Stephanie Zavala

Amateur career Zavala finished runner-up to Julia Bond in the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championships. She bowled collegiately for Sam Houston State University from 2014 through 2018, and was an honorable mention All-American for the 2017–18 season.

Zavala was a member of Junior Team USA in 2017, and is a four-time Team USA member (2017, 2022 through 2024). Zavala’s best finish in a 2021 major tournament was fourth at the U.S. Women's Open.

On June 4, 2023, Zavala won her fifth PWBA Tour title at the BowlTV Classic in Wyoming, Michigan.

On May 29, 2025 (her 29th birthday), Zavala won the PWBA Cleveland Open for the second time in her career. Qualifying as the top seed, she defeated Olivia Komorowski in her lone finals match to earn her sixth PWBA Tour title. For the 2025 season, Zavala placed first in match play appearances (7, tied with Jordan Snodgrass), while placing third in points and cashes.

PWBA Tour wins Major championships are in bold text. 2021 PWBA Greater Cleveland Open (Parma Heights, OH) 2021 PWBA BVL Open (Farmingdale, NY) 2021 PWBA Reno Classic (Reno, NV) 2022 PWBA Tour Championship (Dallas, TX) 2023 PWBA BowlTV Classic (Wyoming, MI) 2025 PWBA Cleveland Open (Parma Heights, OH)

Personal Stephanie is a Southern California native and the daughter of Estela and Armando Zavala. She says her father, a regular league bowler, got her started on the lanes when she was just 3 years old. In the offseason, she works for The Professional Approach, a pro shop with three bowling center locations in the Greater Los Angeles area.