By Matt Browning
There is a balance between competition and fun and Salina South bowler Nathan Frees tried to find that throughout the offseason.
I constantly went out with friends to practice together but also have fun at the same time,” Frees said.
Now a veteran of Cougar bowling, Frees wants to insure he can continue the successful tradition for the younger bowlers.
“I’m excited about having the opportunity to meet new team members and being able to help others who need it, especially my teammates,” Frees said.
Frees is the top returning bowler for Salina South and he knows there are some key areas to his game he needs to improve on. Last season he was league champion and won two meets total. He finished in the top five in four other events.
“I want to improve my consistency on picking up spares and getting above two hundreds to keep my average up,” Frees said. “I worked on picking up spares, doing certain drills, and improving accuracy.”
There are two goals, not tied to results, that Frees is focused on this season.
“As an individual, to do my best and show my coach that I am capable of shooting good games at high school meets,” Frees said. “Goals I have for my team are to use teamwork and to give each other advice on how to improve.”
