<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Bowling Archives - Sporting Times</title> <atom:link href="https://stfanclub.com/category/bowling/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://stfanclub.com/category/bowling/</link> <description>For the athletes | For the game</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:04:02 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-512x512_square-logo_72-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Bowling Archives - Sporting Times</title> <link>https://stfanclub.com/category/bowling/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Lady Spartans Clinch Bowling Title</title> <link>https://stfanclub.com/lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title</link> <comments>https://stfanclub.com/lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Perry Swack]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:55:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bowling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Warren Spartans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Warren Central]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stfanclub.com/?p=22850</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Warren Central’s Meador & Strawn Qualify for State in Unified Tournament By Perry Swack For the first time in school history, the South Warren girls’ bowling team has captured the 1st Region Championship. The Lady Spartans sat in fourth place after the seeding rounds, with scores of 398 and 493. After the opening two rounds, the teams are seeded into a 16-team bracket and play head-to-head against another school in each round moving forward. South defeated #13 Christian County and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title/">Lady Spartans Clinch Bowling Title</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Warren Central’s Meador & Strawn Qualify for State in Unified Tournament</em></p> <p>By Perry Swack</p> <p>For the first time in school history, the South Warren girls’ bowling team has captured the 1st Region Championship. The Lady Spartans sat in fourth place after the seeding rounds, with scores of 398 and 493. After the opening two rounds, the teams are seeded into a 16-team bracket and play head-to-head against another school in each round moving forward. South defeated #13 Christian County and #5 Bowling Green to set up a semifinal matchup with top-seeded Apollo. In a very tight game, the Lady Spartans knocked out Apollo (161-160, 175-153, 156-158, 157-142) to reach the region finale. In the title round, SW faced off with McCracken County who had just defeated two-time defending region champion Graves County in a thrilling five-game set.</p> <p>Led by <strong>Olivia Fowler</strong>, <strong>Jenna Marsh</strong>, and <strong>Addyson Stolnack</strong>, the Lady Spartans clinched the title with a thrilling, five-game victory over the Lady Mustangs (182-107, 203-140, 154-147, 118-141, 182-183). Before this championship, South had reached the title match one time (2021). Now the team will focus its efforts on the state tournament, set to be played at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown on February 5. South’s state roster includes Fowler, Marsh, Stolnack, <strong>Kaybree Kaptur, Elaina Litten, Meagan Meadows, Michelle Page, Aubrey Tarvin, Kristalyn Taylor,</strong> and <strong>Allie Wilson</strong>. Fowler will also compete as an individual at state.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dragons Qualify for State in Unified </strong></h2> <p>Warren Central’s unified bowling duo of <strong>Dillon Meador</strong> and <strong>Dalton Strawn</strong> qualified for state after finishing as runners-up at the region meet. The senior Strawn and junior Meador jumped out to a hot start with a two-game score of 371 in the seeding rounds. 271 was more than 50 points better than the second-place finishers. The Dragons then defeated Greenwood (161-117), another team from Greenwood (197-121), and Bowling Green (183-148), to clinch their ticket to state and reach the region finals. Central fell to the Graves County team of <strong>Chloe Penrod </strong>and <strong>Addyson Clifton</strong> (182-139). Both teams will continue their quest for a state title on February 7 at 11:00AM (EST) also at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bowling2-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-22852"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">WC’s Meador and Strawn *Photo Credits from WC Athletic Department*</figcaption></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Owensboro Boys win Region Title</strong></h2> <p>Owensboro defeated Apollo in the boys’ team bracket to capture its first-ever region championship in boys’ bowling. Bowling Green and South Warren were seeded first and fourth respectively, but neither were able to qualify for the state tournament as a team.</p> <p>On the singles’ side, South’s <strong>Chandler Taylor</strong> qualified for the state meet, as did <strong>Connor Proctor</strong>. These two Spartans will bowl in Jeffersontown on February 6.</p> <p>Check back next week for a full recap on the state championships.