Senior Logan Frye found success working the inside part of the lanes on Saturday, when the two-time All-Interstate 8 honoree medaled in second place with a 942 series over four games to lead the Rochelle Hub varsity bowling team at the Mendota Invitational.
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MENDOTA — Senior Logan Frye found success working the inside part of the lanes on Saturday, when the two-time All-Interstate 8 honoree medaled in second place with a 942 series over four games to lead the Rochelle Hub varsity bowling team at the Mendota Invitational.
Using a higher rev rate and improved hand placement to his advantage, Frye was hitting his mark early and often, shooting consecutive scores of 216, 267, 216 and 243. Not only did Frye finish second in the series standings, but the senior earned a fourth-place medal for his high score of 267. Frye’s success throughout the tournament fueled the Hubs, who entered the baker round in third place before walking away with the fourth-place trophy after 10 baker games.
“It was a big confidence booster for me,” Frye said. “I have a little more hand with my ball, so it rotates a lot more and I can play on the inside part of the lane… I played in the middle of the lane and threw the ball right where I wanted to. I can move around the lane a lot more now. My hand position behind the ball is a lot better and my spare shooting has gotten a lot better. I’m hitting my target a lot more often and I’m not just going out there and throwing the ball.”
The Mendota Invitational was the first meet of the 2024-25 season for the Hubs, who are aiming to improve on a 10-7 record and a runner-up finish in the Interstate 8 Conference last season. Rochelle won its first match of the season, defeating Rockford Lutheran 3,189-2,410 on the road Monday evening. Frye, who’s in his fourth varsity season, said his goals include leading the Hubs to a conference title and qualifying for sectionals, something he hasn’t achieved yet.
“My personal goal is to get out of regionals and make it to sectionals and state, if possible,” Frye said. “My goal for the team is to win the conference. I think our team is a lot more positive than it was last year. We bowl with a positive attitude and we’re always picking each other up when one of us falls over. We all have a good relationship with each other, which is good, and I think we can all bowl well enough to shoot good scores. We just have to improve our spare shooting.”
Sophomore Bryson Stewart rolled a 739 series with a high game of 210 for the Hubs, who went into the baker round with a team total of 3,513 pins. Junior Levi Waddle totaled a 635 series and a high score of 169, while junior Declan McGee added a 583 series and a high score of 180. Rochelle recorded high scores of 231, 237 and 248 during the baker portion of the tournament.
