Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee, claimed the 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open title after winning two matches during Sunday night’s stepladder finals at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The finals took place as part of the Junior Gold Championships Opening Ceremony, drawing over 6,500 spectators into the arena. It marked one of the most attended and visually striking finals in recent PWBA history. Barnes, seeded second, first faced Verity Crawley of England in the semifinals. Crawley had advanced with a 212–193 win over Colombia’s Rocio Restrepo in Match 2. Barnes kept a clean game and used Crawley’s mid-game opens to take control, winning 214–194 to earn a spot in the title match. In the championship match, Barnes met Kayla Smith of Rockford, Illinois. Smith had secured the No. 1 seed after a strong final qualifying round but struggled with carry in the final. Barnes built momentum early with five consecutive strikes and held the lead to close out the match 236–191. The win marks her second title of the 2025 season and sixth overall on the PWBA Tour. second title of the 2025 season second title of the 2025 season The stepladder finals opened with Sweden’s Nora Johansson making her PWBA finals debut. Johansson, the first two-handed player to reach a PWBA stepladder final, led early against Restrepo but closed with back-to-back splits, losing 209–215. All matches were contested at the Resch Center on a specially built lane installation. The event was aired live on CBS Sports Network. PWBA Anniversary Open Stepladder Finals - Match Results Match 1: Rocio Restrepo def. Nora Johansson, 215 - 209Match 2: Verity Crawley def. Rocio Restrepo, 212 - 193Semifinal: Josie Barnes def. Verity Crawley, 214 - 194Final: Josie Barnes def. Kayla Smith, 236 - 191 Match 1: Rocio Restrepo def. Nora Johansson, 215 - 209 Match 1: Match 2: Verity Crawley def. Rocio Restrepo, 212 - 193 Match 2: Semifinal: Josie Barnes def. Verity Crawley, 214 - 194 Semifinal: Final: Josie Barnes def. Kayla Smith, 236 - 191 Final:

After four rounds of qualifying at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley, the field at the 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open has been cut to the top five players who will advance to Sunday’s televised stepladder finals at the Resch Center. Kayla Smith of Rockford, Illinois, will make her first stepladder finals appearance as she claimed the No. 1 seed after an outstanding final round, averaging over 265 across six games. Her block of 1,593 was the second-highest six-game series on the PWBA Tour since its relaunch in 2015, just two pins shy of Breanna Clemmer’s 1,595 at the 2022 St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open. Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee, who led the standings through all previous rounds, will enter as the No. 2 seed. She’s seeking her second title of the year after winning the 2025 USBC Queens. who led the standings through all previous rounds who led the standings through all previous rounds Verity Crawley of England took the No. 3 position, returning to the PWBA stepladder finals for the first time since 2023. Nora Johansson impressed with a massive climb from 27th to 2nd in Round 3 and held her ground on Friday to lock in the No. 4 seed for the televised finals. This marks her first career appearance in a PWBA televised final. Rocio Restrepo of Colombia rounds out the top five. Full results Full results Live CBS Sports Network broadcast of the PWBA Anniversary Open begins Sunday, July 13, at 7 p.m. Eastern.

On Wednesday, 97 bowlers started their journey for the sixth title of the 2025 PWBA Tour season. Now, just 12 players remain at the 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open following Thursday’s third round of qualifying at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley. Josie Barnes retained her lead after three rounds with a 1,359 block and 18-game total of 4,180. Josie Barnes retained her lead Josie Barnes retained her lead But the biggest move of the day came from Sweden’s Nora Johansson, who climbed from 27th to second. Johansson scored 255, 290, 242, 243, 221, and 246 for a massive 1,497, which was the best 6-game block of the round. After taking a short break back home in Sweden following the U.S. Women’s Open, two-hander returned recharged for the Green Bay stop. “I think going home was like a battery charger,” she said to PWBA representatives after the qualifying round 3. “I went home empty and came back full again, feeling like I can bowl the best after being with friends and family." Nora's lead after Round 3 is razor-thin, so she’ll need an even stronger performance on Friday. Rocio Restrepo of Colombia is just one pin behind in third at 4,147, followed closely by Lindsay Boomershine with 4,143 and Jillian Martin with 4,092, making it an incredibly tight race. Anna Andersson, who rolled the first 300 of the competition and cracked the top 10 after Round 2, finished her run in 21st place with a total of 3,998. Anna Andersson Anna Andersson England’s Verity Crawley also advanced to the top 12. The right-hander delivered a 1,335 block, including a much-needed 268 in Game 6, for an 18-game total of 4,074 to finish in 11th place. Full results after qualifying round 3 Full results after qualifying round 3 All 12 remaining players return Friday at 11 a.m. Eastern for the final six-game qualifying block. With only 108 pins separating first and 12th place, the battle for a spot in the finals is wide open. The top five will then advance to the televised stepladder finals, airing live on CBS Sports Network on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern. All qualifying rounds are streamed live on BowlTV.

