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Gavin Murray wins Mr. Bowling Finalist

Article By: Saniah Atchison and Dominique Atchison

Video By: Korbin Shriner

Edited By: Kaleo ToscanoDulanto and Kylinn Davis


Here at Chuckey-Doak, we offer many sports; one of those sports include bowling. Bowling is a sport in which a heavy ball is rolled down a lane to knock down as many pins as you can to try and defeat your opponent. Our school and South Greene have a joint program that has been very successful this season. With the successful season, we have a member of the team named Gavin Murray who qualified to be a Mr. Bowling Finalist! This is an EXTREMELY prestigious accomplishment for him and the team. So here we have Gavin Murray to ask him a couple of questions and talk with him about his bowling experience.

Interview: We communicated with Gavin via text due to him not being able to physically be here. We first asked him,
“How did it feel knowing you were nominated as a Mr. Bowling Finalist?”

He answered, “To be honest, I kind of forgot that I was even nominated for Mr. Bowling because the process is very drawn out. Coach Painter (Region 1 director and the coach who nominated me) surprised me by announcing it the morning of the Regional tournament in front of everyone. It was awesome to be recognized as a finalist in front of our team and our fans.” 

Dominique: “That’s great! On January 22, 2025, you were named TSSAA’s Mr. Bowling tell us how you felt knowing you accomplished that goal.”

Gavin: “I didn’t know who the other two finalists were before our names were called at the state tournament. Both of the other two finalists are great bowlers, and Alex is actually a former teammate and friend. Knowing who I was up against made me nervous. When my name was called for Mr. Bowling, I was completely shocked. This is such an incredible honor and I am so grateful for everyone that has helped me to become the person I am today, including my coaches over the years and especially my parents.”

Dominique: “Well congratulations Gavin, and lastly is there anything you want to say to future generations that plan to bowl?”

Gavin: “I think we’re going to see big growth in Region 1 bowling in the next few years. The opportunity to compete not only for your school, but the scholarship opportunity for student athletes is huge and I hope that our team’s success brings some light to our sport in our area!”

Dominique: “Well thank you Gavin and again congratulations on not only a very successful season, but being honored as Mr. Bowling. As a school, we want Gavin to know how proud of him and all of his teammates we are. Thank you!”

Mr. Bowling Finalist: A Finalist is a bowler who has been selected as a top contender for the state title of Mr. Bowling. Our Gavin Murray is not only the first contender to qualify for this award, but as of January 22, 2025 Gavin was named TSSAA’s Mr. Bowling for 2024-2025. As a school, we would like to congratulate Gavin and let him know that we are very proud of him and all of his accomplishments.

L to R: Vlogger Saniah Atchison, Vlogger Dominique Atchison

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