The Standard: Rolling Down State

2025-02-13T21:37:53-06:00

By Jeremy Gasca ‘25

Wednesday night, the night before I left for state, I was unable to sleep. I was nervous about this weekend being the last time in my Brother Rice bowling jersey. That jersey has been through a roller coaster of emotions over the last four years, and the fact that it was eventually coming to an end made the nerves come back even stronger.

Thursday morning came, and I felt more ready than I ever had. In a valiant attempt to shake off the nerves, I thought about where the last four years had brought me—from numerous tournament wins to […]

The Standard: Rolling Down State2025-02-13T21:37:53-06:00

The Standard: Bowling Regionals

2025-01-30T19:35:18-06:00

By Charlie Moles ‘25

On Friday, Jan. 17, the Brother Rice bowling team competed in the IHSA Regional tournament hosted by Stagg High School. Coming off a great regular season, the Crusaders were ready to put on a show in the playoffs.

The Crusaders came in second place as a team with a final score of 6,072, narrowly losing to Shepard High School, who put up a score of 6,124. The Crusaders had some great performances out of sophomore Zach Johnson and seniors Kris Love and Jeremy Gasca.

While the Crusaders didn’t see first place in the team event, Gasca was the tournament’s individual […]

The Standard: Bowling Regionals2025-01-30T19:35:18-06:00

The Standard: Crusaders Get the Ball Rolling Before Playoffs

2025-01-16T21:46:27-06:00

By Jeremy Gasca ‘25

On Jan. 11, the Crusader bowling team competed in the CCL Championship at Habetler Bowl on Chicago’s North Side. Expectations were high, with the team entering the tournament as a top-three contender in the conference. The event served as preparation for regionals and a stepping stone toward their ultimate goal: qualifying for state.

The team started slow, but one Crusader came out strong. Junior Jake Pritchard said, “At the beginning of the day, I felt amazing. Pins were falling my way, and I went into the halfway point as a top-10 bowler in the conference. One of my best […]

The Standard: Crusaders Get the Ball Rolling Before Playoffs2025-01-16T21:46:27-06:00

The Standard: The Rolling Crusaders

2024-01-27T10:17:12-06:00

By Tyler Wojcik ‘24

On Jan. 20, the Crusaders bowled in the hardest sectional in the state. The top four teams from four different regionals went head-to-head at Palos Lanes, combined with 40 solo bowlers in an individual category. The rules were simple: top six teams and top seven individuals with the highest pinfall would punch a ticket down state.

Senior bowler Reed Norville said, “This is our time; we have worked all year for this.”

The event started promptly at eight o’clock in the morning. Nerves were high during team introductions, but faded abruptly as the raspy voice on the loudspeaker said “Lanes […]

The Standard: The Rolling Crusaders2024-01-27T10:17:12-06:00

The Standard: Bowling Crusaders Compete in the Catholic League Championship

2024-01-19T00:43:25-06:00

By James Bowes ‘24

On Saturday, Jan. 6, the Brother Rice Bowling team went to Stardust Lanes in Addison to compete for the Catholic League Championship.

After dominating the first six seeding games, the team made it into the championship tournament which contained the top four teams.

In a competitive showdown, Brother Rice claimed the 3rd spot in the Catholic League Championship, with standout performances by junior Jeremy Gasca, who secured 1st place individually, senior Tommy McMahon finishing 6th, and senior Tyler Wojcik placing 7th.

Junior Jeremy Gasca, with an average of 214.4 pins and a total pinfall of 1,072, said, “Obviously, we wanted to […]

The Standard: Bowling Crusaders Compete in the Catholic League Championship2024-01-19T00:43:25-06:00

The Standard: Crusader Bowling Sweeps Niles Notre Dame

2023-11-16T18:19:00-06:00

By Tyler Wojcik ‘24

The Crusader bowling team faced north side rival Niles Notre Dame this past Saturday. The Crusaders won all three matches, including winning the series, to conclude the sweep.

Junior Jeremy Gasca said, “Today showed who we are as a team and how much potential we have as a team.”

The Crusaders won the series by over 400 pins. The Crusaders were led by senior Tyler Wojcik who had a 728 series with a 243 average.

Senior Reed Norville said, “I had a great time just having fun and winning.”

Crusaders dominated all three matches and will prepare to play St. Rita on […]

The Standard: Crusader Bowling Sweeps Niles Notre Dame2023-11-16T18:19:00-06:00

The Standard: Gasca’s 300 Leads the Bowling Crusaders to CCL Championship

2023-01-19T23:20:46-06:00

By Josh Sutker ‘23

Typically, when someone hears the term “they are going bowling” in the winter months, their mind turns to college football bowl season. However, the people on 99th and Pulaski should turn their attention to our red-hot bowling team.

On January 7, the Crusaders marched into the CCL Championship with one goal in mind- win.

Senior George Raphael-McElroy said, “I wasn’t sure if we would win at first, but we were one of the top teams. I knew that if we kept high energy that we would win.”

Bowling against seven other teams, the odds were stacked against us. The bowling team […]

The Standard: Gasca’s 300 Leads the Bowling Crusaders to CCL Championship2023-01-19T23:20:46-06:00

The Standard: Crusader Bowling Claims Chicago Catholic League

2021-03-25T08:04:34-05:00

By Cullen Cosme ‘21

Last weekend the Crusader bowling team claimed the Chicago Catholic League title over the Shamrocks from St. Patrick led by huge performances by seniors Tony Lundy, Josh Bell, and Brennan O’Malley.

In a year where athletes across the state were uncertain if they would be given a season, the Crusaders made the most of it.

Senior Collin Rice said, “I felt excited when I found out that there would be a season, although I was kind of disheartened that the season was going to be short.”

Throughout the season, the Crusaders knew that they would turn it on. A few weeks […]

The Standard: Crusader Bowling Claims Chicago Catholic League2021-03-25T08:04:34-05:00

The Standard: The Week of Brother Rice Bowling

2021-03-18T22:58:20-05:00

By Anthony Lundy ‘21

The Brother Rice Crusaders had two competitions against Southside rivals. The first match was against the Leo Lions and the second match was against the St. Laurence Vikings. The Crusaders have had a rough year so far and needed two wins to boost the team in conference standings.

On February 23, the Crusaders faced off against the Lions. The varsity was led by the senior core of Josh Bell, Tony Lundy, and Brennan O’Malley. In the first game, the Crusaders took a demanding lead with a high game of 251 by O’Malley ending with a 623 series. Leading series […]

The Standard: The Week of Brother Rice Bowling2021-03-18T22:58:20-05:00

The Standard: A Convincing Victory for the Bowling Team on Senior Night

2021-03-18T23:12:22-05:00

By Sean Deane ‘21

On March 2, Brother RiceTV hosted its first bowling broadcast in five years.  They could not have chosen a better match to broadcast as the Crusaders put on a show against the Marist Redhawks on Senior Night.

The Crusaders had impressive victories at both the varsity and junior varsity levels at Arena Lanes on Tuesday with both teams winning all three games.The varsity team, consisting of bowlers Colin Rice, Ryan Kirchman, Brennan O’Malley, Josh Bell, and Tony Lundy won by a total score of 3,155-2,570.  Each game in the series was won by an impressive margin.  The Crusaders managed […]

The Standard: A Convincing Victory for the Bowling Team on Senior Night2021-03-18T23:12:22-05:00

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