Emerging star Stephanie Zavala leads 2021 PWBA BVL Open qualifying as rookie seeks second title of year
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 5/28/2021, 10:00 PM
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 t...