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I love the sport of bowling. I am a youth coach here in the local area. I see the future of this great sport several times a week. This is one of the ways that I still stay competitive and get my exercise. I bowl on Tuesday evening and Friday mornings at Don Carter Lanes.  

The programs that have been established by the United States Bowling Congress and the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association are top notch. The future of the sport is right in front of us every day.   The motivation that keeps me going every week is seeing young people enjoy bowling.

 I will be interviewing the head coaches for both Harlem High School teams for the start of this story, Mike Dole who is the pro shop operator and Roto Grip Staffer at Don Carter Lanes.  Brad Sommer, a bowling proprietor here in Rockford and is also the head coach of the Runner Up Hononegah Indians boys team, and Tim Stoecklin East High School head coach.  

The Stateline is on Fire

I.            Northern Illinois Bowling

A.     2016/2017 proved to be the Stateline’s year for bowling. Mike Dole makes the cut at the masters. 8 Local High School teams make it down to State finals in both the Boys and Girls Divisions. One high school team visits the state tournament that never has.

B.     The Stateline scene for bowling has gotten bigger than ever before two teams from the same high school win state champions in the same year. They along with several other teams in the local area compete at the state finals. The Stateline invited Professional Bowling association’s Pete Weber and Jesse Buss to town for a testing session of new equipment.  This was brought to us by Roto Grip Stand out Mike Dole.

C.     The northern Illinois area has become a melting pot for some of the best bowling in recent years. Harlem high school won both the boys and girls state championships. Mike Dole a local pro shop owner and Roto Grip staffer at Don Carter Lanes qualifies for the USBC Masters and takes 12th place. East high school makes state for the first time ever being led by Tim Stoecklin.

II.            Harlem Boys and Girls State Championship

A.     Harlem boys qualify at sectional in

1.       Harlem scored the win at sectional in Vernon Hills 

2.     At state, they Held a commanding lead throughout the tournament 

3.       Feelings about winning the state championship?

B.     Harlem Girls Qualify at sectional

1.       Harlem girls take first at section here at home at forest hills lanes 2.       Girls state was held here at Cherry Bowl in Cherry valley.

 3.       Feelings about winning the state Championship?   

III.            Mike Dole Making USBC Masters

A.     Preparation

1.       What did you practice time like? 2.       What were your expectations going in?

B.     Qualifying

1.       How did you feel when you knew you made it through?

C.     Match Play

1.       Who was your hardest opponent and why? 

2.       How did you feel knowing you made it into the top 12?            

 East High Making State for the first time ever

A.     Qualifying at sectional

1.       Rockford East places second at Vernon Hills to move on to State 2.       What kind of work did your team put in?

B.     State Tournament

1.       What was the mood of the team going to state? 

2.       How do you feel about the overall performance of your team this year?

         Conclusion

A.     The northern Illinois area has become a melting pot for some of the best bowling in recent years. Harlem high school won both the boys and girls state championships. Mike Dole a local pro shop owner and Roto Grip staffer at Don Carter Lanes qualifies for the USBC Masters and takes 12th place. East high school makes state for the first time ever being led by Tim Stoecklin

B.     The Stateline has 2 championship teams from the same school, Mike Dole places 12th at the masters. East high makes it to the state finals for the first time ever.