Boys Bowling Goes Out With a Bang
April 18, 2023
Being one of the most underrated sports, no one expected the boys bowling team to get
ninth in state. With a team of six, five seniors and one freshman, this team was ready to fight for
a win. There were many fierce competitors such as Hononegah and Harlem but that did not stop
our school spirit.
The competition officially started on Friday the 27th but our team was dedicated and
decided to go down on the 25th in hopes to practice. Each team plays six games, three before
lunch and three after. The overall score of the team gets added up and the highest gets first.
The competition starts with 24 different teams and at the end of the first day the top 12 teams
move on. This competition is slightly different then most sports though because they also offer
individual players to move on as well.
A slow start to the first three games was a bit nerve racking but all our team needed was
some food because after lunch they were fired up. Our own little cheer squad was pepping up
(and slightly annoying) the team. Ending day one with a bang our team got 8th overall, meaning
they would be moving on. While last year our boys bowling team had made it to state they were
not so lucky in making it to day two. Making it past day one is an achievement on its own so no
matter what place they got we were proud of them. Still these boys worked hard and needed a
break, and what’s better than a pizza party?
Day two was up and our team was mostly ready. Bowling balls are heavy and when you
play six games in one day it makes sense that it would put a strain on these bowler’s hands.
That wasn’t going to stop them though, and with tape and ice they put their game faces on. All
six boys got a chance to play and did their best. At the end the Belvidere North boys bowling
team got ninth and our very own Samuel Moran got seventh in the individuals, earning all-state
honors. It is very sad to see this team go and hopefully they continue with their bowling careers
in the years to come.
ninth in state. With a team of six, five seniors and one freshman, this team was ready to fight for
a win. There were many fierce competitors such as Hononegah and Harlem but that did not stop
our school spirit.
The competition officially started on Friday the 27th but our team was dedicated and
decided to go down on the 25th in hopes to practice. Each team plays six games, three before
lunch and three after. The overall score of the team gets added up and the highest gets first.
The competition starts with 24 different teams and at the end of the first day the top 12 teams
move on. This competition is slightly different then most sports though because they also offer
individual players to move on as well.
A slow start to the first three games was a bit nerve racking but all our team needed was
some food because after lunch they were fired up. Our own little cheer squad was pepping up
(and slightly annoying) the team. Ending day one with a bang our team got 8th overall, meaning
they would be moving on. While last year our boys bowling team had made it to state they were
not so lucky in making it to day two. Making it past day one is an achievement on its own so no
matter what place they got we were proud of them. Still these boys worked hard and needed a
break, and what’s better than a pizza party?
Day two was up and our team was mostly ready. Bowling balls are heavy and when you
play six games in one day it makes sense that it would put a strain on these bowler’s hands.
That wasn’t going to stop them though, and with tape and ice they put their game faces on. All
six boys got a chance to play and did their best. At the end the Belvidere North boys bowling
team got ninth and our very own Samuel Moran got seventh in the individuals, earning all-state
honors. It is very sad to see this team go and hopefully they continue with their bowling careers
in the years to come.
