Six youth bowlers from the Yorkton Bowl Arena recently captured medals in a provincial bowling tournament at Saskatoon. Amanda Krochak claimed a bronze medal in senior girls' singles. Cody Bencze, Michael Procyshen, Ryan Lebo and Derek Marshall teamed up to win a bronze medal in senior boys' team bowling. Ashley Schrader took the title in the bantam girls' division with her gold medal winning performance which included five consecutive strikes in her Game high 288 score.
Colleen Haider of the Yorkton Bowl Arena reports that Schrader's win has advanced her to the national championship tournament in St. John's Newfound-land during the first week in May. Schrader topped competitors from five other zones in the Saskatchewan to claim the provincial title, Haider notes.
Schrader says she has been bowling for five years. She says she was encouraged by her dad and her mom who was a bowler.
Schrader admits she was excited by her win as it marked her first time she would bowl in national competition.
She'll be in St. John's for six days, accompanied by her parents.
Her goal is to return with a trophy and a banner.
