Professional women bowlers find Stockton right up their alley as city hosts first tourney

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN BOWLERS from around the world were in Stockton recently to compete in the Stockton Open, part of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) national tour.

Pacific Avenue Bowl, a 65-year-old bowling alley run by the Nakashima family, hosted the Women’s Open Tournament May 4-6 — the first national professional bowling event ever in Stockton’s history.