Spring Hill College Bowling 2017-18

BOWLING 2017-18

BOWLING PREVIEW 2017-18

As Spring Hill College prepares for the new bowling season, head coach Ben Hoefs is excited to approach the lanes.

“ The players have really rallied together,” he says. “We’ve come a long way since the founding of the program five years ago.”

Hoefs returns two teams that feature both the experience of veterans and the enthusiasm of newcomers. “What we now need to do is begin to develop the leadership of our upperclassmen,” says Hoefs. “Bowling is about constantly watching how the ball rotates going down the lane, watching how the oil of the lane is breaking down, knowing the oil pattern of the lane and then adjusting your game or the equipment to match those changes and we have to adjust as teams.”

For the men’s team, Hoefs sees his starting line-up as a solid core of players. “Of course, we’ll adjust the line-up according to a variety of factors including lane conditions, but I’m very pleased with the consistency of this group,” he says.

Senior Brian Bodenheimer of Kenner, La., will lead off, followed by freshman Zach Ward, senior Jackson Harris of Dothan, Ala., and sophomore Chris McNeeley. “In the Baker system of scoring, the leadoff bowler should be very consistent,” says Hoefs. “He’s the person who teammates watch to see how the lane is reacting.

The fourth and fifth bowlers should be the big strike throwers, but right now I’m stressing that we always need to ‘fill the frame’ – meaning we need to knock down all 10 pins in every frame no matter how we accomplish it.”

Freshman Joe Spires from Biloxi, Miss., and junior Zachary Griffin will fight for positions throughout the year along with senior Curtis Westmoland of Prairieville, La., junior Steve Wozniak of Covington, La., and junior Kameron Powell from Chicago, Ill. Sophomore

Allen Wilkerson of Ocean Springs, Miss., as well as freshmen Chandler Dupuy of New Orleans, La., and Anthony Osburn from Mary G. Montgomery High School in Mobile will also see action throughout the season depending on lane conditions and tournament format.

The SHC women’s team faces the same challenges as the men, but Hoefs adds that the team has an experience core. “I’m teaching our women’s team to play the same part of the lane every time out,” he says. “This is where we need to be smart bowlers and learn how to communicate with each other during the match.”

Freshman Avery Laughlin of Prairieville will lead things off for the Badgers followed by junior Anna Tankersley from Madison, Ala. Next up will be freshman Meghan Amador of Morgan City, La., with freshman Danielle Cox and senior Courtney Wagoner from Hinesville, Ga, closing out the line-up. Senior Caoilinn Murphy of Springberg, Ohio, will also be a key player for SHC as the season progresses. “Some of our players are all very young, but they are asking the right questions and they are very good listeners,” says Hoefs. “I’ve changed many of them to new equipment and altered some grips and mechanics, but they have all accepted the changes and seen improvements in their games as a result.” Senior Erianna Roy of New Orleans, junior transfer Alexandria Paolo of Hillsboro, Ore., and sophomore Kristian Connelly from Memphis, Tenn., will also provide Hoefs with valuable weapons in his arsenal of choices

Overall, Hoefs and his Badger Bowlers are eager to begin this year’s campaign. “It’s will be a transition year as we move from being a young team into an experience veteran program,” Hoefs says. “But our players have really bought into the process and formed a cohesive unit.”

COACHING STAFF

Ben Hoefs - Head Coach Men’s/Women’s

Ben Hoefs joined the Badger staff in January 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Hoefs has been a bowling instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2005 and the owner-operator of King Pin Pro Shop since 2007.

A United States Bowling Congress (USBC) bronze certified coach, Hoefs served as the head coach of the boys’ team at West Bend East High School for five years, winning conference championships in 2010 and 2011. In 1997, he was inducted into the Greater Milwaukee Bowling Association Hall of Fame and was inducted as a member of the Wisconsin State Hall of Fame’s Skilled Division in 2008.

Hoefs has won numerous Wisconsin state titles along with regional and national championships in both singles and doubles competition. In team play, he has recorded several Top 10 finishes at the annual American Bowling Congress (ABC)/USBC National Tournament.

GENERAL FACTS:

Name of School: Spring Hill College

City/State/Zip: Mobile, AL 36608

Founded: 1830

Enrollment: 1,500

Nickname: Badgers

School Colors: Purple, white

Home Facility: Camellia Lanes Bowling Center

Capacity: 200

Affiliation: SWIBC

President: Christopher Puto, PhD

Athletic Director: Jim Hall

Alma Mater: Grinnell College, 1995

Asst. AD for Compliance: Chad LeBlanc

Senior Woman Administrator: Courtnay Foster

Faculty Athletic Representative: Steve Almquist, Ph.D.