The 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open got off to a strong start at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with two qualifying rounds completed on Wednesday. Now, only 32 players remain in the field heading into Thursday's action. 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open 2025 PWBA Anniversary Open Josie Barnes sits at the top of the standings with a 12-game total of 2,821, averaging 235. Barnes is chasing her second title of the season after winning the USBC Queens In May. after winning the USBC Queens In May. after winning the USBC Queens In May. Close behind is Kayla Verstraete, with 2,786. Rounding out the top five are Lauren Russo (2,764), Canada’s Jade Côté (2,762), and Bailey Delrose (2,753). Jillian Martin, the 2024 USBC Queens champion, is in sixth place with 2,750. England’s Verity Crawley (2,739), Olivia Farwell (2,737), Sweden’s Anna Andersson (2,727), and Kayla Pashina (2,715) complete the top 10. Anna Andersson rolled the first 300 of the competition, followed by Alexis Runk and Jordan Snodgrass. The three perfect games at the PWBA Anniversary Open bring the season total to 20 - setting a new record for 300s in a single season since the tour’s relaunch in 2015. Anna Andersson Anna Andersson Latvia's Diana Zavjalova (2,666) is in the 20th place, Poland's Daria Pająk (2,657) in 23rd, and Sweden's Nora Johansson (2,651) in the 27th, all three being in the cut after 12 games played. Season's leader in points, Sinapore's New Hui Fen, finished in 42nd with 2,590. All 32 remaining players will return today at 11 a.m. Eastern for the third round of qualifying. After that, the field will be cut to the top 12 for the final qualifying round on Friday. The top five will then move on to the televised stepladder finals, which will air live on CBS Sports Network on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern. All qualifying rounds are streamed live on BowlTV.

The Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour is back in action after a month-long break. Yesterday, players arrived at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for official practice. Today, the competition begins at the PWBA Anniversary Open with two six-game qualifying blocks scheduled for 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern. PWBA Anniversary Open PWBA Anniversary Open Among the field is Singapore’s New Hui Fen, even though was initially expected to miss Green Bay due to international commitments, but she needs to chace critical points in the Player of the Year race. New currently leads with 71,000 points after three titles this season, including the recent U.S. Women’s Open. U.S. Women’s Open U.S. Women’s Open Close behind is Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, with 66,925 points. Snodgrass has made four consecutive championship-round appearances and picked up a win in Waterloo. win in Waterloo win in Waterloo No other competitor is within reach of the top two. Stephanie Zavala, winner of the 2025 PWBA Cleveland Open, sits in third with 45,800 points. 2025 PWBA Cleveland Open 2025 PWBA Cleveland Open At the PWBA Anniversary Open, the top third of the field will advance to Thursday’s third round of qualifying, followed by a cut to the top 12. These 12 will bowl a final six-game block on Friday to determine the five players who will move on to the televised stepladder finals. The finals will air live on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, July 13, at 7 p.m. Eastern, held in the Resch Center as part of the Junior Gold Championships Opening Ceremony. All qualifying rounds are being streamed live on BowlTV.

