Article: Bowling basics: cheering them on

Julian Brooks, 6, never forgets his favorite baseball team as he gets set to bowl. Mike Principe, 6, lets fly at Town & Country Lanes. Olivia Couch, 4, gets keeps her eyes on the pins. Tiffanie Principe lends a helping hand to son Joe, 4.

JOLIET -- Call Dan Hinz a cheerleader and you won't get smacked. Rather, the co-director of Town & Country Lanes' junior bowling program will probably smile, knowing that a little word of encouragement can often make the difference when youngsters are learning to bowl.

"It's the little things that can mean so much," said Hinz. "If a youngster is having a bad day as he or she is learning to bowl, if the ball just won't do what it's supposed to, that's ...

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