For Rochelle Township High School senior bowler Keith Holland, one score can make all the difference on the lanes. Holland will be entering his fourth season with the Hub bowling team this winter, and he said improving his consistency will be the ultimate key to his success.

A two-sport student-athlete who also plays for the Hub football team, Holland went out for bowling during his freshman year. Holland rotated between the varsity and JV teams during his freshman and sophomore seasons, helping Rochelle record nine victories and one IHSA Sectional berth during that span. Once the only underclassman on the varsity team, Holland will look to use his experience to become a leader and a high scorer for the Hubs this coming year.

“I like bowling because one game can change everything,” Holland said. “I was only a fill-in player during my freshman and sophomore seasons but I became a full-time starter during my junior season. I want to continue being a starter for the varsity team for my senior season.”

Holland finished his freshman season with 171 as his high score. That number shot up during his sophomore season, when he recorded multiple 200 games including a 237 at the LaSalle-Peru Cavalier Classic. Although Holland left the team early in his junior season, he said his goal is to average 200 pins per game when he returns for his senior season this coming year.

“I want to average 200 and to do this I need to practice more,” Holland said. “I wasn’t very consistent with my shots during my freshman and sophomore years but I became more consistent during my junior year. I thought I did well in knowing when to change balls during meets, listening to my coaches during practice and always showing up to practice.”