As 2011 comes to a close, let's take a look back at the most popular stories of the PBA year. The stories listed here are ranked according to the number of page views received, and show an interesting perspective into the tastes of PBA fans and just what kinds of things piqued your interest in this busy, eventful year in bowling. What I can tell you is that you seem to like the majors, Bottlegate, one player's courageous coming out statement and big announcements about the PBA Tour. In case you missed them the first time around, click on the links to refresh your memory on the details of these popular stories from 2011.
TOP 20 NEWS STORIES
#1 - Mika Koivuniemi Wins PBA Tournament of Champions
#2 - Walter Ray Keeps Title Streak Hopes Alive
#3 - Koivuniemi's Missed 10 Pin Hands Norm Duke Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open Title
#4 - Jurek Earns Top Seed for Bayer USBC Masters Finals
#5 - JASON THOMAS: Rash Calls Out Belmonte During Shootout Taping
#6 - PBA to Return to Non-Exempt Tour for 2012-2013 Season
#7 - Tom Hess Wins First Lumber Liquidators PBA Title in Bayer USBC Masters
#8 - Three Days of Live Television Set as 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open Returns to New Jersey
#9 - Smallwood Relives Fairytale - Advances to PBA Tournament of Champions Finals as Top Qualifier
#10 - Rash Releases Statement Addressing Recent Televised Incident
#11 - Duke Earns Number 1 Berth for U.S. Open Finals
#12 - Fifty Players Advance to Elite Field in PBA Tournament of Champions
#13 - Ciminelli Wins Earl Anthony Memorial for First PBA Tour Title
#14 - Belmonte Comments on Recent Televised Incidents
#15 - Fagan Earns Top Qualifier Honors in PBA Bayer Viper Open
#16 - 2011-12 PBA Season Begins with World Series of Bowling, Concludes with Tournament of Champions
#17 - PBA Spare Shots: Rash Fined, Belmonte Responds in GEICO PBA Team Shootout Bottlegate Incident
#18 - PBA World Championship Division Pods
#19 - PBA Rookie of the Year Scott Norton: "Being gay doesn't define who I am as a person or as a professional athlete"
#20 - Barnes Upsets O'Neill to Win PBA World Championship - Completes Triple Crown
TOP 5 BLOGS
#1 - MIKE J. LANESIDE: Tournament of Champions Player Odds
#2 - JASON THOMAS: Four ESPN Shows Will Determine Playoffs Champ
#3 - JASON THOMAS: U.S. Open Week and Season Storylines
#4 - THE BOWLING GUY: Lane Grooming 101
#5 - MARK BAKER: Comparing the Greats of My Era to Today
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