Landon Kelling fired a 753 series and Ava Rodefeld slammed a 673 to top Madison area bowling over the weekend. Kelling’s 753 came at Ten Pin Alley with a Storm REVENANT, while Rodefeld chained games 233, 233 and 207 at Prairie Lanes. Next were Liam Carey with 662 at Prairie and Stephanie Lo 622 at Ten Pin with a Roto Grip HUSTLE WINE. Note that with the State Journal now having earlier deadlines at night, more scores from one day will appear two days later, so, for example, it will be... subscribe to read more ..read more

Jay Heinzelman defeated Todd Kjell 214-205 in the title match to win the Madison Area Scratch Tour survivor finals format tournament at Rock River Lanes in Fort Atkinson on Sunday, MAST reported in this post. Heinzelman earned $436 for winning what was his 11th career MAST title and $100 from the Bet You Win pot. Kjell took home $298 for second. The rest of the prize list was $201 for third and fourth and $156 for fifth through eighth. The tournament drew 32 bowlers who competed on the 2018... subscribe to read more ..read more

Dawson Schleuter, Stephanie Lo, Bruce Vang and Izabella SearVogel won the division titles in Sunday’s Badgerland Youth Bowlers Tour tournament at Spartan Bowl in McFarland, according to results reported by BYBT. Schleuter, who averaged 231, earned $555 in scholarship money for winning the boys scratch division. Lo, who averaged 213, earned $275 for winning the girls scratch division. Vang, who averaged 200, earned $233 for winning the boys handicap division. SearVogel, who averaged 196,... subscribe to read more ..read more

The vernal equinox still is two days away, but a familiar team of standouts might already have won the team Eagle at the 2023 USBC Open Championships in Reno. Chili Garlic Edamame — David O’Sullivan, Shawn Naumann, Ron Hurt, Sean Riccardi and P.J. Haggerty — fired games of 1,209, 1,078 and 1,135 for 3,422 on Saturday at the National Bowling Stadium. Pictures of their scoreboards for the three games are attached to this story. A year ago, 3,422 would have been fourth, 64 pins... subscribe to read more ..read more

When he earned the top seed for the 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions, E.J. Tackett stood one winning game from becoming the first player to win four of the first six tournaments in a PBA Tour season. He also stood one winning game from putting a hammerlock on 2023 PBA Player of the Year with four titles that include two majors in the first six tournaments of the year. But Tackett ended up facing one insurmountable obstacle that he would not have had to face in a normal tournament: Jason... subscribe to read more ..read more

It was a showdown of the last two PBA Players of the Year and it went down to the final frame, providing drama that had mostly been lacking from the first three of four stepladder shows of the 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions. Belmonte, the reigning and 7-time Player of the Year, held a 26-pin lead after six frames with a double and no opens, while Troup, the 2021 Player of the Year, had just one strike and an open on a pocket 7-10 in the fifth. But Troup switched from his urethane Storm PITCH... subscribe to read more ..read more

As someone who has battled through various bowling-related injuries that resulted in several operations, cortisone shots and other procedures, I have a soft spot in my heart for players battling injuries. Rick Steelsmith’s shoulder remains the biggest what-if injury in bowling history, but if back injuries for PBA Hall of Famer Wes Malott and Sean Rash and a wrist injury for Kris Prather end their careers as top-level PBA players it will be a big loss (or losses) for the PBA Tour. If... subscribe to read more ..read more

Kevin Thomas slammed an 801 series and Tony Skubal fired a perfect game to highlight Madison area bowling late Thursday and Friday. Thomas’s second supernational of the season came in the Sport Bowl Lions League. Skubal’s first 300 came in a 763 series in the Spartan Bowl MARBA in the Middle League. Christine Smith led women’s scoring with 665 in the Prairie Lanes Coachz Classic League. Next were Gar Harrison with 779 in the Sport Lions and Anna Hahn with 653 in the Sugar... subscribe to read more ..read more

Sunday’s PBA NASCAR Invitational drew solid viewership only about 17% off the top PBA show of 2022 on FS1. The special show that teamed up PBA and PWBA players with NASCAR racers for a doubles competition at a 2-lane venue built within The Barn at Phoenix Raceway drew average viewership (from measurements taken every 15 minutes and averaged) of 236,000 for a household rating of 0.14, with 50,000 in the prized 18-49 category, according to ShowBuzzDaily.com’s daily ratings. The FS1... subscribe to read more ..read more

Lauren Sammel slammed a 773 series featuring a 299 game to highlight Madison area bowling late Wednesday and Thursday. Competing in the Dream Lanes Monona Golfers League, Sammel rolled her second 299 and eight 700 of the season, three behind Madison area women’s leader Brittany Pollentier. The 773 is the second highest series of the season behind Tylor Foertsch’s 813. Kiefer Sullivan led men’s scoring with a 773 in the Dream Lanes Major League. Next were Chris Gibbons with 772... subscribe to read more ..read more