Although WMS ultimately lost in the championship match, Mr. Maneri said that he felt the season was successful overall. The boys were14-2 and the girls were 15-1 leading up to the championship.

Mr. Maneri explained how to get his team prepared, “I’m big on telling them to slow down, catch a breath, and understand what you’re doing wrong so you can fix it.” Maneri said he likes to give his players a mental reset.

He continued to explain that removing pressure is important. He said, “When it is championship time I remind my players that they got this far. Today is just another day, another game.”

Ryan Bunten, 8th grade bowler, said, “ I feel good about making it as far as we did.” He said he is “really happy” with making it to finals.

Bunten also commented on the loss saying, “I feel like [we] didn’t play 100% in the game that matters the most.”

Dylan Stephen, an 8th grade bowler, said, “I feel like we didn’t play as hard at the end.”

He also said, “I feel like we could’ve played better as a whole and that we are more capable than Avenel, but they had more energy.”

Despite the loss, he said he still feels like they had a great season.