Bowling With The Fef!

Lots of people in bowling are taking the death of PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen hard.

With a 13-PBA Tour title playing career that also included a win on the senior tour, as well as 25 years in the broadcast booth, it was easy to feel like you knew Randy personally.

During his days competing on the tour, Larry Lichstein knew Randy well. That all started more than four decades ago. In this episode, he shares stories and thoughts on one of the sport's most recognizable figures.

https://www.pba.com/2026/september/randy-pedersen-hall-fame-player-and-broadcasting-legend-dies-64

https://bowl.com/news/usbc-hall-of-famer-randy-pedersen-dies-at-age-64

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Mindset Gear is basically a household name in competitive bowling now, and the heart of it comes from a couple that brings two different skill sets to their work.

Tamara and Roger Petrin of Wichita, KS both grew up in bowling. They attack it like this: Tamara is a licensed social worker who founded Mindset Gear. She combines with Roger, who is a three-time PBA regional champ. They provide mental and emotional game training, primarily to junior bowlers.

mymindsetgear.com

NOTE: We did have a Chip Magnet salsa giveaway during this episode, but that was only for live viewers on the YouTube channel.

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Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

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Despite his recent struggles with his health and mounting medical bills, Carl Ong wants to make this crystal clear: Agent Ong Open IV - "All In" is going on as planned.

It's on Oct. 15-18, 2026 at South Point in Las Vegas. He also intends to be there.

Friends have a GoFundMe set up for Carl to offset some of the costs he's incurring in hopes of getting well again. It's bit.ly/CarlOng (case sensitive).

One of those friends is Tournament Director Theo Douthit. He and Carl discuss this fourth year of the tournament in detail in this episode.

Agent Ong Open: agentongopen.com

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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When watching a PWBA event, it's an absolute treat to have the insight of someone like Chuck Gardner in real time.

So, when this particular episode coincided with the 2026 PWBA Tour Championship, it was a must to discuss the two ladies in the championship match.

Chuck recently retired from full time work with Brunswick Bowling, although he still plans to represent the company in a limited capacity.

He explained what that means and some of his memories through all those years with professionals, youth bowlers and just about everyone else involved in the industry of the sport.

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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Following the Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, I had the opportunity to join Mark Jeffreys and Jonathan Beyer on their livestream, Pins On Campus. 

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHmOB4mDB2s&t=5430s

(and subscribe while you're at it...there may be a bowling ball in it for me!)

Since Mark has appeared on Bowling With The Fef! previously, it was a must to speak with Jonathan, as his Dallas Baptist University program had just broken through to their first USBC Collegiate sectionals appearance in the spring.

Jonathan takes pride in how far the program has come, as well as the growth and development of the student-athletes that have made it happen!

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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Conversations about bowling and sports cards can reel me in pretty well.

So, when I heard twin brothers Sean Lavery-Spahr and Anthony Lavery-Spahr were doing some business with sports cards, I had to reach out.

This episode happened to be on the heels of the PBA’s initial announcement regarding the regional program in late 2026 and into 2027 and the untimely death of 8-time tour champ Jakob Butturff. The brothers give their reaction to both.

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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As the 2026 Junior Gold Championships wrapped up in the Twin Cities, most athletes headed back home. But two, highly-regarded freshmen headed right to Lincoln, Nebraska to study and get ready for their NCAA bowling debut.

Taylor Kretz and Maggie Porter both had top ten finishes in Minnesota, and they’re hoping to help Head Coach Paul Klempa and the Cornhuskers make a run to another national championship.

In this episode, Kretz discussed her start in the U18 Match Play bracket in Minnesota, and concerns she had about some of the circumstances in that first match.

Since the interview, USBC responded with a statement. I’ll read it toward the end of the episode.

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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With so many new Brunswick bowling balls coming, it's tough to get your arms around all of them! And it will be months before they are ALL available to bowlers.

Michigan's Nick Smith, who has become one of the most well-known content creators in the sport, has already been showing some of them off on his BrunsNick YouTube channel. There will almost definitely be plenty more to come.

When he's not creating ball review videos, he also co-hosts the "Perception vs. Reality Podcast" on the Radical YouTube channel, and spins the wheel that determines which prize a lucky viewer will end up with on every episode.

Nick discusses the new products and his road to success in the industry in this conversation.

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Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

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Feftacular V is rapidly approaching. Will we see YOU there?

If not, no worries. You can catch the livestream on the Bowling With The Fef! YouTube channel on November 25, 2026. It will be something to see, too. For the first time, the SerbskE$ Club is deploying the "youth movement" on the roster.

One of those future stars is a star of both the past and present too. Ashley Oleniczak of Menomonee Falls, WI just fired a 753 at the USBC Women's Championships in Diamond Singles. We discuss that outstanding series and Ashley's bowling story in this episode!

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Chip Magnet salsa - Raise your snack standards! Go to chipmagnetsalsa.com and enter promo code BWTF2026 at checkout to score 25 percent off of a purchase of $30 or more #chipmagnet

Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

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The latest USBC sanctioned 900 series as of July 2026 belongs to a native Texan who is just the second bowler to have that achievement and an eagle from the USBC Open Championships.

Dylan Macon of Lubbock scored the eagle win in the team event five years ago.

Nowadays, he is the youth director at South Plains Lanes. He hopes the 900 that generated all the excitement in June 2026 serves as a teachable moment for the bowlers in his youth program.

Take a listen to how a feat only 42 other bowlers have done before him made Dylan Macon’s June 16th A Night To Remember.

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Jerry’s Skor-mor Bowling Supply - The Eau Claire, WI area’s leader in bowling supplies, bowling ball drilling and more since 1988. Located inside Wagner’s Lanes.  https://jerrysskormorbowlingsupply.com/ (715) 559-1822

Bowl Winkle's: The official bowling center of Bowling With The Fef! 24 synthetic lanes, leagues and tournaments for all skill levels, trivia Mondays, arcade games, food and drink and MORE! bowlwinklesbowling.com

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