Bowling With The Fef!

At surface level, bowling is simply rolling a ball down a lane and knocking over pins. It has a much deeper meaning for Britney Cich of Blaine, MN.  In this episode, The Sport that Saved Me, Britney explains how bowling and the friendships she's formed while competing are the best part of a whole new chapter of her life. ----------------------------------------- What’s YOUR bowling story all about?  Tell us! SUBSCRIBE (on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/bowlingwiththefef?sub_confirmation=1 Email [email protected] and YOU could be on the show! Bowling With The Fef! Official Merch Store: https://etsy.com/shop/bowlingwiththefefco Bowling With The Fef! podcast: https://bowlingwiththefef.podbean.com/ Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/855152748614347 Bowling With The Fef! on X: https://x.com/BWTFef Bowling With The Fef! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowling_with_the_fef/ Bowling With The Fef! on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bwtf.bsky.social Bowling With The Fef! is brought to you by:  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 Visionary Video Hub: Video with IMPACT https://visionaryvideohub.com

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 ----------------------------------------- What’s YOUR bowling story all about?  Tell us! SUBSCRIBE (on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/bowlingwiththefef?sub_confirmation=1 Email [email protected] and YOU could be on the show! Bowling With The Fef! Official Merch Store: https://etsy.com/shop/bowlingwiththefefco Bowling With The Fef! podcast: https://bowlingwiththefef.podbean.com/ Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/855152748614347 Bowling With The Fef! on X: https://x.com/BWTFef Bowling With The Fef! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowling_with_the_fef/ Bowling With The Fef! on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bwtf.bsky.social Bowling With The Fef! is brought to you by:  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 Visionary Video Hub: Video with IMPACT https://visionaryvideohub.com StreamYard is the livestreaming tool that powers Bowling With The Fef! Click here to try it: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6138562060222464  

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. ----------------------------------------- What’s YOUR bowling story all about?  Tell us! SUBSCRIBE (on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/bowlingwiththefef?sub_confirmation=1 Email [email protected] and YOU could be on the show! Bowling With The Fef! Official Merch Store: https://etsy.com/shop/bowlingwiththefefco Bowling With The Fef! podcast: https://bowlingwiththefef.podbean.com/ Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/855152748614347 Bowling With The Fef! on X: https://x.com/BWTFef Bowling With The Fef! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowling_with_the_fef/ Bowling With The Fef! on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bwtf.bsky.social Bowling With The Fef! is brought to you by:  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 Visionary Video Hub: Video with IMPACT https://visionaryvideohub.com StreamYard is the livestreaming tool that powers Bowling With The Fef! Click here to try it: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6138562060222464

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 ----------------------------------------- What’s YOUR bowling story all about?  Tell us! SUBSCRIBE (on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/bowlingwiththefef?sub_confirmation=1 Email [email protected] and YOU could be on the show! Bowling With The Fef! Official Merch Store: https://etsy.com/shop/bowlingwiththefefco Bowling With The Fef! podcast: https://bowlingwiththefef.podbean.com/ Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/855152748614347 Bowling With The Fef! on X: https://x.com/BWTFef Bowling With The Fef! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowling_with_the_fef/ Bowling With The Fef! on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bwtf.bsky.social Bowling With The Fef! is brought to you by:  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 Visionary Video Hub: Video with IMPACT https://visionaryvideohub.com

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. ----------------------------------------- What’s YOUR bowling story all about?  Tell us! SUBSCRIBE (on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/bowlingwiththefef?sub_confirmation=1 Email [email protected] and YOU could be on the show! Bowling With The Fef! Official Merch Store: https://etsy.com/shop/bowlingwiththefefco Bowling With The Fef! podcast: https://bowlingwiththefef.podbean.com/ Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/855152748614347 Bowling With The Fef! on X: https://x.com/BWTFef Bowling With The Fef! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowling_with_the_fef/ Bowling With The Fef! on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bwtf.bsky.social Bowling With The Fef! is brought to you by:  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 Visionary Video Hub: Video with IMPACT https://visionaryvideohub.com StreamYard is the livestreaming tool that powers Bowling With The Fef! Click here to try it: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6138562060222464