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title/">Lady Spartans Clinch Bowling Title</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://stfanclub.com/lady-spartans-clinch-bowling-title/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Bowling into Gator History</title> <link>https://stfanclub.com/bowling-into-gator-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bowling-into-gator-history</link> <comments>https://stfanclub.com/bowling-into-gator-history/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Perry Swack]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:34:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bowling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenwood Gators]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Warren East]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stfanclub.com/?p=22133</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Greenwood’s Willis wins region title, teammate Sprowles qualifies for state By Perry Swack The region’s best bowlers descended upon Cardinal Lanes in Paducah last weekend for the 1st Region Championship. After just missing a chance at the finals (known as the stepladder) in 2022, Greenwood’s Ayden Sprowles was hungry to clinch his berth to the state championship in Jeffersontown. After the first three games, Sprowles found himself in first, and in second place after the semifinal round. Goal accomplished. A […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/bowling-into-gator-history/"><strong>Bowling into Gator History</strong></a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Greenwood’s Willis wins region title, teammate Sprowles qualifies for state</em></p> <p>By Perry Swack</p> <p>The region’s best bowlers descended upon Cardinal Lanes in Paducah last weekend for the 1st Region Championship. After just missing a chance at the finals (known as the stepladder) in 2022, Greenwood’s <strong>Ayden Sprowles</strong> was hungry to clinch his berth to the state championship in Jeffersontown. After the first three games, Sprowles found himself in first, and in second place after the semifinal round. Goal accomplished. A trip to the state meet. However, the Gator senior first had his sights set on a region championship. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="533" src="https://stfanclub.comwp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-22139" srcset="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3.jpg 800w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3-770x513.jpg 770w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3-370x247.jpg 370w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1225-3-293x195.jpg 293w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure> <p>Standing in his way was teammate and co-worker at Southern Lanes, <strong>Isaiah Willis</strong>. Willis burst onto the scene as a freshman and qualified for both the semifinals (final eight) and the stepladder (final four) this year after tying for 27th at the region championships last season. Qualifying as the four-seed in the stepladder, expectations may have been low for Willis. But it didn’t faze him as he defeated <strong>Austin Lander</strong> (202-195) of Henderson County before knocking out his teammate Sprowles (215-184) and reaching the region title match. In the final, Willis faced off with McCracken County’s <strong>Elliot Wilson – </strong>the 2021 region champ. Bowling with a hot hand, Willis easily took the match, 219-176, to become Greenwood’s first region bowling champion.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://stfanclub.comwp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1217-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-22138" srcset="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1217-1.jpg 800w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1217-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1217-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1217-1-293x220.jpg 293w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure> <p>Willis and Sprowles are Greenwood’s first bowlers to reach the state championships. Coach Joe Foust had the highest praise for his two bowlers. “Isaiah Willis and Ayden Sprowles have both made big leaps over the last couple of years. Ayden is a senior this year and I have watched him get better with each year. He became my leader last year and he really took to it this year. He has become ‘Mr. Consistency’ and his bad nights are better than most bowlers.” With this in mind, the two Gator bowlers will now focus their efforts on the state bowling championship which takes place over the course of two days (February 7-8) at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown. Foust believes his stars can compete with anyone in the state. “Both Ayden and Isaiah should bowl really well at state and have a legitimate chance to win,” he said. “They just need to make sure that they don’t allow the moment to become too big for them. I’m sure there will be some nerves.” The boys’ singles event will be held on Tuesday, February 7.<br>As for the girls’ singles event, the only area bowler that qualified for the state tournament was Warren East’s <strong>Rylee Carter. </strong>Carter bowled a five-game total of 867 to qualify for the stepladder and the state championships. She will bowl on Wednesday, February 8.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/bowling-into-gator-history/"><strong>Bowling into Gator History</strong></a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://stfanclub.com/bowling-into-gator-history/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Barren County Bowling Duo Win State Title</title> <link>https://stfanclub.com/barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title</link> <comments>https://stfanclub.com/barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Perry Swack]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:27:56 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bowling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barren County Trojans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenwood Gators]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Metcalfe County Hornets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Russell County Lakers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Warren Spartans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Warren Central Dragons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Warren East