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The sound o bowling balls rolling across the wooden oor. The crash

o pins tumbling. It all echoed in the ears o the bowling team at the

end o yet another practice. Since their appearance at the 2012 state

tournament, the team was more determined than ever to succeed.

The whole season, every ball we threw was in preparation or [the

state] tournament, Benjamin Santini (11) said. We put every ounce o

eort into making our team on top. So when we got in the bowling alley,

we knew what our goal was and how to accomplish it.

At the alley or the regional tournament, they elt the heat. Down the

lanes, the colors o bowling balls and uniorms rushed past, resulting

in either resounding cheers or heads hung low. I wouldnt say I was

nervous, Victoria Hill (11) said, just excited and ready to play.

The tournament was do or die. Either we made excuses or why we

lost, or we went out there and destroyed every team that tried to get in

the way o us winning, Santini said.

Despite concerns, the countless hours o practice paid o when the

team crushed Male at regionals on Jan. 28. The team couldnt aord to

celebrate or long, however, and they immediately began to prepare or

the state tournament, training both during the ofcial practices and on the

team members own time.

In the end, however, the team was deeated in the second round

by Simon Kenton High School on Feb. 8but the loss didnt stop them

rom thinking ahead about building a stronger team. As always, theteam is working on getting strikes and picking up what is let behind

when we miss, Owen Cardwell Copenheer (11) said. Were working

on how to be consistent.

Q: When and why did you get into

bowling?

A: I started bowling when I was about

10 years old. I had a ew cousins o mine

that were older and that were bowlers,

and its something I thought would be

cool to do.

Q: Do you plan to continue

bowling after high school?

A: Yes, Im going to bowl or U o L in

college, and Im continuing to work towards

my dream o making the Junior Team USA

[age 20 and under Team USA].

Q: Roughly how much time do

you spend bowling in a week?

A: It depends on how much I work, but

I preer around 10 to 15 hours a week,

plus another ew studying the game with

my coach.

Q: Since youve been bowling for

quite a few years, youve probably

gotten quite a few bowling balls.

How many do you have?

A: At any given time, I only keep six

or seven in my arsenal, but since Ive

started bowling, somewhere around 20.

I rotate them in and out, depending on

which ones serve the correct purpose.

An interview with state-champion

bowler Kieer Hillerich (12).

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embarrassing

Even though we didnt meet our pre-season goal o winning state, Im still proud

o our team. Charles Showalter (11). Our team is very talented. We are one

o the best; we won frst and second in state. Im looking orward to winning next

year. Kyle Abell (11).I think we had a good season. I was a little disappointed

that we didnt win state, but we are going to work hard and hopeully we will win

it next year. Matthew Moermond (11).

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Concept & words by Taylor Ratli|Design by Allison Traylor | Photography by Taylor Ratli

Ater being in the state tournament the previous year, thepressure was on or the bowling team to repeat success.

< BASH EM | In the Regional Girls team match on Jan. 28, JessicaBasham (10) was selected as one o the bowlers to compete. Its really

nerve-racking, especially since everything you do aects the outcome

o the tournament, Basham said. > IN A DARK ALLEYWAY|

Charles Showalter (11) prepares to make his shot in the match against

Walden on Nov. 8. It was important to use the matches that we

bowled in during the year as another opportunity to prepare, and to get

better or when it really counted, on the road to state championship,

Showalter said. Photo by Kelsi White

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I did all a couple o times. The team is great, and

we all just laughed about it.

Megan Young (12)

Multiple times I orgot which alley our practice was

at. One time I got to practice and wondered where

all o our cars were. I called my coach and ound out

that my practice was on the opposite side o town

rom where I had thought it was.

Amber Kleitz (12)

When I approached, the ball didnt come out o my

hand, and I almost ew orward.

Elias Oxendine (9)

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