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Bowling consists of ten pins set form, and praying that your aim is make it I tried my Freshman LeVI Harkey finishes his
up at the end of a 60 foot lane. The true and you knock all of the pins hardest." breakstroke with a two-hand touch.
objective is to roll a bowling ball down. Janine idolizes her dad, The best part of bowling
down the lane in hopes of knock- who was the one that helped her is being as competitive as
ing down all the pins. The Colum- learn the technique of bowling you want to be, in a non
bia High School bowling team for and gave her the drive to -physical manner. The
2009-2010,led by Coach Saun- succeed. She feels the mark she girls had a very successful
ders, was very successful this sea- has left on bowling is one of season this year.
son. Matches were played against determination. A true legacy for Columbia High Freshmen
Fort White High School, Baker the underclassmen to follow. Courtney Schmitt ended
County High School, Suwannee With bowling comes the same the season with a pin
High School, and Union County responsibility as any other varsity average of 159.75, allow-
High School on both the Lake City sport in maintaining at least a ing her to make it to the
and Live Oak bowling lanes. 2.0 GPA. When asked about the Singles State competition.
Janine Lopez, a seruor coming responsibility, Janine said, "Coach
in with an average of97.6 pins Saunders helped me with - Ebony Harris ( 12)
says, "Bowling is a very fun sport, bowling and my academic level
a great experience to play with of achievement. I had to keep my
friends, and also a fun hobby." grades up in order to compete."
Janine pushes aside her nervous- Another hurdle that Janine faces
ness by staying focused on the during the game is trying to get
task at hand. her pin count high enough to
Bowling takes a lot of con- beat the opposing school's team
centration; divided up between scores, and qualifying for Districts
the initial goal of the game, your and State. "Even though I didn't

Sophomore Heather Srruth works on her record-
breaking backstroke.

Rlght Picture: Christine Peters finishes off strong.

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