Singapore’s New Hui Fen climbed from the No. 5 seed to win the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open title after four straight stepladder victories at Sun Valley Lanes.She averaged 256.5 across the stepladder finals, ending with a dominant 290 game to defeat top seed Jordan Snodgrass. New posted a total of 1,026 pins over the four televised matches — the highest stepladder score recorded since the PWBA Tour was relaunched in 2015. The win secured her second career major, fifth PWBA title overall, and the $60,000 top prize, along with the iconic green jacket and eagle trophy.Her path to the title was nothing short of dominant. New opened with a 246–189 win over Maryssa Carey, followed by a 228–183 victory against Crystal Elliott. Then, in the semifinal, she surged past Lauren Russo with a 262–174 win. New HuiFen capped it all off with a near-perfect 290 in the championship match against Jordan Snodgrass. 2025 U.S. Women’s Open title marks New Hui Fen's third title of the season, following back-to-back wins at the 2025 BowlTV Open and the PWBA Rock 'n' Roll Open. 2025 BowlTV Open 2025 BowlTV Open PWBA Rock 'n' Roll Open PWBA Rock 'n' Roll Open With this performance, New moves into the lead for the PWBA Player of the Year race, although she will miss the next tour stop due to international duties with Team Singapore.

After six days and 56 games of competition at Sun Valley Lanes, the final five players for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open stepladder finals have been determined. Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, will lead the stepladder as the No. 1 seed. The reigning PWBA Player of the Year has made her fourth consecutive championship-round appearance and will now aim to capture her first career major. The No. 2 and No. 3 seeds are Lauren Russo and Crystal Elliott, while Maryssa Carey earned the No. 4 spot. All three are making their PWBA TV finals debut after successful collegiate careers. Singapore’s New Hui Fen secured the fifth seed. She will face Carey in the opening match of the stepladder Tuesday night, with the winner advancing up the ladder toward the $60,000 top prize and the iconic green jacket. The stepladder finals begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network. Stay with BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the U.S. Women's Open 2025. Stay with BowlingLife.eu BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the U.S. Women's Open 2025.

The field at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open is down to 36 after three rounds of qualifying at Sun Valley Lanes. Missy Parkin leads the standings with an 18-game total of 5,003. She’s followed by Malaysia’s Gillian Lim (4,944), Stefanie Johnson (4,930), Crystal Elliott (4,924), and Julia Bond (4,921). The final spot into Round 4 went to Jillian Martin, who made the cut by just 11 pins with 4,646. Among those making big moves were Kerry Smith and Jaelle Hamman, both climbing from below the cut line earlier in the day to secure their spots. Smith, who recently made the finals in Waterloo, ended the day in 25th. Hamman, a three-time Junior Team USA member, advanced in 31st in her second U.S. Women’s Open appearance. Full standings Full standings The fourth qualifying round continues Sunday at 11 a.m. Eastern, followed by the top 24 entering match play later that evening. The top five will advance to the live stepladder finals Tuesday night on CBS Sports Network. All rounds of the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open leading up to the finals are streamed on BowlTV.

The second major of the 2025 PWBA season is officially underway as the U.S. Women’s Open 2025 kicked off today at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Nebraska. A total of 30 players advanced from the pre-tournament qualifier (PTQ) earlier today to complete the main field of 108 competitors. Leading the PTQ was Denise Blankenzee of Huntsville, Texas, who rolled a total of 1,627 across eight games to claim the top spot heading into the main event. List of advancers List of advancers The competition now continues with the full field of athletes chasing the green jacket, eagle trophy, and $60,000 top prize.One of the returning contenders is last year’s champion, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia, who won the 2024 title by defeating Diana Zavjalova of Latvia in the final. This year, she’ll be joined by a strong Malaysian contingent, with five additional teammates earning their spots through the PTQ. last year’s champion, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia last year’s champion, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia After today’s PTQ, players will get a full day of practice on Wednesday to test all four oil patterns that will be used throughout the week. Qualifying begins Thursday, June 12, and runs through Saturday, June 14, with three squads per day each bowling eight games. The top third of the field will advance to the final qualifying round on Sunday, June 15. The top 24 after that round will move on to round-robin match play, culminating in the stepladder finals on Tuesday, June 17, broadcast live on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. Eastern. Stay with BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the U.S. Women's Open 2025. Stay with BowlingLife.eu BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the U.S. Women's Open 2025.

