Kent State University at Tuscarawas is announcing the signing of a 2022 Louisville High School senior to their bowling team.
On April 13, Alysa Thornhill signed a National Letter of Intent to bowl for the Golden Eagles.
Thornhill, was a three-year varsity letter winner for the Leopards and served as team captain for two years. She also owned the team's highest average (168) and highest series (408) for two consecutive years. She rolled Louisville's highest game (224) of the season during her senior year and was a three-year scholar athlete. She won the Striver Award given out to the Louisville bowler who is constantly working toward improvement and continues to work hard all year-round. The recipient also seeks extra help outside of scheduled practices.
In 2022, she made First Team National Division in the Stark County High School Bowling Conference and is within the Top 7 bowlers in that division. An award will be presented to her at the conference banquet.
Academically, Thornhill carries a 3.72 GPA and has been on the Honor Roll for all four years of high school, is an Honors Student and takes Advanced Placement (AP) classes.
In her four years at Louisville High School, she has been a section leader and four-year member of the color guard and a three-year member of the Hope Squad suicide prevention program. She plays trombone in concert band and served for one-year as Little Leopards cheerleading coach, one-year as French Club historian and one-year as a Diversity Club member.
The daughter of Michael and Tracy Thornhill, she will pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology at Kent State Tuscarawas.
"Alysa is the quintessential student athlete," said Vera Fox, Head Bowling Coach for Kent State Tuscarawas. "She is a very caring and compassionate young lady and is dedicated to her family and community. She is going to do some great things in her career, and she just happens to be a great bowler as well. I know that her graduation is a huge loss for Coach Stallman, but at the same time it's a huge boost for our team."
Kent State Tuscarawas is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
Alysa Thornhill signs her letter of intent to bowl for the Golden Eagles.