The DGS girls bowling team has been dominating the lanes for years now; however, for Special Services teacher and varsity boys bowling coach Adam Petersen, it’s time for a new frontier: a boys bowling team.
For the students interested, there is so much optimism surrounding the foundation of the team, and Petersen believes that optimism is justified.
“I think there’ll be a good turnout. Right now, we have 14 boys signed up,” Petersen said.
The turnout is a result of the many individual IHSA state bowling competitors that haven’t had an outlet to bowl for DGS.
“The school has gone without a boys team for so long, and within the last four years, we’ve had a group of boys that have still competed in the state series, so they probably felt like we needed to start a program,” Petersen said.
There is also a question of whether the bowling team is able to stay competitive with the turnout, and if they can keep the team alive. Petersen strongly believes that a few leaders will go a long way.
“I know there’s a core group of guys that have been bowling for a long time. And hopefully if we can get more boys interested and feed off of their love of the game, it will keep us going in the long run,” Petersen said.
For junior Kyle Surina, the boys bowling team is an exciting opportunity to compete for his school.
“My emotions are happy and excited that we are actually going to have one. Having the opportunity to compete with different schools is very cool, and I can’t wait for our first match and tournament,” Surina said.
He has been bowling for most of his life and is ready to be a leader for the team.
“I have been bowling for 12 years now. I started when I was five and was taught by my family, but mostly from my dad, and I’m sure the team is going to last. We have a bunch of sophomores and a few freshmen that are interested in bowling…, I think I could be a leader for the team because I can help all the other bowlers out by teaching them a lot of things about the game,” Surina said.
The first team match is on Nov. 17.
