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Emerging star Stephanie Zavala leads 2021 PWBA BVL Open qualifying as rookie seeks second title of year

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021 10:00 pm
Emerging star Stephanie Zavala leads 2021 PWBA BVL Open qualifying as rookie seeks second title of year
Stephanie Zavala led Friday's qualifying at the 2021 PWBA BVL Open. Photo by PWBA.
A month ago, only the most diehard bowling fans knew who Stephanie Zavala was. Even someone like me who covers the sport was only dimly aware of the powerful young right-hander. That all changed on May 8 when the rookie won the 2021 PWBA Greater Cleveland Open in impressive fashion, 247-216 over veteran champion Bryanna Coté. It was just her third PWBA Tour tournament as a professional. She followed that up by finishing third in qualifying at the USBC Queens, though she lost her first...