April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
ACHIEVEMENT
Teen is perfect on lanes
Bowling a perfect game is an exciting event.
Bowling a perfect game in an alley built by your grandfather is a rarity.
Bowling a perfect game in the alley that once served as the worship site for your parish is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, and it was accomplished by Brandon Heer.
Connections
Brandon, a senior at
It was built by his late grandfather, Cliff Stevens.
He bowled the perfect game in December while competing with the Catholic High Bowling Team.
Twice perfect
The game was
"This one means a lot more to me," he said of the Hilltop performance. "When you bowl a 300, you get your name on a scrolling sign at the alley. I really wanted that."
"I called my Dad when I had six strikes in a row and jokingly said that he better come down,"
History
Brandon, who is very active in his parish, said that the bowling alley once served as the church.
Rev. George Fleming, pastor, confirmed that story. "Before the church was built, Mass was held at Hilltop," he said.
Father Fleming was thrilled that
"He plays guitar in our contemporary group, is a member of our youth ministry team and has worked on retreats as well as having served as a catechist," he said.
Involved
In addition to serving as co-captain of the Bowling Team and his parish commitments,
He is also balancing a full academic schedule, including a college-level course.
"I leave the house at eight in the morning, and I don't get home until 10 at night," he said.
He tries to get his homework done during his school's 45-minute activity period. Any additional homework he fits in during slow periods at work.
"Usually, there's one pair of lanes that's slow, so that gives me an hour or so to do my homework,"
Future plans
He's been accepted to the
"I love both schools," he said, "but Saint Rose is one of my top schools."
(01/31/08)
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