Cupid Shuffle - Texas HS All-District Girls
The bracket finalists at the Texas HS Bowling All-District tournament in College Station took to the lanes to the Cupid Shuffle. The girls were relaxing and getting loose before the bracket elimination competition began. Dee Munsell - Can a 65 year old lefty shoot 300?
Dee Munsell, a 65 year old lefty, totally dominated the Showplace Masters league last week as he shoots a perfect 300 the third game for a 699 series! Way to go Dee! Mar. 29, 2012 at AMF Showplace Lanes Euless, TX. Brianne Hansen - 2012 Texas HS Singles Champion - Girls
Brianne Hansen, McKinney Boyd HS, defeats Kayla Endicott, Stony Point HS, 227-202 in the 2012 Texas State High School Singles Championship at AMF Showplace Lanes, Euless, TX March 25, 2012. 65 girls from across the state qualified to participate in the singles competition. Harrison Jarvis - 2012 Texas HS Singles Champion - Boys
Harrison Jarvis, San Antonio Madison HS, defeats Mason Edmondson, Amarillo HS, in a roll-off in the 2012 Texas State High School Singles Championship at AMF Showplace Lanes, Euless, TX March 24, 2012. 65 boys from across the state qualified to participate in the singles competition. Daceman does Vanilla Ice - Coop Farewell Tour
Brett Cooper's friends and The Bowling News staff celebrate his new job with Dexter and moving to Boston. Good Luck Coop, we'll miss you! Chris Barnes announces a twist to the "pants bet" - WSOB 2011
Chris Barnes talks about the equipment he used to make the Shark show tv finals and how he thinks the lanes will play in the Exhibit Hall. He also gives details regarding the "pants bet" with Mika. Mika Koivuniemi and Mike Calderon - WSOB 2011
Mika Koivuniemi and Ebonite Tour Rep Mike Calderon discuss the equipment Mika used to make the Shark show finals. Mika also gives some insight on the infamous "pants bet" with tour roommate Chris Barnes. Exclusive Interview with Jason Belmonte - WSOB 2011
Jason Belmonte shares his insight on the WSOB 2011. He talks about equipment, accommodations, playing golf, International Art of Bowling and expecting his second child. Dave Wodka tries for his second PBA title - WSOB 2011
I sat down with Dave Wodka for a few minutes to discuss his recent success at the WSOB in Las Vegas. He talks about his equipment, how he played the lanes, making the Scorpion pattern show and his recent move back to Las Vegas. Frank W. Hazlett I guess it's time, I don't want it to be, but he is gone. After 94 years it's time to say goodbye to my Dad, Frank Hazlett. He's been a constant in my life, a rock, a teacher, a builder and fix-it man extraordinaire and a shining example of Franklin, Busocker & Hendrix - Showplace Masters
We captured a few more honor scores at AMF Showplace Euless during the Masters league. First up is former PBA member, 8-time regional titleist and The Bowling News Owner, Tony Franklin. Second, is the long standing league secretary and my (Genie) teammate, Donny Busocker. And third is Rob Hendrix, not taking any time on the approach to try to capture his 300. Melanie Crawford - Allen High School Bowling
Melanie Crawford, Allen High School Bowling Team senior, demonstrates her striking ability Ron Williams Jr. and Frank Cantwell vie for perfect games
Ron Williams Jr. shows off his new arm swing and vies for that elusive 300 game. A few minutes later and a few lanes away Frank Cantwell has his turn at fame as he tries for the perfect game. Which bowler do you think gets there first? AMF Showplace Lanes - Euless, TX. January 12, 2012. DJ Archer shares his WSOB experience
Dallas/Fort Worth local DJ Archer discusses his experience at the WSOB, his family and LSU. Josh Blanchard goes for his first PBA title this Sunday on ESPN
This Sunday on ESPN, former Wichita State University bowler Josh Blanchard, takes on Jason Belmonte, Del Ballard Jr. - Perfect Game?
