ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has announced the schedule for the 2025-2026 USA Bowling Regional Tournament Series, which will feature 16 events across the country beginning Oct. 19 in Columbus, Ohio, and concluding May 3, 2026, in Eagan, Minnesota.
For the third consecutive year, the USA Bowling Regional Tournament Series will award a total prize fund of more than $120,000 in scholarships to youth athletes. The program continues to provide young bowlers an opportunity to compete at a high level while developing their skills and passion for the sport.
Heather Dionisio, Youth Program Director at Myrtle Beach Bowl, shared why her center continues to support the series.
“We proudly support USA Bowling because we believe in investing in the future of our sport,” Dionisio said. “Youth bowling is where it all begins. It is where kids learn, grow and develop skills that will last a lifetime. These young bowlers are incredibly talented, and we are passionate about giving them the platform and support they need to keep reaching new heights.”
The 2025-2026 USA Bowling Regional Tournament Series schedule is as follows:
- Oct. 19, 2025 – Mideast | Columbus Square Bowling Palace | Columbus, Ohio
- Nov. 2, 2025 – Midwest | Let’s Roll Seneca | Wichita, Kan.
- Nov. 2, 2025 – Heartland | Stardust Bowl | Addison, Ill.
- Nov. 9, 2025 – Upper Midwest | Bowlerama Lanes | Des Moines, Iowa
- Nov. 16, 2025 – Atlantic East | Bowl America Southwest | Midlothian, Va.
- Nov. 23, 2025 – Lower Great Lakes | Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl | Lafayette, Ind.
- Dec. 7, 2025 – Northeast | Rab’s Country Lanes | Staten Island, N.Y.
- Jan. 4, 2026 – Coastal South | Aloma Bowl | Winter Park, Fla.
- Jan. 10, 2026 – South Central | The Lanes at Oak Hills | San Antonio
- Feb. 22, 2026 – Pacific | Steve Cook’s Fireside Lanes | Citrus Heights, Calif.
- Feb. 28, 2026 – South | Bowlero Austell | Marietta, Ga.
- March 8, 2026 – Mountain | Sleeping Giant Lanes | Helena, Mont.
- March 29, 2026 – Southeast | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- March 29, 2026 – Southwest | Suncoast Bowling Center | Las Vegas
- April 11, 2026 – New England | Nutmeg Bowl | Fairfield, Conn.
- May 3, 2026 – Upper Great Lakes | Cedarvale Lanes | Eagan, Minn.
The winning team in each age-based division at each regional qualifier will earn a spot at the national event, which will be held in Minneapolis, in June 2026 prior to the the city hosting the Junior Gold Championships in July.
Each event will include a seeding round and match-play bracket. Teams will bowl eight round-robin Baker match games to determine seeding for the double-elimination bracket at each regional event. Match play will be best-of-three matches until a winner is determined.
USA Bowling lineups will consist of four players using a modified Baker format. Bowlers 1 and 2 will each bowl three frames (1-5-9 and 2-6-10, respectively) while Bowlers 3 and 4 each bowl two frames (3-7 and 4-8).
For more information about the USA Bowling Regional Tournament Series, including registration and eligibility details, visit BOWL.com/USABowlingRegionals.
JTBA IN AKRON
The Junior Tournament Bowlers Association (JTBA) will hold its second event of the season, the JTBA Akron Youth Open, at 9 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 24) at Spins Bowl Akron.
Entry fee is $80 preregistered or $90 the day of the event. Bowlers will roll five qualifying games before the field is cut to the to four to 16 bowlers in each division (U18, U16, U14) depending on entries for head-to-head two-game match play rounds until a champion is determined.
See entry information below.