By Christopher Nagy

January 28th, 2008

Daily Press and Argus

Their record isn't going to make it into any headlines.

As of last week, only the boys junior varsity team had chalked up a win — and team members say that was primarily due to a forfeit.  However, the final scores and the records don't seem to matter much this year for the bowling teams at Pinckney Community High School, because this year is about something more to players, coaches and, to a certain extent, the entire school community.

"They throw gutters and they throw strikes — it doesn't really matter too much," explained Jim Paradise, the assistant coach of Pinckney's bowling teams. "Either way, we have just as much fun out there. I've had two coaches — and many parents — come up to me and say, 'I wish our kids had as much fun as your kids are having.' "

What makes this year special is that the high school has bowling teams at all — filling a sports void in the school district that has lasted well over a decade.

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