Baldwin bowler hits 300 at Leaker’s

By Cara L. Dempski

GLENWOOD CITY — Every bowler knows that 300 is a magic number. It can be elusive for many seasoned players, but it is something each player works toward because 300 is the score of a perfect game.

Ben Krosnoski of Baldwin and former Glenwood City graduate has rolled two perfect games in his life. The first was in Marshfield in 2014, and the second was at Leaker’s Place on October 11.

Krosnoski bowls three nights some weeks and four nights other weeks.

“It’s lots of practice, I guess,” he stated.

Krosnoski was asked to play as a sub for a New Richmond team 10 years ago when he was still in college. He said the game sucked him in, and it is something different to do.

He also said bowling is in his family, because his mother bowled a lot, and his grandmother won a nine-pin tournament in Chetek several decades ago.

While Krosnoski was never in any youth leagues, he has discovered it is a good way to keep in touch with the people he grew up with in Glenwood City. He likes playing at Leaker’s Place because of the time he spent there as a child.

Krosnoski is looking forward to participating in Nationals this year, after having attended last year. His hope is to make it on to the leader board.

“I’m going to start going every year,” Krosnoski said. “It was crazy out there, they had awards for consecutive years and some people had been there for 45 years.”

He seems to look at his time at Leaker’s and the other leagues he plays in as practice for tournaments and Nationals.