Patty Nelson slams 735, Teri Taylor 713 to top adult scoring; Chris Lohr fires 772, Cila Freitas 725 for high youth scores
Sunday, March 17, 2019 11:55 pm
Patty Nelson slammed a 735 series and Teri Taylor a 713 to top Madison area adult scoring, and Chris Lohr fired a 772 and Cila Freitas a 725 to lead youth scoring over the weekend. Nelson competed...

As top seed of 2019 PBA World Championship, Jason Belmonte is a game from history — again; Matt McNiel, Bill O’Neill, Jakob Butturff, B.J. Moore also make stepladder finals
Saturday, March 16, 2019 11:00 pm
Jason Belmonte is set to travel down a familiar road after holding his lead on Saturday to earn the top seed for the 2019 PBA World Championship. It’s a road that seemingly inevitably will...

Hall of Famer Leanne Hulsenberg leads opening day of 2019 USBC Senior Queens as only 10 of 84 players average 200 or better
Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:00 pm
As only 10 of 84 players averaged 200 or better, Hall of Famer Leanne Hulsenberg averaged 213.3 to lead Saturday’s opening day of the 2019 USBC Senior Queens, the United States Bowling Congress...

Derek Eoff beats Riley Smith in title match to win 2-pattern MAST tournament at Ten Pin Alley
Saturday, March 16, 2019 8:00 pm
Derek Eoff defeated Riley Smith 242-173 in the title match to win the 2-pattern Madison Area Scratch Tour tournament at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg on Saturday. Eoff earned $513 and Smith $283 in the...

Jeff Chandler fires first career perfect game
Friday, March 15, 2019 11:55 pm
Jeff Chandler fired his first career perfect game to highlight Madison area bowling on Friday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Minor League, Chandler opened with a 300, then added 226 and 190 for a...

Is Jason Belmonte a day and a game from ending 2019 Player of the Year race? Holding big lead at PBA World Championship on Saturday would make him top seed for third straight major
Friday, March 15, 2019 11:00 pm
Hall of Famer Chris Barnes isn’t known for making hyperbolic statements on social media, but he made one Friday night that stunned me a bit when I saw it early Saturday morning. After Jason...

Chris Smith fires 726, Brittany Pollentier 714; Ray Nelson, Jerry Detert slam perfect games
Thursday, March 14, 2019 11:55 pm
Chris Smith fired a 726 series, Brittany Pollentier a 714, and Ray Nelson and Jerry Detert slammed perfect games to highlight Madison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday. Smith’s 726 came...

With thunderous finish of PBA Scorpion Championship qualifying, Jason Belmonte steals spotlight from doubles partner Bill O'Neill at World Series of Bowling X
Thursday, March 14, 2019 11:00 pm
When Bill O’Neill opened the second block of PBA Scorpion Championship qualifying with 266 and 300, PBA World Series of Bowling X was all about the stylish right-hander who opened the 2019...

Linda Walbaum denies Jeanne Naccarato a third straight win in National Golden Ladies Classic
Thursday, March 14, 2019 4:00 pm
Linda Walbaum on Thursday denied Jeanne Naccarato a third straight win in the National Golden Ladies Classic sponsored by Storm at the Orleans in Las Vegas, beating the top seed 226-186 in the title...

Eric Pederson fires 826, Matt Callies 816-300; Mary Lo just misses women’s season-high with 779
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 11:55 pm
Eric Pederson fired an 826 series, Matt Callies an 816 featuring a perfect game, and Mary Lo just missed a Madison area women’s season-high with a 779 to highlight area bowling on Wednesday....

Overrate this: Ronnie Russell leads PBA Chameleon Championship qualifying at World Series of Bowling X; Tom Daugherty leads PBA World Championship qualifying
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 11:00 pm
Ronnie Russell received some unwanted publicity earlier this year that might end up being a blessing in disguise.  In this FloBowling video, a few of his fellow pros named Russell the most...

After ending years of heartbreak with USBC Senior Queens last year, Hall of Famer Tish Johnson eyes repeat in 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:00 pm
After years of heartbreak never winning the United States Bowling Congress Queens or Senior Queens, including finishing second in the Senior Queens four straight times from 2013-16, Tish Johnson...

It won’t matter for the Olympics as hoped, but new World Junior Championships still a world championships
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 4:00 pm
The new World Junior Championships originally was set for Paris in March with the aim of influencing 2024 Olympics organizers, as I detailed in this story previewing the Olympics 2024 effort. But...

Cody Ramsden fires 808, Rick Erce 804-300, Brittany Pollentier slams 762; Mike Schleis also reaches perfection
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 11:55 pm
Cody Ramsden fired an 808 series, Rick Erce an 804 that featured a perfect game, Brittany Pollentier slammed a 762, and Mike Schleis also rolled a perfect game to highlight Madison area bowling on...

Rhino Page leads relatively low scoring PBA Cheetah Championship qualifying at PBA World Series of Bowling X
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 11:00 pm
For most of its history, Cheetah has been a high-risk, high-reward lane pattern that yields big scores to those that can get lined up and matched up.  As PBA World Series of Bowling X...