By NOLAN HUGHES PBA Communications The 2026 PBA50 Tour season included 14 title events and four PBA60 title events. The PBA50 World Series of Bowling IV marked the tour’s return to national television with four televised championship rounds on CBS Sports Network. With the conclusion of the season last week in West Virginia, three players whoContinue reading “PBA50: Barnes, Machuga, Monacelli earn season top awards”
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PWBA: Major puts exclamation point on 2026 season with Tour Championship in Parma Heights
By DONOVAN GRUBAUGH PWBA Communications PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio – The 2026 Professional Women’s Bowling Association National Tour season will close out the year at Yorktown Lanes with its final three events beginning Aug. 11 during PWBA Tour Championship Week. Yorktown Lanes is no stranger to PWBA competition, having hosted the National Tour on four previous occasionsContinue reading “PWBA: Major puts exclamation point on 2026 season with Tour Championship in Parma Heights”
PBA50: Barnes captures TOC to clinch Player of the Year honors
By JILL WINTERS PBA Communications MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —Two wins in one tournament. Chris Barnes has done a lot of winning in his professional career. But on National Bowling Day, he averaged 240 to win three straight matches on the way to winning the Johnny Petraglia BVL PBA50 Tournament of Champions. To make his Saturday even better,Continue reading “PBA50: Barnes captures TOC to clinch Player of the Year honors”
PBA50: Barnes increases lead as TOC match play continues
By JILL WINTERS PBA communications MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After 32 games in three days at the Johnny Petraglia BVL PBA50 Tournament of Champions presented by Pleasant Day Schools, Chris Barnes has increased his lead. The nine-time PBA50 title holder started his Friday shooting 1,833 in the Advancers Round. As the final tournament of the year headed intoContinue reading “PBA50: Barnes increases lead as TOC match play continues”