December 11, 2025 Professional Bowlers Association

The 2025 BowlTV PBA and PBA50 Regional Players Invitational tournaments are set to begin on Friday at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.

Before the regional players in the country begin competition, the top players of the season will be recognized during a banquet on Thursday night.

The top PBA and PBA50 player, as well as the top first-year player, in each region were recognized based on their performance. Award winners were determined by points earned during the 2025 PBA Regional Tour season. 

Recipients of the Pat Patterson awards were selected for their outstanding contributions to the regional program and efforts to promote bowling.

More information on the PBA Regional Tour is available here.

East Region

Player of the Year: Aaron Major, Taunton, Mass.
Rookie of the Year: Ethan Crouse, Lowville, N.Y.
Senior Player of the Year: Rick Graham, Elizabethtown, Pa.
Pat Patterson: Bruce Hall, Southborough, Mass.

Central Region

Player of the Year: Graham Fach, Urbana, Ohio
Rookie of the Year: Gage Blackford, Elwood, Ind.
Senior Player of the Year: Michael Haggitt, Springfield, Ohio
Pat Patterson: Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio

Midwest Region

Player of the Year: Ben Sobel, Collinsville, Ill.
Rookie of the Year: River VanVeghel, Waterloo, Ill.
Senior Player of the Year: Tom Hess, Granger, Iowa
Pat Patterson: Dan Beaman, St. Louis, Mo.

South Region

Player of the Year: Matt Taylor, Zebulon, N.C.
Rookie of the Year: CJ Petrin, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Senior Player of the Year: Jon Rakoski, Estero, Fla.
Pat Patterson: Crystal Hall, Hope Mills, N.C.

Southwest Region

Player of the Year: Deo Benard, Roanoke, Texas
Rookie of the Year: Brandon Bonta, Wichita, Kan.
Senior Player of the Year: Tony Lanning, Yukon, Okla.
Pat Patterson: Beau Peterson, McPherson, Kan.

West Region

Player of the Year: Darren Tang, Las Vegas
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Morrison, Draper, Utah
Senior Player of the Year: David Leverage, Goodyear, Ariz.
Pat Patterson: Eric Adolphson, San Ramon, Calif.

Northwest Region

Player of the Year: Christopher Tuholski, Vancouver, Wash.
Rookie of the Year: Jerry Jennings, Yakima, Wash.
Senior Player of the Year: Blaine Weninger, Clackamas, Ore.
Pat Patterson: Joshua Groves, Meridian, Idaho