Newark and Benjamin Logan captured titles during Saturday’s Muskingum University High School Invitational at Park Lanes in Heath.
This marked the third Muskingum event of the season, with others being held in Canton and Coshocton.
The field of 18 boys and 14 girls teams bowled three regular and three Baker System games during the qualifying round before the field was cut to the top eight in the respective divisions for best-of-three Baker match play rounds by seed.
In the boys division, No. 4 seeded Logan stopped No. 2 seed Perry 2-1 in the title match, winning the deciding Game 3 201-188. The Panthers had tied the match with a 183-172 win in Game 2.
Centerville was the qualifying leader on the 2024 OHSAA sectional-district oil pattern with 3,616 total pinfall, followed by Perry (3,328), Jonathan Alder (3,321) and Benjamin Logan (3,223). Heath was the cut line with 2,897, finishing 37 pins ahead of Bucyrus (2,860).
Individually, Alder’s Drew Damron turned in the high series with 730, followed by Centerville’s Zach Hartley with 671 and Perry’s Nick Goebeler and Riverside’s Sam King with 656. Centerville’s Casey Lippincott rounded out the five-man all-tourney team with 653.
Perry stopped No. 7 Mansfield (2-1) and Dublin (2-0) to reach the title match. Logan stopped Centerville 2-0 in the semifinals.
In the girls division, No. 1-seeded Newark defeated No. 3 seed Fairport Harbor Harding 2-0 (154-142, 191-163) to claim the title.
Newark led the tournament with 2,909 total pinfall, followed by Perry (2,811), Fairport Harding (2,770) and Centerville (2,761). Heath earned the final match-play spot with 2,347, 16 pins ahead of New Lexington.
Individually, Newark’s Jade Gabor topped the field with 620, followed by Centerville’s Julie Beavers (556), Fairport Harding’s MacKenzie Pilny (543), Perry’s Ami King (535) and Newark’s Makayla Adams (531).
See complete results below:
MATCHES FOR JAN. 29
BOYS
INTER-COUNTY CONFERENCE
GARAWAY 2,205, EAST CANTON 1,982
(at Eastbury Bowling Center, Canton)
Two-game series: East Canton 1,442 (Jute 147-154, Spencer 166-151, Sherrod 165-157, Stubblefield 123, Collins 139, Buehler 135, substitute 105); Garaway 1,729 (Lintern 225-203, Havranek 178-156, Baker 134, Haynes 166-171, Troyer 194-133, Stitzler 169).
Baker System: East Canton 153-225-162; Garaway 130-180-166.
STARK COUNTY CONFERENCE
PERRY 2,608, CANTON McKINLEY 2,375
(at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes, Canton)
Two-game series: McKinley 1,870 (Halm 170-164, King 199-127, Waggoner 209-183, Barth 182-215, Tucker 183-238); Perry 1,992 (Harmon 225-188, Goebeler 186-188, Hentzell 167, Presutti 223, Lambes 212, Nave 182-247, Sanko 174).
Baker System: Perry 224-225-167; McKinley 214-145-146.
LAKE 2,839, GREEN 2,698
(at Park Centre Lanes, North Canton)
Two-game series: Lake 1,940 (Tompot 213-221, Hamrick 161, Tatum 188-180, Abbott 225-223, McKinney 176-190, Venus, A 163); Green 1,973 (Bordonaro 218-221, Pallotta 212-214, Miller 188-166, Kozlowski 172-269, Kosmos 128).
Baker System: Lake 190-267-216-226; Green 180-199-149-197.
GIRLS
INTER-COUNTY CONFERENCE
EAST CANTON 2,164, GARAWAY 1,947
(at Eastbury Bowling Center, Canton)
Two-game series: East Canton 1,634 (McDonald 128-146, Lint 205-149, Alspaugh 191-183, Simpkins 132, Stewart 175-152, Mallette 173); Garaway 1,515 (Starter 158-219, Erb 156-117, Clymer 129-172, Barker 108-192, Troyer 107-157).
Baker System: East Canton 180-185-165; Garaway 141-148-143.
STARK COUNTY CONFERENCE
PERRY 2,224, CANTON McKINLEY 2,060
(at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes, Canton)
Two-game series: McKinley 1,601 (Evans 163-131, Leggett 190-136, McClelland 150-146, Sweet 161-157, Wise 180-187); Perry 1653 (King 174-221, Poling 195-164, Wilt 130, Boyer 117, Clapper 116-180, Devore 180-176).
Baker System: Perry 235-173-163; McKinley 140-149-170.
GREEN 2,693, LAKE 2,620
(at Park Centre Lanes, North Canton)
Two-game series: Green 1,896 (Hughes 216-204. Krager 172-233, Noirot 195-116, Perrine 256-182, Taylor 138-184); Lake 1,947 (Kuruc 199-162, Gotham 162-206, Holler 243-225, Paxton 244-126, Meffert 158-222).
Baker System: Green 169-232-174-222; Lake 159-171-162-181.
SCHSBC STATISTICS, STANDINGS
Here are the standings and individual statistics for the Stark County High School Bowling Conference through Week 9 (Jan. 27) as reported by the conference:
STANDINGS
BOYS
American Division (division, overall records): Carrollton 8-0, 13-3; United Local 5-2, 12-3; Canton South 4-5, 4-12; Minerva 3-5, 6-9; Marlington 2-6, 2-10; Alliance 0-5, 0-15
Federal Division: North Canton Hoover 9-0, 12-0; Perry 5-2, 9-2; GlenOak 3-2, 6-3; Jackson 3-8, 6-10; Green 3-5, 6-6; Lake 2-4, 7-5, Canton McKinley 2-6, 5-8
National Division: Triway 5-1, 10-3; Lake Center Christian 4-2, 9-6, Canton Central Catholic 3-3, 6-8; Louisville 3-4, 4-10; Massillon 0-5, 2-10
GIRLS
American Division (division, overall records): Minerva 8-0, 14-1; Carrollton 6-2, 12-4; United Local 4-3; 11-4; Marlington 3-5, 5-8; Alliance 1-3, 2-13; Canton South 0-9, 0-16
Federal Division: Green 7-1, 11-1; Perry 5-1, 10-1; North Canton Hoover 5-4, 7-5; Canton McKinley 3-5, 5-8, Lake 3-3, 6-6; GlenOak 3-2, 5-4; Jackson 1-10, 3-13
National Division: Triway 6-0, 11-2, Canton Central Catholic 5-2, 7-7; Louisville 4-3, 7-7; Lake Center Christian 1-5, 7-10; Massillon 0-5, 1-11
WEEK 9 STATISTICS
Here are the individual statistics through Week 9 for the SCHSBC as provided by the conference: