Bowlers roll way into regional competition
EARLINGTON -Regional bowling berths were on the line on Tuesday as Suburban One League bowlers looked to roll their way into postseason competition.
Earlbowl hosted the Suburban One League Championships on Tuesday with seven teams able to enter up to seven boys and girls to compete. Teams included were Abington, Hatboro Horsham,North Penn, Pennridge, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland. There were scratch and handicap awards to be earned in the tournament for both boys and girls division. In all there were 43 boys and 47 girls entered.
Regional qualifiers had already been established for the top ten boys and girls who had the highest league average in the regular season for post season play. There were also four spots for both boys and girls available from today’s tournament from those not already qualified.
The qualifiers earning a spot on Tuesday were:
Girls
Erin Cass (Hatboro Horsham) 566 series
Sierra Dahling (Abington) 498 series
JESSICA HANNA (North Penn) 494 series
Grace Fox (Hatboro Horsham) 450 series
Boys
Zach Valentine (Pennridge) 603 series
Peter Herzberger (Pennridge) 576 series
Jasen Yeung (Pennridge) 564 series
JAMES CARNAL (North Penn) 541 series
PREVIOUSLY REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Girls – Average
Jocelyn Wynkoop (North Penn) 191.18
Francesca Schoettle (Plymouth Whitemarsh) 184
Lauren Klein (Hatboro Horsham) 181.22
Allison Wilms (Pennridge) 181.72
Erica Dahling (Abington) 169.85
Casey Barnes (Pennridge) 164.47
Amanda Tardif (Upper Moreland) 160.28
Melissa Wilms (Pennridge) 153.88
Nicole Grace (North Penn) 152.86
PREVIOUSLY REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Boys – Average
Colin Nast (North Penn) 204.08
John Searles (Upper Moreland) 201.85
Matt Morley (Hatboro Horsham) 200.25
Joshua Macnamara (Pennridge) 197.19
Nick Turco (Abington) 196.42
Thomas Best (Hatboro Horsham) 189.69
Dylan Barnett (Abington) 188.28
Martin Grace (North Penn) 180.89
Tyler Sharpe (North Penn) 180.50
HANDICAP DIVISION WINNERS
Girls
1st – Molly Groarke (North Penn)
2nd – Sierra Dahling (Abington)
3rd – Jessica Hanna (North Penn)
4th – Amanda Tardif (Upper Moreland)
5th – Francesca Shoettle (Plymouth Whitemarsh)
Boys
1st – Sean Cambell (Hatboro Horsham)
2nd – Peter Herzberger (Pennridge)
3rd – Jasen Yeung (Pennridge)
4th – Zach Mueller (Plymouth Whitemarsh)
5th – Leland Ly (North Penn)
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Girls
Jocelyn Wynkoop (North Penn) 618 series
Allison Wilms (Pennridge) 575
Erin Cass (Hatboro Horsham) 573
Lauren Klein (Hatboro Horsham) 566
Casey Barnes (Pennridge) 555
Boys
Jon Searles (Upper Moreland) 679 series
Zach Valentine (Pennridge) 603
Josh Macnamara (Pennridge) 595
Matt Morley (Hatboro Horsham) 595
Tyler Sharpe (North Penn) 594
Regionals will be held in Lancaster on March 3rd (individuals), and the team event will be held on March 4th.