Jason Sterner, last-minute replacement partner Birgit Poppler enjoy improbable win in PBA-PWBA Xtra Frame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles — aka The Luci
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 7/30/2017, 11:30 PM

Birgit Poppler, left, and Jason Sterner on Sunday won the 18th PBA-PWBA Xtra Frame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles — aka The Luci — at Copperfield Bowl in Houston. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
In the annals of improbable wins, the victory by Jason Sterner and Birgit Poppler in the 18th PBA-PWBA Xtra Frame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles — aka The Luci — at Copperfield Bowl in Houston isn’t at the head of the table, but it deserves a seat.
And it has nothing to do with their formidable talents, which certainly wouldn’t make their win improbable in any way.
But consider that they weren’t even bowling together until Sterner’s s...