When something piques the curiosity of Jasmine Beckwith, she doesn’t dip her toes in to see if she likes it. She jumps in head first and usually rises to the top.
The Christian County High School junior took up bowling just a couple of years ago at the suggestion of her mother and finds herself as the number one bowler for the Colonel program in its second year.
“It didn’t seem like a lot of people would do bowling, but after I got in, I found out it was really fun,” she said.
The bowling programs at Christian County and Hopkinsville are unique in that they share the same coaches and practice together even though they compete against each other on Saturdays.
“It’s just a fun time. I’ve made a lot of friends and I definitely made a lot of friends last year too, even with some of the seniors leaving. It’s a bit heartbreaking when they do leave, but then we get new people on our team, we get to make new friendships,” Beckwith said.
In addition to the friendships, Beckwith has elevated her game in a short time.
“I worked on my game over the summer than I did with my first year bowling. I would definitely say I have gotten better at what I am doing as far as where I need to stand and where I need to keep my head — focus and all that,” she said. “I hope that I make a regular 200, maybe 210, 215, and also continue getting better.”
Beckwith rolled a 449 series (the sum of three games) to finish in seventh place at the Christian County/Hopkinsville Invitational last week.
While Beckwith hones her art in bowling, she is already an award-winning artist.
She recently took first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2023 Adopt-A-Highway Art Contest. The annual contest allows students to showcase their talents while promoting an important message of keeping roadsides free of litter.
Beckwith won a $100 gift card and will have her award-winning entry displayed at the Transportation Cabinet Office Building in Frankfort.
“Art means a lot to me. I really like art and I really hope that I can get a degree in graphic design or some art college because I really love art,” she said. “It’s a big part of my entire life. It’s everything I’m wrapped around with my drawing and sketching.”
Beckwith is a member of the photography club at Christian County as well as the art club and FCCLA.
She hopes to use her artistry to advance through college and get a degree in graphic design or photography.
“I’ll keep going on from there and see where I end up.”
