Brandon DuFour started bowling when he was a kid and knew he loved the sport from early on. From days at the lanes with his dad, he moved into lessons and additional coaching and now bowls in a league. When he isn’t in his element in the alley, he likes to be at home studying or watching TV. He played baseball, but doesn’t currently do any sports other than bowling. He loves meeting so many people and making new friends, and his favorite kind of meet is a tournament.
On a typical tournament day, Brandon gets up and dons his bowling uniform: slacks, a polo-style jersey, and of course bowling shoes. Then he grabs one of his seven bowling balls (probably the 15-pound ball) and heads to the alley. Once at the alley, he registers and gets
his lane assignment. He then has 10 minutes to practice before the weekend begins with eight game qualifiers to determine where each bowler
starts. After the qualifiers, bowlers compete for the rest of the weekend. Brandon’s best tournament score is a 279, but his best overall score was the day of our interview: 300.
A junior at West Florida High, he plans to continue his bowling career into college after he graduates in 2018. He hasn’t made a decision yet, but has been looking into Wichita State, where he hopes to major in physical therapy.
STRIKING OUT
Written by Rebecca Stroud
