Bowling Club AT
Articles / Sports
Date: October 15, 2007

Quinn To, Staff Reporter

CSU Monterey Bay has teamed up with Monterey Lanes Bowling Alley to form a bowling club for students.
Intramural Coordinator Amber Magner who puts on the monthly bowling night is enthusiastic about the new club. While the bowling nights are free to the first 30 people who sign up, the new club will be able to give discounts to a greater number of students. Magner predicts the club will be, “A pretty big hit,” stating that a lot of people have participated in previous bowling activities. Magner also adds, “There is money to be had in the college crowd.” The program was developed to give students a chance to participate in off campus activities as well as promote the Monterey Lanes.
Students interested in joining the club will enjoy discounted bowling for open play as well as guaranteed lanes. Teams will consist of four players and the games will usually start between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Teams will be able to participate in three games for $9.
The bowling alley includes 24 lanes, and an abundance of bowling balls in a glorious rainbow of colors. There is also a coffee shop area where bowling enthusiasts can enjoy pizza, burgers and sandwiches. Adjacent to the coffee shop there is a full bar with a pool table and three televisions all playing local sports.
Monterey Lanes manager and club producer, Susan McCormick, feels the new bowling club will allow students to bond while getting to know the area. McCormick feels the new club will benefit students by providing, “a fun relaxing competitive time, yet builds team spirit.” She also said if the bowling club becomes an accredited club, “It has the potential to earn scholarship [money] for college.”
Senior ISSM major Benjamin Mayberry said, “I think a bowling club would be a good idea. It would be a fun way to meet people and compete in a fun environment.”  Mayberry also expressed how students in the past have felt that the bowling league seasons are too long, too expensive and not casual enough for full time students. This new club allows students to be involved without the intense commitment of a professional league.
Monterey Lanes is located at 2161 Fremont Street in Monterey.