Finland has announced its national team for the upcoming European YouthChampionships 2026, which will be held in Berlin, Germany. The tournament willbring together Europe’s top junior bowlers later this spring. The Finnish girls’ team remains unchanged from last season. All four players who helped Finland win the team silver medal at the 2025 European Youth Championships will represent the country again in Berlin -Salla Hautala, singles vice-champion Emma Palermaa, Neea Pöllänen, and Julia Vesanen. Finland win the team silver medal at the 2025 European Youth Championships singles vice-champion Emma Palermaa The boys’ team will look different compared to the previous championships. Three of the four selected players will make their European YouthChampionships debut. Aatu Tapanimäki is the only returning athlete from lastyear’s Finnish boys’ team, while Saku Huomo, Kasper Koivunen, and LuukasLuostarinen will all represent Finland for the first time. The European Youth Championships 2026 will take place in Berlin from March 28to April 6, 2026, bringing together the continent’s top junior talent for tendays of high-level competition over the Easter period. The tournament will be hosted at City Bowling Hasenheide, one of Berlin’spremier bowling centers. National teams from across Europe will compete in singles, doubles, team, andmasters events. Last week Sweden also announced their team roster for the event. Sweden also announced their team roster for the event.

The 56th Brunswick Ballmaster Open concluded on Sunday at Tali Bowling Hall inHelsinki with Santtu Tahvanainen taking the title after a strong performance in thefinal. In the championship match, Santtu Tahvanainen defeated Rami Mukkula 204-170, securing the trophy and the top prize of €10,000. It was a slow and nervous start to the final, as both players traded spares and opens. As the game progressed, Santtu Tahvanainen found better consistency, and when Mukkula opened in the ninth after a split, Santtu took advantage to seal the match. The win caps a demanding week of competition that once again attracted astrong international field to Helsinki. Earlier in the finals, Rami Mukkula booked a place in the title match bydefeating Linus Boström, while Santtu Tahvanainen advancedto the final after a win over Jarno Lahti. More details from the final matches, including comments from the winner, willbe added shortly. Almost 490 players from 22 countries took part in this year’s BrunswickBallmaster Open.

The Round Robin stage of the 2026 Brunswick Ballmaster Open has been completedin Helsinki, with the field now narrowed down to the final four players whowill compete for the title.The Ballmaster Open trophy is guaranteed to stay in Finland this year, with all four finalists coming from the home nation. There is also a chance for a repeat winner, as defending champion Jarno Lahti reached the TV finals following a solid match play round. Group A After two seven-game round-robin groups, Rami Mukkula finished on top of GroupA and secured the highest overall position heading into the finals. Mukkula posted a combined total of 3,841 pins, including 1,973 scratch fromFinal Step 2 and 1,688 pins during the Round Robin matches. His consistentscoring across all matches kept him ahead of the field throughout the groupstage. Defending champion Jarno Lahti finished second with a total of 3,746. TomasKäyhkö placed third with 3,702, followed by Carsten Hansen in fourth at 3,668.Victor Gundersen took the fifth position in Group A with 3,654. Group B Group B produced a tight race for the top positions as well. Santtu Tahvanainen led the group with a total score of 3,734, while LinusBoström followed closely behind at 3,657. Arttu Järvinen finished third with 3,643, and Ülari Lees took fourth place at3,607. Jesper Svensson ended the round robin in fifth position with 3,570. With the round robin phase complete, the top two players from each group willnow advance to the televised finals. From Group A, Rami Mukkula and JarnoLahti move on, while Santtu Tahvanainen and Linus Boström qualify from GroupB. The four remaining players will now battle for the title later today.Inthe first televised semifinal, Santtu Tahvanainen will stand against the 2025champion Jarno Lahti. After that, Rami Mukkula will face LinusBoström. Both semifinals and finals will feature a one gamematch. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

