By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural's girls and boys swept the Centennial League bowling team championships Friday at Flint Hills Lanes in Emporia, while Rural's Claire Ireland claimed the girls individual title.
The Junior Blue girls won the Centennial team crown by a 2,852-2,799 margin over Junction City, including the Baker format games, while Rural's boys won by a 3,432-3,337 margin over Manhattan.
Jo Ricard's Washburn Rural bowling teams swept the Centennial League team championships Friday at Emporia. [File photo/TSN]
Ireland, a junior, rolled a 596 three-game series to take individual honors by 19 pins over Emporia's Darby Hauff while Gabby Martinez was next in line for Rural with a 514 series and Ashley Billups added a 491.
Hayden's girls finished fifth as a team (2,189), led by Emily Ireland's 463 series, while sixth-place Topeka High (2,089) was led by Aleshia White's 470.
Geo Peoples finished third individually with a 673 series while Logan Glinka added a 639, Tyler Faurot a 636 and Josh Hammons a 628.
Adam Krohe bowled a 608 series and Thomas Patterson a 592 to lead fifth-place Topeka High (2,907) while sixth-place Hayden was led by Trevor Christy's 539 series.
Hayden will compete in a Class 5A-1A regional tournament on Tuesday at West Ridge Lanes, with the gils bowling at 9 a.m. and the boys following at 1 p.m.
Washburn Rural and Topeka High will take part in a 6A regional on Friday at West Ridge, with girls competition getting under way at 8:50 a.m. and the boys event scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
CENTENNIAL LEAGUE BOWLING
At Flint Hills Lanes, Emporia
GIRLS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 2,852, Junction City 2,799, Emporia 2,745, Manhattan 2,199, Hayden 2,189, Topeka High 2,089.
Individual results
1. Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural, 596; 2. Darby Hauff, Emporia, 577; 3. Jordan Hunt, Junction City, 547; 4. Janiyah George, Junction City, 534; 5. Riley Roberts, Junction City, 531.
Other Washburn Rural -- Gabby Martinez 514, Ashley Billups 491, Elizabeth Poling 466, Taylin Sakers 441, Hailey Beyer 421.
Hayden -- Emily Ireland 463, Emily Lee 414, Ashley Lee 411, Jenna Kenkensiefken 348, Kinsley Reynoso 344.
Topeka High -- Aleshia White 470, Rylee Salts 430, Renesmel Lonnen 408, Gaiena Frank 340.
BOYS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 3,432, Manhattan 3,337, Junction City 3,285, Emporia 3,190, Topeka High 2,907, Hayden 2,888.
Individual results
1. Jayden Moreno, Manhattan, 703; 2. Jaden Lang, Manhattan, 675; 3. Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural, 673; 4. Devin Mohling, Emporia, 660; 5. Logan Lindsley, Junction City, 644.
Other Washburn Rural -- Logan Glinka 639, Tyler Faurot 636, Josh Hammons 628, Walker Thompson 560, Reece Godby 512.
Topeka High -- Adam Krohe 608, Thomas Patterson 592, Johnny Patterson 513, Austin Mitchell 450, Elijah Odum 403.
Hayden -- Trevor Christy 539, Henri Pryor 500, John Stickland 497, Ryan Spindler 497, Evan George 488, Connor Enos 437.
Seaman girls sweep UKC individual, team championships
Indiviual winner JaeLinn Thetford, a junior, bowled a 616 series to lead Seaman to the United Kansas Conference team championship in its first year in the league by a 2,887-2,790 margin over runner-up Lansing.
JaeLinn Thetford
Senior Katie Price was next in line for the Vikings with a 527 series, while Claire LaDuke had a 491 series, Kayla Mize a 486, Laci Cole a 483 and Cheyenne Turkin a 472 series.
Topeka West finished third as a team (2,572) with Megan Wood bowling a 546 series and Reagan Kell a 504.
Shawnee Heights (2,226) was led by Rachel Donaldson's 455 series.
De Soto won the boys team title by a 3,407-3,199 margin over Seaman while Shawnee Heights (3,100) was third and Topeka West (3,081) fourth.
Topeka West's Dason Tidwell paced the city boys contingent with a fifth-place finish, bowling a 621 series (243 tiebreaker).
Ethan Burns paced runner-up Seaman with a 605 series while Riley Parkhurst had a 580.
Austin Cochrane led Shawnee Heights with a 591 series while Josh Egly had a 581.
Seaman, Shawnee Heights, Topeka West and Highland Park will all compete in a Class 5A-1A regional tournament on Tuesday at West Ridge Lanes, with the girls bowling at 9 a.m. and the boys following at 1 p.m.
UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE BOWLING
At Mission Bowl, Olathe
GIRLS
Team scores
Seaman 2,887, Lansing 2,790, Topeka West 2,572, Basehor-Linwood 2,420, Piper 2,415, Leavenworth 2,347, De Soto 2,342, Shawnee Heights 2,226.
Individual results
1. JaeLinn Thetford, Seaman, 616; 2. Cambria Anderson, Piper, 594; 3. Jada Surritte, Lansing, 593; 4. Kirstin Ussery, Basehor-Linwood, 567; 5. Taylor Schick, Lansing, 548.
Other Seaman -- Katie Price 527, Claire LaDuke 491, Kayla Mize 486, Laci Cole 483, Cheyenne Turkin 472.
Topeka West -- Megan Wood 546, Reagan Kell 504, Hannah Allen 475, Brenna Rutschmann 443, Katie Gilbreath 387, Jordyn Felsburg 375.
Shawnee Heights -- Rachel Donaldson 455, Jasmine Villalobos 443, Reese Bell 399, Keira Scott 379, Bailey Liby 374, Alicia Anderson 338.
BOYS
Team scores
De Soto 3,407, Seaman 3,199, Shawnee Heights 3,100, Topeka West 3,081, Piper 3,026, Lansing 2,957, Leavenworth 2,598, Basehor-Linwood 2,536.
Individual results
1. Colby Lovegren, De Soto, 723; 2. Rhett Ryman, Turner, 649; 3. Taylor Kessler, Turner, 673; 4. Antonio Miranda, De Soto, 622; 5. Dason Tidwell, Topeka West, 621 (243 tiebreaker).
Seaman -- Ethan Burns 605, Riley Parkhurst 580, Alex Presscott 556, Zander White 554, Dominic Figueroa 546, Braxton Moore 461.
Shawnee Heights -- Austin Cochrane 591, Josh Egly 581, Caden Cochrane 571, Kaen Evans 562, Henry Schattilly 561, Donovan Davis 427.
Other Topeka West -- Cole Rodriguez 616, Richard Haug 562, Casey Ard 514, Zach Hulse 505, Alec Rutschmann 463.
