Brian Favreau, the proprietor of the Bowlaway in Gardner (seated close
right)
was on hand to watch the event which drew another full crowd of spectators
A local Pro & friend, Jhani Brown, stopped in to cheer on the home
team as well.
Leo's Super Bowl get's most of the honors this month!
They are the January CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Dale, Ashly Credit, Leslie Aberly and John
Ring
Along with their win we put together a special story
on a very special little bowler.
We've seen many great bowlers during the first few Travel League outings but there’s a little 8 year old sensation from Leo’s Superbowl that really means business on the lanes.
Kaitlyn Dale, aka “The little robot” according to Head Coach, Joe Brown, has been catching the attention of many during the first two meetings.
“I call her The little robot because she throws the ball the exact same way with the same speed and form every single time, and she does it with great accuracy. I always use Kaitlyn as an example when teaching others on proper form and control” said Brown.
Kaitlyn has been bowling for only two years in Leo’s junior program and already holds Singles Titles in both the MBA State Tourney and the Internationals in Portsmouth, NH
“She absolutely loves bowling and she’s very intense when she’s out there. If Kaitlyn has a bad game she gets very upset at herself but she always knows I’m there to give her a big hug and then she’s right back at it!” said Coach Brown
This year the little superstar carries a 91 average and has a 329 high triple as well as a 126 high single.
Brown also credits her parents’ dedication for her success as well. “They are always there for her and they are very supportive of her bowling”
As for other team coaches observations…. “Kaitlyn has the graceful style that I remember seeing of the late Hall of Famer, Stasia Czernicki ” said Brian’s team coach, Kevin Cormier. “And if she stays in this game, you can bet she‘ll make the Hall of Fame as well someday, GUARANTEED!”By the way, Kaitlyn celebrates her 9th birthday on Feb 17th, the day of our next meet at her home lanes,
Leo’s Super Bowl..Make sure you wish her a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Dan, is there an easy way to tell where to start when you are bowling in different bowling centers? Some places have dots set closer or further than what I’m used to at home and it takes a while to find my spot where I won’t foul.
Adam Cormier-Brian’s Bowlaway
The simple method that I use and try to explain at my instructors school is to place your heels about 3-4 inches from the foul line with your back to the pins. I then take my normal approach steps, same speed and size steps, and my slide. I should now be very near my starting point and I just turn and now face the pins and pick a reference point so I will be able to start from this position each time. The reference point could be board on the approach, a certain point on the ball return or anything that will help you in finding this spot each and every time. I hope that helps you Adam!!
Dan, Why isn’t candlepin bowling popular in other parts of this country?
Gerard Beaudoin - Wal-Lex Rec ctr.
I have heard stories about how the Ten Pin industry tried to send people into New England 20-30 years ago and try to discourage people from bowling Candlepins and to try and convert them to Ten Pin. Well the story has it that these people went back and said you'll never get those people in New England to covert to Ten Pin, they're having much to much fun at that "game". As you know Candlepins are very popular in eastern Canada as well. The only reason that it hasn't spread across the country, and this is purely my own thoughts, is the difficulty of the game compared to Ten Pins and the lack of education to the type of game we have. There is a bowling center in New York that put in 12 Candlepin Lanes and already had 30 Ten Pin lanes. I asked the manager how they are being received and he said they aren't very popular. Why I asked? He response was," They never get a spare let alone a strike and they can go down to the other end of the center and bowl Ten Pins and get a lot of both."
