ROCKINGHAM — Anchoring the Raiders to another win, senior bowler William White has been named the Official Richmond County Male Athlete of the Week presented by HWY 55.
With the Raiders off to a 2-1 start this season, White has exceeded expectations in fulfilling his role as Richmond’s anchor in the fifth and 10th frames.
Earning his second career Athlete of the Week honor, White is a four-year bowler for the Raiders and head coach Ralph Butler.
Athletic Profile
Year: Senior
Winter Sport: Bowling
Position: Anchor
Years on Varsity: 4 years
“PINS AND WINS” WITH WILLIAM WHITE
No stranger to the lanes, White has raised the bar even higher during his senior season. Last week, Richmond bowled two more Sandhills Athletic Conference matches against Hoke County and Union Pines high schools.
The Raiders defeated the Bucks 5-0, winning all four games and adding the extra point thanks to knocking down a higher total pin count. Richmond’s outcome against Union Pines was undetermined due to the Vikings not participating because of the power outage last week.
Against the Bucks, the Raiders tallied scores of 185-134, 132-97, 121-108 and 189-121 to take the match 627-460. White recorded four strikes and five spares in the win.
In the first game, White closed out all three of his frames with two nine-pin spares and a strike in the 10th frame. He followed with a strike in the second game and a pair of spares in the third game.
Sealing the deal in the fourth game, White rolled another nine-pin spare in the fifth frame. In the 10th, he knocked down consecutive strikes and added seven more pins on the final roll to complete the team’s highest game total of the match.
The Raiders still bowled their four games for the Union Pines match and White recorded another three strikes and four spares. Scores were 156, 113, 118 and 162 for a team pin total of 549.
White had a strike and a spare in the first game, another spare in the second and third games and closed the day with two strikes and final spare in the fourth game.
Richmond (2-1, 8 points) will return to action on Thursday with a match against Lee County High School. The match will be bowled in Aberdeen, starting at 4 p.m.
RAPID RESPONSE VIDEO WITH WILLIAM WHITE
White talks about his strong outing and the team’s start to the season, his role as the anchor and how he faces potential pressure and explains an interesting fact about himself.
The Richmond Observer will publish two more Official Richmond County Athletes of the Week
next week.
