Rolling the top

CEDAR RAPIDS - With the first third of the school year a little more than ancient history, athletes nation wide (especially in the Midwest) are committing to three months without much sunlight as they shift their attention to the next task at hand.

For Xavier senior Caleb Miller and the rest of the Saints' bowling team, the task at hand is winning the state title.

'I started bowling competitively nine years ago,” Miller said. 'My goal as a senior is to make it to state, and hopefully all that hard work will pay off once we are there.”

Coming off a successful season in which Miller qualified and placed second at state, the team's potential should be as high as ever.

For the girls' team, the goal is making it to state, as well. Sophomore Tanya Zaugg plans to help her team reach that goal by trying to surpass her own benchmark.

'This year, I want to get my average above 200,” Zaugg said. 'That would be great.”

The boys' and girls' bowling teams are in action Friday, hosting Kennedy at May City Bowl.