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.