Raiders]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stfanclub.com/?p=20635</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>South Warren advances to state, Barren’s Tooley wins region By Perry Swack The KHSAA Bowling State Championships wrapped up last week at Executive Strike and Spare in Louisville. Barren County and South Warren sent representatives to the event, which is in its tenth year of existence. Barren County’s unified team of Quintin McKenzie and Kadyn Hargis went on a tear through the unified championship, starting with a 178 in qualifying that seeded them first for bracket play. From there, the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title/">Barren County Bowling Duo Win State Title</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>South Warren advances to state, Barren’s Tooley wins region</em></p> <p>By Perry Swack</p> <p>The KHSAA Bowling State Championships wrapped up last week at Executive Strike and Spare in Louisville. Barren County and South Warren sent representatives to the event, which is in its tenth year of existence. Barren County’s unified team of <strong>Quintin McKenzie</strong> and <strong>Kadyn Hargis </strong>went on a tear through the unified championship, starting with a 178 in qualifying that seeded them first for bracket play. From there, the duo eked by 8-seed Beechwood (151-50), knocked off 4-seed Fern Creek (190-132), and breezed by 2-seed Henderson County (203-141) to bring the state championship back to Glasgow. The Barren County pair qualified for the state tournament by winning the 1<sup>st</sup> Region unified title. </p> <p>Area schools Greenwood, Warren Central, Warren East, Barren County, and Metcalfe County all compete in the 1<sup>st</sup> Region alongside South Warren. Russell County is the only area school competing in the 2<sup>nd</sup> Region. The Lady Spartans qualified for the state tournament by way of finishing second at region. Barren County’s <strong>Chloe Tooley</strong> qualified for the state tournament after winning the individual region championship.</p> <p>South Warren finished second in the region tournament for the first time in program history. The Lady Spartans pulled off a few upsets along the way after placing sixth overall in seeding play. They bowled a two-game score of 761 in seeding play, 213 points behind leading Graves County. South dispatched of #11 Henderson County and #3 Warren East to set up a showdown with #2 Barren County. The Trojanettes are the only school in the Bowling Green Area that has won a region bowling championship (2019). However, the Lady Spartans knocked off Barren, 492-419, to advance to the finale. Awaiting South Warren was Daviess County, who knocked off 1<sup>st</sup> Region power, Graves County, in the other semifinal matchup. The Lady Spartans led throughout the match but ultimately fell, 712-675.</p> <p>Barren County’s Tooley opened her tournament with a 150 but closed with games of 191 and 220 to qualify her for the semifinal round (two more games among the top eight bowlers). Tooley bowled games of 179 and 172 to safely qualify for the finals (top four bowlers in a stepladder competition). Maddie Phelps of Daviess County defeated Maggie Johnson of Henderson County before being ousted by Tooley, 178-174. The Barren County bowler would then face 1-seed Abigail Hamilton, who in qualifying, bowled four games over 200 with a best of 278. Tooley managed to win though, knocking off the Graves County star, 169-149, to win the region title.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="720" height="960" src="https://stfanclub.comwp-content/uploads/2021/04/image0.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20637" srcset="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image0.jpg 720w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image0-225x300.jpg 225w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image0-293x391.jpg 293w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></figure> <p><strong><u>1<sup>st</sup> Region Breakdown</u></strong></p> <p>Six area schools competed in the 1<sup>st</sup> Region Tournament – South Warren, Greenwood, Warren East, Barren County, Warren Central, and Metcalfe County. As noted above, the teams from the Greater Bowling Green Area have not found much title success in the sport’s ten-year existence. Graves County has won 7 of 10 championships dating back to 2012. Barren County has won title and two runner-up finishes, while Bowling Green, Warren East, and now South Warren each have one runner-up finish. The Trojanettes beat #7 Apollo before being ousted by #6 South Warren in the semifinals of the team competition. #3 Warren East lost in the quarterfinals to South Warren as well. #9 Warren Central defeated #8 Greenwood before losing to #1 Graves County in the quarterfinals.</p> <p>Four more area bowlers qualified for the semifinals – <strong>Liz Stigers</strong> of Warren East placed fifth with a five-game score of 870, Greenwood’s <strong>Ava Ramge</strong> in sixth with a total of 861, Warren East’s <strong>Maude Forrester</strong> in seventh at 842, and Barren’s <strong>Elizabeth Doyle</strong> in eighth at 836.</p> <p>The Barren County duo of McKenzie and Hargis won the region title after beating Apollo (158-80) and Henderson County (159-49).</p> <p>Chloe Tooley went on to the state tournament where she finished in 22<sup>nd</sup> place with a total score of 486. South Warren finished twelfth in qualifying at 806 before losing to #5 Boyle County in the opening round of bracket play.