Vinny Frazzetto
Sports Editor
The Neshaminy bowling teams had equally impressive regular seasons, with the girls’ team owning a record of 44-10, while the boys’ team finished with a record of 34-20.
Although the teams’ regular season have ended, the girls’ team earned a trip to the Eastern Regionals for the first time in Coach Gale Donohue’s three year tenure. Three individual bowlers also earned a trip. Girls’ team captain, Amy Campbell, owes the success of the team being motivated, “Our success this year is definitely because of our major determination to bowl well and win our matches, but not only do we bowl to win, we bowl to have fun,” Campbell said.
The success of the girls’ team this season have been attributed to the meshing of bowlers as a unit, “There is a selfless cohesion between the bowlers; they focus on the team as a whole,” Donohue said. The ‘Skins team is led by senior Amy Campbell, with an average of 170 and a game high score of 212, as well as senior Lauren Creamer, “the power-bowler” so dubbed by Donohue, with an average of 145. The team is also led by sophomore Kaeli McMaster with a 171 average, and sophomore Becah Edleman with an average of 168.
Though the season is coming to a close, it is far from over. The girls will tackle the Eastern Regional tournament, “This is my first year going, and I’d really like to win it,” Donohue said.
As for the boys, they will finish in fourth place in the SOL National Conference. Additionally they earned a trip to the Eastern Regionals as a team, with having five individuals qualifying. Second year Coach Anthony Vizzini enjoys the company and fortitude his team displays. “I’m impressed by their ability to fight back when behind and how much they learned over the year and years,” Vizzini said. He added, “Sometimes I wonder who the coach is.”
The team is led by strong leadership of assistant captains senior Bill Calvert and junior Devon Williams, as well as from Captain Cody Costantini. While the team goes to these bowlers for leadership, there are many underclassmen that also helped carry the team into the Eastern Regionals. Sophomore Dave Moffit, with a 201 average and a game high score of 290 and sophomore Holden Tisone, with 196 average have aided the team throughout the season.
While the team performs well individually, Coach Vizzini attributes the success of the team to “Team bonding and brotherhood; the team sees itself as a group of brothers, not just teammates They work with one another, help and coach each other.”
With the season all but over, the Neshaminy bowling teams will look to go out with a bang and perform to the best of their abilities. The bowlers look to win the Eastern Regionals and take down rival, and bowling powerhouse, Pennsbury.
