ST. CHARLES – St. Charles North boys bowlers get their rolls on at St. Charles Bowl while glancing at a backdrop of a dusky Chicago skyline.

This weekend, the North Stars will be bound for the shadows of St. Louis as first-time IHSA state tournament qualifiers. Their first of six preliminary games at St. Clair Bowl in downstate O’Fallon is set to begin at 9:45 a.m. today.

Six seniors, one junior, one sophomore and two co-head coaches with growing lane experience help comprise the contingent. Here is a look at some of their stories, within varying distances of the ball return: