We all do it for fun from time to time. It actually gets a little competitive on those nights bowling against your friends. Sometimes we wish we could just throw a 200 up every time and shut down every bit of trash talking. Not happening! But at least you don’t have to bowl against April Terry. She is a sophomore on North Carolina A&T’s bowling squad and averaged 166.8 in tournaments last year, and she can bowl a 200. A&T Register reporter Prince Askew had a chance to talk with April as she gave him insight about herself.

PA: What’s your major and classification?

AT: Sophomore, Journalism Major PA: Where are you from?

AT: Greensboro PA: When did you start bowling?

AT: I have been bowling in leagues since I was about ten and for fun since I could pick up a bowling ball. PA: What makes bowling special to you? What do you like about it?

AT: I grew up around bowling and my family bowls so I guess it’s in the blood. I just love it because you can always get better and there is always more to learn. PA: What’s the highest score you ever bowled?

AT: In league 278 and in practice 279. PA: For those who don’t understand how team bowling and scoring works explain that.

AT: In college we have a minimum of 5 people on each team and at our tournaments we bowl Saturday and Sunday. One day is team which means we each bowl one game against each opposing team. Then the other day we bowl baker which means the team as a whole bowls one game and each person on the team only bowls two frames which makes up the 10 frames in each game. PA: How well did the team do last year?

AT: We made it to the Championship last year and during the season we did very well as a team. We were not an easy team to beat at all. PA: What exactly does head coach the head coach do? What does he tell you guys?

AT: We have a new head coach this year. His name is James Williams. He helps us a lot with learning how to shoot spares and become a more accurate and consistent player. He also keeps us grounded mentally so we can keep a cool head and stay focused. PA: What are some of your hobbies? What do you like to do on the weekends?

AT: My hobbies would be photography and bowling of course. I actually spend about 90% of my time in a bowling center even on the weekends. PA: What’s your favorite music? Artist?

AT: I listen to all types of music but my favorite would be R&B. A favorite artist would be hard to choose. I like almost every old school R&B artist and a lot of the new ones too. PA: What are your plans for when you graduate?

AT: After graduating I plan to pursue my dream of becoming a photographer. PA: Do you want to continue bowling competitively after school?

AT: I definitely want to bowl even after school. That is actually something I look forward to because there are much more competitive tournaments and leagues for adults but I have to wait until after college to bowl in them.   

• Prince Askew