After a third place finish at state last season, the girls’ bowling team aims to return and make a mark in the postseason–this time bringing the boys team with them.

“Our team is doing really great for the start of the season,” sophomore Varsity player Diamonique Vann said “I have really high hopes for the rest of the season.”

The girls kicked off their season with success while rolling into first place at Free State invitational on Jan. 8, beating out 18 teams including Washburn Rural in the final game. The girls ended with a total of 3450 points overall.

The boys Varsity team ended with a final score of 2525, landing them in 10th place.

The team hit the lanes again at the Lawrence quad tournament Jan. 21. Both girls and boys Varsity teams finished with the first place title. Girls ended with the total score of 2343 and boys with the total of 2350.

The girls team finished first the Olathe South tri, Topeka Seaman quad, and Olathe East tri, and finished in second place in the De Soto quad.

“It’s really a team effort” senior Izzy Schmittenberger said. “You’re always doing the best you can and feeling like you’re not letting the team down.”

Both the boys and girls teams are working hard to prepare for their upcoming tournaments.

“Last year I was on JV so I had to practice more and push myself harder to get on Varsity,” Vann said.

Vann finished off the Lawrence quad with an individual total of 595 points landing her in second, sophomore Holly Evans followed shortly behind with a total of 574.
“The goal for the season is to make it to state again,” Krom said “ And to hopefully get first this time.”