This is Thomas Barnes

By Jennifer Ersalesi

Rutherford High School Senior, Thomas Barnes, is an avid bowler and a member of the. Rutherford High School Bowling team. His team has been doing very well this year and he has played a very important role in their success. This is Rutherford interviewed Thomas to learn more about his love of bowling and his achievements.

Thomas Barnes

TIR: When did you join the RHS Bowling Team?

Thomas Barnes: I joined the Bowling Team last season as a Junior. 

TIR: Why did you decide to join the team?

TB: I decided to join the Bowling Team because of my friend Brandon Fedarick who gave me extreme interest in the game. I would go bowling with him and it seemed like a lot of fun to join the high school team.

TIR: On January 15th, you bowled your first career 300 game.  To what do you attribute your success?

TB: What attributed to my success was a ton of hard work and practice. Me and Brandon would go bowling 3-5 times a week in the summer so we were bowling non stop. We were very addicted to the sport and wanted to get better every single day.

I probably go bowling almost every single day because of how addicted I am to the sport.

From left around the table: Thomas Barnes, Michael Bauman, Dominic Wloch-Rapetti, Coach Helen Antzoulides, Victoria Twist, and Brandon Fedarick

TIR: You were also named North Jersey Male Athlete by Hospital for Special Services (HSS).  How did you feel about receiving that honor?

TB: I was very excited. It was truly an honor to receive the award and it proved that my hard work had finally paid off.

From left to right around table: Michael Bauman, Victoria Twist, Coach Helen Antzoulides, Dominic Wloch-Rapetti, Cormac Joyce, Brandon Fedarick, and Thomas Barnes

TIR: You are a senior at Rutherford High School, what are your plans after graduation?  Do you think you will continue bowling?

TB: I am planning to go to college and I am currently looking for a college with a pretty competitive bowling team. I hope to bowl even after I graduate high school.