CANTON — The Stark County High School Bowling Conference has gone through transitions the past two seasons.
The 2023-24 season will be more of the same.
The SCHSBC held its annual banquet to close its 22nd season recently at McKinley Eagles Post 2370 recently with more than 220 parents, athletes, coaches and supporters on hand to celebrate its top teams and individuals.
In addition, the conference was able to honors its second SCHSBC Hall of Fame class after the pandemic denied that group its proper celebration.
The 2020 class of Taylor (Sturm) Devaul, Matthew Moecia and Kara (Thomas) Kutz were on hand to accept their enshrinements.
Biographies for each of the enshrinees appear below:
The conference plans to reinstitute its hall of fame after a two-year absence next season.
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Team champions from each of the four divisions received their rotating championship trophies. Minerva captured the girls American Division title due to total pinfall after sharing first place with Carrollton at 9-1. Other champions included Carrollton, boys American; Triway, boys and girls National; Conotton Valley, boys and girls Southeastern; North Canton Hoover, Federal boys; and Green, Federal girls.
After recording its first state team champion a year ago, the SCHSBC had its second straight in Division II girls this season with Conotton Valley capturing the state title, and senior Daphne Stuber earning first-team All-Ohio honors, with Triway junior Addy Meshew finishing as state individual runner-up.
Players of the Year were honored in each division, with Carrollton’s Kobe Green (Carrollton), Triway’s Aeron Meshew (National), Conotton Valley’s Bobby Brennan (Southeastern) and Canton McKinley’s Zach McCutchan (Federal) earning boys honors. Stuber (Southeastern), Minerva’s Jadyn Thompson (American), Triway’s Emma Yoder (National) and Green’s Marissa Perrine (Federal) were the girls honorees. Yoder, Aeron Meshew and Brennan repeated as their division’s top players.
Coaches of the year in the boys division included first-year coach Jossett Petrick from GlenOak and Green first-year coach Eyde Snowberger in the Federal. Other top boys coaches were Carrollton’s Dave Davis (American), Triway’s Vince Yoder (National) and Conotton Valley’s Dennis Gordon (Southeastern). Girls top coaches included Minerva’s Gary Cress (American), Triway’s Corby Anderson (National) and Conotton Valley’s Brian Baxter (Southeastern).
There also were three 300 games rolled this season, including McCutchan and Hunter Henson of McKinley and Triway’s Chad Harper.
CHANGES COMING
With the Inter-Valley Conference adding bowling as a varsity sport for the 2023-24 season. With that move, the SCHSBC will be losing Conotton Valley, East Canton, Claymont, Sandy Valley and Tuscarawas Central Catholic as conference members, taking the conference to 18 teams for next season.
“With the changes due to the IVC adding bowling, we will be returning to a three-division format for the 2023-24 season, eliminating the Southeastern Division,” conference president Bill Snier announced during the event.
There also will be a change in the administrative duties for the conference as Snier announced his resignation from the president’s position he has held for four years.
“I remain committed to high school bowling,” Snier told conference coaches following the banquet, “but I find with the responsibilities of my website (www.snieronbowling.com) and my work duties, my time has become more limited even though I am technically retired.”
Commissioner T.J. Owens also announced a new scholarship that will be awarded beginning this season from the Warner family in memory of the late Thomas Warner, a former bowler at Louisville High School. The scholarship will be available to conference bowlers and is renewable. For information, see conference coaches or contact Owens.
The conference also thanked its sponsors for their contributions during the season, including Heighway Awards and Apparel (Jim and J.C. Heighway), Game Time restaurant (Shawn and Amy Wilson), Park Centre Lanes league bowlers, Ten Back Pro Shop (Frank and Mandi Testa), the Northeast Ohio Travel League, Hosner Carpet One (Mike lLucius) and www.snieronbowling.com (Bill Snier), who sponsored special awards and contributed toward the final banquet.
“We also want to thank all of the bowling centers who hosted us this season, including 12 over the five-county area,” Snier said.
Also playing key roles in the conference this season were Lake coach Pat King, who handled statistics; Hoover coach Jeff Sabella, who assisted with the website; and Jim Heighway, who served as awards, affairs and functions director.
Here are the honorees for the SCHSBC during the 2022-23 season:
ALL-STARK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING CONFERENCE TEAMS
BOYS
AMERICAN DIVISION
First team: Kobe Green (Carrollton, Sr., 212.16 average); Isaiah Frazier (Minerva, Sr., 209.67); Bryce Taylor (Soph., Carrollton, 202.13); Ethan Hively (Jr., United Local, 197.75); Michael May (Sr., Minerva, 194.26).
Second team: Brant George (Sr., Carrollton 194.22); Trevor Gore (Jr., Canton South, 192.32); Jaden Johnston (Jr., Carrollton 191.16); Patrick Bryan (Jr., United Local, 187.53); Nick Fyffe (Sr., Canton South, 186.59).
Honorable mention: Chris Combs (Sr., United Local, 186.29); Noah Hutson (Fr., Carrollton, 186.13); Michael Hoffee (Jr., United Local, 184.35); Josh Hawkins (Fr., United Local, 184.35), Gage Montgomery (Sr., Canton South, 179.68).
