Linn-Mar senior Brooke McMorran is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

McMorran set a school record for the Linn-Mar bowling team when she rolled a 537 series against Cedar Falls at Maple Lanes in Waterloo on Friday, Jan. 10.

McMorran had games of 258 and 279 as the Lions beat Cedar Falls in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet.

Here is our Question-&-Answer exchange with Brooke McMorran:

MSR: What is your favorite individual highlight in sports?

BROOKE: The best time in bowling for me individually would probably have to be the last time we bowled at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. During the individual games in this meet I had my personal high series. I had games of 258 and 279, giving me a series of 537. Not only was this my high series but it also set the girls record at my high school. It was really cool to bowl that well during a school event and to think that I hold a record for something at my high school.

MSR: What has been your favorite team highlight in sports?

BROOKE: My favorite team highlight would have to be my sophomore year when we came in first at the Prairie Baker Tournament. This was my first year on varsity so I was a little intimidated going into the tournament, but my teammates and I bowled well all day and ended up winning.

MSR: Who has had the biggest influence on your sports career?

BROOKE: I would definitely have to say my parents. I started bowling my freshman year just as something to do for fun. Even though neither of my parents are bowlers they went with me when I would practice and came to all of my meets. It has been four years since I have started and they are both still there helping me and encouraging me even when I’m not doing the best. I couldn’t ask for a better support system.

MSR: What are your future goals?

BROOKE: In the future I would really like to continue bowling for school and improving in the sport.

MSR: What is your favorite class in school?

BROOKE: I have always been pretty good with numbers so I have always liked my math classes. Once I got into high school I was able to take more science classes like anatomy and chemistry and really enjoyed those as well.

MSR: What has been your favorite community service project?

BROOKE; As a family we wanted to get more involved in the community so we went to our church and asked if there was anything or anyone that needed help with anything. They got back to us and said there was an older couple that lived just down the street from us that could use some help around their house. So my sister and I would go over once a week and help them clean and do other things, but at the end of each time they would sit there and talk to us for awhile. They ended up being two of the nicest people and I really enjoyed going over and visiting them.