STARK USBC: Women’s tournament concludes run
CANTON — The Stark County United State Bowling Congress announced its unofficial winners for singles, doubles and all-events following conclusion of the 90th annual Women’s Championships at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes.
In handicap doubles, the team of Katelynn Eldred and Chelsea Dorosky took honors with 1,375 total pinfall, finishing just five pins ahead of Kelli Kuretak and Dawn Gardner.
Alliance’s Tiffany Kalleker took handicap singles honors with 774, finishing 54 pins ahead of Canton’s Renae Burns, with Canton’s Jackie Shahan taking third with 717.
Kalleker doubled up by also taking handicap all-events (team, singles, doubles) with 2,225, finishing 150 pins ahead of Mary Puskarich (2,075), with Massillon’s Mandi Testa taking third (2,067).
Testa also topped the field in actual all-events with 2,067, finishing 145 pins ahead of Canton’s Theresa Terrigan, with Louisville’s Allison Maurer finishing third with 1,875.
Eldred turned in the top doubles actual series with 695 white Burns shot 263 en route to 720 to lead in singles.
The Stark USBC Open Championships has its final team tourney day Friday, with singles and doubles beginning Saturday also at AMF Hall of Fane Lanes.
Top doubles series: Katelyn Eldred 695, Mandi Testa 663, Dawn Gardner 641, Theresa Terrigan 611, Kelli Kutak 606, Chrissy Brady 605.
Top singles series: Renae Burns 263-720, 617, Allison Maurer 247-672, Jackie Shahan 243-666, Mandi Testa 625, Chelsea Dorosky 618, Lindsay Johnston 615, Kamryn Smith 608.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coaches select All-Northeast District teams
Members of the Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Association Northeast District announced their all-district team for the 2022-23 season recently.
This is the second year that district coaches have selected such a team.
Leading the Division I boys first team was Canton McKinley High School senior Zachary McCutchan, who earned 18 votes — one ahead of Medina Highland’s Kyle Dunn.
Also earning first team honors from the Stark County High School Bowling Conference along with McCutchan was Lake sophomore Zac Abbott.
In Division I girls, Wooster senior Abbie Leiendecker topped the first team with 18 votes, one ahead of Green senior Marissa Perrine.
In Division II, Tuslaw’s Cameron Kilgore, who bowled as an individual during tournament play since the Mustangs do not have a team, earned the final spot on the first team which was lead by Rootstown’s Justin Miller (18 votes).
In Division II girls, Champion’s Kris Dickson led the team with 17 votes.
Ties were determined by the highest average.
Here are the members of the All-Northeast District teams as selected by coaches:
BOYS
DIVISION I
First team: Zachary McCutchan (McKinley); Kyle Dunn (Highland); Brenton Dill (Avon); Chase Gordon (Medina); Joseph Wrenn (North Olmsted); Dominic Catanese II (North Royalton); Zac Abbott (Lake); Jason Beets (North Olmsted)
Second team: Michael Kalinowski (Euclid); Brendan Tahsler (Parma Padua); Gavin Warren (Tallmadge); Jacob Gomez (Avon Lake); Micah Mercado (Amherst Steele); Connor Stevens (Streetsboro); Michael Emerick Jr. (Louisville); Braylen Schuller (Warren Harding).
Honorable mention: Grant Taylor (Amherst Steele); Sammy Ellis (Berea Midpark); Ryan Golubski (Streetsboro); Anthony Shields (Willoughby South); Kyle Kalinowski (Euclid); Brandon Poore (Olmsted Falls); Thomas Ulrich (Firelands); Luke Slogar (Avon Lake); Ethan Hanna (Parma Padua).
DIVISION II
First team: Justin Miller (Rootstown); Dylan Justice (Garrettsville Garfield); Keagan Collins (LaBrae); Josh Maslanich (Lutheran West); Carson Flowers (Rootstown); Joshua Furman (Jefferson Area); Kyler Guy (Crestwood); Cameron Kilgore (Tuslaw).
Second team: Patrick Robies (Clearview); Logan Kramer (Clearview); Anthony Cora (Lutheran West); Tyler landless (Wellsville); Tyler Bortz (Garrettsvile Garfield); Gavin Laurenzi (LaBrae); Bosco Maddox (Wellsville); Joseph Cole (Fairview Park).
Honorable mention: Dakota McFadden (Nortre Dame-Cathedral Latin).
GIRLS
DIVISION I
First team: Abbie Leiendecker (Wooster); Marissa Perrine (Green); Allison Taylor (Amherst Steele); Carly Jones (Akron Hoban); Sabrina Stawick (Amherst Steele); Kilee Falish (Avon); Kaitliyn Greenaway (Boardman); Mia Sayles (Magnificat).
Second team: Amber Gall (North Olmsted); Heather Walker (Mentor); Ashlee Cunningham (Lake); Shayla Turner (Perry); Linsey Bross (Howland); Taylor Radon (Buckeye); Marissa Funk (Boardman); Melaena Martin (Springfield).
Honorable mention: Dot Sayles (Magnificat); Hailey Simmons (Mentor); Kierston Wozniak (North Ridgeville); Kaitlyn Struckel (Akron Hoban); Jesse Cehelnik (North Ridgeville); Maria Mara (Tallmadge); Bella Anzevino (Buckeye); Hailey Kinner (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin).
DIVISION II
First team: Kris Dickson (Champion); Whitney Kirschner (Wellington); Katie Smith (Firelands); Gabby Riba (Open Door Christian); Mandy DeWitt (Firelands); Brianna Williams (Champion); Maddie Tourart (LaBrae); Emily Linamen (Crestwood).
Second team: Sarah Colucy (Canton Central Catholic); Payton Curall (Rootstown); Amanda Morton (Coventry); Madison Lint (East Canton); Maggie Frick (Rootstown); Tessa Studnarz (Cuyahoga Heights); Becky Lepkowski (Cuyahoga Heights); Sky Zavatsky (Lutheran West).
Honorable mention: Zoe Bevilacqua (Ravenna).
H.S. BOWLING: Perrine receives coaches’ state award
Green High School senior Marissa Perrine was one of four recipients of the Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Association’s High School Bowler of the Year Award for the 2022-23 season.
Each winner, two in each division, receive a SMART college scholarship and plaque from the association.
Winners were nominated by coaches who are members of the OHSBCA.
Other winners for this season include Nordonia’s Bryce Lewin, joining Perrine as Division I winners; Ironton’s Andrew Allen in Division II boys; and Wauseon’s Kymberlee Yocum in Division II girls.
Triway’s Emma Yoder was the 2021-22 Division II girls recipient.