ALTON - Dave Meyer has announced his retirement as head bowling coach at Alton High School after leading the Redbirds for the last eight seasons.
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In his place, the Alton Community Unit District 11 Board of Education appointed volunteer assistant coach Ray Lewis to be the new boys head coach, effective immediately.
Lewis is a graduate of Alton High, and was a member of the first teams that bowled for the Redbirds when boys bowling was officially established as an IHSA Sport in the 2002-03 school year, while girls bowling has been a part of the IHSA program since 1972-73. Lewis has been serving as a volunteer assistant the past three seasons under Meyer.
Lewis and his family reside in Alton.
A new coach for the girls team has yet to be announced, and is expected to be announced at a later date.
