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December 2017

  • Australia’s Jason Belmonte Wins Historic PBA World Championship

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 31, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   Australia’s Jason Belmonte Wins Historic PBA World Championship “Instant classic” includes two sudden-death roll-offs, unprecedented third major title in a single season   RENO, Nev. – Australia’s Jason Belmonte… Continue reading

  • WES MALOTT TO DEFEND KING OF BOWLING CROWN TO KICK OFF TOC WEEK 

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 29, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   PBA Spare Shots   WES MALOTT TO DEFEND KING OF BOWLING CROWN TO KICK OFF TOC WEEK  Reigning King of Bowling Wes Malott will defend his title for the third… Continue reading

  • Sunday on ESPN: PBA World Championship Features Established, Rising Stars in Final Major to Conclude the 2017 PBA Tour Season

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 27, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   Sunday on ESPN: PBA World Championship Features Established, Rising Stars in Final Major to Conclude the 2017 PBA Tour Season   RENO, Nev. – In the final major championship… Continue reading

  • Jesper Svensson Wins PBA Cheetah Championship; EJ Tackett Tames the Scorpion

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 24, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   Jesper Svensson Wins PBA Cheetah Championship; EJ Tackett Tames the Scorpion Former Rookies of the Year continue to set the pace for PBA’s youth movement   RENO, Nev. –… Continue reading

  • PBA Spare Shots

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 21, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   PBA Spare Shots   GEICO PBA WSOB IX CHRONICLES LOOKS INSIDE CHEETAH, SCORPION CHAMPIONSHIPS The new “GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX Chronicles” produced by Xtra Frame’s Jef… Continue reading

  • Sunday on ESPN: GEICO PBA WSOB IX Continues with PBA Cheetah and Pepsi Scorpion Championship Finals

    RENO, Nev. (Dec. 20, 2017) – ESPN coverage of the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX, presented by Eldorado Resorts Reno Properties, continues Sunday with the PBA Cheetah Championship presented by PBA Challenge Mobile Game and Pepsi Scorpion Championship presented by GoBowling.com back-to-back beginning at 1 p.m. EST. In the third animal pattern tournament of the 2017-18 Go Bowling!… Continue reading

  • JUNIOR GOLD TO HAVE STEPLADDER FINALS IN 2018, ADDS U17 DIVISION FOR 2019

    December 20, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Terry Bigham IBC Communications 817-385-8379 terry.bigham@bowl.com On the Web: BOWL.com JUNIOR GOLD TO HAVE STEPLADDER FINALS IN 2018, ADDS U17 DIVISION FOR 2019 ARLINGTON, Texas – The Junior Gold Championships will have a stepladder format for its nationally televised finals starting in 2018, and next season will add a 17-and-under… Continue reading

  • BELMONTE NAMED NOVEMBER IBMA BOWLER OF THE MONTH

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       BELMONTE NAMED NOVEMBER IBMA BOWLER OF THE MONTH   (SPOILER ALERT: This press release contains information from telecasted tournaments available for viewing on the ESPN3 live stream Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19, 2017 and will air on ESPN Sunday December 17, December 24, December 31, 2017 and January 7,… Continue reading

  • Liz Johnson Wins Chameleon Championship, Becomes Second Woman to Win PBA Tour Title

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Dec. 17, 2017) Bill Vint | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 bill.vint@pba.com | cell: 414.339.0404   Liz Johnson Wins Chameleon Championship, Becomes Second Woman to Win PBA Tour Title England’s Richie Teece wins PBA Shark Championship for first PBA Tour title    RENO, Nev. –… Continue reading

  • Two GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX PBA Tour Finals Back-to-Back

    Two GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX PBA Tour Finals Back-to-Back

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jerry Schneider| PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 jerry.schneider@pba.com | cell: 262.366.2157   Two GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX PBA Tour Finals Back-to-Back This Sunday on ESPN Beginning at 1 p.m. ET   RENO, Nev. (Dec. 13, 2017) – The Go Bowling! PBA Tour schedule for… Continue reading

About Me

Brian grew up in New York before moving to Phoenix, AZ in 1991. He has been involved in writing for his own bowling publication called “Striking Spotlight.” He has been published in the Desert Bowler Newspaper, Windy City News Newspaper and the Bowlers Journal. Hirsch is a Youth Director in the Kenosha USBC and a former Director for the Metro Phoenix USBC. As a Level 1 and RVP USBC coach, he can be found coaching his wife Amber and their son Masen each Saturday morning. Hirsch currently has (6) 300’s and (4) 800’s and is a member of the International Gay Bowling Organization where he is a five-time IGBO Champion and a six-time Arizona State Grand Canyon State Games Medalist. The Hirsch’s moved to Wisconsin to be closer to family and assist the Freedom Farm for Vets. Hirsch’s home bowling center is Sheridan Lanes, located in Kenosha, WI.

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