November 9, 2026 Jill Winters

It was another incredible weekend of bowling on the PBA ELITE Regional Tour as six champions had memorable performances on the lanes.

EAST

Almost a month after his dad, Parker Bohn III, won his 90th career PBA title and his brother, Justin, earned his spot at the Regional Players Invitational, Brandon Bohn won his first title as a professional. To make it even more special, Brandon got to celebrate the win in front of his dad while also holding up the trophy side-by-side with longtime family friend Brad Angelo who won the title in the senior division at the final event in the East Region.  

“It was super awesome. The only way it could have been any better is if I had my mom there,” Brandon said. “My dad drove in from Bill Moore’s (Bowlers to Veterans Link) event that he did on Saturday. I gave him a hug, thanked him for being there and told him this one means a lot. That was a pretty special moment. To win alongside Brad is super cool.”

Brandon admits he came into Mid-County Lanes & Entertainment Center with a few tricks he has been practicing, which includes throwing it slower. He was able to put his extra efforts into action and it all paid off as he posted the highest match play record at 7-1 to earn his spot in the RPI and $10,000 in only his fourth tournament a PBA member. There was another thing he pointed to that helped him succeed.

“My mindset. I was really looking for the singles and the doubles, and I was not looking for the home runs,” Brandon said. “I was looking for the 200s, 210s and 220s because the ELITE Regionals are low scoring and difficult. I have a sense of reality that I am not going to bowl a 250 and hit a home run every time I am at bat.”

Bohn defeated Aaron Major, the East regional points leader, 235-213 in the final game. Jason Sterner finished third followed by Michael Martell and Nick Pate. Brandon also wanted to share an announcement ahead of his rookie season on the PBA Tour.

“My dad will be coming out with me for his last hurrah. It’s going to be my first year and my dad’s last year,” Brandon said. “It is a little sad but I’m excited for what the next year has to offer. It should be a really fun time with me, my dad and Alex Horton next year.”

As for Angelo in the senior division, he used a 6-2 match play record to help him collect a $5,000 check. It was a win that meant a lot to him for a few reasons.

“Any win feels great at this stage in my career. You never now when it is going to be the last one and I feel so fortunate to have it be one of the ELITE Regionals as it a step below a national tour title,” Angelo said. “I said to Brandon (Bohn) it was an honor to stand next to him when he won his first title. I have known him since he was a baby. Him, Justin and Sydney are about the same ages of my three kids. We have had many great times together. It’s a special friendship and it truly was an honor to be there when Brandon got his first win.”

Jeff Ripic, who has had a strong showing in the ELITE Regional Tour, made a run at Angelo’s lead, yet Angelo was able to lock in.

“Jeff had me a little worried with two games to go. I kind of had it on cruise control but when he shot 277, I had to bear down and do my job,” Angelo said. “He is a quality shot maker. He is a factor every time he walks into the building.”

Behind Angelo and Ripic were Liz Johnson, Kip Roberts and Robert Mockenhaupt. For the final results from East Regional 3, click here.

SOUTH

The final site for South Regional 3 was Saint Lucie Lanes in Port St. Lucie, FL. Two-handed lefty Ben Robinson from the United Kingdom made the trip across the pond to earn his second regional title. He was tied with Alex Glinski after qualifying before Glinski held a 60-pin lead after the advancer’s round. It all came down to the final frames in position round between Robinson and fellow left-hander, Kenneth Ryan. Ryan unfortunately split in the 10th frame for 223, and Robinson stepped up to close out the win with 244.

“I stayed patient. When the break down started to happen I switched balls and moved right. Happy days and I got the win in the end,” Robinson said.

Robinson started bowling at the age of 5 and when COVID hit, he and a friend spent endless hours inside a bowling center every day for about three months straight. That is when at the age of 16 he switched from one-handed to two-handed and admits he got “reasonably decent,” so he decided to bowl in some tournaments.

“I started winning Junior events, then adult events and kept scaling up,” the 22-year-old said. “Up until I was 18, I had never left my country. Bowling has now taken me all over the world. It has been the best year of my life and so much fun.”

He bowled the PBA World Series of Bowling last year inside the National Bowling Stadium and he can’t wait to return there next month to compete in the Regional Players Invitational for the opportunity to earn priority status on the PBA Tour in 2027.

“It is pretty cool to know I am going back there because when I was there it was epic to see 80 lanes in one long line and hundreds of pro bowlers going at it. I am really excited,” Robinson said. “It would mean everything to earn priority status. The game is so different over here than what it is in Europe. There is so much unexplored talent in Europe.”

Andres Gomez was in a world of his own on the lanes Sunday. He cruised to a 146-pin win in the senior division to earn $5,000 and his second regional title.

“Super happy because it has been a tough road. It is never easy to win on the PBA50 Tour because these guys are so good. The formats are tough, the lanes conditions are demanding, and I am very happy with how I stayed on it,” Gomez said. “I struggled from the beginning on Saturday. I started climbing slowly and understanding how the lanes on the different sides of the bowling center behaved. When I was able to find it, I took full advantage of it.”

His young son, Christopher, was there to celebrate the win with him and to hold the trophy. Gomez hoped that Christopher noticed how he continued to fight and stay focused on the prize despite ending qualifying in 10th place.

“This is a special one because I have been caddying for him for the last year in over 50 golf tournaments. We have gone through the great ones and tough ones, so I have been trying to teach him how important it is to never give up,” Gomez said. “Just keep climbing and never give up. For him to see me have a rough start and at the end of it to have the trophy, it is just incredible.”

Gomez was followed in the standings by Jon Rakoski, Randy Weiss, Tom Daugherty and Jeff Piroozshad. The final standings are available here.

WEST

Out in Las Vegas, two previous PBA ELITE champions came out of top again. Bryce Oliver rode a 7-1 match play record to a commanding 220-pin win in the standard division, while Tom Adcock rose from eighth place to first to get the 84-pin win in the senior division.

Oliver was in fourth place after qualifying on Saturday inside South Point Bowling Plaza. He moved up to second place after the advancer’s round and kept his foot on the pedal throughout match play. Oliver won his first regional in the Central Region less than a month ago, and now, he will receive a champion’s banner in the West Region.

“It is surreal and absolutely incredible. Definitely just shows how much I have matured as a bowler over the last few years. The hard work has truly been paying off, and I am blessed for all of this,” Oliver said. “For this all to happen so fast, to get two titles this quickly has truly been a dream come true. To have one banner was a dream. To have two will be such a cool sight to see when I come back to the west to bowl in the future.”

Finishing behind Oliver in the standings were Nate Stubler, Anthony Simonsen, Morgan Robinson and Wesley Low Jr. Oliver won $7,500.

In the senior division, Adcock had a 6-2 match play record and won $5,000. He came in confident still reeling off his win last weekend. However, he was in 17th place after qualifying on Saturday. He made the cut, then was the final player in after Sunday’s advancer’s round. He was able to climb from eighth place to first.

“I just keep counting my blessings. I was patient and I used the same ball I used last week,” Adcock said. “These past couple of weekends have been validation that I can do it. The belief in myself and things are starting to come together. Hopefully I can continue this trek upward.”

Adcock was followed by Richard Corwin, Mario Quintero, Michael Kramer and William Mueller. Here are the final standings from West Regional 3.

The final week of the PBA ELITE Regional Tour begins with qualifying on Saturday in the Southwest, Midwest and Northwest Regions. Those will be held in Texas, Missouri and Washington state.