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One would expect the owner of a gym to be physically fit, but Ironside Fitness owner Robin van Lamoen has gone above and beyond, training relentlessly to hone his body’s

4 hours ago SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. - Two-time Professional Womens Bowling Association Tour champion Liz Kuhlkin of Schenectady, New York, is excited to represent upstate New York this week and hopes to break through for her first title of the 2021 season at the PWBA Albany Open. The Albany Open will begin Thursday at Kingpins Alley Family Fun Center with the events official practice session, and competition will get underway Friday with two six-game qualifying rounds. The top 32 athletes wi...

May 6, 2021 2:07 pm PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio – The 2021 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour season has been a new experience in many ways for three-time champion Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee. The second swing of the 2021 season has brought her back to competition with a new bowling ball company, and, more importantly, with a new biggest fan in her daughter, Lisa Ruth. As Barnes looks to manage the challenging lane conditions of the PWBA Tour and spend time between blocks talk...

April 29, 2021 11:10 am LINCOLN, Neb. – Two-time Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour champion Jordan Richard of Maumee, Ohio, has been working hard to get ready for the second swing of the 2021 PWBA Tour season, and she’s prepared to return to a familiar venue for the 2021 PWBA Lincoln Open. The Lincoln Open, which is being held at Sun Valley Lanes, will begin Thursday with the official practice session. Competition gets underway Friday with two six-game qualifying rounds, bef...

EAGAN, Minn. - After what most would consider a successful run at the 2021 Professional Womens Bowling Association Kickoff Classic Series in January, Ukraines Dasha Kovalova was not satisfied. After losing in the semifinal match to eventual champion Julia Bond of Aurora, Illinois, in what she considered embarrassing fashion at the PWBA Hall of Fame Classic, Kovalova was determined to erase the memory of the disappointing performance and put herself back in the winners circle as quickly as po...

15 hours ago EAGAN, Minn. - After winning the first event of the 2021 Professional Womens Bowling Association Tour season in January and capping a solid start to the year at the PWBA Kickoff Classic Series, Shannon OKeefe quickly transitioned back to her role as head coach of the womens bowling team at McKendree University. The two-time reigning PWBA Player of the Year has been on the road with the Bearcats nearly every weekend since the Kickoff Classic Series, but shes excited to return to Ce...

Just two days shy of her 25th birthday, Bond rebounded from a ninth-frame split with a title-clinching double, defeating top seed Lindsay Boomershine of Perry, Utah, 222-210. The Hall of Fame Classic was the final event of the PWBA Kickoff Classic Series, which included three national tour stops and one regional event during its seven-day run at the International Training and Research Center, the home of Team USA. The victory, broadcast live on BowlTV, earned Bond a $10,000 top prize. The rig...

January 27, 2021 8:41 am ARLINGTON, Texas - Julia Bond of Aurora, Illinois, has enjoyed success at every level of her bowling career, and she raised the bar again Tuesday as she claimed her first Professional Womens Bowling Association Tour title at the 2021 PWBA Hall of Fame Classic. Just two days shy of her 25th birthday, Bond rebounded from a ninth-frame split with a title-clinching double, defeating top seed Lindsay Boomershine of Perry, Utah, 222-210. The Hall of Fame Classic was the fin...