By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

The tournament trail leading to the OHSAA state tournaments in bowling continues as the Division-I teams competed in the sectional, seeking to earn a spot in the Division I district tournament.

The Division I sectional for Portage County was held at Holiday Lanes in Struthers.

There were 17 teams in the tournament on the boys side, with the top-five teams and five individuals not on qualifying teams advancing to the Division I district.

The Ravenna Ravens were successful in their bid to advance to the district, finishing in second place behind the Boardman boys. Kent Roosevelt just missed qualifying as a team, landing in sixth place — just 70 pins shy moving forward.

Also competing in the boys sectional were the Streetsboro Rockets, earning 12th place.

The Riders’ junior, Braden Latacki, did earn an individual spot, in a tie for fifth individual and grabbing the second-qualifying spot with his 650 series.

Latacki joins Streetsboro senior, Connor Stevens, who also rolled his way into the top-five qualifiers, tossing a 644 series with a 245 high game.

The boys Division I district is set for Feb. 23 at Roseland Lanes in Oakwood.

At the girls Division I sectional, Kent Roosevelt finished 12th and Streetsboro seventh among the 14 teams looking to advance through the top four.

High series among local individuals was rolled by Streetsboro sophomore, Amy Rein, tossing a 454 — just 20 pins shy of advancing as an individual.

So the stage is set for the district tournaments as individuals and teams seek to advance to the state tournament at HP Lanes in Columbus.

BOYS BOWLING

STRUTHERS DIVISION I SECTIONAL

(At Holiday Lanes, Struthers)

Note: Top-five teams and five individuals not on qualifying teams advance to districts at Roseland Lanes in Oakwood on Feb. 23.

QUALIFYING TEAMS: Boardman 4,594; Ravenna 4,122; Twinsburg 4,013; Stow-Munroe Falls 3,841; Austintown-Fitch 3,827.

QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS: Trevor Stretch, Kenston 666; Donald Blackburn, Salem 650; Braden Latacki, Kent Roosevelt 650; Connor Stevens, Streetsboro 644; Keegan Sommers, Salem 644.

TEAM STANDINGS: Boardman 4,594; Ravenna 4,122; Twinsburg 4,013; Stow-Munroe Falls 3,841; Austintown-Fitch 3,827; Kent Roosevelt 3,757; Salem 3,745, Nordonia 3,745; Howland 3,683; Warren G. Harding 3,620; Hudson 3,557; Streetsboro 3,517; Kenston 3,460; Canfield 3,349; Solon 3,311; Niles-McKinley 3,211; Chaney 2,705.

RAVENNA (4,122): Jacob Stefansic 627, Alex Tucker 222, Mark Jones 607, Carson Schueller 595, Jeriah Miller 579, Sub games 150-145.

KENT ROOSEVELT (3,757): Eli Logsdon 589, Bernie Rosenberg 118, Brden Latacki 650, Brayden Darkow 626, Sub game 115.

STREETSBORO (3,517): Grayson Gano 150-154, Bentley Mrak 184, Logan Foster 565, Jayden Singleton 145, Connor Stevens 644, Preston Lytle 140, Caeron Cromlish 448, Sub game 146.

GIRLS BOWLING

STRUTHERS DIVISION I SECTIONAL

(At Holiday Lanes, Struthers)

Note: Top-four teams and four individuals not on qualifying teams advance to districts at Roseland Lanes, Oakmont on Feb. 24.

QUALIFYING TEAMS: Boardman 3,976; Nordonia 3,682; Austintown-Fitch 3,188; Howland 3,179.

QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS: Sydney Gallagos, Hudson 528; Zia Nally, Twinsburg 500; Olyvia Janka, Stow-Munroe Falls 478; Kylie Smith, Salem 474.

TEAM STANDINGS: Boardman 3,976; Nordonia 3,682; Austintown-Fitch 3,188; Howland 3,179; Hudson 3,172; Stow-Munroe Falls 3,014; Streetsboro 2,742; Solon 2,731; Warren G. Harding 2,726; Kenston 2,622; Twinsburg 2,477; Kent Roosevelt 2,310; Chaney 2,281; Salem 1,844.

STREETSBORO (2,742): Alivia Comely 335, Gianna Wiley 328, Natalie Southerland 446, Kendall Clark 408, Amy Rein 454.

KENT ROOSEVELT (2,310): Delilah Reinard 90-80, Callie Adams 292, Desiree Holliday 394, Kai Wallace 97, Alana Barnett 265, Maisy Montgomery 419.