East Canton swept three major awards as the Inter-Valley Conference announced its 2024-25 all-league high school bowling teams on Wednesday.
In the boys division, East Canton coach Todd Thomas was named coach of the year after leading the Hornets to a third-place finish overall in the conference.
Indian Valley senior Colton Long was.also named player of the year in voting among the conference coaches.
In all, three players for the conference runner-up Braves were named to the first team, with junior Cale Dinger and senior Brent Irwin joining Long. Claymont, which captured the conference title with 23 points (combination of regular-season matches and conference tournament placement), put junior Nathan Downing and senior Riley Milburn on the first team.
Other members of the eight-player first team were Newcomerstown junior Jaxson Mayo and Tuscarawas Central Catholic senior Nick Williams
In the girls division, East Canton junior Madison Lint was selected as player of the year by the coaches after the Hornets finished tied for the league title with Garaway.
Her father, Matt Lint, was named as coach of the year for the Hornets.
Garaway placed three players on the eight-player first team, including junior Harmony Clymer and seniors Lexi Era and Ava Starner.
In addition to Lint, East Canton had junior Logan McDonald on the first team. Conotton Valley placed two players — junior Lilly Booth and senior Kylie Galigher — on the first team along with Indian Valley junior Zoe Blickensderfer.
See the complete All-IVC teams below:
NOTEBOOK
* Minerva’s boys set a Stark County High School Bowling Conference record for two-game series with their performance in a 3,060-2,462 victory over East Liverpool on Tuesday at Minerva Bowl. The Lions finished with 2,345 for their two games, which topped the previous mark of 2,332 set during the 2015-16 season by Triway. They opened with a 1,229 game, which sits sixth all time in the conference and broke Minerva’s school record of 1,178, set during the 2006-07 season. The Lions’ individual series included a pair of 500 series from Lane Hawk (503) and Owen Frazier (501). Others were Landon Jones (479), Kendrik Keister (435) and Xander Mueller (427).
* Wadsworth clinched its first Suburban League boys title Saturday during the Suburban League tournament and then topped Nordonia during a Tuesday match at Kolony Lanes. The Grizzlies girls, who have not won the league title since the 2015-16 season, upset three-time defending champion Nordonia 2,287-2,050 also on Tuesday. It ended the 2023 Division I state champion Knights’ winning streak of at least 47 matches, according to reports. Wadsworth’s girls can give the school a sweep of the Suburban League titles by topping Brecksville on Wednesday at Roseland Lanes.
MATCHES FROM FEB. 4
STARK COUNTY CONFERENCE
BOYS
MINERVA 3,060, EAST LIVERPOOL 2,462
(Tuesday, at Minerva Bowl, Minerva)
Two-game series: Minerva 2,345 (Jones 238-241, Mueller 246-181, Hawk 235-268, Frazier 268-233, Keister 242-193); East Liverpool 1,750 (Gibas 190-194, Miller 143, McDole 217-194, Hanlon 181-159, Estell 158-184, Reuter 136).
Baker system: Minerva 90-148-174-203; East Liverpool 191-144-198-173
LOUISVILLE 2,535, EAST CANTON 2,526
(Tuesday, at Eastbury Bowling Center, Canton)
Two-game series: East Canton 1,971 (Spencer 206-184, Jute 173-203, Buehler 146-202, Lint 212-230, Isum 170-245); Louisville 1,906 (Horn 193-167, Glaser 215-174, Geisel 218-204, Beard 180-188, Grosenbaugh 193, Huff 174).
Baker system: Louisville 236-172-221; East Canton 214-163-178
TRIWAY 2,435, MASSILLON 2,131
(Tuesday, at Ballerz Sports Club, Wooster)
Two-game series: Triway 2,056 (George 189-201, Merckle 183-165, Fiesler 217-172, Finley 255-225, Carey 202-247); Massillon 1,698 (Bauer 154-161, Fromholtz 167-218, Hendricks 149-142, Kohl 186-148, Louk 201-172).
Baker system: Triway 212-167; Massillon 223-210
LAKE 2,816, CANTON McKINLEY 2,523
(Tuesday, at Park Centre Lanes, North Canton)
Two-game series: Lake 2,067 (Tompot 234-189, Abbott 187-224, A. Venus 187-215, Hamrick 181-212, B. Venus 235-203); McKinley 1,816 (Barth 184-168, Cavett 193-172, Halm 158, King 152, Tucker 198-233, Waggoner 156-202).