</p> <p><strong>Other Region Scores from Area Teams (with their overall finish)</strong></p> <p><strong>1<sup>st</sup> Region</strong></p> <p>Barren County</p> <p> 2. Chloe Tooley 912</p> <p> 8. Elizabeth Doyle 836</p> <p> 13. Krista Smith 485</p> <p> 14. Sazie Endicott 474</p> <p>Warren East</p> <p> 5. Liz Stigers 870</p> <p> 7. Maude Forrester 842</p> <p> 17. Ali Duggan 458</p> <p> 26. Janna Plains 403</p> <p>Greenwood</p> <p> 6. Ava Ramge 861</p> <p> 29. Kami Jo Vonnahme 381</p> <p> 43. Tyanna Poindexter 298</p> <p> 47. Mikayla Neely 234</p> <p>South Warren</p> <p> 11. Lindsay Atwood 495</p> <p> 21. Macy Proctor 426</p> <p> 28. Madison Bartlett 398</p> <p> 34. Julie Goodwin 344</p> <p>Warren Central</p> <p> 15. Kala Roberts 472</p> <p> 33. Harley Galloway 356</p> <p> 44. Ashley Taylor 288</p> <p> 48. Jayden Armer 225</p> <p>Metcalfe County</p> <p> 45. Clary Quinn 263</p> <p><strong>2<sup>nd</sup> Region</strong></p> <p>Russell County</p> <p> 22. Summer Aaron 358</p> <p> 23. Ryleigh Winters 351</p> <p> 33. Harmonie Yocum 289</p> <p> 34. Makaylaa Melson 270</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title/">Barren County Bowling Duo Win State Title</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://stfanclub.com/barren-county-bowling-duo-win-state-title/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Spartan Bowling Looks to Stay on Top</title> <link>https://stfanclub.com/spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2</link> <comments>https://stfanclub.com/spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Perry Swack]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:34:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Bowling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Warren Lady Spartans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Warren Spartans]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stfanclub.com/?p=20247</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Kreig Radford enters his fourth season hoping for big things By Perry Swack When I was in high school (10-12 years ago), the KHSAA sent our school a survey asking everyone to choose new sports that Kentucky high school students would like to participate in should they be offered. I remember sports like wrestling, boys’ volleyball, flag football, were options on the list. One sport that was listed was bowling. I always selected bowling as an option because I felt […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2/">Spartan Bowling Looks to Stay on Top</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p style="font-size:22px"><em>Kreig Radford enters his fourth season hoping for big things</em></p> <p>By Perry Swack</p> <p>When I was in high school (10-12 years ago), the KHSAA sent our school a survey asking everyone to choose new sports that Kentucky high school students would like to participate in should they be offered. I remember sports like wrestling, boys’ volleyball, flag football, were options on the list. One sport that was listed was bowling. I always selected bowling as an option because I felt like it would be popular if it were chosen. Whether or not these surveys played any role in helping bowling become an official KHSAA activity is unclear; however, a few years after I graduated from high school, bowling was instituted as a “Sports Activity” within the Commonwealth. Bowling is now in its tenth season as a sanctioned sports activity. In the Greater Bowling Green Area, the region has grown from seven teams in 2012 to 15 teams as of 2020.</p> <p><strong><u>Spartan Dominance</u></strong></p> <p>The school that has enjoyed the most success in the state’s largest region is South Warren. The boys’ program has won three region championships – more than any other school in the 1<sup>st</sup> Region. The Spartans won the region title in 2013 and in 2016 under coach Scott Thompson. The team was a state semifinalist in 2016 and finished as the state runner-up in 2017. Thompson took the bowling job at Kentucky Wesleyan in 2017 and was succeeded by Kreig Radford. Radford is now in his fourth season at the helm, and he is coming off of his first region title in 2020. In talking with Coach Radford about the team’s keys to success, he was able to draw it back to some central ideas like practice and teamwork. “The kids put numerous hours of practice time in,” he said. “We averaged five games a night per bowler” for 2-3 times a week. “The kids had confidence in each other, so it didn’t matter which one of them were bowling, they thought they could win.” Radford and his coaching staff (Wendell Martin and Jake Goodwin) work with the team on a weekly basis as any other coach in any other sport would do. “They were very coachable and listened to instructions from the coaches…which is important in any sport”.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="450" height="530" src="https://stfanclub.comwp-content/uploads/2021/02/image2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20236" srcset="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image2.jpg 450w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image2-255x300.jpg 255w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image2-293x345.jpg 293w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></figure> <p>The 2020 Spartans were dominant in the alley, losing only one match in the regular season before making a strong showing at the state tournament. They finished seventh in the qualifying round before bowing out in the quarterfinals by the smallest of margins. Their success at state qualified them for the national championships; however, the pandemic canceled the national event. <strong>Jayden Martin</strong> led the way for South, finishing second at the region event and 17<sup>th</sup> at the state meet. The junior has had an excellent 2021 as well. He bowled a perfect 300 game, while recently bowling 279 in a match against Warren Central. His average is 220 on the year. The Spartans have no seniors on the roster. However, they do return <strong>Conner Japp</strong>, <strong>Conner Proctor</strong>, <strong>Carter Collins</strong>, <strong>Branden Brion</strong>, <strong>Jack Lewis</strong>, and <strong>Andrew Flynn</strong> from the state tournament team of a season ago. “We are young,” Radford says. “Most of the new bowlers are in their first season of bowling and they have fit in quite well. All of these bowlers have performed well in the early part of our season, with most of them – if not all – bettering their score weekly.” The Spartans were a perfect 8-0 on the season at the time of publication.