournament, hosted by Lewis University at Strike N Spare II bowling center […]
13-EVENT TV PACKAGE INCLUDES KIDS, COLLEGIANS, PROS
CBS Sports Network is returning to air four live Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour events as well as premier events in collegiate and youth bowling as part of a 13-event broadcast schedule in 2025. Highlighting the coverage will be the stepladder finals of the USBC Queens on May 20, the U.S. Women’s Open on June […]
CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA OWNERS RAISE $52,000 FOR BVL
The 2025 BPA of the Carolinas and Georgia Annual Convention, Trade Show and Business Meeting wrapped up on a high note with a Bowl for Veterans charity event, demonstrating the industry’s commitment to giving back. This year’s fundraiser was an overwhelming success, raising more than $52,000 to support veterans via the Bowlers to Veterans Link. […]
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