Young fan meets favorite bowler

Trey Ford III, 5, of Bartlesville, Okla., got a close-up look at his favorite pro bowler in action when the Dennys PBA Tour came to his state for the Tulsa Championship in October. Trey and his dad, Chuck, came out to watch the events official pro practice session and were able to snap a photo of Trey with his hero, Robert Smith.

Trey likes to watch Smith because of the power Smith uses to fire a ball toward the gutter and then have the ball hook back into the pocket.

Now in his second season as a USBC Youth bowler, Trey is on his way to being a tough competitor himself. He has a 129 high game and bowls in the Friday USBC Youth League at Red Apple Lanes in Bartlesville.

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