Final Step 2 of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open was completed on Saturday, as 32players returned to the lanes for an eight-game round starting from scratch.With everything on the line, the session played a decisive role inshaping the path toward the televised finals later today. Finland’s Rami Mukkula delivered the strongest performance of the round. Hetopped the standings with a total of 1,973 pins over eight games, highlightedby a high-scoring and consistent block that secured him the top seed headinginto Final Step 3. Estonia’s Ülari Lees followed closely in second place with 1,936. SanttuTahvanainen finished third at 1,934, while Denmark’s Carsten Hansen placedfourth with 1,932. Norway’s Victor Gundersen completed the top five on 1,928. Linus Boström took sixth place with a total of 1,924, just ahead of MarkusJansson, who finished seventh at 1,901.Defending champion Jarno Lahtiadvanced in eighth place with 1,889. Tomas Käyhkö secured ninth with 1,882,and Karo Hilokoski rounded out the top ten at 1,860. Defending champion Jarno Lahti The final six qualifying positions for Final Step 3 were secured by ArttuJärvinen in 11th place with 1,822, followed by Emanuel Jonsson at 1,809. BenRobinson, who also rolled a perfect game during the Final Step 2, advancedwith a total of 1,805, while Jesper Svensson finished close behind on 1,800.Carl Eklund posted 1,782 to take 15th place, and William Berggren claimed thefinal qualifying spot with 1,779, completing the group of 16 players movingon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) With Final Step 2 complete, the remaining 16 athletes now advance to FinalStep 3. The field is split into two groups of eight, with pinfall from Step 2carried forward. Each group will compete in a seven-game round-robin format, with bonus 30points awarded for each win and 15 points for a tie. After all seven matchesare completed, the top two players from each group will qualify for thetelevised finals later today. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

Essi Pakarinen has been named Player of the Year 2025, following a season thatincluded major international success. Pakarinen’s 2025 season was highlighted by her performance at the World Championships in Hong Kong, where she won four gold medals with the nationalteam. her performance at the World Championships in Hong Kong She claimed titles in singles, doubles, trios, and all-event, becoming thefirst Finnish bowler to achieve four gold medals at a single WorldChampionships. The award was presented during theBrunswick Ballmaster Openat Tali Bowling Hall in Helsinki, where Jesper Svensson and Emanuel Jonsson are in the lead after qualification. Brunswick Ballmaster Open Jesper Svensson and Emanuel Jonsson are in the lead after qualification

The qualification stage at the Brunswick Ballmaster Open is officiallycomplete after Squad 18 and one-game Desperado wrapped it up on Saturday atTali Bowling Hall. Squad 18 delivered another strong scoring block to close qualification, led bySweden’s William Berggren, who topped the squad with a 1439 total over sixgames. Norway’s Magnus Haram Mittet stayed close behind with 1433, while EmilSvensson followed with 1398. Juho Rissanen finished fourth with 1392. With qualification squads complete, the Top 16 players in the overallstandings were settled. These bowlers earn an automatic bye and move straightinto Final Step 2, scheduled for tomorrow. At the top of the standings, Sweden’s Emanuel Jonsson and Jesper Svenssonfinish qualification tied on 1495, sharing the lead after 18 squads. They arefollowed by William Svensson in third and Finland’s Niko Oksanen in fourth,with Estonia's Ülari Lees rounding out the top five. The rest of the Top 16 includes Mathias Ankerdal, Rami Mukkula, MikkelSørensen, Tomas Käyhkö, William Berggren, Magnus Haram Mittet, JoonasJehkinen, Emil Svensson, Mika Koivuniemi, Elliot Moulin, and Jonas Dons. In total, 48 players advance to the final stages of the Brunswick BallmasterOpen. The remaining 32 qualifiers, coming from overall standings, early bird spots,and desperado, will return to the lanes later today for Final Step 1. Thatsix-game block is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM local time. Fullresults can be foundhere. here Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

