NORTH CANTON — The Stark County High School Bowling Conference recently announced its All-Academic players for the 2024-25 season.
The groups were divided into four categories, including President’s List (grade-point averages of 4.0 or higher); Gold (GPAs of 3.75 to 3.99); Silver (GPAs of 3.5 to 3.74); and Bronze (3.25-3.49).
The team with the highest overall GPA will be awarded a special traveling trophy during the conference’s annual banquet on April 6 at Raintree Golf and Events Center in Uniontown.
In announcing the all-academic groups, the conference stated the following:
“A student-athlete is a person who juggles both academics and sports. This dual role requires discipline and time-management, as student-athletes must balance the demands of their studies with the training and competition schedule for the sports they play. We are pleased to share with all of you the excellence our member schools and their athletes not only had on the lanes but also in the classroom for the 2024-25 season.”
Listed below are the honorees for each list:
STATE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
COLUMBUS — The 2025 Ohio 7th-12th Grade State Singles Championships, conducted by the Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Association, were held this weekend at HP Lanes, site of the OHSAA State Championships.
Bowlers rolled five qualifying games before cuts were made in respective divisions for single-game match play to determine champions. The 11th-12 event was held Sunday; the remainder of the divisions were contested Saturday.
Here is a list of the winners by division:
12th Grade Boys: Jonathan Alder senior Drew Damron defeated Warren Champion’s Garrett Martin 267-227 to claim the division title Sunday. Damron was the No. 6 seed and Martin was No. 2. Indian Valley’s Colton Long (1,183 total pinfall) was the No. 1 seed, but fell in the first round of match play. Lake’s Zachery Abbott was the No. 7 seed, but was beaten by Damron 223-161 during the semifinals. Eight players made the cut to match play with 58 players in the field.
11th Grade Boys: Lutheran West’s Zachery Smeal, the No. 8 seed, stopped No. 2 seed Eddie Krofcheck of Fairport Harbor Harding 247-209 in the title match to claim the title Sunday. Ashland’s Max Oaken was the No. 1 seed, but fell to Smeal 238-231 in the opening match of the eight-bowler quarterfinal round. Oaken finished with 1,237 for his five qualifying games. There were 58 bowlers in the division.
12th Grade Girls: Fairport Harding’s Mackenzie Pilney, the No. 3 seed, stopped Bryan’s Ashley Grymonprez, the No. 8 seed, 192-182 in the division finals, with eight players reaching the match-play round and 12 players in the field. Boardman’s Marissa Funk was the top qualifier with 1,153, but fell to Grymonprez in her opening match.
11th Grade Girls: Conotton Valley’s Lilah Williams, the No. 6 seed, stopped No. 1 seed Gracie Hood of Bellefontaine 202-182 to claim the title. Hood topped the 14-player division with 1,162 as eight players made the cut to match play. Perry’s Alex DeVore was the No. 7 seed, but was beaten by Olivia Lizzi of Sandusky Perkins 203-190 in her opening match.
10th Grade Boys: Olmsted Falls’ Matthew Jemejcic, the No 5 seed, captured the division title with a 228-149 win over top-seeded Drew Parker of Miamisburg. Parker topped the 37-player division with 1,152 during qualifying. Coventry’s Wade Allen was the No. 2 seed, but fell in the semifinals to Jemejcic 233-223. Woodridge’s Xavier Moore also made the cut as the No. 7 seed, but fell to Allen in his opening match 192-186.
9th Grade Boys: Parma Padua’s Zachary Mayne who led qualifying with 1,161, captured the title with a 219-166 win over No. 6 seed Isaac Steen of Sheridan. There were 24 players in the field with eight players making the cut to match play.
7th-8th Grade Boys: Fairborn’s Philip Duncan Jr., the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Caleb Jurkiewicz of Kensington 199-176 to claim the title. There were 28 players in the field with eight advancing to match play. Blacklick’s Andy Oswald was the No 1 seed with 1,067, but fell to Jurkiewicz in the quarterfinals.
10th Grade Girls: Bryan’s Zoey Gillett, the No. 2 seed, defeated No, 5 seed Gracie Dunne of Medina Highland 221-180 in the title match with 25 players in the field. Troy’s Baylie Massingill led qualifying with 1,108, but was beaten by Dunne 234-175 in the semifinals. Eight players made the cut to match play.
7th-9th Grade Girls: Bowling Green’s Isabelle Games, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 4 seed Anna Shattuck of Oak Hills 189-151 in the combined division with nine players in the field and four making the cut to match play. Twinsburg’s Maya East led qualifying with 891, but fell to Shattuck in her opening match.
The tournament was bowled on the OHSAA State Championships oil pattern.
The Midwest USA Adult-Youth Doubles Championships are set for 10 a.m. April 19 at Beaver-Vu Bowl in Beavercreek, with competition in two divisions (15-18 and age 14 and under).Entry fee is $110 per team, with teams rolling four qualifying games before field are cut is cut for the championship rounds, which will consist of a Baker Game two-game format. A Challenge oil pattern will be used.
Also, the OHSBC’s annual 7th-12th Grade State Doubles Championships are set for April 26 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus. Entry fee is $120 per team, with each team bowling eight Baker System games during qualifying.
See entry information for both events here: https://www.ohsb.org/off-season-.html
See complete state singles results below:
YOUNGSTOWN MASTERS
The Greater Youngstown Bowling Association recently conducted its 17th annual Youth Masters at three centers — Amron Lanes, Holiday Bowl and McKinley Lanes — with three different oil patterns being used.
In the boys division, Champion’s Garrett Martin defeated Hubbard’s Nicholas Mattessich 209-202 to claim the boys title. Martin was the No. 1 sed after 12 games with 2,300 total pinfall. Wadsworth’s Hayden Mohlmaster-Eagon, the No. 2 seed with 2,173, fell to Mattessich in the semifinals 221-190 in the 21-player field.
In the girls division, Boardman’s Kaitlyn Greenaway defeated teammate Marissa Funk 202-196 to claim the title, with seven players in the field. Greenaway was the No. 1 seed with 2,120 over 12 games, with Funk second at 2,084.
Wooster’s Mackenzie Jentes, the No. 3 qualifier, finished four after losing to No. 5 seed 146-139 in the quarterfinals.
Qualifying results are listed below:
