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LANE TIME
Herrman spends summer preparing to bowl for Newman University
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Danny Herrman, seated center, signs his letter of intent to bowl for NCAA Division-II Newman University in Wichita this coming season. He is joined by Neal Herrman, seated left, Faye Herrman, seated right, Great Bend High School head coach Mike Perry, standing left, and assistant coach Jim Mayberry at Walnut Bowl in Great Bend. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
It takes a lot to go to college.It takes even more to be a student-athlete in college.Danny Herrman, a Great Bend High School graduate, will be attending NCAA Division-II Newman University in the fall. He will also be competing for the bowling team, something he’s been preparing for all summer.“I’ve been getting a job so I can get more money to help out,” said Herrman, who recently signed his letter of intent to play for Newman. “I’ve been bowling probably every other day.”Herrman, who was the Class 5-1A state champion both as an individual and as part of the Panthers in 2013, was given a $2,000 scholarship.Now, Herrman is setting out to earn the scholarship by improving his game.“I helped out with a bowling camp, when they had it,” Herrman said.