The qualification stage at the Brunswick Ballmaster Open is nearing itsconclusion, as Squad 17 was completed on Saturday at Tali Bowling Hall. Withonly one squad left to play, the fight for final positions remains wide openheading into the last qualifying block. Squad 17 delivered another round of high-level scoring, led by Sweden’sElliot Moulin, who topped the squad with a strong 1414 total over six games.He was followed closely by Denmark's Jonas Dons on 1413, while Parker Bohn III finished third with a 1403 series. Finland’s Karo Hilokoski stayed rightin the mix as well, finishing fourth on 1401. Just behind the 1400 mark, Carsten Hansen posted 1394, with Robin Ilhammarnext on 1367. Markus Heinonen, Onni Riikonen, and Bjørn Saksager Jensen allstayed close, while Emma Halttunen rounded out thetop ten. After seventeen squads, Sweden’s Jesper Svensson and Emanuel Jonsson remainsat the top of the overall standings with a 1495 total. Top 16 after 17 of 18 Squads Emanuel Jonsson – 1495Jesper Svensson – 1495William Svensson – 1473Niko Oksanen – 1468Ülari Lees – 1466Mathias Ankerdal – 1464Rami Mukkula – 1463Mikkel Sørensen – 1452Tomas Käyhkö – 1440Joonas Jehkinen – 1424Emil Svensson – 1415Mika Koivuniemi – 1415Elliot Moulin – 1414Magnus Haram Mitter – 1414Jonas Dons – 1413Elissa Mehmet – 1408 Emanuel Jonsson – 1495 Jesper Svensson – 1495 William Svensson – 1473 Niko Oksanen – 1468 Ülari Lees – 1466 Mathias Ankerdal – 1464 Rami Mukkula – 1463 Mikkel Sørensen – 1452 Tomas Käyhkö – 1440 Joonas Jehkinen – 1424 Emil Svensson – 1415 Mika Koivuniemi – 1415 Elliot Moulin – 1414 Magnus Haram Mitter – 1414 Jonas Dons – 1413 Elissa Mehmet – 1408 In total, 48 players will advance to the final stages of thetournament. Current results can be found here. here. The current top 16 players in the standings would get an automatic bye intoFinal Step 2, which is scheduled for tomorrow. The remaining 32 advancing spots (early bird, desperado, and overallstandings) will get back on the lanes for the Final Step 1. Six games arescheduled to begin at 7:30 PM local time later today. At themoment, the cut line sits at 1389, shared by Sweden’s Pontus Andersson andFinland’s Santtu Tahvanainen. Players who fail to advance through overall standings and early bird, willstill have one last opportunity to move on, as the top three finishers in theone-game desperado, also scheduled for later today, will earn a place in thenext stage of competition. The qualification stage now continues with Squad 18. With margins still tightacross the field, every pin in the final squad is will matter. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

Squad 16 wrapped up the day at the Brunswick Ballmaster Open qualifiers,delivering a wave of high scores and multiple perfect games at Tali BowlingHall. After days of steady scoring, the tournament suddenly exploded on Fridayevening. Pyry Puharinen had been the only player to roll a perfect gameearlier in the event, but Squad 16 alone added four more 300 games for the 300eXtra competition on Sunday. England’s Charlie Biss started the streak by rolling his very first perfectgame, striking all twelve shots in game two to record the second 300 of thetournament. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) Just one game later, history was made again as Finland’s Eliisa Hiltunenrolled a perfect game in game three. If records do not fail, she became thefirst woman in Brunswick Ballmaster Open 300 Extra Game history to achieve thefeat. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) The perfect games kept coming in game four, when Latvia’s Pēteris Cimdiņšadded another 300, making it the fourth perfect game of the event. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) The run was completed when defending champion Jarno Lahti delivered his ownperfect game later in the squad, marking the fourth 300 of the session and thefifth overall at the Brunswick Ballmaster Open 2026. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bowling News • Reviews • Tips (@bowlinglife.eu) Beyond the perfect games, Squad 16 also reshaped the top of the standings. Sweden’s Jesper Svensson delivered the highest total of the squad, finishingfirst with 1495 over six games and an average just under 250. He tied withfellow Swede Emauel Jonsson at the top of overall standings.Elissa Mehmet followed in second place with 1408, while MarkusJansson secured third with 1404. Teodor Samuelsson finished fourthon 1401, and Jarno Lahti rounded out the top five at exactly 1400.Eskil Lind and Dominic Barrett tied just behind them on 1395,keeping the margins tight throughout the top ten. Arnar Jonsson, AnnaAndersson, and Wilmer Kvarnström completed the top ten. With Squad 16 now complete, the qualification stage heads into its final day. Two final squads are scheduled to take place tomorrow starting at 10AM localtime, followed by the Desperado round at 5:30PM. Final Step 1 is set to beginat 7:30PM. After the qualification rounds, 48 bowlers will advance to the finals. The top38 players in the overall standings will qualify directly, while the remaining10 places will be decided through additional qualification paths - early birdand desperado. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

