At just five years-old, Senior Baylee May had found her passion: bowling. When May’s dad started working at Blainbrook Bowling Alley, he quickly got Baylee and her brother involved with the sport as a part-time hobby. Since then, her enjoyment for the game has flourished.
“I got serious with bowling when I was about twelve,” said May.
After realizing that she had found something she really wanted to pursue, she had gone on to make bowling an integral part of her life by playing on the high school team and on a league at Blainbrook. These activities have honed her bowling skills immensely.
Finally in October, May was recognized for her accomplishments during the 2012-2013 bowling season. Among the youth bowlers in the state of Minnesota, May was named the number one youth female bowler in the state for her combined series of 741 pins over a three game period.
“I bowl through USBC, and they keep track of everyone’s progress; I had the highest series out of the youth female bowlers,” May explained.
As for this year, May believes she isn’t as accurate as she was during last year’s season. With a lot on her mind, staying focused has become tricky and usually throws off her game. The mental concentration required for May to bowl well is incredible, and she says getting down on herself when her bowling isn’t as consistent is one of her biggest challenges.
“I’m not bowling as well as I used to; my average started in the 190s and now I’m low 180s, and now it’s just hard for me to be accurate,” said May.
Now that the high school season is wrapping up, which runs September to November, May is looking to continue with her love of bowling in an adult league.
“It’s definitely something I enjoy;I could do that in my spare time, but I don’t think I’m going to become a pro.”