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Picking Up The Spares April 1, 2025

Submitted by Chip on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 18:07

USBC Hall of Famer Pete Tountas dies at age 86

Dave Schroeder

April 03, 2025

Story And Photo From Bowl.com.

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress recently learned of the death of USBC Hall of Famer Pete Tountas, of Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 86. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Tountas passed away on Feb. 27.

Tountas was born on Aug. 8, 1938, in a small mountain village in Greece. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 and lived with his uncle and their family in Hammond, Indiana.

PWBA To Begin 10th Season

Submitted by Chip on Wed, 03/19/2025 - 17:12
  • By Dave Schroeder
  •  January 17, 2025 
  • Story And Photo From Bowl.com.

PWBA Tour gears up for 10th anniversary season in 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Professional Women’s Bowling Association heads into the 2025 season with a number of exciting and innovative events in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the tour’s relaunch.

Picking Up The Spares March 4, 2025

Submitted by Chip on Wed, 03/05/2025 - 16:58

Courtesy Of Mark Kerr Tucson Metro USBC - Photo From Tucson Metro USBC.

HEIDI WOODS AND BENNIE GEMELLO INDUCTED INTO TUCSON METRO USBC HALL OF FAME

By Mark R. Kerr

Tucson Metro USBC President

TUCSON - Tucson Metro USBC held their annual Hall of Fame Ceremony March 1, inducting Heidi Woods and Bennie Gemello for Superior Performance.

The ceremony took place after the conclusion of the final team squad for the 81st Annual Tucson Metro USBC City Open Championships and 75th Annual Women’s Championships at Lucky Strike Bowl.

Picking Up The Spares February 25, 2025

Submitted by Chip on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 17:30

Pictured Is Matt Jones.

Arizona's Matt Jones Wins TAT 25th Anniversary Event - Courtesy Of TAT

Las Vegas - - - Congratulations to The 2025 25th Anniversary TAT Champion Matt Jones who won $46,572! Matt won $25,000 from winning the tournament and then struck to take home $21,672 out of the TAT Progressive Pot making him the all time leading winner of the TAT in 25 years!

Congratulation to our record 406 finalists that won a minimum of $500 while earning $300 every round they advanced in the finals.

Picking Up The Spares February 18, 2025

Submitted by Chip on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 18:01

Smart Program Continues To Grow - From Bowl.com.

ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) program is making an investment earnings allocation of $7 million to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers. The $7 million allocation is consistent with funding provided since 2022 and matches the largest investment earnings allocation in SMART history.

Picking Up The Spares February 4, 2025

Submitted by Chip on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 17:49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Matosich Rolls 826 Series.

Mesa - - - Congratulations is being sent out to MMA HOF Mike Matosich. On Thursday January 30, in the Club 50+ league at Bowlero Mesa. Mike rolled games of: 300, 247, 279, for an 826 series. The ball he used was The Road by Storm. He proved to all of us, that he still has game. A very good one!.

Photo From Bowling Dynamics.