Del Ballard Jr.takes a run at a perfect game during league Dec. 15 at AMF Showplace Lanes in Euless, TX. Sean Rash talks about his WSOB success before his first match
Sean Rash recaps his success during the WSOB qualifying which enabled him to make six Championship shows. His first show airs this Sunday on ESPN which showcases the PBA World Championship Johnny Petraglia Division Finals. Rash selected the PBA's Scorpion pattern as he faces Hall of Famer Pete Weber, Ryan Ciminelli and fashionista Nathan Bohr. The winner will advance and face the other 3 division winners to vie for the Earl Anthony Trophy which will air Sunday, Jan. 15 on ESPN. Andres Gomez full audio interview from the WSOB
Calendar closes on the 55th year
55 years is an amazingly long time for a publication to be in print and each week as we work on the paper, I find myself more and more impressed with the vision that Joe Gennaro had when he created this fun little paper. There's a lot of pressure on us to keep it going, but we're up to the challenge. One of the things that we try to do is make it fun and entertaining, and I feel we've been pretty successful at that, but we will keep trying to take it to the next level. We focus on providing information that you aren't getting anywhere else, whether it be bowling related or not. We will continue to make that our mission each and every week. I've been extremely happy with the new writers that we've added this year and we will continue to add new ones next year and beyond. We need a youth writer and we also need a staff writer that is focused on our local interest stories. So, if you've always wanted to find an outlet for your creative writing side, shoot me an email, Tony@TheBowlingNews.net. In closing, we would again like to thank everyone for their continued interest and patronage of The Bowling News. There's no us without you! Please have a safe and fun holiday season. Spend as much time with family as you possibly can, soak in every memorable moment, and never waste an opportunity to do something good for someone else. Bowling Reality Show Casting Call The Bowling News was contacted via email from Powderhouse Productions. Powderhouse Productions is currently looking for religiously affiliated bowling teams or leagues. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Jenna Byrnes email:jbyrnes@powderhouse.net o:617.284.2830 c:781.454.7140 Here is the email for more details: Stuart Williams and Dom Barrett dish before their match this Sunday on ESPN
Englishmen Stuart Williams and Dom Barrett share their strategy on their upcoming match in the Don Carter Division Finals. Stuart Williams also qualified for the Viper show and Dom qualified for the Scorpion Finals. The guys also discuss their friendship and living arrangements. Dorin-Ballard Wins Women's World Bowling Tour Title
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard's 2011 World Bowling Tour post-win interview sharing her thoughts on shot-making, strategy and what her plans are for next year. New USBC record team game shot: 1434
On November 30th, the "Buckets on Deck" team recorded a new all-time USBC 5-person team game record of 1,434. They shot the score at Harvest Lanes in St. Peters, Mo., a suburb of St Louis. They broke the previous mark for a 5-person team game of 1,413 set by O.T. Hill's, another St Louis area team that shot their score on Feb. 15, 2001. The team consists of former and current Lindenwood University players, and surprisingly the record they broke was held by the Lindenwood Bowling Coach, Randy Lightfoot. Here are the players and the scores they shot, Connor Druhm 278, Eddie Cetwinski 279, EJ Parks 300, Brad Miller 279 and Ryan Council 298. Video provided by Insidebowling.comFashion by Nathan Bohr at the WSOB
For a fun and entertaining discussion on fashion with Nathan Bohr, check out his video interview with Genie Franklin. Bohr dishes on the story behind his PBA jersey, and of course, that turquoise belt. Who is Jackie Bowling?
