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January 2018

  • Jason Belmonte Aims For PBA Major Titles Records in Upcoming PBA Tournament of Champions and Barbasol PBA Players Championship

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: 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 Jason Belmonte Aims For PBA Major Titles Records in Upcoming PBA Tournament of Champions and Barbasol PBA Players Championship CHICAGO, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2018) –… Continue reading

  • PBA TOUR GETTING READY TO RETURN TO ACTION

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Jan. 19, 2018) 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 PBA TOUR GETTING READY TO RETURN TO ACTION It won’t be long before the PBA Tour returns to action for a fun-filled,… Continue reading

  • Jason Belmonte Races Away with 2017 GEICO PBA Player of the Year Award

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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   Jason Belmonte Races Away with 2017 GEICO PBA Player of the Year Award PBA also honors Indiana rookie Matt Sanders, Ohio’s Chris Loschetter, PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr.  … Continue reading

  • Another Stellar Season for Jakob ButturffHighlights 2017 PBA Regional Awards

    HFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jerry Schneider | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 | Jerry.schneider@pba.com | 262.366.2157   Another Stellar Season for Jakob Butturff Highlights 2017 PBA Regional Awards   CHICAGO (Jan. 16, 2018) – PBA Tour standout Jakob Butturff of Chandler, Ariz., didn’t match his record-breaking 2016 season that included a record nine… Continue reading

  • PBA Tournament of Champions Kicks Off2018 Go Bowling! PBA Tour Season in U.S. Feb. 5-11

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jerry Schneider | PBA Media Relations  Professional Bowlers Association | 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 401 | Chicago, IL 60604 | Jerry.schneider@pba.com | 262.366.2157   PBA Tournament of Champions Kicks Off 2018 Go Bowling! PBA Tour Season in U.S. Feb. 5-11 First major of 2018 to feature live ESPN telecast on Feb. 11 from historic AMF Riviera Lanes… Continue reading

  • VOTING BEGINS TO SELECT 2017 PBA PLAYER, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Jan. 11, 2018) 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   VOTING BEGINS TO SELECT 2017 PBA PLAYER, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Voting among PBA members and veteran members of the bowling news media is… Continue reading

  • Timeless PBA Legend Carmen Salvino to Make History in Indianapolis…Again

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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   Timeless PBA Legend Carmen Salvino to Make History in Indianapolis…Again At age 84, PBA founding member to become only player to bowl in first and 60th anniversary PBA events   INDIANAPOLIS… Continue reading

  • Jason Belmonte Sweeps End-of-Year Stats, Sets PBA Average Record

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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   Jason Belmonte Sweeps End-of-Year Stats, Sets PBA Average Record Australia’s two-handed star wins third PBA George Young Memorial High Average Award   CHICAGO (Jan. 9, 2018) – Australia’s Jason Belmonte put an… Continue reading

  • Belmonte, Zavjalova Win World Bowling Tour Finals

    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   Belmonte, Zavjalova Win World Bowling Tour Finals Two title matches come down to final frames in WSOB IX Finale   RENO, Nev. (Jan. 7, 2018) – Top World Bowling Tour Finals qualifiers Jason Belmonte of… Continue reading

  • PBA Spare Shots

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Jan. 5, 2018) 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   2018 PBA LEAGUE DRAFT MOVES TO SATURDAY, FEB. 17, IN INDIANAPOLIS The 2018 PBA League draft, originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12, is moving… 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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