It's That Time Again....

Just seems like yesterday I was sitting on some very uncomfortable bleachers in a bowling alley in Wichita, watching my sweet Shelby bowl out of her mind and into 3rd place in the 6A Kansas State Bowling Meet.  Today saw me sitting on a very uncomfortable barstool in a bowling alley in Olathe watching the first SMS Raider bowling meet of the season (vs Olathe Northwest and St. Thomas Aquinas).  Tall barstools are just not great when you are short and your feet don't reach the crossbar.  Anyway, this was technically the second meet but the first one was postponed due to a snow day.  Shelby looked in great form, bowling the best series for the Raider girls - 200, 184, 162 (546 series, 182 average).  She was a tad disappointed in her last game, but the oil patterns had completely broken down, she made adjustments, switched balls, and fought for every pin (had a few wicked splits as well).  Both the Raiders Varsity and JV Girls came in 1st place - the JV Boys did as well - Varsity Boys placed second.  I think this is by far the deepest field South has ever had - should prove to be a great season.  I forgot my camera (of course) but took a pregame shot of Coach T's instructions.

Next up (weather permitting) is a Baker Tournament at Park Lanes tomorrow and SM East and Olathe North on Thursday.  For those interested, the Baker system is a team format where more than 1 bowler comprises the score of one game. The most common would be the 5 person format where bowler 1 bowls frames 1 and 6, bowler 2 bowls frames 2 and 7, bowler 3 bowls frames 3 and 8, bowler 4 bowls frames 4 and 9 and bowler 5 (often referred to as the anchor) bowls frames 5 and 10. The order is set at the beginning of the match but can be changed after the completion of each game.  Shelby's very first meet at South was this format when she was a freshman.  Should prove to be interesting.  Go Raiders!!!!