Sophomore Emily Tolar concentrates on her ball’s destination as she prepares to throw. One of Tolar’s favorite things about new coach Tom Hult is his “Hult high-five,” which she says make her feel inspired, and his energy, which keeps them all feeling enthusiastic. “In our last practice we didn’t even bowl; we had a Fun Day Friday, and we ended up doing softball slides into the bowling lane to bowl, and it actually worked pretty well,” Tolar said. “A lot of people got strikes.”
Senior Katie Craven laughs as s he hugs senior Megan Tolar after falling down during her bowl. Craven joined bowling this year to be with her friends and have fun. “[My favorite bowling memory] was Friday when Megan caught my ball when I was going for the swing and I fell down,” Craven said. “So that was pretty amusing. I felt kind of victimized, but it was pretty funny.”Senior Brooke Tilley lines up her ball with the lane before starting her swing. Tilley has played many other sports, but to her, bowling has been the most fun. “It feels good [when I score well] because I try really hard to work on my form and everything, and if it’s just not going well, I try more, and when I actually accomplish something it feels really good,” said Tilley.
Senior Megan Tolar steals the ball from sophomore Emily Tolar as she swings the ball the back before throwing it. Emily has been bowling since her freshman year with her sister Megan. “Someone just told me it would be really funny to grab their ball when they throw it back, and the first time I did it to her, she hit me in the gut with a ball, and it knocked the wind out of me,” Megan said. “But this time it was just really funny.” Senior Madeline Fines steadies her ball before going for a release. Fines has been playing since freshman year after being inspired by her cousins, who participate in their school’s bowling teams. “I hope to [continue bowling],” Fines said. “Depending on where I end up for college, I might join a league, but I am definitely taking my ball with me wherever I end up.”
Katie Lucas is a Libra who enjoys long walks on the beach and the occasional beautiful sunset. She is also a sophomore and first-year staffer for the Standard,...