Athletic Department Phone: 251-380-3485

Athletic Department Fax: 251-460-2196

Sports Information Director: Jim Stennett

Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 1990

SID Phone: (251) 380-4468

SID Email: jstennett@shc.edu

Athletics Web Site: www.shcbadgers.com

Facebook: SHCBADGERS

Twitter: SHCBADGERS

Instagram: SHCBADGERS

COACHING STAFF:

Head Coach: Ben Hoefs

Alma Mater: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1970

Years in school: 5th year

Overall years: 5th year

Office Phone: (251) 380-4078

Email: bhoefs@shc.edu

Athletic Trainer: Dani Ellis, ATC

Office Phone: 251-380-3493

MEN’S TEAM INFORMATION: No. of players returning/lost/new: 8/4/4

WOMEN’S TEAM INFORMATION: No. of players returning/lost/new: 5/5/4

WOMEN’S 2017-18 ROSTER

Player Class Hometown/Previous School(s)

Meghan Amador Fr.

Morgan City, La. / Morgan City HS

Kristian Connelly So. Memphis, Tenn. / St. Agnes Academy

Danielle Cox Fr. Mobile, Ala. / Grace Tabernacle Baptist

Averi Laughlin Fr. Prairieville, La. / Dutchtown HS

Caoilinn Murphy Sr Springberg, Ohio / Powers Catholic HS

Alexandria Paolo Jr. Hillsboro, Ore. / Oregon City HS

Erianna Roy Sr. New Orleans, La. / Mount Carmel Academy

Anna Tankersley Jr. Madison, Ala. / Alabama School of Math and Science

Courtney Wagoner Sr Hinesville, Ga. / Liberty County HS

WOMEN’S 2016-17 RESULTS

Date Event

Location Results

Sep 17-18 at Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitter Baker Harrogate, Tenn. 3rd of 6 teams

Sep 24-25 at 8th Annual Green River Classic Campbellsville, Ky. 5th of 10 teams

Oct 22-23 at SCAD/UF Baker Shootout Savannah, Ga. 3rd of 8 teams

Nov 5-6 at Brunswick Southern Collegiate Classic Marietta, Ga. 9th of 23 teams

Nov 12-13 Spring Hill College Fall Classic Mobile, Ala. 2nd of 5 teams

Jan 7- 8 at Florida State University Seminole Tallahassee, Fla. 5th of 9 teams Classic

Jan 14 at SWIBC V Tournament Arlington, Texas 1st of 5 teams

Jan 15 at SWIBC VI Tournament Plano, Texas 2nd of 5 teams

Jan 27-29 at Florida A&M University Rattler Tallahassee, Fla. 3rd of 8 teams Invitational

MEN’S 2017-18 ROSTER

Player Class Hometown/Previous School(s)

Brian Bodenheimer Sr

Kenner, La. / Archbishop Rummel

Chandler Dupuy Fr. New Orleans, La. / Brother Martin HS

Zachary Griffin Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons

Jackson Harris Sr. Dothan, Ala. / Ashford Academy

Chris McNeeley So. Semmes, Ala. / Mary G. Montgomery HS

Anthony Osburn Fr. Mobile, Ala. / Mary G. Montgomery

Kameron Powell Jr Chicago, Ill. / St. Ignatius College Prep

Joe Spires Fr. Biloxi, Miss. / D’Iberville HS

Zach Ward Fr. Millbrook, Ala. / Stanhope Elmore HS

Curtis Westmoland Sr. Prairieville, La. / Catholic HS

Allen Wilkerson So. Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs HS

Steve Wozniak Jr. Covington, La. / Archbishop Hannan HS

MEN’S 2016-17 RESULTS

Sep 17-18 at Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitter

Oct 22-23 at SCAD/UF Baker Shootout

Nov 5-6 at Brunswick Southern Collegiate Classic Marietta, Ga. 6th of 31 teams

Nov 12-13 Spring Hill College Fall Classic Mobile, Ala. 2nd of 10 teams

Jan 7- 8 at Florida State University Seminole Tallahassee, Fla.

Jan 14 at SWIBC V Tournament

Jan 15 at SWIBC VI Tournament

MEN’S 2017-18 ROSTER

2017-18 SCHEDULE

Date Event Site

Sep 30 at Southwestern Intercollegiate Bowling Shreveport, La. / Holiday Lanes Conference I

Oct 1 at Southwestern Intercollegiate Bowling Shreveport, La. / Holiday Lanes Conference II

Oct 28-29 at Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, Ga. / AMF Savannah Baker Shootout

Nov 4-5 at Brunswick Southern Collegiate Classic Marietta, Ga. / Brunswick Zone Austell

Nov 18-19 Spring Hill College Fall Tournament Mobile, Ala. / AMF Camellia Lanes

Dec 2-3 at Florida State University Seminole Classic Tallahassee, Fla. / Capital Lanes

Jan 13-14 at Peach State Classic Athens, Ga. / Showtime Bowl

Jan 26-28 at Florida A&M Rattler Pensacola, Fla. / Cordova Lanes