Player of the Year: Kobe Green (Carrollton)
Coach of the Year: Dave Davis (Carrollton)
Final standings: Carrollton 10-0,, 16-1; United Local 8-2, 15-5; Canton South 6-4, 10-7; Minerva 4-6, 8-10; Alliance 2-8, 5-13; Marlington 0-10, 0-17.
NATIONAL DIVISION
First team: Aeron Meshew (Jr., Triway, 218.94); Chad Harper (Sr.,, Triway, 212.65); Michael Emerick Jr. (Jr., Louisville, 211.06); Caden Swanger (Sr., Triway, 208.39); Brandon Rich (Sr., Triway, 207.94)
Second team: Owen Fiesler (J., Triway, 200.18); Robert Morgan (Sr., Massillon, 187.87); Tim Sieber (Jr., Central Catholic, 184.15); Nico Fromholtz (Soph., Massillon, 182.70); Jacob Wider (Sr., Lake Center Christian) 181.97.
Honorable mention: Logan Gawlak (Soph., Central Catholic, 181.45); Zachary Bibey (Sr., East Canton, 180.51); Logan Helwig (Jr., East Canton, 178.29); Zane Grabowski (Sr., Lake Center Christian, 173.84); Brant Roberts (Jr., Lake Center Christian, 173.07)
Player of the Year: Aeron Meshew (Triway)
Coach of the Year: Vince Yoder (Triway)
Final standings: Triway 10-0, 17-1; Louisville 6-4, 7-11; Lake Center Christian 7-7, 9-10; Massillon 4-6, 9-12; East Canton 3-7, 4-14; Canton Central Catholic 2-8, 3-17.
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
First team: Bobby Brennan (Jr., Conotton Valley, 219.94); Robert Myer (Sr., Conotton Valley, 205.50); Nolan Caldwell (Sr., Conotton Valley, 202.09).
Second team: Nate Downing (Fr., Conotton Valley, 196.86); Spencer Bernhart (Sr., Conotton Valley, 191.08); Alonzo Peche (Sr., Sandy Valley, 177.16).
Honorable mention: AJ Meighan (Jr., Sandy Valley, 178.66); Brok Maurer (Soph., Claymont, 172.98); Rylie Milburn (Soph., Claymont, 162.29).
Player of the Year: Bobby Brennan (Conotton Valley)
Coach of the Year: Dennis Gordon (Conotton Valley)
Final standings: Conotton Valley 6-0, 18-2; Sandy Valley 4-2, 9-6; Claymont 0-4, 3-18.
FEDERAL DIVISION
First team: Zach McCutchan (Sr., McKinley, 232.06); Kaleb Corrin (Sr., Perry, 221.44); Zac Abbott (Soph., Lake, 216.11); Anthony Bordonaro (Soph., Green, 214.59); Nick Harmon (Jr., Perry, 208.60); Connor Lab (Jr., North Canton Hoover, 207.77).
Second team: Chase Wensel (Jr., North Canton Hoover, 206.29); Jack Wells (Jr., North Canton Hoover, 204.21); Dylan Petrick (Soph., GlenOak, 203.09); CJ Ault (Sr., Lake, 202.38); Jonathan Waggoner (Soph., McKinley, 200.66); Isaac Davis (Soph., GlenOak, 200.09).
Honorable mention: Austin Crowe (Sr., North Canton Hoover, 199.93); Nate Davis (Sr., GlenOak, 196.94); Alex Howard (Sr., GlenOak, 196.87); Evan Nave (Sr. Perry, 199.78); Anthony Vacanti (Soph., GlenOak, 196.33); Richard Close (Sr., Perry, 194.88).
Player of the Year: Zach McCutchan (McKinley)
Coach of the Year: Jossett Petrick (GlenOak)
Final standings: North Canton Hoover 10-2, 13-3; GlenOak 8-4, 12-4; Perry 8-4, 11-5; Canton McKinley 6-6, 11-6; Lake 6-6, 12-7; Green 2-10, 4-12; Jackson 2-10, 7-13.
GIRLS
AMERICAN DIVISION
First team: Jadynnn Thompson (Soph., Minerva, 194.93); Shelby Worrell (Jr., Mienrva, 189.28); Aubrey Taylor (Jr., Carrollton, 186.34); Lydia Banor (Sr., Minerva, 184.87); Zoey Elliott (Soph., Carrollton,, 180.96).
Second team: Hailee Ulman (Fr., Carrollton, 179.50); Joline Greaves (Jr., Carrollton, 167.81); Katie Telaroli (Sr., Canton South, 162.62); Makayla Frederick (Jr., United Local, 158.34); Jolene Gamble (Sr., United Local, 147.74).
Honorable mention: Courtney Swogger (Jr., United Local, 147.69); Cora Wines (Soph., Marlington, 137.13); Brooklyn Herold (Fr., United Local, 137.22); Hailee Burton (Soph., United Local, 132.04); Tamra Jackson (Sr., Alliance, 128.92).
