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HIGH 5 CHAMPIONSHIP BUILDS LINAGE, REVENUE FOR HOST CENTER

The 16th annual High 5 Teams Championship tournament runs this month at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, N.M. This is a no-cost event for the highest league average bowlers in New Mexico member centers that choose to participate. There’s a prize-fund of $4,000 and trophies to the winning teams in both men’s and women’s […]

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January 2022

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TOM DOUD IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS STATE BPA

Tom Doud of Channahon Lanes in Channahon, Ill., has been elected President of the Illinois State BPA, succeeding Bill Brennan. The election took place at the ISBPA General Membership Annual Meeting in Naperville. Channahon Lanes is a 16-lane center that also includes an 18-hole mini golf course, an arcade, a full-service bar and other amenities. […]

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ISBPA’S PETERSEN AWARD TO BOB STUBLER

The Stubler family has left an indelible mark on bowling in the Prairie State. Now, Bob Stubler has joined his brother Jim as a recipient of the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association’s most prestigious honor, the Louis Petersen Award. The Petersen award was inaugurated in 1983 to honor industry legends — those who have dedicated […]

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APRIL BERNECHE STEPS INTO NEW ‘QUALITY’ ROLE AT KEGEL

Kegel’s Customer Service Supervisor, April Berneche, will be moving to a new position at the company as Quality Control Manager. In her new role, Berneche will focus on all aspects of the Kegel Quality system, which includes product change requests, corrective actions, audits and quality documentation. She will be supported by an experienced team that […]

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IBPSIA BOARD EXPANDS TO 15, ADDS 4 NEW MEMBERS

The International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association has expanded the size of its board of directors from nine to 15 to allow for future expansion and elected four new members to serve three-year terms: Chuck Gardner, Ridgeway, S.C.; Alex Handback, Huntsville, Ala.; Ron Hickland Jr., Hopkinsville, Ky.; and Greg Kenjerim, Colorado Springs. Colo. Peter […]

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GALLAS TABBED TO SUCCEED DUFF AS ILLINOIS STATE BPA E.D.

Chris Gallas, who managed 15 state associations during a 10-year tenure with the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, has been named Interim Assistant Executive Director of the Illinois State BPA. Plans call for Gallas to succeed Executive Director Bill Duff when Duff retires in June 2023. Duff’s earlier-than-planned retirement was necessitated by a need to […]

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SUPREME COLLABORATION: AN INSTANT BALL SELL-OUT FOR STORM

The official Supreme Storm Bowling Ball, a collaboration between Supreme and Storm Bowling Products, sold out in minutes late last year. Earlier in the year, Supreme reached out to Storm’s Vice President of Marketing, Steve Kloempken, to collaborate on a product. Storm decided to work together to connect with a new customer base and create […]

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GOERGEN, ALLEN, ZELLER ELECTED TO USBC HALL OF FAME

The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame will have at least three new members when the 2022 class is inducted on April 27 during the USBC Convention in Las Vegas. The USBC Hall of Fame Committee elected Bo Goergen of Midland, Mich., in the Outstanding USBC Performance category, Bill Allen of Orlando, Fla., in […]

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