Washington Girls Bowling

Washington girls missing two key bowlers

Traci Mooney thinks Cedar Rapids Washington could have a good girls bowling team this season, but it might take a while to put the pieces together.

Keely Pernicka and Bryttanie Huff, two letterwinners, will be academically ineligible until early January. That leaves only two experienced bowlers for the season opener Monday afternoon at Dubuque Senior with Ashley Duffy and Courtney Snodgrass leading the way.

The Warriors have 28 girls on the team with stiff competition for varsity berths. "It's a tossup," Mooney said.

Mooney thinks freshman Lynze Moon could be a good addition. "She has experience," Mooney said, "but never has she bowled in high school competition."

Kelly Waters, who bowled for the varsity last year, will begin the season with the junior varsity.

Washington finished 4-7 in the Mississippi Valley Conference last season and 8-11 overall. "I think it might be about the same this year," Mooney said.

She thinks the Warriors could have been a .500 team at full strength, but will need time to develop a full squad until Pernicka and Huff are eligible.

Olivia LaGrange and Rachel Spencer graduated from last year's team.

Warriros finish third at regionals

MARSHALLTOWN -- Kennedy shake and Bakered its way to the state tournament Saturday.

Down by 32 pins to host Marshalltown after the first round, the Cougars shot a 975 Baker round for a 108-pin victory at the girls Class 2A regional tournament at Totem Bowl.  Kennedy qualified for the state tournament Feb. 25 at Des Moines.

Kennedy tallied a 2640 to win. Marshalltown was second with 2532, Cedar Rapids Washington was third with 2499 and Prairie was fourth with 2394.

All four teams were within 60 pins of each other after the first round. Amanda Weidemeier rolled a high game of 195 and 386 to lead the Cougars and Ashley Hoppe shot a 191 and 352.

The Cougars won the meet by rolling games of 161, 194, 191, 192 and 237 for a 975 Baker round total.

Washington was led by Olivia LaGrange who rolled a high game of 201 and 349 series.

Jami Kadolph shot a high game of 177 and Kate Palmer rolled a 350 series to lead Prairie.

Marshalltown's Hannah Dolezal shot high game and qualified for the state tournament.

TEAMS -- 1. Kennedy 2640, 2. Marshalltown 2532, 3. Washington 2499, 4. Prairie 2394.

Individual champion -- Hannah Dolezal (Marshalltown) 407.

KENNEDY (2640): Tanner Rhoades 151-288, Ashley Hoppe 191-352, Alecia McEachran 169-325, Amanda Weidemeier 195-386, Paige Ermer 157-314.

First round -- 1665. Baker round -- 975.

MARSHALLTOWN (2532): Tia Verguawen 153-305, Mandy Martinez 168-322, Noel Rix 148-274, Ashlee Krukow 203-389, Hannah Dolezal 206-407.

First round -- 1697. Baker round -- 835.

CR WASHINGTON (2499): Ashley Duffy 174-313, Olivia LaGrange 201-349, Courtney Snodgrass 187-339, Keely Pernicka 185-337, Bryttanie Huff 167-303.

First round -- 1641. Baker round -- 858.

PRAIRIE (2394): Rebecca Kacena 147-278, Brianna Wagner 176-338, Niona Bruce 170-324, Kate Palmer 176-350, Jami Kadolph 177-347.

First round -- 1637. Baker round -- 757.

Warriors rally to beat Hempstead girls

Washington spotted Hempstead a 41-pin lead in the first round before rallying to beat the Mustangs, 2657-2634, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls bowling meet at Lancer Lanes.

Ashley Duffy rolled a high game of 217 and a 397 series to lead Washington (7-9, 4-7 MVC). Keely Pernicka had a 202 and 385.

Katie Klein rolled high game of 222 for Hempstead (5-6, 5-6).

HEMPSTEAD (2634): Miranda Bernhard 189-360, Liz Gonder 159-302, Kathie Gruber 192-383, Katie Klein 222-385, Jordan Bemis 182-326.

WASHINGTON (2657): Olivia LaGrange 144-281, Ashley Duffy 217-397, Rachel Spencer 177-328, Keely Pernicka 202-385, Bryttanie Huff 175-324.

First round -- Hempstead 1756, Washington 1715. Baker round -- Washington 942, Hempstead 878.

Pernicka powers Warriors

IOWA CITY -- Keely Pernicka rolled a high game of 177 and 333 series to lead Washington past Iowa City West, 2308-2212, Friday in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls bowling meet at Colonial Lanes.

Washington is 6-9 overall, 3-7 in the MVC.

West (3-10, 2-8) was led by Allie Volk, sho shot a 209 high game and 374 series.

WASHINGTON (2308): Ashley Duffy 163-307, Olivia LaGrange 162-309, Kelly Waters 171-293, Bryttanie Huff 140-263, Keely Pernicka 177-333.

IOWA CITY WEST (2212): Stacy Bowen 158-291, Libby Logsden 117-223, Erin Manfull 134-266, Magen Wiechert 153-302, Allie Volk 209-374.

First round -- Washington 1505, West 1456. Baker round -- Washington 803, West 756.