Xavier Boys Bowling

Xavier bowlers sweep Kennedy in openers

The Xavier High School bowling teams got off to a good start Tuesday by sweeping the Kennedy Cougars in the season openers at the Cedar Rapids Bowling Center.

The Xavier boys edged Kennedy by 49 pins, 2921 to 2872, and the Xavier girls won an even tighter match by just 11 pins, 2337 to 2326.

Jacob Fulton led the Xavier boys with a 445 series and a 246 game. Max Hiatt of Kennedy captured top honors with a 469 series.

Tanya Zaugg paced the Xavier girls with a 374 series and 199 game. Alyssa Wiedemeyer led Kennedy with a 314 series.

BOYS RESULTS
XAVIER 2921, KENNEDY 2872

Xavier - Jacob Fulton 199+246=445, Charlie Hart 194+231=425, Dale Weaver 201+199=400, Jackson Schuster 223+167=390, Michael Buenzow 176+165=341, Calvin Ford 129+154=283.

Kennedy - Max Hiatt 234+235=469, Nathan Lindo 212+207=419, Aeron Stockwell 214+151=365, Bert Goodwin 169+189=358, Dakota Dippel 165+143=308, Dallas Dircks 142+126=268.

GIRLS RESULTS
XAVIER 2337, KENNEDY 2326

Saints - Tanya Zaugg 199+175=374, Cheyanne Crane 170+152=322, Ally Eipert 180+127=307, Ella Schrader 147+149=296, Abby Scott 132+143=275, Katie Langholz 137+131=268.

Cougars - Alyssa Wiedemeyer 140+174=314, Sam Eltze 171+140=311, Cate Oliphant 149+158=307, Abbie Haller 137+166=303, Tristan Robinson 136+127=263.

Smith leads Marion to 3rd at state

DES MOINES – Bre Smith turned in a big performance Tuesday to help the Marion Indians finish third at the Class 2A state bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

Smith rolled games of 247 and 235 to finish with a 482 series, good for second place in the individual standings. Leah Frost of Waterloo East had games of 290 and 210 for a 500 series.

Marion finished with a score of 2,777. Waterloo East won the tournament with 3,071 pins and Ottumwa was second with 2,863.

Jacob Fulton of Xavier finished in a tie for 18th place as an individual qualifier in the Class 2A boys tournament, shooting a 204 game and a 375 series.

Tanya Zaugg of Xavier finished 25th in the girls standings with games of 187 and 157 for a 344 series.

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Blood, Sturtz top all-Metro bowling

Rylee Blood of Prairie and Hunter Sturtz of Jefferson have been honored as the Athletes of the Year on the all-Metro bowling teams, as selected by the Metro coaches.

Prairie girls claimed three of seven spots on the all-Metro first team with Blood, Ashley Sundstrom and Sabrina Keiper. Shania Christensen of Washington, Bre Smith of Marion, Mekena Diercks of Linn-Mar and Jamie Milota of Kennedy also made the first team.

Alex Diercks of Linn-Mar, James Jambois of Kennedy, Matt Galloro of Prairie, Jarrett Steward of Marion, Jacob Fulton of Xavier and Charlie Hart of Xavier joined Sturtz on the all-Metro first team for boys.

Don Willfong of Prairie was named the girls Coach of the Year and Mat Fowler of Jefferson was named the boys Coach of the Year.

Second Team Girls

Kaitlyn Earley (Prairie), Alexis Tschantz (Linn-Mar), Jade Klinefelter (Prairie), Alexis Smith (Marion), Megan Kitzmiller (Jefferson), Tanya Zaugg (Xavier).

Second Team Boys

Chase Donner (Jefferson), Nathan Williams (Linn-Mar), Ryan Wyant (Linn-Mar), Bert Goodwin (Kennedy), Shawn Wille (Prairie), Dakota Timmerman (Marion).

Honorable Mention Girls

Jefferson - Allie Schirmer, Hailey Kimble
Kennedy - Alyssa Wiedemeier, Abbie Haller
Linn-Mar - Abbie Smith, Brittni Krause
Marion - Aleann Romo, Alicia Steepleton
Prairie - Mikayla Hite, Ashley Grady
Washington - Ella Wake, Lucy Forster
Xavier - Cheyanne Crane, Ella Schrader

Honorable Mention Boys

Jefferson - Riley Walton, John Gardner
Kennedy - Max Hiatt, Nick Green
Linn-Mar - Jacob Wheaton, Alex Barnett
Marion - Dylan Nash, Nate Meister
Prairie - Lucas Galloro, Brendan Poock
Washington - Donovan Trimble, John Taylor
Xavier - Jackson Schuster, Michael Buenzow

Schuster paces Xavier by Warriors

Jackson Schuster had a 231 game and a 446 series as the Xavier boys bowling team topped Washington, 2,936 pins to 2,719, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet Friday at May City Bowl.

Jacob Bents rolled a 250 game and 444 series to lead the Warriors.

WASHINGTON: Jacob Bents 250-194=444, Donovan Trimble 210-187=397, John Taylor 139-183=322, Chris Schuttloffel 128-170=298, Hunter Bachmeier 129-156=285, Gabe Wedel 145-124=269.

XAVIER: Jackson Schuster 215-231=446, Charlie Hart 211-216=427, Jacob Fulton 211-188=399, Cameron Zaugg 190-191=381, Michael Buenzow 182-166=348, Nic Peters 185-128=313.

Washington: 1,746-973=2,719.

Xavier: 2,001-935=2,936.