Warsaw Boys Bowling Team 4th In State Finals
February 5, 2018 at 5:34 p.m.
Warsaw Boys Bowling Team 4th In State Finals
By Staff Report-
Nearly 200 teams in each division started the tournament with sectional competition, and 12 boys and 12 girls teams still had a chance at the state championship Saturday.
Warsaw Community High School’s boys team finished fourth.
The singles competition took place in the morning Saturday. The format was all contestants bowled three games across six lanes, and the top four boys and four girls advanced to a one-game stepladder finals.
In the girls division, Katie Frasier (Elkhart Central) was the top seed with a 673 total. She was followed by Keagan Trexler (Hamilton Heights), Makayla Himden (Portage) and Madison Murello (Franklin Centra). In the first playoff match, Himden defeated Murello 183-182. She advanced to bowl Trexler and was defeated 161-185. In the championship match, Trexler became champion with a 169-153 victory.
On the boys side, the top four were Scotty Kramer III (Muncie Central) 715, LaVon Hampton (Warren Central) 709, Lance Williams (Homestead) 692 and Nathan Smith (Noblesville) 664. In the first match, Smith advanced with a 209-155 victory. He then ousted Hampton 246-203. In the championship match, Smith was again the winner by a score of 206-192.
The team event started in the afternoon with all teams rolling 12 baker games in qualifying. The top 3 girls teams and top 4 boys teams advanced to the stepladder finals. The stepladder matches were two baker games with total pins determining the winners.
On the girls side, the top three teams were Michigan City with 2246, Franklin Central with 2208 and Portage with 2056. In the first playoff match, Portage defeated Franklin Central 386-306. The championship match was a close battle all the way to the end but Portage came out on top with a 359-346 win.
On the boys side, there was a tie for the third & fourth spots as both Ben Davis and Warsaw ended their 12 games with 2242. The number No. 2 was Huntington North with 2303, and Merrillville finished the qualifying on top with 2325.
In the first championship match, Ben Davis broke the tie with Warsaw and moved on with a 349-292 victory. The were just warming up as they then defeated Huntington North by a score of 412-368. In the championship match, Ben Davis won the first game 196-129. Merrillville roared back with a 276 and 405 total, but the Giants responded with their own 235 for a 431 total and the state crown.
Members of Warsaw’s boys bowling team included Ryan Siebold,?Tim Robbins, Aric Krallman, Hunter Jackson, Dallas Anders, Jason Veach, Trevor Stichter, Jacob Simpson, Trenton Siebold, and coaches Glenn Ransbottom, Kirk Wyman, Chris Anders and Kenny Simpson.
Nearly 200 teams in each division started the tournament with sectional competition, and 12 boys and 12 girls teams still had a chance at the state championship Saturday.
Warsaw Community High School’s boys team finished fourth.
The singles competition took place in the morning Saturday. The format was all contestants bowled three games across six lanes, and the top four boys and four girls advanced to a one-game stepladder finals.
In the girls division, Katie Frasier (Elkhart Central) was the top seed with a 673 total. She was followed by Keagan Trexler (Hamilton Heights), Makayla Himden (Portage) and Madison Murello (Franklin Centra). In the first playoff match, Himden defeated Murello 183-182. She advanced to bowl Trexler and was defeated 161-185. In the championship match, Trexler became champion with a 169-153 victory.
On the boys side, the top four were Scotty Kramer III (Muncie Central) 715, LaVon Hampton (Warren Central) 709, Lance Williams (Homestead) 692 and Nathan Smith (Noblesville) 664. In the first match, Smith advanced with a 209-155 victory. He then ousted Hampton 246-203. In the championship match, Smith was again the winner by a score of 206-192.
The team event started in the afternoon with all teams rolling 12 baker games in qualifying. The top 3 girls teams and top 4 boys teams advanced to the stepladder finals. The stepladder matches were two baker games with total pins determining the winners.
On the girls side, the top three teams were Michigan City with 2246, Franklin Central with 2208 and Portage with 2056. In the first playoff match, Portage defeated Franklin Central 386-306. The championship match was a close battle all the way to the end but Portage came out on top with a 359-346 win.
On the boys side, there was a tie for the third & fourth spots as both Ben Davis and Warsaw ended their 12 games with 2242. The number No. 2 was Huntington North with 2303, and Merrillville finished the qualifying on top with 2325.
In the first championship match, Ben Davis broke the tie with Warsaw and moved on with a 349-292 victory. The were just warming up as they then defeated Huntington North by a score of 412-368. In the championship match, Ben Davis won the first game 196-129. Merrillville roared back with a 276 and 405 total, but the Giants responded with their own 235 for a 431 total and the state crown.
Members of Warsaw’s boys bowling team included Ryan Siebold,?Tim Robbins, Aric Krallman, Hunter Jackson, Dallas Anders, Jason Veach, Trevor Stichter, Jacob Simpson, Trenton Siebold, and coaches Glenn Ransbottom, Kirk Wyman, Chris Anders and Kenny Simpson.
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