Jordan Snodgrass took home her sixth Professional Women’s Bowling Association title by winning the PWBA Bowlers Journal Waterloo Open at Cadillac XBC. She defeated Correen Acuff in the final, 227–215. It was Snodgrass’s first win since 2023. She entered the stepladder finals as the No. 2 seed, advancing to the title match after a 222–203 win over Stephanie Zavala in the semifinal. The final stayed close through the first half, but Snodgrass pulled ahead in the late frames. Acuff needed a strike to stay in contention but couldn’t carry in the ninth and left a flat 10 in the tenth. Snodgrass closed the match with two spares and a strike to secure the win and $20,000 top prize. Acuff earned $10,000 for second place. Earlier in the stepladder, Kerry Smith beat Cherie Tan 195–174, before falling to Zavala 222–191. Zavala finished third, Smith fourth, and Tan rounded out the top five. Snodgrass now sets her sights on the U.S. Women’s Open, which begins June 10 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, delivered a record-breaking qualifying performance at the 2025 PWBA Rock ‘n’ Roll Open, finishing with a 12-game total of 3,018. Her 251.5 average set a new 12-game qualifying record on the PWBA Tour since its relaunch in 2015. Snodgrass previously won at Yorktown Lanes during the 2023 PWBA Bowlers Journal Cleveland Open and is seeking her sixth PWBA title. Alongside Snodgrass, the match-play bracket features a strong international lineup, led by Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova in second place with 2,897. Singapore’s New Hui Fen,, fresh off her win at the BowlTV Open, qualified fourth with 2,739. Poland’s Daria Pajak tied New with the same total to claim the fifth position. Malaysia is well represented with three players advancing: Gillian Lim (2,708, 8th), Sin Li Jane (2,708, 9th), and Alisha Abdullah (2,671, 15th). Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova also tied for ninth with 2,708, while Sweden’s Anneli Blomqvist rounded out the international contingent in 13th place with 2,681. These bowlers will join top Americans in Monday’s single-elimination bracket. The PWBA Rock ‘n’ Roll Open marks the final stop of the 2025 PWBA Summer Series. Match play will begin Monday, June 2, with the Round of 16 at 9 a.m. Eastern. The Round of 8 starts at 2 p.m. and the Championship Round (final four) begins at 6:30 p.m. All events in the Summer Series are streamed live on BowlTV. Stay with BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the PWBA Summer Series in Cleveland. Stay with BowlingLife.eu BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the PWBA Summer Series in Cleveland.

Singapore’s New Hui Fen claimed her second title in three days by winning the 2025 PWBA Rock ‘n’ Roll Open at Yorktown Lanes, defeating Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova 237–187 in the championship match. It marks New’s fourth career PWBA title and closes out a dominant week in Parma Heights, where she also won the BowlTV Open. won the BowlTV Open won the BowlTV Open New becomes the first player to win consecutive PWBA titles since Jordan Snodgrass accomplished the feat in 2023. Singaporean advanced through three rounds of match play on Monday, starting with a 3–2 win over Sweden’s Anneli Blomqvist in the Round of 16, followed by a 3–0 sweep of Jillian Martin. In the semifinal, she narrowly edged tournament leader Snodgrass 245–244 after converting a key pin in the 10th frame. Snodgrass had entered match play as the No. 1 seed after setting a new 12-game PWBA qualifying record with 3,018 pins. Her semifinal finish earned her $3,475. Zavjalova reached the finals after a strong showing in the bracket, highlighted by a 267–234 win over Julia Bond in the semifinal. Bond had earlier rolled a perfect 300 in her Round of 8 match against Kirsten Moore, making the twelfth perfect game in the PWBA Summer Series. Zavjalova took home $5,000 for her second-place finish, while Bond also earned $3,475. In the title match, New built a lead after five frames and pulled away with four consecutive strikes in the second half. Zavjalova struggled with carry late in the game, finishing with 187 to New’s 237. The victory secured New the $10,000 top prize and positioned her as the current front-runner for PWBA Player of the Year. This win wrapped up the PWBA Summer Series in Parma Heights. The tour continues in Waterloo, Iowa, with the 2025 PWBA Bowlers Journal Waterloo Open beginning June 5. Stay with BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the PWBA Tour season. Stay with BowlingLife.eu BowlingLife.eu for complete coverage from the PWBA Tour season.