A few weeks ago, after watching some of the live action on the PBA's Bowling Channel, Xtra Frame, I found myself wondering who is the girl with the microphone. The girl they refer to as Jackie Bowling. She operates as the PBA's sideline reporter; all of the players seem to know her well and respond to her well, but I'm not sure the viewing public and fans of the sport have much of an idea of where she came from. When we were out in Las Vegas last week covering the World Series of Bowling, we sat down and interviewed the mysterious Jackie Bowling. Random Thoughts World Series thought...I'm so depressed by the outcome of the Rangers losing that it's difficult for me to enjoy other sports. I'm a complete sports junkie, and this loss has ruined football for me as well. I didn't watch five minutes of Other World Series thoughts…Bowling World Series that is…The Bowling News is sending two of its crack team of writers, Owner-Genie, and Last Call Leisha out to Las Vegas to cover the PBA's WSOB for a few days. They will be there from Nov. 15th-18th focused on getting the inside scoop from the event, as well as several exclusive interviews and comments from the competitors. Don't miss our December SW Edition as we will have all of the content from their trip. Check out Last Call this week as Leisha pulls back the curtain on the WSOB schedule and tries to make sense of it all. I'm still confused, but I appreciate the effort Leisha! Genie and I bowled the Texas Mixed State tournament this weekend at Plano Super Bowl and AMF Showplace Garland. We bowled with Lisa and Tam Wasson, and it should come as no surprise as I was low among the four of us, shooting 2030 in all-events. That may not sound like a bad score, and it really wasn't, I averaged about 225, but the other three really threw some strikes. Tam shot about 2230, Genie 2200, and Lisa 2050, and I think we're in third for team with 2876. So it was a pretty good day for the group, it's not often that you get four people all lined up and striking at the same time. Ellen Goss, President of the DWUSBC, said that the tournament had over 500 teams signed-up, which was an increase from last year. It's always great to see these state tournaments growing their entries, let's hope they keep that momentum. The Bowling News Kickoff Classic a great success The second annual The Bowling News Kickoff Classic was held Saturday, Aug. 27 at AMF Showplace Euless Lanes. The tournament champions were Team TOE with a 3,589 3-game total to beat out last year's defending champions, Team Reyna by 1 pin, to collect the $4,000 first place prize. The Bowling News Kickoff Classic - Aug 27 The Bowling News Kickoff Classic returns to AMF Euless Saturday, Aug 27. Get your team together for the mixed 5 person handicap team tournament and attend the Demo Day sponsored by Ebonite International, Storm/Roto G This is much more than just a tournament, it is an entire event. It will mark one of the few times that most of the major brands in the bowling ball industry will come together in one place for the bowlers. Beginning Saturday afternoon at 1 PM and going until 5 PM, Ebonite International's family of companies, Ebonite, Hammer, Columbia 300, and Track, along with Storm/Roto Grip, 900 Global and Brunswick will be on hand to allow bowlers to demo all the newest bowling balls each company has to offer, as well as having representatives on
Del Ballard Jr's Roast Video Presentation
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college football on Saturday, and it was a struggle to watch the Cowboys-Eagles game on Sunday night. Fantasy Football…I barely even glanced at it. Baseball is my favorite sport, and the Rangers, my favorite team, so knowing that it will take 365 days to have a chance to rebound, doesn't taste real good to me.
ball in the gutter followed by a 5 count in the tenth frame. It was a tough loss for Team Reyna. We'll see if Alcaraz gets invited to bowl on their team next year! Third place Just Put Together (literally) collected $2,200 for their 3,570 score. Members included Jimmie Smith, Cindy McBride, Paul Anderson, Steve McBride and Daniel Cruz Sr. Team Eastridge Lanes from Amarillo took fourth place with 3,532 and earned $1,500. Led by Eastridge Lanes owner Tony Treiber, PBA superstar/West Texas A&M bowling coach Mark Scroggins, Loving Left-handedness columnist Aaron Walsh, Deidra Vanocker and Caton Gullick. Thebowlingshop.com team finished fifth with 3,466 to collect $1,100. Members include Bowling News staff writer Tyson Branagan, Kevin Allen, Jennifer Hanson, Jacki Archer and Frisco Doug Rice. Last cash went to sixth place Team Texas Lanesaw Massacre who posted 3,456 and earned $650. Eddie Lewis, Randy Price, Faith Nealon, Troy Jones and Bryant Lewis led their efforts.
rip, Global 900 and Brunswick.