By Matt Browning
Hutchinson’s Ariana Shankle saw substantial growth from when the season started in early January to its completion in late February.
There were several reasons why Shankle improved her game so much.
“I started throwing a reactive ball at the beginning of the season,” Shankle said. “Learning how to throw a reactive ball was a challenge but I had fun doing it and really improved throughout the season. The areas I improved on with the new reactive ball was my form and my release which in turn made my average and high game improve.”
To go along with the new ball Shankle started to use, there was another factor in her scores going up.
“My high game was a 204 and my high series was a 598 and I improved tremendously on picking up spares,” Shankle said.
Being a senior, Shankle had plenty of memorable moments throughout the season.
“One of my best memories was placing 10th in a scotch doubles tournament with Hayley Waymire,” Shankle said. “Another one of my best memories was helping decide colors for our team apparel my senior year.”
