By JILL WINTERS PBA communications BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Mika Koivuniemi was nearly unstoppable on Thursday. During the 2026 PBA50 World Championship, he posted a 13-3 match play record, which added 390 bonus pins to his overall pinfall. He earned the No. 1 seed by 435 pins. “It has been an amazing last couple of days. I amContinue reading “PBA50: Koivuniemi dominates, takes No. 1 seed for World Championship”
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PBA50: Koivuniemi leads World Championship field
By JILL WINTERS PBA Communications BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The legend of “Major Mika” Koivuniemi continues. During Wednesday’s Advancers Round of the 2026 PBA50 World Championship, the PBA Hall of Famer took over the lead. Koivuniemi was able to bounce back from two undesirable performances in his mind just a few days prior. He was the top seedContinue reading “PBA50: Koivuniemi leads World Championship field”
PBA: Tackett leads nine players advancing to World Championship finals
By NOLAN HUGHES PBA Communications MINNEAPOLIS — The nine-player stepladder finals field in the AMF PBA World Championship, the major championship finale of the PBA World Series of Bowling XVII, now is set. EJ Tackett earned the top seed, leading the field through 66 games at Bowlero Brooklyn Park. He averaged more than 227 acrossContinue reading “PBA: Tackett leads nine players advancing to World Championship finals”
PBA50: Hess, Hurt, Gomez lead in Petraglia Championship; Couch on top for World Championship
ByJILL WINTERS PBA Communications BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The 2026 PBA50 Petraglia Championship saw a mix of players advancing to bracket match play Tuesday, during the continuation of the PBA50 World Series of Bowling IV. For the second straight day, Tom Hess was able to do some extra bowling. After averaging nearly 250 for his final fiveContinue reading “PBA50: Hess, Hurt, Gomez lead in Petraglia Championship; Couch on top for World Championship”