RANDOLPH -The Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team wrapped up its regular season over the weekend at Valley Bowl with some personal highs.
Senior Soren Stelma Leonard finished off his individual first season in high school competition for the Chargers with consistent games of 141 and 137. Junior Theo Alexander was right behind his teammate, rolling a 139 and 135. Senior Tucker Holcomb finished off his season with a 139, junior Arwen Alexander rolled a 136 and senior teammate Cyrus Graham came in with a 135. CA’s young team didn’t qualify any bowlers for the individual state tournament next week but is set to compete in the state team competition the following weekend at Twin City Lanes in Barre. The Chargers are the tenth seed and will take on No. 7 White River Valley February 28.
White River Valley sophomore Andrew Bradley rolled the high game of the week with an impressive 266. Fair Haven junior George Stamp was a model of consistency, rolling a 247 in back-to-back games and Windsor junior Anthony Sheridan bowled a 211. Stamp locked up top individual honors for the regular season, averaging a state’s best 209.2. Enosburg’s Sam Curtiss, Jayden Blake, Jordan Tucker and Carson Oliver; St. Johnsbury Academy’s Jacob Marquis and Keegan Norrie; Windsor’s Sam Russell, Roxie Sherwin and Sydney Walder; and Burlington’s Malachi Ogden were the top seniors in the state who qualified to represent the Vermon Twin State team. The top 32 bowlers in the state will be back in action this coming weekend at the Individual State Tournament at Bowlerama in Rutland.
