By Elle Waldron
staff writer
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| Junior Laura Frey at bowling practice, Northfield Lanes. |
“To do 100 consecutive anything is difficult,” said Mike Anderson, bowling coach and retired Northview teacher. That is what makes the girls bowling team’s 100th consecutive conference win such an accomplishment. “It’s a huge milestone for our team,” Anderson said, who remembers the exact date when it all started: December 14, 2009.
It is especially a significant achievement for seniors Kelly Keen and Abbi Brewer who have been working towards this feat since freshman year. As she finishes her last high school season, Keen commented that she was happy to be able to lead the team through it and excited that the accomplishment “is still alive.” For senior Emilie Bakklund, a foreign exchange student from Norway, her first year bowling success was “a big deal to be a part of.”
Unfortunately, bowling as a whole does not get much recognition here on the West side of the state, according to Anderson, and senior Abbi Brewer wants people to know that bowling is more difficult than people give it credit to be. However, second year Northview team member Alivia Oley suggests that if you are a fast learner, “you should totally try out.”
Similarly, first year Northview bowlers Brittany Ladow and Summer Ledford said that being a part of the bowling team is something special. “It gets me away from all the stress at school,” said Ladow. “I like that you just get to be around good people,” added Ledford.
All members of the bowling team encourage new girls to come and try out next season, including Anderson who said he struggles to get students to come to tryouts. “It’s a really good way to meet people because it’s so small,” said junior Laura Frey, who is bowling her third season for Northview.
Sadly, the current team will not be together after this season, with seniors Brewer, Keen and Bakklund enjoying their last year here at Northview. They have the memories, the countless team pictures and each a miniature bowling pin, given to them by Anderson to remember this unforgettable season. To these girls,“it’s not really the bowling that is most important, it’s the people” said Frey.
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