Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. breaks career pinfall record at USBC Open Championships

United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. (pictured left) of Houston added to his USBC Open Championships legacy as he became the tournament’s career pinfall leader during his first game of singles in front of a standing-room-only crowd of friends, family, fans and fellow competitors at the El Paso Convention Center on

Science of Bowling exhibit opens at El Paso Exploreum

For the next four months, El Paso will be home to the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, and the event will touch many aspects of life in Sun City as tournament bowlers and staff immerse themselves in the local community. Even the children of El Paso will get the chance to learn the

Bowling Industry Unites to Launch Nationwide Youth Initiative

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) have teamed with the International Bowling Campus Youth Development and Strike Ten Entertainment to launch a new league program that encourages kids nationwide to Bowl Like a Girl! or Bowl Like a Boy! The industrywide youth bowling initiative, which is open to youth bowlers

South Point Hotel and Casino opens doors to $35 million South Point Bowling Plaza

South Point Hotel and Casino’s new $35 million bowling tournament facility, South Point Bowling Plaza, rolls into Las Vegas eight months early with a full schedule of tournament events beginning on Saturday, Nov. 1. After signing a 12-year deal with United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Las Vegas Events (LVE) and the Las Vegas Convention and

USBC, Kegel extend partnership through 2016

Since 2006, the United States Bowling Congress and Kegel have worked hand in hand to provide fair and consistent lane conditions at USBC championship events. The companies recently agreed to extend their partnership to make Kegel the official lane maintenance provider for all USBC tournaments through December 2016. Kegel has provided lane maintenance equipment and

Yannaras, Lantto, Rahn elected to 2015 USBC Hall of Fame Class

The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame will induct three new members in 2015 – all in the Outstanding USBC Performance category – after their election by the USBC Hall of Fame Committee this week. Four-time USBC Open Championships titlist Gus Yannaras of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and two-time champion Sam Lantto of Eden Prairie, Minnesota,

Storm, Roto Grip, Master to sponsor Junior Gold Championships 2015 & 2016

Storm Products Inc. and International Bowling Campus Youth Development have agreed on a sponsorship deal that will make Storm, Roto Grip and Master the presenting sponsors of the Junior Gold Championships. The Junior Gold Championships presented by Storm, Roto Grip and Master is a two-year agreement that will cover the 2015 event in Chicago and

Two bowlers roll perfect games No. 15 and No. 16 at the 2014 USBC Open Championships

Wisconsin’s Dennis Lecher makes 50th tournament appearance; Warriors of Lake Wales, Fla., make run at National Bowling Stadium  Kevin VonderHaar of Hibbing, Minn., and Mark Sleeper Jr. of Rowlett, Texas, became the 15th and 16th bowlers of the 2014 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships to achieve perfection at the National Bowling Stadium.  VonderHaar (pictured

The National Bowling Association celebrates 75th anniversary

The National Bowling Association celebrated its 75th anniversary during its national convention and tournament last week in the Detroit area. TNBA, which was formed in August 1939 in Detroit to encourage black bowlers to develop their bowling skills, has more than 23,000 adult members and 3,000 youth members in more than 100 local senates throughout

Sam Houston State earns first NCAA title in any sport in Women’s Bowling Championship

The women’s bowling team won the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title in any sport for Sam Houston State Saturday night, when the Bearkats (photo NCAA.com) upset last year’s champion Nebraska in the best-of-seven games title match, 4-2, to win the 2014 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship. Bracket ResultsDay One Results The Bearkats and