By Blake Chadwick
Wichita Northeast Magnet senior bowler Kalee Stockstill stands out as one of the City League’s unique athletes. Although she attends Northeast Magnet, she competes for Wichita Northwest, joining a handful of other athletes in the league who represent their schools despite going to the Magnet high school.
Stockstill represented well last year as she was a 2024 Class 6A individual state champion, making her dreams from when she first started bowling come true.
“I took my first bowling class when I was 6, during the 101 class, I always picked the ball up with my left hand despite being right-handed,” Stockstill said. “My dad was a left-handed coach, and when the 101 teachers tried to correct me, he said ‘leave it. I can work with this.’ And here I am, doing exactly one thing left-handed.”
The senior comes into every bowling match with the mindset that she has to prove herself every single time she gets to her lane.
“I have felt like I had to prove myself while competing even in leagues and tournaments,” Stockstill said. “My dad was a high school bowling coach who coached his school teams and individuals to state titles. My brother, Kyler, won a regional title and came in 4th place at state his senior year. I feel that I am compared to my brother and people expect me to do well since my dad is a coach. I have had to make my own path and succeed on my terms. My dad and brother are some of my biggest supporters, and I look up to them when it comes to bowling.”
