LySandra Beck is a senior at Valley Center High School and competes on the bowling team for the Hornets. Beck first started bowling when she was six years old and was inspired to start through her family’s encouragement. Beck said she was inspired to continue with the sport because of her older brother who was a successful bowler in his own right and eventually competed on his high school team.

Currently Beck is in her final year of high school competition and has had a successful career for herself at Valley Center. Last year Beck qualified for the state competition and has been looking forward to having another solid year as her senior season comes to a close. Beck knows what it takes to be successful and always gives her best effort and knows that the sport is as much a mental game as it is a physical one.

“A successful bowler will have a love for the sport and learn how to mentally handle what you can’t control,” Beck said.

As a senior at Valley Center Beck is looked upon to provide leadership for her team. It is a role that Beck enjoys and she has done her best to give advice to the underclassmen on the team with as much support as she can through her own actions and words of encouragement by giving tips on how they can be more successful in their young careers.

“My suggestion to freshmen and sophomores is to practice outside of school as much as possible,” Beck said. “I wish I was taught the more you bowl the better you become and the easier you understand how to adjust for different circumstances.”

Beck has had her own success in her high school bowling career thus far and hopes to have another successful season. Beck is proud of what she has already accomplished but is always working to achieve more success. This year she has her sights set on accomplishing something nobody else has accomplished at Valley Center High School.

“My proudest moment in practice is scoring my PR 1 game score of 236 and my proudest moment in a school event is making it to state in 2022,” Beck said. “My goal is to make it to state again this year and be the first Lady VCHS bowler to go to state two years in a row.”

Outside of bowling Beck keeps herself busy and is focused on her education and doesn’t play any other sports. She is already working toward her future and life after high school and has a plan of action in mind.

“My plans after high school are to continue working at Omni Aerospace full-time in their wire shop, building wire harnesses,” Beck said. “I would also like to continue bowling in a league and participate in tournaments as an individual.”