CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Campbellsville men's and women's bowling team have released their schedule for the 2025-2026 campaign.

Campbellsville University Athletics announced Brandon Lakes as the new head coach for the bowling program. When asked about the season, Lakes stated, "I am excited and honored to lead the men's and women's bowling programs. Our goal as a staff is to establish this program as a national contender by developing bowlers to compete with passion, discipline, and integrity, where every student-athlete can grow both on the lanes and in life."

The Tigers have already competed in one tournament. Ryan Smith landed a top-30 performance with a total score of 1,274 across six games (212, 201, 210, 204, 204, and 243), finishing 29th individually. Ayden Sprowles and James Riggs also found their way to a top-100 finish: Sprowles in 58th and Riggs in 71st. On the women's side, Alexis Ellis led the way with a top-100 individual finish. Ellis placed 59th with a total score of 1,032 across six games (183, 158, 167, 193, 171, and 160). Elizabeth Morrow and Baylee Brewer also found thier way to the top 100: Morrow in 93rd and Brewer in 96th.

Coach Lakes was asked to discuss standout returners or notable incoming players, expressing excitement for an incoming student-athlete on the men's side, "I'm really excited to see what freshman Tyson Ballard can accomplish this season. He's shown tremendous progress in just the first few weeks of practice."

"Our six returning players also bring a lot of experience and depth, and any one of them has the ability to step up and help keep us competitive throughout the year," said Lakes.

For the women, Lakes noted, "Our lone senior, Alexis Ellis, has stepped up as a strong leader for our young Lady Tigers bowling team. As one of the top returners from last year's squad, she brings valuable experience and consistency that will help guide this group to compete at a high level."

Previous student-athlete Ambrose Shirk was named a graduate assistant for the program. Shirk voiced another notable returner, "Ayden Sprowles looks promising this year, getting better each practice. Sprowles is hopeful to average 200 this season."

Shirk also discussed an incoming transfer: "Ryan Smith looks confident this offseason, going into the first tournament as well. We are hoping for high and consistent scores from him, as well as the entire team."

To close, Shirk said, "This preseason has had a lot of changes, but they were all for the good. We strive to be better every day. I believe we are putting in more work than anyone else. We work hard, and we will see results this season."

Campbellsville will continue their season this weekend, Saturday, October 25th, in Nashville, Tennessee, to compete in the Mid-South Conference Greater Nashville.