Vandegrift hits 800 in his not favorite center

Spins Bowl Akron had not been kind to Scott Vandegrift earlier this season. After finishing second during the Ohio Masters tournament in Columbus, a career highlight, the 33-year-old Perry Township right-hander struggled to a 490 series during the Northeast Ohio Travel League at the center. Vandegrift got a new Motiv Pride ball in August, butContinue reading “Vandegrift hits 800 in his not favorite center”

USBC SMART program makes changes, allocates funds

By AARON SMITH USBC Communications ARLINGTON, Texas — The USBC Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) program is making an investment earnings allocation of $7 million to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers. The $7 million allocation matches the largest investment earnings allocation in SMART history. Due to new policy adopted in 2021, aContinue reading “USBC SMART program makes changes, allocates funds”

Belmonte leads top 24 into Day 2 of Storm Cup: David Small’s Kokomo Championship

By JILL LAUFER PBA public relations KOKOMO, Ind. — Jason Belmonte averaged 235 to lead all players through 12 games of qualifying in The Storm Cup: David Small’s Kokomo Championship.  Belmonte, who won his 14th Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour major championship in the season opening PBA Players Championship and finished third in the U.S. OpenContinue reading “Belmonte leads top 24 into Day 2 of Storm Cup: David Small’s Kokomo Championship”

Division II sectional: Carrollton tops East boys sectional

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Carrollton led the field as three Stark County Conference teams topped the final standings during Tuesday’s East Division II boys sectional at St. Clair Lanes. The Warriors took the overall lead in Game 2 of the three-game opening round and finished with 4,041 total pinfall. The format included three regular games followedContinue reading “Division II sectional: Carrollton tops East boys sectional”