Here is a rundown of where area teams will be going during high school bowling sectional, district and state play, which begins in February and concludes with the state tournaments in March in Columbus.
Several changes have been made, including the elimination of the Division I sectional-district for the East District and the addition of teams for the Stark Division I sectional.
DIVISION I NORTHEAST
SUMMIT DIVISION I SECTIONAL
BOYS TEAMS (17): Archbishop Hoban, Barberton, Brunswick, Buckeye, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron East, Akron Ellet, Firestone, Highland, Kenmore-Garfield, Medina, Akron North (individual only), Norton, Tallmadge, Walsh Jesuit, Woodridge
GIRLS TEAMS (16): Archbishop Hoban, Barberton, Brunswick, Buchtel, Buckeye, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron East, Akron Ellet, Firestone, Kenmore-Garfield, Medina (individual only)m Akron North, Not on, Tallmadge, Walsh Jesuit, Woodridge
FORMAT: Three regular games, six Baker System games.
OIL PATTERN:
DATES: Boys, 9 a.m., Feb. 17, Spins Bowl Akron; girls, 9 a.m., Feb. 20, Spins Bowl Akron
WHO ADVANCES: Top four boys and girls teams plus four individuals who are not members of advancing teams go to district play. District is 10 a.m. Feb. 26 (boys) and 10 a.m. Feb. 27 (girls) at Stonehedge Family Fun Center in Akron.
TICKETS: Sectional tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
STARK DIVISION I SECTIONAL
BOYS TEAMS (17): Alliance, Canton McKinley, Cloverleaf, Dover, GlenOak, Green, North Canton Hoover, Jackson, Lake, Louisville, Marlington, Massillon, New Philadelphia, Perry, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Wadsworth, Wooster
GIRLS TEAMS (17): Alliance, Canton McKinley, Cloverleaf, Dover, GlenOak, Green, North Canton Hoover, Jackson, Lake, Louisville, Marlington, Massillon, New Philadelphia, Perry, Springfield, Wadsworth, Wooster
FORMAT: Three regular games, six Baker System games.
OIL PATTERN:
DATES: Boys, 10 a.m. Feb. 18, Eastbury Bowling Center; girls, 10 a.m., Feb. 19, Eastbury Bowling Center
WHO ADVANCES: Top four boys and girls teams plus four individuals who are not members of advancing teams go to district play. District is 10 a.m. Feb. 26 (boys) and 10 a.m. Feb. 27 (girls) at Stonehedge Family Fun Center in Akron.
TICKETS: Sectional tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
NORTHEAST DIVISION I DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
FIELD: Teams from Mahoning-Trumbull-Portage, Lake County, West Geauga-Lorain, Summit and Stark sectionals plus individuals (20 total teams and individuals).
WHO ADVANCES TO STATE: Top six boys and girls teams plus top six individuals who are not members of advancing teams go to state.
FORMAT: Three regular games, six Baker System games.
DATES: District is 10 a.m. Feb. 26 (boys) and 10 a.m. Feb. 27 (girls) at Stonehedge Family Fun Center in Akron. Division I state tournament is March 10-11 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus.
TICKETS: District tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
DIVISION II NORTHEAST
TRI-COUNTY SECTIONAL
BOYS TEAMS (13): Buchtel, Canton Central Catholic, Canton South, Crestwood, CVCA, East Canton, Garretsville Garfield, Ravenna, Rootstown, Springfield, Tuslaw (individual), United Local, Woodridge
GIRLS TEAMS (11): Buchtel, Canton Central Catholic, Canton South, Crestwood, East Canton, Garretsville Garfield, Our Lady of Elms, Ravenna, Rootstown, Southeast, St. Vincent-St. Mary, United Local
FORMAT: Three regular games, six Baker System games
OIL PATTERN:
DATES: Boys, 9 a.m. Feb. 10, Spins Bowl Kent; girls, 9 a.m, Feb. 13, Spins Bowl Kent
WHO ADVANCES: Top three boys and girls teams and top three individuals who are not members of advancing teams go to district play. District is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 24 (boys) and 10 a.m. Feb. 25 (girls) at Stonehedge Family Fun Center in Akron.
TICKETS: Sectional tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
NORTHEAST DIVISION II DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
FIELD: Teams from Mahoning-Trumbull, Trumbull-Lake, Lorain and Tri-County sectionals plus individuals (15 boys teams and individuals; 14 girls teams and individuals)
WHO ADVANCES TO STATE: Top four boys and girls teams and corresponding individuals advance to Division II state tournament March 3-4 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus.
DATES: District is 10 a.m. Feb. 24 (boys) and 10 a.m. Feb. 25 (girls) at Stonehedge Family Fun Center in Akron.
TICKETS: District tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
DIVISION II EASTERN
(NOTE: The Eastern District has no Division I sectional or district tournament this season)
EASTERN DIVISION II SECTIONAL
BOYS TEAMS (22 teams, two individuals): 8 a.m. shift—Carrollton, Claymont, Conotton Valley, Garaway, Harrison Central, Indian Valley, Minerva, Newcomerstown, River View, Sandy Valley, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, West Holmes; 2 p.m. shift—Barnesville, Beallsville (individual), Beaver Local, Bridgeport, Buckeye Local, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, Maysville, Monroe Central, St. Clarksville, St. John Central Academy (individual), Union Local
GIRLS TEAMS (23 teams, two individuals): 8 a.m. shift—Barnesville, Beallsville (individual), Beaver Local, Bridgeport, Buckeye Local, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, Maysville, Monroe Central, Philo, St. Clarksville, St. John Central Academy, Union Local; 2 p.m. shift—Carrollton, Claymont, Conotton Valley, Garaway, Harrison Central, Indian Valley, Minerva, Newcomerstown, River View, Sandy Valley, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, West Holmes
FORMAT: Three regular games, six Baker System games (Note: scores from first shift will not be revealed until completion of second shift at each site).
OIL PATTERN:
DATES: Boys, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Feb. 15, Boulevard Lanes in Dover; girls, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Feb. 14, St. Clair Lanes in St. Clarksville
WHO ADVANCES: Top six teams and top six individuals who are not members of advancing teams advance to district in boys and girls divisions. District is set for noon, Feb. 23 at Legacy Lanes in Coshocton.
TICKETS: Sectional tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at:
EASTERN DIVISION II DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
FIELD: Top six teams and individuals from Eastern Sectional tournaments from Boulevard Lanes (boys) and St. Clair Lanes (girls).
WHO ADVANCES TO STATE: Top two boys and girls teams and corresponding individuals advance to state tournament March 3-4 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus.
DATE: Noon, Feb. 23, Legacy Lanes in Coshocton for both boys and girls.
TICKETS: District tickets are $8 apiece. All tickets available only online at: