By Claudia Tovar, Reporter
The bowling team started its season with a 0-3 record, playing three matches since Nov. 22.
Key bowlers are seniors Madi Bluml and Seleana Issacs, along with juniors Morgan Wojciechowski, Amanda Strayve and Angela Charhut.
Coach Jim McKnight said that while those five had strong averages last year, the team has several other bowlers with the potential to roll high scores.
The team averaged 132.6 per bowler last year, and the highest individual score was a game of 245 by Holly Thomas, who graduated.
“[Holly] had established or broken just about every record in our school’s bowling history,” McKnight said. “She is now bowling at St. Ambrose.”
Despite the loss of Thomas, the team hopes to raise their average scores this year.
Strayve bowled a high 182 in the season opener against DeKalb, and Bluml was close behind with a 179. Christie Crews surpassed that with a 214 at the game against Marengo on Nov. 28, and then Strayve and Crews both bowled team-high games of 213 against Sterling on Nov. 29.
“We hope to be able to actually improve on our scores from last year. We think this could happen despite the loss of Holly because the girls we have now will continue to improve,” McKnight said.
The team has been bowling daily after school during practice and setting personal goals.
“My goals are the get my average up and get over 200 during a meet,” Morgan Wojciechowski said. “Our team goals are for everyone to get the best scores they can, and bowl over 100 every meet.”