Staff report
WEST CARROLLTON — The Sidney High boys bowling team remained unbeaten on the year with one of its most impressive outings of the season Wednesday at West Carrollton, highlighted by one of the Jackets rolling a perfect 300 game.
The Jackets won 2512 to 1352 to go to 3-0 in the American North Division of the Greater Western Ohio Conference.
“This was far and away our most complete match as a team,” said Sidney coach Trent Knoop. “All eight boys bowled at least one regular game, and they all did great. If we continue to shoot 2500s we can compete with anyone in the state. That’s a great score.”
Austin Simon shot a 300 game the first game. It’s his second career 300 game, the first one coming in a bowling league.
He joins Kegan Latimer and his current coach as the only Sidney bowlers to roll 300 games in high school competition.
“Austin has come close many times, and he finally got all the pins to fall,” said Knoop. “I thought he was phenomenal today. His shot-making was spot-on the first game. I don’t think anyone could have thrown the ball any better than he did the first game.”
He added a 193 game to lead the Jackets with a 493 series, and to show how well the team was bowling, that was only 10 pins better than Josh Abbott, who had games of 226 and 257.
Lucas Finke, Damion Phillis and Drake Cromes all bowled one game and made the most of it. Finke and Phillis both rolled a 209 and Cromes, a freshman, a 205.
• The girls also won easily, 1968 to 1377.
The win, their second in a row, puts the girls at 2-1 in the North and 2-4 overall.
“We are doing a better job at our spares, and we are having better practices,” said Knoop. “It’s starting to translate into some victories. Just got to keep working hard at getting better on specific areas, and it will show. Very happy with the progress.”
Jenna Beatty led the way with a career-high 456 series on games of 232 and 224.
Heather Gold added games of 194 and 200 for a 394, and Kathryn Saunders had a 164 game and a 300 series.
Sidney competes in the Holiday Baker Bash at T-P Lanes in Bellefontaine Friday.
GWOC North standings
(Conference, overall)
Boys — Sidney 3-0, 6-0; Vandalia 3-0, 4-0; Piqua 2-1, 3-2; Tipp City 2-1, 3-2; Troy 2-1, 3-2; Greenville 1-3, 1-3.
Girls — Troy 3-0, 5-0; Vandalia 2-1, 3-1; Sidney 2-1, 2-4; Piqua 1-2, 2-3; Tipp City 1-2, 1-5; Greenville 1-3, 1-3.
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WOHSBC
The Versailles girls defeated Russia in West Ohio High School Bowling Conference action Tuesday 2608 to 2049.
The Lady Tigers were led by Morgan Heitkamp, who had a 413 on games of 177 and 236.
Brigette Holsapple rolled a 339 on games of 178 and 161, and Makenzie Berning a 316 on games of 150 and 166.
Jamee Brown’s single game was a 187.
Versailles had a 1695 in regular games and a 913 in baker.
For Russia, Destiny Osborne had a 364 with a 188 and a 176, and Savannah Albers a 335 on games of 147 and 188.
Russia had a 1418 in regular games and a 631 in baker.
• The Versailles boys beat New Bremen 2767 to 2263.
Alex Groff led the winners with a 440 on games of 249 and 191.
Jacob Wenig had a 359 on games of 187 and 172, Luke Shellhaas a 357 on games of 153 and 204, and Kyle Cotner a 305 on games of 152 and 153.
New Bremen was led by Spencer Alig with a 355 on games of 173 and 182. Tyler Leichliter rolled a 171 game.
• The Russia boys lost to Mississinawa 2386 to 2155.
Russia was led by Kaleb Sowards with a 314 on games of 146 and 168.
Russia had a 1335 in regular games and an 820 in baker.
• Minster’s boys also lost to Mississinawa Valley 2482 to 2257.
Minster was led by Jordan Brackman with a 347 on games of 188 and 159, and Austen Vanderhorst with a 343 on games of 183 and 160.
Minster had 1476 in regular games and a 781 in baker.
• Fort Loramie’s girls team won by just five pins over Mississinawa, 1895 to 1890.
Jenna Thomas led Loramie with a 312 on games of 126 and 186. Elena Butcher added a 171 game and was second with a 285 series.
Loramie had a 1263 in regular games and a 632 in baker.
WOHSBC standings
(Conference, overall)
Boys— Coldwater 2-0, 4-0; St. Henry 2-0, 3-1; Versailles 2-0, 3-1; Mississinawa 2-1, 4-1; New Bremen 1-1, 2-1; Minster 1-1, 1-3; Marion Local 1-2, 2-3; Fort Recovery 0-1, 1-1; Fort Loramie 0-1, 0-3; Russia 0-2, 1-3; Ansonia 0-2, 0-4.
Girls — Coldwater 2-0, 3-1; Versailles 2-0, 3-1; Marion Local 2-0, 2-2; Mississinawa 1-1, 3-1; Fort Loramie 1-1, 1-3; Minster 1-1, 1-3; Ansonia 0-1, 0-3; New Bremen 0-1, 0-3; Russia 0-2, 2-2; Fort Recovery 0-2, 1-3.