The Team Canada Trials Finals have concluded, and the full Team Canada lineupfor the 2026 season has now been confirmed. The event determined both the final podium results and the athletes selectedto represent Team Canada in international competition. On the men’s side, François Lavoieled the field for most of the Trials andfinished first in the top 12 standings. This result earned him the No. 1position for the stepladder finals. In the championship match, Lavoie defeated Darren Alexander 248–200 to securethe gold medal. Alexander reached the final after winning the semifinal matchagainst Graham Fach, 184–139. The men’s Team Canada roster also includes Israel Potter, Nicholas Blagojevic,and Tyler Lee, who all earned selection through their overall performancesduring the Trials. In the women’s competition, Felicia Wong claimed the gold medal afteradvancing through the stepladder finals. Wong faced No. 1 seed Jade Côté inthe final and won both matches, posting scores of 222–192 and 238–202. Earlierin the semifinals, Wong narrowly defeated Marissa Naylor by a score of194–192. The women’s Team Canada lineup is completed by Wong, Côté and Naylor, alongwith Tiffany Griffith, Mei Yen-Lachapelle, and Kristen Jolly, all of whomearned their places through the Trials process. The selected athletes will represent Team Canada at upcoming internationalevents.

The Brunswick Ballmaster Open qualification continued on Friday with Squads 14and 15 completed at Tali Bowling Center in Helsinki. Strong scoring across both squads reshaped the top of the standings, with anew leader emerging midway through the day with one more squsd still scheduled for today. Squad 14 Recap Squad 14 saw Estonia’s Ülari Lees deliver the top performance of the block.Lees totaled 1,466 over six games, highlighted by a strong closing stretchthat included a 278 in the final game. Sweden’s William Dahlsten followed in second place with 1,405, while CarlEklund posted 1,398 to finish third. The rest of the Squad 14 top ten included Killian Ecoffey (1,361), NicoleLayrisse (1,360), Paul Purps (1,357), Italy's Walter Alessandro Santu (1,354),and Richard Teece (1,348). Squad 15 Recap Scoring went even higher in Squad 15, where Sweden’s Emanuel Jonsson producedthe highest series of the tournament so far. Jonsson posted an impressive1,495, averaging over 249 for the six-game block and immediately moving intothe overall lead. Denmark’s Mikkel Sørensen finished second in the squad with 1,452, followed byTomas Käyhkö of Finland at 1,440. Also finishing inside the top ten were Filip Wilhelmsson (1,403), LucasFjällborg (1,401), Anton Andersson (1,393), Victor Gundersen (1,391), andPontus Andersson (1,389). After 15 of 18 qualification squads, the overall standings saw notablemovement at the top. Emanuel Jonsson now leads the field with 1,495, followed closely by WilliamSvensson at 1,473. Finland’s Niko Oksanen sits third with 1,468, while ÜlariLees moves into fourth at 1,466. Overall Top 10 After 15 of 18 Squads Emanuel Jonsson – 1495William Svensson – 1473Niko Oksanen – 1468Ülari Lees – 1466Mathias Ankerdal – 1464Rami Mukkula – 1463Mikkel Sørensen – 1452Tomas Käyhkö – 1440Joonas Jehkinen – 1424Emil Svensson – 1415 Emanuel Jonsson – 1495 William Svensson – 1473 Niko Oksanen – 1468 Ülari Lees – 1466 Mathias Ankerdal – 1464 Rami Mukkula – 1463 Mikkel Sørensen – 1452 Tomas Käyhkö – 1440 Joonas Jehkinen – 1424 Emil Svensson – 1415 Full standings can be foundhere. here With three qualification squads still to be played later on Friday andSaturday, the race for the finals remains wide open.The tournament runs from January 2 toJanuary 11. After the qualification rounds, 48 bowlers will advance to the finals. The top38 players in the overall standings will qualify directly, while the remaining10 places will be decided through additional qualification paths - early birdand desperado. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

