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By RICK PETERSON
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WICHITA -- Washburn Rural put itself in position to challenge for a Class 6A boys state bowling championship with a solid performance in the three American Tenpin games that started Friday's state tournament at Northrock Lanes, punctuated by an outstanding third game.
Rural rode a 948 third game, with 4 bowlers between 214 and 258, to a 2,602-2,583 margin over Wichita Heights entering the four Baker format games, but that's where the Junior Blues' title hopes faded, with Washburn Rural ending up 4th in the final standings while Wichita Northwest rallied for the championship by a 3,387-3,354 count over Heights.
Washburn Rural sophomore Geo Itzep receives congratulations from his teammates after rolling a strike in Friday's Class 6A bowling tournament. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn looked to have everything going its way at the start of Baker, but the Junior Blues stumbled out of the gate with a 148 opening game and then followed that up with a 167, opening the door for a balanced 6A field.
The Junior Blues came alive with a 224 3rd game but slipped back to a 180 in their final game, posting a 719 total which was the second-lowest among the eight teams in the field. Olathe South edged Rural 3,330-3,321 for the third-place trophy.
"I think we had so much momentum and then we kind of had a little break and we got in our heads because of it,'' said junior Matthew Hartter, who placed 6th individually with a 675 series to lead 4 state medalists for the Junior Blues.
"We bowled good, but we were just so close to what we wanted.''
Washburn Rural coach Jo Ricard agreed.
"I could see them kind of tense up some going into the Baker after having that wonderful third game and when you go into your Baker you've got to stay relaxed,'' Ricard said. "If you tense up it's hard to just throw your shot and I think we saw some of that happening.''
Rural senior Jacob Morgan finished 12th individually with a 633 series while sophomore Geo Itzep was 14th (629) and senior Cale Marsh 19th (610).
The Junior Blues also got 32nd-place finish from senior Sam Shonka (572) and a 55th-place finish from sophomore Joshua Hammons (490).
Wichita Northwest senior Brandon Bonta won the individual championship with a 788 three-game series while Campus junior V-Thoon Thanasouk finished second with a 713 series.
CLASS 6A BOYS STATE BOWLING
Team scores
Wichita Northwest 3,387, Wichita Heights 3,354, Olathe South 3,330, Washburn Rural 3,321, Campus 3,299, Lawrence 3,256, Olathe West 2,829, Free State 2,937.
Individual results
1. Brandon Bonta, Wichita Northwest, 788; 2. V-Thoon Thanasouk, Campus, 713; 3. Jy'Vaughn Martin, Wichita Heights, 686; 4. Carson Toews, Lawrence, 680; 5. Silas Limes, Wichita Heights, 677; 6. Matthew Hartter, Washburn Rural, 675; 7. Peter Dokolas, Olathe South, 670; 8. Joshua Q. King, Lawrence, 668; 9. Kaden Whitehurst, Garden City, 663; 10. Logan Bennett, Olathe East, 653 (246); 11. Aidan Baker, Free State, 653 (226); 12. Jacob Morgan, Washburn Rural, 633; 13. Jason Miller, Derby, 631; 14. Geo Itzep, Washburn Rural, 629; 15. Dylan Depperschmidt, Wichita Heights, 626; 16. Tyler Newell, Wichita South, 624; 17. Nathan KleinSchrodt, Campus, 616 (247); 18. Eddie Shipley, Olathe South, 616 (221); 19. Cole Marsh, Washburn Rural, 610; 20. Maison Albadaro, Lawrence, 604.
Other Washburn Rural -- 32. Sam Shonka, 572; 55. Joshua Hammons, 490.
Other Topeka High -- 41. Majayla Boyd, 487.
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By RICK PETERSON
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WICHITA -- Washburn Rural's girls bowling team started fast and finished the same way in Friday's Class 6A girls bowling tournament at Northrock Lanes, posting a 3rd-place team finish while four Junior Blues earned individual state medals.
Washburn Rural finished with a 3,233 team total, taking third behind Campus (3,347) and Garden City (3,287) while junior Kaitlyn Doyal finished 7th individually with a 631-three-game series, senior Hannah Casto was 9th (607), sophomore Callie Hart 16th (574) and sophomore Amaya Buchanan 17th (572).
![Washburn Rural junior Kaitlyn Doyal reacts after a strike in Friday's 6A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]](/images/aa-images/Doyal.jpg)
Washburn Rural junior Kaitlyn Doyal reacts after a strike in Friday's 6A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Freshman Claire Ireland finished 29th individually (522) while senior Logan Wiesendanger was 30th (519).
"As a team we got our medals, we got our trophy and we shot really well as a team today,'' Casto said. "I'm really proud of the team. I think this was one of our best days bowling together as a team. It was amazing.''
Doyal agreed.
