Bowling for a New Coach

Junior Erica Clay walked up to the lane, spotted her mark, began her approached to the pins and then released the bowling ball toward the pin. The ball rolled down the lane, hitting the head pin and knocked the pins down one by one. “Strike!” everyone shouts. This season has improved from last year, with more games and higher scores then last year. “We are really doing good,” said junior Erica Clay.

The boys and girls teams have grown in numbers in the second year. Junior Kyle Beard joined “to pick up chicks, the girls love it.” The boys did not have a junior varsity team last year. Now there is a varsity and junior varsity team. This year 14 girls joined the bowling team compared to only 10 last year. “Bowling is more popular because they’re no requirements to join, no weightlifting, just practice hard,” said Coach Betsy Williams.

James Murray is the new boys’ bowling coach. “I really enjoy bowling and I want to get involved in activities,” said Coach James Murray. “Love Murray, we have fun all the time” said junior Kyle Beard. Coach Murray bowls with the boys to help them with their bowling and the team has been successful.

Overall coaches have helped the team have a great season and keep the team positive. The boys and girls are having a winning team. This year the team is going to the junior varsity companionship on February 6. The varsity boys and girls are going to sectional tournaments in February at Rainbow Lanes.

At Ten Pin Lanes, Bishop Brittman waits to see what his ball will do against Hillard Bradley. His first game he had a 158 but got a 94 his second match. The boys junior varsity lost the match.

At Ten Pin Lanes, Annie Volk walking back from bowling against Hillard Bradley. The girls varsity won the match.

At Hillcrest Lanes, Kyle Beard releases his bowling ball against Pickerington North. He bowled a 202.The boys varsity lost the match.