By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — The beat goes on in the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the 2026 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour. Nine events this season. Nine different winners. And the PWBA Player of the Year Award still very much in doubt. Shayne Ng, a 36-year-old Singapore right-hander,Continue reading “PWBA: Ng becomes latest 2026 winner, tops Snodgrass for Cleveland Open title”
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PWBA: Stepladder finals set for Cleveland Open at Yorktown; Restrepo-Hostetler falls short
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — It all came down to the last frame of the position-round matches. Only 22 pins separated fifth-place Maria Jose Bohr from Rocio Restrepo-Hostetler in the battle for the final stepladder finals spot for Thursday night’s PWBA Cleveland Open at Yorktown Lanes. In reality, it turned into a battle forContinue reading “PWBA: Stepladder finals set for Cleveland Open at Yorktown; Restrepo-Hostetler falls short”
PWBA: Martin gets comfortable on second shift to make Cleveland Open cut; New leads field into match play
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — Jillian Martin admittedly began Wednesday’s qualifying for the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Cleveland Open “a little tentative this morning.” In fact, the 21-year-old Stow right-hander started her day with games of 169 and 159 before being able to recover over her final four to sit 47th in theContinue reading “PWBA: Martin gets comfortable on second shift to make Cleveland Open cut; New leads field into match play”
PWBA notebook: Johnson waits to determine future; Restrepo battles health issues as Cleveland Open begins qualifying
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — She has enjoyed a Hall of Fame career on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour with 25 combined titles, including cashing in 101 out of 115 career events through last season. But now 52 years old, Liz Johnson will have to make some decisions on where her bowling careerContinue reading “PWBA notebook: Johnson waits to determine future; Restrepo battles health issues as Cleveland Open begins qualifying”