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David Small explains how he got into bowling, why he's hosted more than 100 PBA tournaments, how big he wants his chain to be, and more
David Small hosted his 100th PBA tournament last summer and when his newest center, David Small’s Victory Lanes in Decatur, Illinois, hosts the 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic this week it will be the 106th, with several more to come this year.
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How ‘Born to Bowl’ was born
National Bowling Stadium leader
Bonta perfect in winning Players Championship
Kyle Sherman on being PBA color analyst on The CW
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Recent News
Mike Hoffman, Zach Thomas fire perfect games to highlight latest Madison area scoring
PBA Tour titles as of March 15, 2026 — the complete historical list
Anthony Simonsen completes redemption week with 290-279 win over Santtu Tahvanainen in title match of 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic
Defending champion Jacksonville State women dominate in advancing to 2026 Intercollegiate Team Championships, defending champion UW-Whitewater men miss cut
Nate Sime breaks Schwoegler’s house record with season-high 857 to top latest Madison area scoring
Anthony Simonsen shakes off tough U.S. Open loss to earn top seed of 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic; Santtu Tahvanainen, E.J. Tackett, Shawn Maldonado, Matt Ogle join him in power-laden stepladder finals
UW-Whitewater’s Brady Lauber, Viterbo’s Emily Newbauer among 48 advancing to 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships
Matt Meekma fires 803, Theresa Wells slams 728, Lauren Sammel 703-299, Earl Chandler, Justin Pounders roll perfect games to top latest Madison area scoring
Anthony Simonsen is top qualifier, Deo Benard’s back-ups grab spotlight at 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic
Alex Leeman blasts 2,345 to take all-events lead at 2026 Wisconsin State USBC State Tournament
Open Championships
2026 USBC Open Championships begins with first 53 of what is projected to be more than 11,000 teams — most in Reno since 2011
Storm Shootout at Coconut Bowl is new side tournament for 2026 USBC Open Championships
No BTM tourney in Reno this year, but Rick Ramsey aims to return in Las Vegas in 2027
Keith Dumphy's Facebook group page remains the best devoted to the USBC Open Championships
2026 USBC Open Championships side events Bowlers Journal Championships, team practice sessions, Forty Frame Game all at National Bowling Stadium in Reno
More USBC tourneys in new deal with Reno that will add Open Championships in 2035, 2038, Women’s Championships in 2036
Update: With Caesar's properties offering bargain hotel prices, 2026 USBC Open Championships in Reno at 11,000-plus teams, gets a second added week
Reports say Reno adds 2035 USBC Open Championships, but USBC hasn’t announced it
First 'hammerhead' and new Kegel Glide oil are surprises as lane patterns revealed with end of 2025 USBC Open Championships
Historic singles Eagle at 2025 USBC Open Championships a surprise that leaves Marc McDowell aiming for more; Joseph Robillard, Robert Clements, Andrew Anderson, Bowlers Headquarters also win Eagles
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