Bowlers are not only typically great sportsmen, but they’re also some of the best quipsters in sports.
A sampling from the past month:
Granada Hills’ Marshall Winer on his team’s strong performance as two of his teammates rebounded from heart trouble: “We’re going to be calling ourselves the ‘Cardiac Kids.’ ”
Whittier-born Dustin Markowitz of Bowling Evolved on amateur Jonathan Ferrell’s surprise victory over pro standout David Haynes in the finals of the Laughlin Cup: “The kid [Ferrell] showed the world. It was David vs. Goliath and David pulled it off.”
Woodland Hills’ Doug Mahoe on preparing for his transition to a left-handed bowler by practicing with friends at Canoga Park Bowl: “Canoga Park Lanes were referred to us as ‘church.’ So when someone asks, ‘Where are you going?’ we would just say, ‘To the church.’ ”
Santa Clarita Valley’s Theo Sojourn, on wearing glasses while bowling for the first time: “It felt really good to see the pins 20-20. I bowled a 211 and thought, ‘Holy cow, I guess I found the secret weapon.’ ’’
Tarzana’s Geoff Gast on his sizzling 671 series with handicap: “I felt like LeBron James on the bowling alley.”
And Gast again: “I’m like a starting pitcher. Either my arm is ready or it isn’t. Either I’ll bowl well or I’ll suck.”
Tarzana’s Gail Marlis on why she refused to give up bowling after hurting her right arm: “Bowling is like my play date with my friends.”
Chatsworth’s Tom Martino on Ken Borshell’s improbable strike in which all the pins took turns falling in slow motion: “The bowling gods were looking down to provide a helping hand. And tonight they found Ken Borshell.”
Canoga Park’s Greg Kolski on converting a spare by knocking down the eight pin with a spectacular hook off the right gutter: “I had a tracer on it.”
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