GRC has many incredible, different sports teams. Some are well known like football, basketball, and baseball. It’s important to recognize the teams that are not as highly known around the school, but are just as important. The Bowling team is incredibly unique, allowing students to participate in a sport that they love without pressure of fitting into the social norms. 

Players get the opportunity to experience building new lifelong friendships, while also beginning to learn new skills for each new tournament that approaches them. The Bowling team meets each week on Wednesdays and Fridays to prepare for the different tournaments that they travel to. Students work hard to improve and grow as they bowl. 

“We go to either Montgomery County or Galaxy Bowling Center in Richmond,” junior Shelby Toler said. “We bowl for two hours, and we try to beat our scores. Coaches will give us tips on what we need to do and how to do it.” 

As the team was mostly filled with seniors last season, a lot of room was made for new members to join the team. Junior Olivia Varney was drawn to the team because of the positive energy it radiated. 

“It seemed like an environment where you can express yourself and be a part of the team,” Varney said. “You can all be at different skill levels and no one will judge you.” 

Senior Mylee Reed has joined the team for the first time this year. She originally joined the team in hopes to spend time with her friends, but she is now building a bond with someone near to her heart. 

“My experience has been good,” said Reed. “I am doing it with my little brother. He is a freshman and so we get a chance to bond and get closer.”

Students are given the opportunity to experience many different things they would normally never get the chance to experience, if it was not for this team. 

“We got to visit one of the oldest bowling alleys in the country and we got to practice inside of it,” explained junior, Jolie Borders. “The alley was from 1935 and we did an overnight trip to Ohio for our tournament.”

Bowling gives students lots of opportunities to express themselves. From relating to their teammates to being able to break the barrier of social norms. 

“It is different from the norm,” said junior Addison Holbrook. “It gives people a chance to get out of their comfort zone and bowl.”