Molly Milligan Bowling

Last weekend was a busy weekend. It started off with High School State Singles, and Saturday was the State Pepsi Tournament. During High School State Singles, I started off strong with a 204 the first game, the second game was a 202, and I had a good game going in the third, but I couldn’t stay ahead of the transition and I split twice. My series was a 583, and the qualifying cut-off was 608. There were a lot of girls that bowled very well that day, and I’m happy I averaged a 194. Saturday was the State Pepsi Tournament at Bowlero in Kenner. The conditions were tougher, being a sport shot pattern, and the scores were lower. I qualified for Sunday in 6th place with a 697 for four games. The finals on Sunday were a double elimination, and I finished 7th/8th. I didn’t bowl great, but I was happy to make it to the finals and spend time with some of the seniors that are leaving this year. It was a really fun weekend, and I wish I would’ve done better, but overall I’m happy with my performance.

Congratulations to the following St. Joseph’s Academy bowlers who garnered All-District recognition for the 2025 season! Juniors Ava Doucet and Molly Milligan were named to the first team, with averages of 196 and 181 respectively. Junior Charlotte Wood was named to the second team with a 125 average.

We are very proud of these student-athletes and their accomplishments this year!

I'm a little behind on posting this, but on the weekend of January 25-26, I competed in the Annual Louisiana Grand Prix Youth Tournament. There are 3 rounds of five games each, with the top 8 in my division moving on to the finals. I managed to be the top qualifier in the first round with a 792 series. I was a top 5 qualifier overall. I was feeling pretty good about the lanes and the way I was rolling the ball. The finals were double elimination, and I was going up against some of the best U18 girls in the state. I ended up finishing second. I had a great time and was able to bowl with some great people. I look forward to next year's tournament.

Last weekend, I competed in the Gulf Coast Road 2 Junior Gold Stop #3 in Mobile, AL. I started with a rough 92 but bounced back with two 190 games, which got me into third place for the elimination round. I ended up finishing second overall, even with some tough splits. I learned to not give up after one bad game. I'm looking forward to improving for the next tournaments!

I bowled my new high game, a 298. I was so close to my first 300, but I saw my score and I got nervous. It was a learning experience, I should have stopped and taken a moment to collect myself, but I didn't. Now that I know what it feels like, hopefully I’ll be better prepared next time.

*I posted the video in the comments*

I competed in the Annual Capital City Strike Out tournament on August 31st and September 1st, bowling four games across two patterns. Qualifying began on Bourbon Street, followed by a break, and concluded on Big Ben. Although I initially struggled on Bourbon Street, I raised my scores on the Big Ben pattern, qualifying sixth and advancing to Sunday's competition. The double-elimination finals tested my stamina, with each match consisting of two games and the highest combined score advancing. I finished fourth, had a great time, and learned new techniques to improve my bowling.

Last weekend, I participated in the Pepsi Tournament at Bowlero Kenner, where I bowled 4 games to qualify for the next day. During the qualifying round, I struggled with my accuracy and spare conversions. Despite not performing at my best, I qualified for Sunday's competition. I was grateful for the opportunity to improve my performance from the previous day. On Sunday, I bowled much better to finish in 4th place. Overall, it was a great learning experience and I was happy to have the chance to compete against some of the best bowlers in the area.

Today I participated in the Tulane Bowling Elite Tournament Prep Camp, which was led by Coach Hayley Veitch, Coach Norm Spurlock and Coach Todd Bourgeois. During both of the sessions I learned ways improve my spare game and improve lane play. Seeing myself bowl from other angles was so helpful, I was able to see what I was doing wrong and fix it. I had a lot of fun and learned so much!! I can’t wait apply the techniques I learned and see the improvement in my game!
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