By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman's girls bowling team added a Class 5A regional team title to its city and United Kansas Conference crowns Tuesday at Gage Bowl, with the Vikings taking the regional championship by a 2,958-2,904 margin over Emporia.
Claire LaDuke (facing) celebrates a strike with her Seaman teammates during Tuesday's Class 5A regional at Gage Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Shawnee Heights also earned a berth for next week's state tournament at Wichita, finishing third as a team at 2,831.
Highland Park will also have a competitor in the girls state tournament, with Ra'Lynn Divers qualifying as an individual.
Claire LaDuke led the champion Vikings with a third-place individual finish, shooting a 565 three-game series while Seaman also got a sixth-place individual finish from Paige Snyder, who shot a 555 series.
The Vikings also got a 12th-place individual finish from Laci Cole (521), a 13th showing from Leah Crawford (516) and a 16th from Kayla Duncan (493) while Ava Carlson shot a 448.
Shawnee Heights bowling coach Scott Mercer talks to his girls team during Tuesday's Class 5A regional at Gage Bowl. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Addison VanMetre shot a 544 series to pace third-place Shawnee Heights with a seventh-place individual finish while the T-Birds' Lauryn Valdivia placed 11th (522), Emma Wederski was 14th (509), Tatum Simpson was 18th (482) and Bailey Liby was 19th (459). Reese Bell rounded out the T-Bird lineup with a 441 series.
Highland Park's Divers shot a 456 series to garner the fifth individual qualifying berth for state.
The city boys 5A contingent will also be well-represented at state, led by Shawnee Heights, which finished second as a team by a 3,417-3,275 margin to United Kansas Conference rival De Soto while Seaman and Highland Park combined for three individual qualifiers.
Evan Jones finished fifth with a 650 series to lead Shawnee Heights to a second-place team finish in Tuesday's Class 5A bowling regional at Gage Bowl. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Evan Jones shot a 650 series to pace Shawnee Heights with a fifth-place individual finish while the T-Birds also got a seventh-place finish from Braden Evans (637), a ninth from Trey Donath (622), and a 14th-place showing from Henry Schattilly (637). Chevy Stallbaumer added a 581 and Kaden Evans a 523 for Heights.
Seaman's Garrett Shaw shot a 666 series to tie for second and finish third on a tiebreaker in Tuesday's Class 5A regional at Gage Bowl. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman finished fourth as a team to miss a state team berth by one spot, but the Vikings got a second-place tie (third on a tiebreaker) from Garrett Shaw, who shot a 666 to earn the second individual qualifying berth.
Highland Park earned a pair of individual state berths, with Kayden King shooting a 638 to earn the third individual qualifying spot for staate and Isaac Barnes shooting a 617 to place 10th and earn the fourth individual qualifying berth.
CLASS 5A REGIONAL BOWLING
At Gage Bowl
BOYS
Team scores
De Soto 3,417, Shawnee Heights 3,275, Emporia 3,214, Seaman 3,150, Newton 3,143, Basehor-Linwood 3,084, Highland Park 3,035, Salina South 3,013, Salina Central 2,921, Topeka West 2,914, Bonner Springs 2,760.
Individual results
1. Landyn Neitzel, Newton, 689; 2. Nathaniel Green, Emporia, 666; 3. Garrett Shaw, Seaman, 666; 4. Sean Graham, De Soto, 661; 5. Evan Jones, Shawnee Heights, 650; 6. Kayden King, Highland Park, 638; 7. Braden Evans, Shawnee Heights, 637; 8. Dalton Springer, De Soto, 628; 9. Trey Donath, Shawnee Heights, 622; 10. Isaac Barnes, Highland Park, 617.
Other Shawnee Heights -- Henry Schattilly 594, Chevy Stallbaumer 581, Kaden Evans 523.
Other Seaman -- Cory Flowers 592, Max Juhnke 587, Kyle Hartley 569, Connor Griffin 536, Grayson McConnell 470..
Other Highland Park -- Allen McCracken 561, Gabe Dominguez 491, Quentin Mallory 450, Kevin Patino Juarez 422.
Topeka West -- Brooks Hall 544, Willie Wiedwald 544, Gibson Uhler 536, Karsyn Whitlock 499, William Sevon Covington 448, Nick Justus 427.
Individual state qualifiers -- Landyn Neitzel, Newton; Garrett Shaw, Seaman; Kayden King, Highland Park; Isaac Barnes, Highland Park; Remington Burke, Newton; Tyler Burke, Newton.
GIRLS
Team scores
Seaman 2,958, Emporia 2,904, Shawnee Heights 2,831, Basehor-Linwood 2,764, De Soto 2,345, Salina South 2,326, Salina Central 2,176, Highland Park 1,979, Bonner Springs 1,908, Topeka West 1,813, Newton 1,705.
Individual results
1. Avery Lovegren, De Soto, 621; 2. Sophia Hill, Emporia, 587; 3. Claire LaDuke, Seaman, 565; 4. Taylor McKay, Emporia, 563; 5. Kayleigh Ussery, Basehor-Linwood, 557; 6. Paige Snyder, Seaman, 555; 7. Addison VanMetre, Shawnee Heights, 544; 8. Kaylee Gilliland, Emporia, 539; 9. Kenzi Ussery, Basehor-Linwood, 525; 10. Brynn Heffron, Emporia, 524.
Other Seaman -- Laci Cole 521, Leah Crawford 516, Kayla Duncan 493, Ava Carlson 448.
Other Shawnee Heights -- Lauryn Valdivia 522, Emma Wederski 509, Tatum Simpson 482, Bailey Liby 459, Reese Bell 441.
Highland Park -- Ra'Lynn Divers 456, Angela McCracken 424, Rylie Schwinn 349, Trinity Baldwin 339, Shelby Snyder 232.
Topeka West -- Kirsten Damme 365, Cici Martinez-Valdez 338, Mariah McGee 333, Lily Hutchison 317, Layla Justus 317, McKenzie Worthington 314.
Individual state qualifiers -- Avery Lovegren, De Soto; Kayleigh Ussery, Basehor-Linwood; Kenzi Ussery, Basehor-Linwood; Elly Findley, Basehor-Linwood; Ra'Lynn Divers, Highland Park; Ashdan Lee, Salina South.
