LocalSportsJournal.com
The pins are being set up and the award winners are getting ready to knock them down. 
The new annual sports awards show focuses on prep athletes from around LSJ’s coverage area.
From Grand Haven to Manistee to White Cloud, LSJ staff members, area coaches and athletic directors and sports gurus, have been weighing in on which athletes deserved nomination for each special award.
The unique event is set to celebrate the hard work that high school athletes put in on a day-to-day basis.
Among the many awards highlighting student athletes from Local Sports Journal’s coverage territory, the MOTIV Bowling Award focuses on the top female and male high school bowlers.
The following names are the nominees for the MOTIV Bowling Award:
Female
Lauren Prokopec, Grand Haven
Taylor Nutt, Ravenna
Kira Twining, Oakridge
Male
Derek Kern, Mona Shores
Braden Krohn, Fruitport
Ashton Tjapkes, Orchard View
Bowling has been an integral part of the greater Muskegon area sports culture for decades. With Brunswick having its global headquarters in Muskegon for so many years, access to bowling products has been easy for area enthusiasts.
But when Brunswick took its manufacturing base to the south, MOTIV entered into Spring Lake and quickly named West Michigan its home.
MOTIV’s commitment to high performance products is seen throughout the professional and amateur bowling landscape.
The generous crew at MOTIV was so excited about LSJ’s awards show, it decided to kick in special door prizes. Two LSJ fans at the event will be given brand new MOTIV bowling balls. That’s not a bad deal for just purchasing a single ticket for getting into the show.
