Not all of Nick Menendez's friends think bowling is cool. Even his girlfriend will sometimes tease him that it's more of an activity than a sport.
But during the summer, Menendez noticed their attitudes began to shift after he and four other Maryland bowlers won USA Bowling's 15-and-under national team championship in Allen Park, Mich., July 19. Their victory was televised nationally on CBS Sports Network Aug. 27.
"I was a little bit more popular," Menendez, 15, of Crownsville, Md., said of how life changed after the victory. "People wanted to be around me a little bit more."
