Six local bowlers ended their seasons by competing in state finals meets Saturday.
In
the Division 3 boys' meet in Jackson, Whitehall's Mason Slaughter
topped the three local competitors, finishing in 38th place in the
qualifying portion of the finals. (The top 16 finishers advanced to
bracket play to determine a champion.) Slaughter bowled six qualifying
games for a total score of 1,102, with his high game of 232 coming in
his last game.
Also in the D-3 boys' finals, Logan Hunter of
Montague posted a score of 1,049 to finish in 44th place; his high score
of 234 was the best bowled by a local player all day. Ethan Hite
finished tied for 54th with a six-game score of 972 and a high game of
188.
Whitehall's Felicity Dingman played in the Division 3
girls' meet, also in Jackson, and placed 53rd with a six-game score of
886. Her best single-game score of the day was a 178.
A pair
of Reeths-Puffer bowlers participated in the Division 2 boys' finals,
which took place in Waterford. Liam Copenhaver tied for 25th place with a
six-game score of 1,146, just 37 points away from qualifying for the
bracket. His high game of the day was a 210. Rocket junior Carter
Hekkema finished 34th with a six-game score of 1,091, highlighted by a
high game of 214.
