The Next Big Thing

🤓 If you can’t make it in on Friday June 19…that is okay! You can still bowl the tournament. If you ARE available, we hope you take advantage of the events!! ⬇️

Still time to sign up and grab that Storm Next Factor ball at an amazing low cost to tournament bowlers!

DID YOU KNOW....? SERIES #4

The Storm MatchMaker Event is coming to The Next Big Thing hosted by Storm representative, Andy Shutt and special guest PWBA standout Crystal Elliott!

Looking to build your arsenal for the upcoming season?
This is your chance to throw new equipment, test different reactions, and find out what works BEST for your game.

EXTRA BONUS
Crystal and Andy will both be onsite helping answer your questions:
• What should stay in your bowling bag
• What might be missing from your arsenal
• Ball motion and lane play tips
• Equipment suggestions for your style

Whether you’re preparing for Junior Gold, league season, or tournament competition, this is an awesome opportunity to learn from some of the best and gain confidence heading into the new season.

Friday activities are OPTIONAL but INCLUDED with your tournament entry fee. Check out the flyer for MatchMaker times.

Not signed up yet for the Next Big Thing? Check it out!
https://tournamentbowl.com/open/TournamentHome.cfm?ID_Tournament=32077

🤗⭐️🤩 Getting excited to have a PWBA Star in Sioux Falls!! Welcome Crystal Elliott to the Next Big Thing June 19-21 at Eastway Bowl.

PATTERNS DROPPED 🔥

Short on left lane. Long on right lane.

Still time to sign up for the Ultimate NLT on Saturday. If you were a step ladder finalists in any of the NLT tournaments this year, you were personally invited via email to attend this special event.

Those of you that are signed up already, an email will be going out tonight with format and details. See you Saturday!

https://tournamentbowl.com/open/TournamentHome.cfm?ID_Tournament=32055

DID YOU KNOW…? SERIES #2

Confidence.

To all the girls stepping onto the lanes this June; bowl fearless, trust your game, and compete with confidence. Don’t ever be afraid to challenge yourself, compete against the boys, and show everyone what you’re capable of.

Keep believing. Keep competing. Keep proving that YOU belong.

Register at https://tournamentbowl.com/Open/TournamentHome.cfm?ID_Tournament=32077

The “Did You Know…?” Series kicks off TONIGHT!

Join us every evening at 7:00 PM as we count down to The Next Big Thing Tournament with fun facts, new features, and exciting event details leading up to June 19–21, 2026!

Register at tournamentbowl.com!

⚡️Next Big Thing bowlers — if you would like to add a Storm Next Factor bowling ball to your entry, payment must be received before the June 10 order deadline so the ball can be ordered in time for check-in.

Venmo: Shelley-Carroll-2
Please include the bowler’s name and ball weight with payment.

Check this out! 🤗🙏👏🎳🏆
Stats are from Next Little Thing events only.

(excludes Tommy’s Lanes Youth Championships, Next Big Thing, Zander Sweeper & Girls On Strike)

🎳 Final NLT Tournament Recap – Suburban Lanes 🎳

Congratulations to our champions from the final Next Little Thing Tournament of the season at Suburban Lanes!

🏆 U12 Champion – Nora Schmidt
🏆 U14 Champion – Cyrus VanDyke
🏆 U16 Champion – Max Marnach
🏆 U18 Champion – Zach Greble

This event awarded an amazing $2,637 into SMART scholarships! 🎉

A special thank you to everyone who supported the Ball of Choice raffle, which raised $555 for scholarships through the generosity of our parents and participants. Congrats to CODY WISE for winning!!

Also a big thank you to BPAA and South Dakota USBC for their sponsorship and support of this event. 100% of the money raised goes directly into SMART scholarships for our youth bowlers.

📋 All standings and prize payouts can be found on tournamentbowl.com. SMART money has been allocated. PBAJr points have been sent in.

On a personal note, thank you all so much for the amazing THANK YOU card! Truly unexpected and meant a lot! You all are amazing! ❤️

I hope to see all of our season stepladder finalists this coming Saturday at Sport Bowl for the Ultimate NLT Champions event! 🎳🔥

Suburban Lanes
South Dakota USBC
I AM Bowling
SDBPAA
Brunswick Bowling