KENT — The Springfield High School boys and Steetsboro girls came away with titles as the Metro Athletic Conference held its Preseason Tournament on Saturday at Spins Bowl-Kent.
The Spartans, who led after the opening three regular team games with 2,908 total pinfall, added 1,176 through six Baker System games for a 4,084 total, a 135 pins ahead of second-place Kent Roosevelt (3,949) with Tallmadge (3,827) taking third in the 10-team boys field.
Springfield was the lone team to shoot three 200 games in Bakers, with a tourney high of 233 in Game 4.
Junior Rylan Slusser led Springfield with a tournament-high 715 series, followed by Josiah Thompson with 601 and Brandon Woodward with 557. Eli Logston was high for Kent Roosevelt with 620.
In the girls division, Streetsboro shot 2,487 during the three team games to build a 351-pin lead and finished with 3,473. The Rockets finished 503 pins ahead of second-place Ravenna (2,970), with Field (2,799) taking third.
The Rockets also finished with 986 through six Baker games.
Sophomore Ava Clark led Streesboro with 536, followed by junior Natalie Southerland (529) and sophomore Jordyn Brigham (520). The Rockets have just one senior on the roster.
Senor Zoey Lemasters led Ravenna with 489 and junior Jocelyn Smallwood added 469.