KMCH SPORTS: West Delaware and Independence bowlers fare well at WaMaC Conference Tournament

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

The West Delaware Girls and Boys Bowling teams traveled to the Berry Lanes in Vinton for the WaMaC Conference Tournament last Friday.

On the GIRLS side-

The Hawks finished 4th of 5 teams with a 1569 total. Vinton-Shellsburg took first place with a 1688. Independence was the runner-up with a 1584. Benton Community was third and Marion fifth.

Individually, Natalie Palmer was the Hawks top roller with a 568. Ninth was Anna Sickles with a 519.

Ameila Schnieders 488

Addisyn Kintzle 485

Mia Cuevas 463

Monika Hernandez 459

For Independence:

Fourth, fifth and sixth were Emma Gonzalez, Carlie Hanson and Addison Lamphier with a 563, 547 and 541 respectively. 454 for Lexi Higdon, Brooklyn Tudor with a 450 and River Straw with a 389.

BOYS-

WD was second with 1697, behind Vinton-Shellsburg with 1875 and Independence 3rd with a 1696. Marion was 4th and Benton Community 5th.

The Hawks Brady Hartke was the champion with a 689, Hayden Tucker placed 6th with a 610, Ethan Sellers 10th with a 584. John Wickman with a 504, 495 for Izak Hernandez and Parker Peterson with a 457.

For the Mustangs, Michael Decker was the top bowler with a 587 finishing 8th. Zach Brown with a 514, Shayden Silberstein a 510, 504 for Daniel Straw, Nathan Faust with a 497 and 493 for Owen Mosher.