BOWLING; LIFE IN THE ALLEY: IT'S A BOWL; EDWARDS, CRAINE ENJOY TOURNAMENTS, TITLES, CHALLENGES AS TWO OF TOP AREA JUNIORS.Byline: Julio Julio may refer to: People with the given name Julio:
alluded to in a poem by Keats, mistaken for Balboa, as discoverer of Pacific Ocean. [Br. Poetry: “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer”] See : Error Staff Writer The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). junior Bowler of the Year and the state's 300-point record holder have been playing together for the last five years. During that time, they've they've Contraction of they have. they've have bowled with the Harley's Simi Bowl team in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. and the only thing they love more than their team or their sport is each other. Junior bowlers Jackie Edwards Jackie Edwards (born 14 April 1971) is a Bahamian long jumper. Edwards attended Queen's College High School in Nassau, Bahamas and graduated in 1987. Edwards graduated from Stanford University in 1992. At Stanford, Jackie was an All-American long and triple jumper (1992). , 18, and J.C. Craine, 20, have been boyfriend and girlfriend for the last two years - perhaps the most important time in their bowling careers. ``We have a great relationship,'' Craine said. ``We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are best friends along with being boyfriend and girlfriend.'' Edwards can't disagree. ``It's fun,'' she said. ``It makes it a lot easier because we spend a lot of time together. It helps that we both bowl.'' Edwards' Bowler of the Year award was handed to her by the California Women's Bowling Association after being named to the 1999 junior and adult Olympic teams, the only bowler ever to do that. Last week she participated in the Junior Olympic Gold The Junior Olympic Gold tournament, also known as simply "Junior Gold" or "JOG" is an American national youth singles bowling tournament which showcases youth bowlers who have qualified through certain events. Tournament, where she finished third out of 180 girls, putting herself on the list for the 2000 junior Olympic team. ``She bowled really well,'' said Edwards' father, Doug, an attorney for CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. who was in Orlando to witness Edwards join five other players for the 2000 team. Craine, who travels daily from his home in Tujunga to work in the snack bar and play in the Simi Valley bowling alley alley an area in a cow barn identified by its particular purpose such as a loafing alley, a walking alley or feeding alley. , holds the California record for most 300-point games with nine. Last year, he was part of the Junior Olympic Gold Tournament in Reno, where he was trying to make this year's junior Olympic team. During the tournament, he averaged 200 and just missed the first of the two cuts. Edwards also has a record of her own. She holds the national record - unlike her boyfriend's, which is only a state record - in 300-point games in the girls' division, with seven. Interestingly, Craine's first 300-point game came on June 2, 1995. It was followed by Edwards' first, just one day later. ``They are a match made in bowling heaven,'' said Kathy Edwards, Harley's Simi Bowl junior league director and mother of Edwards. ``They are pretty close and they get along great. They're super on and off the lanes.'' Edwards and Craine celebrated their 22-month anniversary Tuesday by packing for a flight to Hawaii. Their trip is not just to enjoy their relationship, but also to join the Harley's Simi Bowl team for a tournament in Aiea, Hawaii. The two bowlers will be leading 19 team members in the 26th Hawaii junior singles championships, which will include several hundred junior bowlers from all over the nation from Friday through Monday. ``It's a lot of fun,'' said Kathy Edwards. ``The kids get some free time to just be kids, they go to the beach, they shop and then they bowl.'' Last year, Edwards won the championship in the girls' division when she averaged 210. ``I hope I beat them again,'' Edwards said when asked about those who will be seeking revenge for last year's tournament. ``I don't want to put too much pressure on myself.'' The completion of the Hawaii tournament doesn't mean that Edwards will be getting time off. The following week she will be traveling to Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). and Miami to compete with the 1999 junior Olympic team in preparation for its appearance in Ecuador in mid-September. Next year she will travel to Mexico and Colombia with the 2000 junior Olympic team. ``Sometimes I don't get to go with her because of financial reasons,'' Craine said. ``We always talk on the phone and we help each other with our games.'' With so many accomplishments in Edwards' bowling career, it's almost impossible not to think about a professional role for her. Edwards, however, doesn't worry much about the possibilities. ``I think I have a good chance,'' said Edwards, who is entering her sophomore year at Cal State Northridge. ``Maybe I'll go pro a few years down the line.'' Bowling is a real family affair California junior Bowler of the Year Jackie Edwards' parents have to take turns attending her matches and those of her brother, Jason, who plays baseball at Royal High. Jason, 16, who was an outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. for the junior varsity team For the American rock band, see . In sports, usually at the high school and college levels, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football or basketball game) are called junior varsity players. last spring, has been bowling for eight years and was instrumental in Edwards' early bowling sessions. ``He's the reason I continued playing,'' Edwards said. ``He always wanted me to go bowling with him. I liked beating him.'' Jason, who will join his sister and her boyfriend J.C. Craine in the 26th Hawaii junior singles championships Friday through Monday, is the only other bowler in the family who has yet to score a 300 game, although he came close earlier in the year when he had a 289, one strike away from 300. Edwards' 21-year-old sister, Jenny, is a broadcast-journalism major at Cal State Northridge but doesn't bowl. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: California junior Bowler of the Year Jackie Edwards, right, and boyfriend and state 300-point record holder J.C. Craine will compete in Hawaii on Friday in the Hawaii junior singles chanpionships. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News Box: A family affair (see text) |
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