Selecting A House Bowling Ball

There are three questions regularly asked when beginners select a bowling ball for the first time: "How heavy should my ball be?", "How should I grip the ball?", and "How do I know it's a correct fit?"

Isam hot with 700s; Ford leads youths

By RUTH ABREO For The Union Democrat Dan Isam must have had the Black Oak Lanes grooved perfectly to fit his bowling ball. There were a whopping six 700 series bowled this past week and Isam recorded three. Isam, bowling in the Jokers Wild league, rolled the highest 700 series— a 723. Isam also rolled a 706 in High Rollers and a 701 in Monday Nevada.

BASEBALL: Ball State still adjusting to using new bats

Watching Ball State take live batting practice last week, coach Alex Marconi said he was confident his team would hit better this season. In fact, he was confident hitter’s across the nation will fare better.

Will this bowling date end in a strike or just a gutter ball?

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Sports' expert tips: Bowling

Today's expert tips for beginners: Bowling.