By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

The high school boys bowling preview for Portage County for the 2025-26 season.

CRESTWOOD RED DEVILS

COACH: Annette and Bruce Thompson, head coaches

CONFERENCE: Chagrin Valley Conference

HOME LANES: Sky Lanes, Garrettsville

13^TH FRAME: Crestwood will have one team this season with both boys and girls as they compete in the Chagrin Valley Conference.

Editor’s Note: A more in-depth preview for the Red Devils will be updated in the future.

FIELD FALCONS

COACH: Scott Bower

CONFERENCE: Metro Athletic Conference

HOME LANES: Kent Lanes, Kent

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Kalel Holmes, Tristan Reuting, Joey Dilworth, Benny Frampton.

BOWLERS TO WATCH: Brayden Burnett is an up and coming freshman participating in national tournaments with an average of 200, offered Bower.

EXPECTATIONS: “We will focus on improving from last year both physically and mentally,” said Bower. “We’ve got a strong, young and energetic program that we are so happy to have built in the past years. We hope the student-athletes can build a community around this sport.”

13^TH FRAME: “Blair Reichley returns as our student coach this year,” said Bower.

GARFIELD G-MEN

COACH: Howard Moore

CONFERENCE: Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference

HOME LANES: Sky Lanes, Garrettsville

Editor’s Note: A more in-depth preview for the Red Devils will be updated in the future.

KENT ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDERS

COACH: Al Petrosino, fourth season

CONFERENCE: Suburban League

HOME LANES: Kent Lanes, Kent

LAST SEASON: 23-14 overall record in Suburban

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Tayden Bailey, Colden Prater, Bernie Rosenberg, Eli Logsdon, Braden Latacki.

BOWLERS TO WATCH: Eli Logsdon, Braden Latacki, Colden Prater, Tayden Bailey and Bernie Rosenberg.

“These boys have improved so much from the prior season, and they have been bowling since the summer as well,” said Petrosino.

13^TH FRAME: The team’s assistant coaches this season are Cory Hartline and Ryan Horn.

RAVENNA RAVENS

COACH: Kelly Champ

CONFERENCE: Metro Athletic Conference

HOME LANES: Spins Bowl, Kent

Editor’s Note: A more in-depth preview for the Red Devils will be updated in the future.

ROOTSTOWN ROVERS

COACH: Bryan Boveington

CONFERENCE: Chagrin Valley Conference

HOME LANES: Spins Bowl, Kent

LAST SEASON: 14-0 PTC

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Caleb Stevens (Sr.)

BOWLERS TO WATCH: Camden Morris (Sr.), Jacob Blakely (Sr.), Tycho Smolk (Jr.), Isaac Simkanin (Jr.).

PROMISING NEWCOMERS: Bryce Harless (Sr.), Chase Smailek (So.), Eli Datko (Jr.), Trent Gross (So.), Cameron Henry (So.), Paul Blakely (Fr.).

EXPECTATIONS: “We will be a young team this year with only one returning varsity bowler and three bowlers from the JV team,” Boveington said. “The rest of the team will be filled with first-year bowlers. There is no doubt we will go through growing pains this year, but you can tell the potential is there.

“I have seen a lot of improvement in the little time that we have been together,” added Boveington. “I have confidence we can continue the winning tradition that retiring coach Butcher has instilled in this program. The sky’s the limit with this group. They just have to trust in themselves and their abilities.”

STREETSBORO ROCKETS

COACH: Matt Stump

CONFERENCE: Metro Athletic Conference

HOME LANES: Kent Lanes, Kent

LAST SEASON: 4-10 in MAC conference play, 7^th place.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Cameron Cromlish (Sr.), Grayson Gano (So.).

BOWLERS TO WATCH: “Streetsboro has a number of new bowlers that will grow a lot throughout the season, including Nathan Wilson, Camden Silvis and Zachary Kalinowski,” said Stump.

EXPECTATIONS: “Streetsboro is building a foundation after losing four seniors,” according to Stump.

13^TH FRAME: The Rockets’ assistant coach this season is Connor Stevens, who graduated from Streetsboro last year after a prep career that included multiple district qualifications. He is a student now at Kent State University.