Player of the Year: Jadyn Thompson (Minerva)
Coach of the Year: Gary Cress (Minerva)
Final standings: Minerva 9-1, 16-2 (Minerva wins title on tiebreaker); Carrollton 9-1, 15-2; United Local 6-4, 11-8; Marlington 4-6, 4-16; Alliance 2-8, 5-13; Canton South 0-10, 0-17.
NATIONAL DIVISION
First team: Emma Yoder (Jr., Triway, 214.47); Addy Meshew (Jr., Triway, 197.39); Lindsay Miller (Sr., Triway, 181.78); Madison Lint (Fr., East Canton, 178.43); Sara Colucy (Sr., Central Catholic, 177.75).
Second team: Kennedy Finley (Soph., Triway, 171.77); Danielle Densmore (Sr., Triway, 170.09); Logan McDonald (Fr., East Canton, 166.16); Alex Vargo (Sr., Central Catholic, 165.76); Madison Denzer (Sr., Louisville, 157.75).
Honorable mention: Isabel Weber (Sr., East Canton, 156.03); Bella Vargo (Sr., Central Catholic, 155.43); Hannah Spencer (Jr., East Canton, 154.32); Victoria Alspaugh (Jr., East Canton, 154.25); Kendall Wiff (Sr., Lake Center Christian, 142.05).
Player of the Year: Emma Yoder (Triway)
Coach of the Year: Corby Anderson (Triway)
Final standings: Triway 10-0, 16-2; East Canton 8-2, 12-6; Canton Central Catholic 6-4, 11-9; Louisville 3-7, 3-14; Lake Center Christian 1-3, 3-7; Massillon 0-10, 5-16.
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
First team: Daphne Stuber (Sr.,, Conotton Valley, 202.32); Lilah Williams (Fr., Conotton Valley, 195.74); Mylie Galigher (Soph., Conotton Valley, 189.26).
Second team: Mackenzie Willoughby (Jr., Conotton Valley, 186.78); Miah Delaney (Sr., Conotton Valley, 185.90); Joey Boyer (Sr., Sandy Valley, 184.04).
Honorable mention: Chloe Blick (Sr., Conotton Valley, 175.33); Makenzie McLemore (Sr., Sandy Valley, 151.96); Rylee Groah (Soph., Claymont, 149.80).
Player of the Year: Daphne Stuber (Conotton Valley)
Coach of the Year: Brian Baxter (Conotton Valley)
Final standings: Conotton Valley 6-0, 19-1; Sandy Valley 4-2, 13-2; Claymont 0-4, 4-17.
FEDERAL DIVISION
First team: Marissa Perrine (Sr., Green, 221.22); Madison Perrine (Soph., Green, 192.22); Ashlee Cunningham (Sr., Lake, 191.91); Elena Hughes (Jr., Green, 182.53); Shayla Turner (Sr., Perry, 182.10); Rylee Dunn (Fr., Jackson, 180.13).
Second team: Alyssa Holt (Sr., Green, 177.94); Haleigh Leggett (Soph., McKinley, 175.41); Taylor Scherer (Sr., North Canton Hoover, 170.69); Kathryn Check (Jr., GlenOak, 169.75); Kiele Poling (Soph., Perry, 168.75); Kaylee Holler (Jr., Lake, 164.48).
Honorable mention: Ami King (Jr., Perry, 163.48); Brooke Freshly (Sr., Lake, 162.37); Taylor Stanford (Sr., Perry, 163.70); Sara Mohr (Jr., North Canton Hoover, 161.45); Isesssa Musaelyn (Soph., Jackson, 158.47); Naudia Carson (Sr., Jackson, 154.76).
Player of the Year: Marissa Perrine (Green)
Coach of the Year: Eydie Snowberger (Green)
Final standings: Green 13-0, 16-0; Perry 10-2, 12-4; Lake 8-4, 14-5; Jackson 4-6, 6-9; North Canton Hoover 5-7, 7-9, GlenOak 2-10, 3-13; Canton McKinley 1-11, 4-13.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Boys high games: American—Kobe Green (Carrollton) 279; Federal—(tie) Zach McCuchan (McKinley) and Hunter Henson (McKinley) 300; National—Chad Harper (Triway) 300; Southeastern—Bobby Brennan (Conotton Valley) and Nolan Caldwell (Conotton Valley) 279.
Boys high series: American—Isaiah Frazier (Minerva) 510; Federal—Zach McCutchan (McKinley) 558; National—Caden Swanger (Triway) 545; Southeastern—Bobby Brennan (Conotton Valley) 535.
Girls high games: American—Shelby Worrell (Minerva) 266; Federal—Marissa Perrine (Green) 290; National—Emma Yoder (Triway) 279; Southeastern—Daphne Stuber (Conotton Valley_ 279.
Girls high series: American—Aubrey Taylor (Carrollton) 487; Federal—Marissa Perrine (Green) 537; National—Emma Yoder (Triway) 533; Southeastern—Chloe Blick (Conotton Valley) 478.