The Brunswick Ballmaster Open continued on Thursday with three qualificationsquads bowled at Tali Bowling Hall. Squads 11, 12 and 13 featured a strong international field and producedseveral high scores that reshaped the overall standings. Morning squad was led by Sweden's William Svensson, who posted the highestscore of the tournament so far. Svensson rolled games of 254, 239, 246, 211, 255 and 268 to finish with asix-game total of 1,473. Dan Agerbo Østergaard followed in second place with1,390, while Estonia's Kert Truus placed third at 1,372. In Squad 12, Robinson returned to the lanes and delivered the best score ofthe session. His six-game total of 1,387 placed him at the top of the squad.Sweden's Nora Johansson followed closely in second place with 1,370, whileItaly's Andrea Ligato finished third with 1,366. The final squad of the day, Squad 13, produced another high-scoring block. Niko Oksanen delivered the top result with a six-game total of 1,468, moving him into second place overall. Mathias Ankerdal followed closely with 1,464, while Rami Mukkula placed third at 1,463. Overall Top 10 After 13 of 18 Squads William Svensson – 1473Niko Oksanen – 1468Mathias Ankerdal – 1464Rami Mukkula – 1463Joonas Jehkinen – 1424Mika Koivuniemi – 1415Magnus Haram Mittet – 1414Pyry Puharinen – 1404Adam Andersson – 1395Joonas Jähi – 1393 William Svensson – 1473 Niko Oksanen – 1468 Mathias Ankerdal – 1464 Rami Mukkula – 1463 Joonas Jehkinen – 1424 Mika Koivuniemi – 1415 Magnus Haram Mittet – 1414 Pyry Puharinen – 1404 Adam Andersson – 1395 Joonas Jähi – 1393 Full standings can be foundhere. here The Brunswick Ballmaster Open continues on Friday with three morequalification squads scheduled starting at 10AM local. 18 squadswill be played thoughout qualification. The tournament runs from January 2 toJanuary 11. After the qualification rounds, 48 bowlers will advance to the finals. The top38 players in the overall standings will qualify directly, while the remaining10 places will be decided through additional qualification paths - early birdand desperado. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife, the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms. Fans can catch all the action via live streams and stay updated through regular posts on BowlingLife , the tournament's official media partner, across their websiteand social media platforms . Useful links: Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livestream Brunswick Ballmaster Open Results Brunswick Ballmaster Open Livescoring

Sweden has announced its selected squad for the 2026 European YouthChampionships, set to take place in Berlin from March 28 to April 6. The team was chosen by national coach Amanda Andersson and features bothreturning players and championship debutants. The girls’ team includes Elin Bergqvist, Saga Johansson, Elissa Mehmet, andLova Nilsson. Bergqvist, Mehmet, and Nilsson bring experience from previousinternational events, while Johansson will compete in her first official youthchampionship. On the boys’ side, Sweden will be represented by Noel Haglund Torgersen, ErikLarsson, Felix Möller, and Philip Strandgren. All four will make theirEuropean Youth Championships debut, though they have already competedinternationally. The coaching staff will again be led by Amanda Andersson, assisted by RobinSkans and Pontus Svensson. The team will hold joint preparation sessions aheadof the championship. The European Youth Championships 2026 will take place in Berlin from March 28to April 6, 2026, bringing together the continent’s top junior talent for tendays of high-level competition over the Easter period. The tournament will be hosted at City Bowling Hasenheide, one of Berlin’spremier bowling centers. National teams from across Europe will compete in singles, doubles, team, andmasters events. In the 2025 championships in Turkey, Alexandra Giannadaki of Greece and Timéo Dujardin of France won the Masters titles. Sweden did not field a team at the Junior European Championships last year.