The Next Big Thing

WOW. Just WOW. ❤️🎳

The 2026 Next Big Thing would not be as incredible without our amazing sponsors, partners, volunteers, and supporters who believe in youth bowling and invest in these athletes. 🫶

A HUGE thank you to:

⭐ Andy Shutt and the Storm MatchMaker for bringing an incredible experience to our bowlers.

⭐ Storm Bowling for their continued support of youth bowling, providing discounted bowling balls with tournament entries, and helping bring special guest Crystal Elliott to Sioux Falls.

⭐ Crystal Elliott for spending time with our bowlers & sharing her knowledge. Inspiring the next generation of all bowlers but especially young female bowlers. She made this event even more special.

⭐ IAmBowling for the awesome merchandise and continued support year after year at this event. We missed you Kenny Keagan!

⭐ Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana for partnering with us Friday night and allowing us the opportunity to support such an incredible mission. And to our local Make-A-Wish kids, Javin Ihnen and Jaxon Hotchkin.

🎟️ And let’s talk about our raffle prizes!! Our community showed up! We raised an amazing $1,915 through raffle sales! 👏👏👏 Every penny going to the prize fund.

▪️Global 900 Vengeance Returns - Bryan Parker
▪️Nexus Bowling Backpack - PBA Jr
▪️Bowling Quilt - handmade by youth bowler, Spencer Wall’s grandma
▪️Sweets Trays - Amy Jensen
▪️2026 PBA World Championship bowling pin autographed by the final 9 competitors. Thanks to Zach Wilkins for being one of those 9 so we could sn**ch up that iconic pin 😉
▪️PBA Sunday is for Bowling tshirt autographed by Zach Wilkins
▪️Kayak - Happy Feet Animal Santuary
▪️Bowling ball - Adam Danielsen & Eastway Pro Shop
▪️Hyvee gifts cards - Gary’s Tire Service
▪️Autographed jersey - Crystal Elliott

BIG thank you to our monetary sponsors:
South Dakota USBC
Sioux Falls Regional USBC
Gary’s Tire Service

⭐️⭐️⭐️The support shown this weekend is a reminder that youth bowling is about so much more than what happens on the lanes. It’s about exposing young athletes to all aspects of the sport that helps them grow as competitors, leaders, and ambassadors for the game. The Future For The Sport. Let’s keep creating experiences that help young people grow both on and off the lanes.⭐️⭐️⭐️

Industry Opportunities
I AM Bowling Future Star Program
Storm Bowling Revolution Program
Bowl4Life Foundation scholarships
Mindset Gear
Bowling Volunteer Group
PBA Junior

THANK YOU EVERYONE! 🙏

Another NBT in the books! Announcing the Champions from the event. Full recap and payout of the 3 day event coming soon!

U12 Champion Jaxsin Quick
U15 Champion Max Dailey
U18 Champion Aiden Petersen
U22 Champion Adan Portscheller

U12 2nd Place Racer Penning
U15 2nd Place Justin Neuharth
U18 2nd Place Micah Jensen
U22 2nd Place Kaden Kuusela

Yesterday’s Next Big Thing Match Play pattern release!

You can still volunteer for today! Contact Brooklyn (605) 496-1669

Match Play ready ✅

Bowling ball pickup ready ✅
Storm MatchMaker ready ✅

Storm Matchmaker day! 🤗⚡️12:30-3:30 Eastway Bowl

🎳💙 Help Us Raise Money for Make-A-Wish South Dakota/Montana This Friday Night! 💙🎳

If your bowler is attending the Next Big Thing Tournament, their entry automatically includes a FREE team spot in our Adult/Youth Baker Doubles Fundraiser on Friday night!

Here's what to expect:
✅ 5 Baker games
✅ Eastway's amazing Nova Bowling experience
✅ Prize giveaways throughout the night
✅ Wear blue to show your support for Make-A-Wish

The most fun part? Mulligan Tickets! 🎟️

Purchase mulligan tickets and use them to re-throw any shot during the event. Whether you need a second chance at a strike or a spare, your mulligans can help your team while supporting a great cause.

Special guests PWBA Crystal Elliott and other local "celebrities" aka Adam Danielsen and Justin Meagher will be joining the fun and throwing shots throughout the evening!

100% of mulligan ticket sales will benefit Make-A-Wish South Dakota/Montana.