A month ago, only the most diehard bowling fans knew who Stephanie Zavala was. Even someone like me who covers the sport was only dimly aware of the powerful young right-hander.
That all changed on May 8 when the rookie won the 2021 PWBA Greater Cleveland Open in impressive fashion, 247-216 over veteran champion Bryanna Coté. It was just her third PWBA Tour tournament as a professional.
She followed that up by finishing third in qualifying at the USBC Queens, though she lost her first...