The boys bowling team took first during a Sunflower League meet held at Olathe Park Lanes Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Senior Ethan Diehl believes that this season has been especially successful for the team.
“We’ve only lost to one school which was Olathe South and every other meet we’ve won. This is the first time that has happened in my four years of bowling [on the school team],” Diehl said.
In order to maintain the season’s streak, the team, including Diehl, practices on the days that they do not have a meet.“In bowling, [practice] is all about staying the same and being consistent at hitting the same mark on the lane every single time because that’s how you do well,” Diehl said.
The meets themselves have a positive environment, according to senior Kiara Gonzalez.
“The team aspect [is my favorite part of meets] because we get to do a lot of cheering and having fun,” Gonzalez said.
Diehl thinks this is in part because of the nature of bowling.
“I like to say that in bowling, it’s all offense, no defense, you can’t play defense in bowling,” Diehl said. “So that’s why you know a lot of other people because the only way to defeat the person or outscore them is score better and there’s no defense there. I’d say it’s really easy to make friends because of that aspect.”
Diehl echoes that supporting each other during meets is essential to keeping up the team morale.
“[Team morale is built by] hanging out a lot with each other, communicating, helping each other out and coaching each other if you can, which is what I try to do to help out the younger kids,” Diehl said.
Gonzalez hopes that the team continues their winning streak and makes it to state.
“This is probably one of our best years so far and so I’m very excited,” Gonzalez said. “I hope we have a really good regionals and state this year.”
