Category Archives: PBA / PWBA

By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — The storylines run deep as the five stepladder finalists prepare to do battle Tuesday in the Professional Women’s Bowling Association’s final major of the 2026 season. Looking from the No. 5 seeded position to No. 1, we have: A lot is on the line as the three-event week endsContinue reading “PWBA: Five finalists all have own stories entering Tour Championship stepladder finals; New claims POY, average awards”

By DONOVAN GRUBAUGH PWBA Communications PARMA HEIGHTS  – Twenty-four players began their journey to the final title of the 2026 Professional Women’s Bowling Association National Tour season Sunday at Yorktown Lanes as the 2026 PWBA Tour Championship began with the first eight of 24 games of round-robin match play. Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova, now living inContinue reading “PWBA: Zavjalova leads after first match-play round of Tour Championship”

By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — New format, new day, a lot on the line. The PWBA Pepsi Open moves into match play at Yorktown Lanes on Saturday with a different format from the opening event of Tour Championship Week. The 16 surviving bowlers from the 83 who rolled 12 qualifying games Friday will enterContinue reading “PWBA: Runk leads 16 into Pepsi Open match play; Restrepo-Hostetler stands fifth to advance”

By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com PARMA HEIGHTS — Kirsten Moore got married in late May and now is looking for full-time employment in a tough job market. That doesn’t mean she’s giving up bowling full-time on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour. A 2025 Team USA member who helped Youngstown State University earn its first NCAA ChampionshipContinue reading “PWBA notebook: Moore looks for answers as season closes; Gramly tries to overcome ‘complicated’ season”