11th Frame  03.04.19 By Bill Ryan  Old guys rule as does Mark Gruhlke who shoots 300 Recent national news featured two of the older bowlers who made history with their recent accomplishments. In the PBA 54-year-old PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke became the oldest player to win back-to-back titles three weeks shy of his 55th birthday. He defeated 22-year-old Anthony

By Bill Ryan   A look at BG High School bowers As the Bowling Green Bobcat bowlers progress through their 2018-19 season let’s take a look at the teams.  Ladies first. The girls are currently in second place in the Northern Lakes League with a 6-2 record,  two games behind the league leading Napoleon Wildcats who are undefeated

11th Frame 01.24.19 By Bill Ryan Red Sox star Mookie Betts to receive BPAA media award;  Mallory Fritz bowls 704 in Elks; Josh Crawford hits 770 in mixed league Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts, after an American League Most Valuable Player season that included earning his first World Series championship ring, also will be honored by the

11th Frame 01.15.19 By Bill Ryan Rossford graduate to be part of CP3; Waynick rolls 767 in American follows next night in Eagles with 782 Rossford native Tyler Crispin has been invited to participate in the annual CP3 PBA Celebrity Invitational event as part ofthe Professional Bowlers Association in conjunction with the Chris Paul Family Foundation. Crispin will join celebrities

11th Frame 01.07.19 By Bill Ryan Kulick, Barnes, Koivuniemi elected to USBC Hall of Fame Doug Trumbull shoots 299 in Mixed league With the Christmas andNew Year’s holidays, local news has shrunk temporatily so this is a good time to focus on some national news. Kelly Kulick, Chris Barnes and Mika Koivuniemi will be part of the 2019 United States

11th Frame   12.23.18 By Bill Ryan Avery Latta bowls 254, 659 in youth league ‘Tis the season for strange things happening like Santa coming down your chimney with a new bowling ball, bag and shoes and being disappointed you don’t have any lanes available for him. Or you ask Santa for a 300 game and get a 400

By Bill Ryan   Adam Dilsaver, among City tournament winners taking both singles and All Events Simon and King win doubles; Lane and Hiler take women’s doubles crown, Melendrez  wins singles and Wammes takes women’s all-events. Open Division: Adam Dilsaver’s 800 series propelled him to the singles win and the All Events Crown in the Open Division of the

By Bill Ryan Dilsaver shoots 800 in singles leads city tournament, Dimick leads women's singles Youth bowler James Alfaro bowls 255, 636 Adan Dilsaver posted on his Facebook page he would rather have an 800 series than a 300 game. He got his wish in the opening weekend of the annual singles event in the annual City Tournament

By Bill Ryan Jug’s Bowling Center wins annual Moosman team tournament. The Northwest Ohio Bowling Proprietors annually hold the Dean Moosman Memorial Team tournament in memory of the former proprietor and Ohio Hall of Fame member. This year’s event with the $1,000 first place prize went to Jug’s Bowling Center with a 3,689 total . Though trailing second place finishers

By Bill Ryan ASDI wins open team tourney, H&W Motor Freight win women’s division Anita Dilaver claims Turkey Title; Ken North bowls 300 in American League • City Tournament: The standings of the annual team event of the City Tournament is now official and shows ASD Remodeling Inc. winning the Open Division at 3,403. Brian Close led the team