Alec Keplinger, a rising young player with an old school game, took the lead after Wednesday’s Day 1 of the 2025 PBA Mike Aulby Nevada Classic presented by Pilgrim’s at Coconut Bowl at Wild Island in Sparks, Nevada, according to results posted here.
Keplinger, who finished second to Nate Purches in the voting for 2024 PBA Rookie of the Year, rolled games of 248, 233, 258, 193, 249 and 253 for 1,434 in the first round, putting him sixth and 82 pins behind fellow PTQ player and...