</p> <p><strong><u>Lady Spartans & the challenges of playing in a pandemic </u></strong><strong></strong></p> <p>South Warren’s girls’ team has also enjoyed success in the alley, most recently featuring the 2020 region runner-up in <strong>Imagen Stevens</strong>. The program finished third in the region qualifying round but fell in the quarterfinals to Barren County. Only four players return in 2021 – <strong>Madison Bartlett</strong>, <strong>Lindsay Attwood</strong>, <strong>Macy Proctor</strong>, and <strong>Julie Goodwin</strong>. The team is 4-4 through the first eight matches of the season.</p> <p>When asked about the challenges of coaching a high school sport during a global pandemic, Radford mentioned two: travel and social distancing. “(Outside of one match) we are not traveling to bowl against other teams in the region. Also, due to the (COVID-19) regulations, when we have a match the teams bowl on separate lanes that are on opposite ends of the building.” This obviously causes some problems for a coach trying to keep his team focused on the task at hand. “It seems like a practice instead of a match,” he noted. “We worry every day that the season will get canceled.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="720" height="960" src="https://stfanclub.comwp-content/uploads/2021/02/image1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20237" srcset="https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image1.jpg 720w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://stfanclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image1-293x391.jpg 293w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></figure> <p><strong><u>Bowling Coaching 101</u></strong></p> <p>It is easy to imagine a seamless transition for coaches that played basketball, football, or baseball in high school and then take up that sport as a coach. But what about a sport like bowling? How does one get into a sport that many of us remember fondly as a social activity? For Coach Radford, his bowling story started as a young child. “I have been bowling since my father bought my brother and I our first ball at the age of six,” Radford recalled. “My father bowled all the time, and I still have the paper clippings of when he bowled his first 300 game. I have come close with a couple of 299s, but the perfect game still eludes me.” Radford noted he also plays in a few bowling leagues to stay sharp.</p> <p>But what about coaching? When I talked with Coach Radford, I could not imagine there being as many tools for bowling coaches as there are for other sports like basketball, volleyball, or even track and field. Radford assured me that coaching bowling is actually like many other sports. “The keys to coaching this team is like any other sport,” he said. “First, you have to find athletes that are interested in the sport. You have to make sure that they are always having fun while they are bowling. I also try to make them study the sport, by either watching the pro bowlers on TV, watching videos on YouTube, or having local league bowlers help them while they are practicing on their own. I am usually at the bowling alley four nights a week.”</p> <p><strong><u>2021 Postseason and How to Keep Tabs on 1<sup>st</sup> Region Bowling</u></strong></p> <p>We all know how easy it is to follow high school basketball in the winter. The papers are covering the sport. Every team has its own streaming service, and all the statistics are posted to KHSAA’s website. Many alumni and fans would love to follow bowling; however, they are not sure where to start. Coach Radford said any bowling coach or athletic director would be able to provide you with the team’s schedule. In most seasons, it would be perfectly acceptable to show up to Southern Lanes and watch a high school match between Warren East and Warren Central. The 2021 season, though, has different protocols. The KHSAA allows each bowler to have two parents at each match. So, if you are interested in watching your favorite school at the alley, check back in 2022.</p> <p>As for the postseason, the 1<sup>st</sup> Region Tournament is scheduled for March 8. Radford noted that Paducah was supposed to host the event, but that the host school did not field a team this year. Therefore, the location is TBD. The state tournament will be on March 22 at Executive Bowl in Louisville. As for the favorites to win the 1<sup>st</sup> Region, it seems that the usual suspects will be expected to advance. Radford mentioned that Apollo, Owensboro, and Barren County always have strong teams. Daviess County won the boys’ region in 2019, and McCracken County won in 2017 and 2018. The Graves County girls have won seven of the nine region titles. Barren County recently won in 2019.</p> <p>Radford hopes that 2021 ends in success for his Spartans and Lady Spartans. “I just hope that we get to finish by winning region, have a chance to bowl for the state title, and qualify for nationals again. They are working hard to improve every night out, and that is all I can ask as their coach.”</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stfanclub.com/spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2/">Spartan Bowling Looks to Stay on Top</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stfanclub.com">Sporting Times</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://stfanclub.com/spartan-bowling-looks-to-stay-on-top-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>