Staff changes for 2014 have began in a big way.  Ronnie Russell has left DV8 and is now a part of Motiv.  Read it here:  https://twitter.com/MotivBowling/status/452189864667013120

Motiv Bio:  http://www.motivbowling.com/motivnation/our-athletes/pba-tour/ronnie-russell.html

This is pretty interesting, seeing that he has been with Brunswick and then DV8 for most or all of his career from what I remember.  But, I have to say that Motiv has been expanding it's pro staff the last few years and they've really beefed up their talent.

Radical has announced that Mike DeVaney is their first ever pro staffer.  Ever since becoming a sister company to Brunswick, they now have full registration.  DeVaney used their balls during the PBA League.
http://radicalbowling.com/news/radical-bowling-signs-first-pro-bowler-launches-professional-staff

Man that's something maybe he got an offer he could not refuse.

Didn't hear anything about Ussery leaving Hammer, hope it's a good move for him.

If these new motiv guys perform, the be an even bigger year for them! Russell,  choogs, newell..did they sign anyone else?

Just for clarity Motiv didn't sign Choogs, but with the staff additions and already having EJ and Peters they look awfully strong talent wise to go with some really good bowling equipment.

Storm has added several new staffers recently.  Brad Angelo, Tom Daugherty, Marshall Kent, and Chris Loschetter all now appear on their national staff page online. 


Columbia 300 added international staffer Choi Won Young from Korea to their PBA staff.  Yet for some reason, Ebonite and Hammer actually took their PBA staff off their sites and now show no staff or only international/regional staffers now.

I know Motiv also signed Newell recently.