Marion Girls Bowling

Marion girls 2nd in triangular bowling meet

Marion's Taylor Lamm led the Indians with a 345 series and they took second-place in a triangular girls bowling meet Friday at Marion Bowl.

Waverly-Shell Rock won the meet with a score of 2057. Marion had 2018 and Maquoketa 2017.

Lamm also rolled high game for her team with a 196. Joiah Bandfield had a 181 and 326 series.

Waverly-Shell Rock's Kaisee Schnor led all bowlers with a 213 high game and 409 series.

WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK (2057): Kara Roggemann 117-232, Emily Wheelock 144-287, Amber Drilling 120-230, Kristin Krause 142-270, Carolyn Corson 204-370.

MARION (2018): Bailey Bacon 133-222, Sarah Keeton 129-255, Joiah Bandfield 181-326, Taylor Lamm 196-345, Blayke Brice 129-229.

MAQUOKETA (2017): Erica Paulsen 122-224, Bizzy Oberbrockling 136-257, Amanda Brundage 159-260, MiKenna Owen 114-219, Kaisee Schnor 213-409.

First round - Waverly-Shell Rock 1389, Marion 1377, Maquoketa 1369. Baker round - Waverly-Shell Rock 668, Maquoketa 648, Marion 641.

Oelwein rallies past Marion girls bowlers

OELWEIN - Oelwein rallied from a 43-pin deficit to defeat Marion, 2033-2007, Tuesday in a girls bowling meet.

Marion led after the first round, 1327-1284, but Oelwein outscored the Indians 749-680 in the Baker round to pull out the win.

Taylor Lamm had high game and high series with 169 and 293 for Marion.

MARION (2007): Sarah Keeton 130-257, Blayke Brice 138-270, Emily Clapp 134-265, Joiah Bandfield 127-242, Taylor Lamm 169-293.

OELWEIN (2033): Rachel Goodall 118-225, Megan West 175-322, Billie Payne 126-243, Robin Lehman 108-206, Morgan Derifield 152-288.

First round - Marion 1327, Oelwein 1284. Baker round - Oelwein 749, Marion 680.

Marion bowlers taking it on the Lamm

Mike Brice is a test engineer at Rockwell Collins, and he knows a lot about display screens that go in high-tech airplanes and helicopters. It's his job.

He also knows a good bowler when he sees one. Take Taylor Lamm, for instance. Lamm is a sophomore at Marion High School and Brice is her coach on the girls bowling team.

"She will be our best bowler, by far," Brice said. "She's a pretty natural bowler. She's bowled most of her life."

Brice figures Lamm, Joiah banfield and Emily Clapp will lead the Indians this season. Juliah Banfield and Stephanie Loesel graduated after last season.

Brice has worked at Rockwell Collins for 25 years. He coaches the girls and boys bowling teams at Marion, which keeps him busy, and he uses accumulated vacation time to join the Indians at the bowling alley for practice and games.

Brice is an active bowler himself, competing in two leagues, and likes what he sees at Marion this year. "I think we have some young talent," he reported.

There are only 10 girls on the team, which will require some juggling for varsity and junior varsity meets. "I could use a few more," he said.

Marion mauls Valley Lutheran

WATERLOO -- Juliah Banfield rolled a 180 high game and 330 series to lead Marion past Valley Lutheran, 2163-1825, Friday in a girls bowling meet.

Stephanie Loesel also had a 330 series for Marion (9-6). She had a 178 high game.

MARION (2163): Emily Clapp 111-220, Joiah Banfield 151-290, Juliah Banfield 180-330, Stephanie Loesel 178-330, Taylor Lamm 146-283.

VALLEY LUTHERAN (1825): Hayley Jordan 119-228, Kristi Beier 169-314, Julia Nichol 99-186, Emilie Norby 151-266, Alexis Ames 137-273.

First round -- Marion 1453, Valley Lutheran 1267. Baker round -- Marion 710, Valley Lutheran 558.