Baker system: Lake 202-208-177-162; McKinley 187-165-189-166
CARROLLTON 2,683, MARLINGTON 1,964
(Tuesday, at Atwood Lanes, Dellroy)
Two-game series: Marlington 1,349 (Powers 154-132, Lane 138-157, Wright 105, McIntyre 136-137, Foss 119-168, Wines 103); Carrollton 1,893 (Taylor 166, Eckinger 231-227, Hutson 235-195, Bittaker 153, Crider 135, Oberlin 219-150, Green 192).
Baker system: Marlington 153-130-178-154; Carrollton 158-186-219-227
SALEM 2,182, UNITED LOCAL 1,604
(Tuesday, at Forest Lanes, Hanoverton)
Two-game series: United 1,261 (Hull 247-198, Cannon 129-149, Logan 111-146, Huddleston 127-154); Salem 1,813 (Sommers 190-194, Hipply 226-245, Yannucci 136-201, Blackburn 147-183, Spielman 127-164).
Baker system: Salem 119-120-130; United Local 129-106-108
GIRLS
MINERVA 2,440, EAST LIVERPOOL 2,427
(Tuesday, at Minerva Bowl, Minerva)
Two-game series: Minerva 1,806 (Thompson 158, Henderhan 169-236, Genet 183-192, Kugler 162, Wood 172-191, Klitz 159); East Liverpool 1,701 (A. Rudibaugh 211-191, Petrie 209-144, Jono 148-150, L. Rudibaugh 172-159, Riggle 170-147).
Baker system: Minerva 156-160-149-169; East Liverpool 148-210-201-167
EAST CANTON 2,110, LOUISVILLE 1,799
(Tuesday, at Eastbury Bowling Center, Canton)
Two-game series: East Canton 1,811 (McDonald 223-204, Lint 183-257, Alspaugh 171-197, Howard 165-119, Becker 149, Bailey 143); Louisville 1,573 (Miculan 185-121, Wenger 139-156, Beard 162-202, Lopez-Cruz 148-151, Dejacimo 172-137).
Baker system: East Canton 128-171; Louisville 130-96
TRIWAY 1,619, MASSILLON 1,491
(Tuesday, at Ballerz Sports Club, Wooster)
Two-game series: Triway 1,376 (Duncan 105-70, Wallace 139-141, Armstrong 135-143, Fiesler 163-114, Finley 180-186); Massillon 1,206 (Keimer 104-104, Werstler 133-123, Wisen 157-172, Ault 65-94, Meador 155-99).
Baker system: Massillon 143-142; Triway 134-109
CARROLLTON 2,179, MARLINGTON 1,543
(Tuesday, at Atwood Lanes, Dellroy)
Two-game series: Marlington 1,182 (Wines 140-175, Shoemaker 95, Pate 135-129, Blackman 94, Feller 108, Cross 106-110, Sampson 90); Carrollton 1,608 (Ullman 217-257, Russell 223-135, Slutz 163-138, Brown 150-106, Bajornas 114, Bullock 105).
Baker system: Marlington 122-113-126; Carrollton 214-200-157
UNITED LOCAL 1,780, SALEM 1,453
(Tuesday, at Forest Lanes,, Hanoverton)
Two-game series: United 1,431 (Burton 156-169, Painter 148-160, Elrod 154-161, K. Bryan 133-118, M. Bryan 121, Ludwig 111); Salem 1,122 (Smith 122-203, Dean 147-120, Marcum 61-86, Powell 80-107, Barr 93-103).
Baker system: Salem 104-112-115; United Local 123-92-134
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
BOYS
WADSWORTH 2,574, NORDONIA 2,189
(Tuesday, at Kolony Bowl, Wadsworth)
Two-game series: Wadsworth 1,955 (Nagel 197, Weyant 248-279, Sponsler 162, Eagon-Mohlmaster 196, Espie 188, Fried 196, substitutes 164-149-176); Nordonia 1,692 (Edgehouse 223-175, Stanek 204-187, Ament 169-170, Hermann 139, Anderson 164-13, substitute 127).
Baker system: Nordonia 152-207-138; Wadsworth 211-235-173
GIRLS
WADSWORTH 2,287, NORDONIA 2,050
(Tuesday, at Kolony Bowl, Wadsworth)
Two-game series: Wadsworth 1,726 (Craig 237-152, Martin 146, Lutz 116-157, Myers 191-182, Masada 182-214, substitute 149); Nordonia 1,583 (Bzdafka 156-190, Barnes 142, Demarco 159-137, McNutt 193-191, Bush 135).
Baker system: Nordonia 116-137-214; Wadsworth 168-205-188