"I feel great about today,'' Doyal said. "I think it's mostly about a team effort and not individually, but it all comes down to staying hyped up and cheering everybody on.''
Doyal put together games of 242, 204 and 185 to lead the Junior Blues while Casto had games of 210, 190 and 207 to finish 2 spots behind her teammate.
"I didn't strike as much as I wanted to,'' Casto said. "I really struggled trying to find a correct line, but I just tried getting as many spares as I could and try to save myself to be able to make my goals for today.''
Washburn Rural senior Hannah Casto celebrates with her team after a strike in Friday's 6A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Washburn Rural bowled an 877 first game in American Tenpins to take the tournament lead, but fell to third with an 814 2nd game as Garden City (948) and Campus (903) both turned in big games and Rural struggled in the third game (738) as Campus (908) and Garden City (812) pulled away.
The Junior Blues fought back in its four Baker format games, however, recording a tournament-high 804 total, including a 237 final game to cement its 3rd-place finish by 314 pins over 4th-place Olathe North.
"The girls have worked hard through the season coming down to this piece, which is what we wanted at the end,'' Rural coach Jo Ricard said. "We struggled some in that 3rd game (of American Tenpin) and we knew we had to come out and do well in Baker.
"We did well in the Baker, we just couldn't quite pick up what we needed to. Garden City always makes a huge push down here and so does Campus. I'm proud of the girls. They have done an excellent job and I'm very happy and pleased with what they've done today and for the season.''
Topeka High junior Gabriella McCarthy earned a state medal with a 15th-place finish (587) while competing as an individual.
Trojan junior Majayla Boyd finished 41st with a 487 series.
Campus continued its state dominance with its 3rd straight team championship and its 5th in 6 years, led by senior Piper Reams, who won the individual championship with a 715 series and finished with a 280 game. The Colts had 5 individual medalists.
CLASS 6A GIRLS STATE BOWLING
Team scores
Campus 3,347, Garden City 3,287, Washburn Rural 3,233, Olathe North 2,919, Olathe East 2,829, Manhattan 2,690, Lawrence 2,589, Shawnee Mission North 2,490..
Individual results
1. Piper Reams, Campus, 715; 2. Skylar Valdez, Olathe North, 694; 3. Dakota Lennen, Campus, 666; 4. Lily-Ann Leeper, Garden City, 654; 5. Kaylie Nelson, Wichita Northwest, 642; 6. Holly Bridges, Garden City, 638; 7. Kaitlyn Doyal, Washburn Rural, 631; 8. Brooke Ptacek, Garden City, 621; 9. Hannah Casto, Washburn Rural, 607; 10. Shaniah Moore, Wichita Heights, 602; 11. Casey Feast, Campus, 600; 12. Hope Resendiz, Garden City, 594; 13. Audrey Valdez, Olathe North, 587 (221); 14. Ella Adkins, Campus, 587 (215); 15. Gabriella McCarthy, Topeka High, 587; 16. Callie Hart, Washburn Rural, 574; 17. Amaya Buchanan, Washburn Rural, 572; 18. Victoria Cocannouer, Wichita East, 571; 19. Savannah Hsu, Campus, 564; 20. Alyssa Williams, Shawnee Mission North, 560.
Other Washburn Rural -- 29. Claire Ireland, 522; 30. Logan Wiesendanger, 519.
Other Topeka High -- 41. Majayla Boyd, 487.
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WICHITA -- It became evident in the first game of Thursday's Class 5A-1A boys state bowling tournament at Northrock Lanes that the day belonged to Kapaun Mt. Carmel.
And although neither Seaman or any other team in the field could challenge the Crusaders, who set state tournament records for three-game and total scores, the Vikings still had plenty to feel good about, including a third-place team finish and three individual medalists.
Seaman sophomore Zander White led 3rd-place Seaman with a 665 series in the 5A-1A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
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Topeka West's boys basketball team survived a barrage of 3-pointers by upset-minded Newton Wednesday night to imporove to 18-2 with a 71-60 Class 5A sub-state semifinal win over the Railers at West.
Two-win Newton canned 10 3-pointers in the first half and 15 for the game, but West finally put the Railers away down the stretch to set up a 3 p.m. matchup Saturday with Seaman (13-8) in the sub-state championship game. Seaman edged Emporia 60-56 Wednesday night.
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WICHITA -- Throughout the 2021 season Bob Benoit never thought his Seaman girls bowling team felt the pressure of being undefeated ... until Thursday.
Trying to cap a perfect season with a Class 5A-1A state championship, the Vikings finished fourth in the team standings at Northrock Lanes while junior Makenzie Millard led three Viking individual medalists with a fourth-place finish, bowling a 612 series.
Makenzie Millard finished 4th individually in the 5A-1A state bowling tournament, rolling a 612 series. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
