Running with the Pride: The Bowling Beeters

For most of us, bowling is a fun way to spend an evening with family and friends, but for Lion siblings Peyton and Max Beeter, it's a sport that they've dedicated serious time and effort to, and now the strikes are paying off.

Both students are multiple sport athletes for the Lions, and that tradition of hard work translates to their latest successes at the bowling alley. Over the last few years, Max has quickly transformed and improved his game, increasing his average by nearly 15 pins and a new high game of 241.


Peyton has also been lighting up the scoreboard, recording her first 300 game and shooting a huge 220 to earn a spot at Junior Gold, a national tournament with thousands of youth competitors.

"Other than Junior Team USA, Junior Gold is one of the greatest accomplishments a junior bowler can have in their youth career," says Peyton's coach, Sabrina Nicholson. "Being her coach is the greatest thing. Her goal is to get better and better every day. She has matured so much in these last two years and has put a lot of hard work to get to where she is."

Max’s career career highlights so far include making the state finals for High School Bowling Singles as one of the youngest bowlers in the division and finishing in fourth place. Coaches Josh Kragh and Jamey Kragh say there will surely be many more finals appearances in Max's future, but that's only half the reason bowling with him is so much fun. "He's an amazing teammate to everyone on his team. He is the first person to cheer you up when we are down, and the loudest person in the cheer section when you do something great."

Peyton competes at the Junior Gold Championships July 9-16, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana.