Brewer twins team up for title
Bryan and Ryan Brewer have not been bowling their whole lives but pretty close.
“My mom says I’ve been bowling since I was in diapers,” Bryan said, smiling.
The 18-year-old twins, who have been on the lanes since they were toddlers, teamed up to win the Greater Dayton United States Bowling Congress Youth Doubles major boys handicap event at Royal Z Lanes in Wilmington. The brothers also placed second in the major scratch division, 17 pins behind champions Zachary Ison and Hunter Springer, 1,323-1,306.
“When we’re bowling together, we try to pump each other up,” Ryan said. “We know how to help each other.”
It’s a different story when they are bowling against each other.
“We are very competitive when it comes to bowling,” Bryan said. “I get a little mad when he beats me, then I cool off and try even harder to beat him the next time.”
Bryan has been a varsity bowler on the Blanchester High School team all four years while Ryan is only in his second season after playing basketball for two years.
“I love the sport and I love the people,” Bryan said. “I’m trying to be the best bowler in my family.”
That’s no easy feat as the Brewer brothers are just two of the many competitive bowlers in the family including their parents, siblings, grandfather and uncle. With such a strong family tradition, it didn’t take much convincing to get Ryan to join the high school team.
“Bryan was trying to talk me into bowling,” Ryan said. “I’m happy he did, I love the sport of bowling.”
The brothers also found solo success as Ryan finished second and Bryan finished third in the GDUSBC youth singles major scratch event with scores of 626 and 624, respectively. Ison won the singles title.
“I’m definitely happy I beat him,” Ryan said of his brother.
The sibling rivalry will likely intensify during the high school season as Ryan would like to snag the anchor position from his brother.
Such competitiveness can cause occasional household discord — especially since they share a bedroom — but it also enhances their performance. “We are better bowlers because we bowl against each other,” Bryan said.