Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

For 19 bowling seasons, the Rootstown Rovers have hosted a high school bowling tournament at Spins Bowl in Kent that follows the format of the upcoming OHSAA sectional tournaments.

This season saw more than 55 teams in two days compete with Division-I teams on Saturday and Division-II teams on Sunday.

The Rovers’ girls welcomed teams to the tournament by earning the team championship, as well as taking home high game and second-high series.

In fact, the Rover had two teams in the tournament and took second and fourth place — an outstanding showing for the team that has already notched several tournament championships this season.

Emma Day earned high-game honors (226) and fired a 602 series to miss the best series among the girls by only one pin. Madison Lint of East Canton fired a 603.

The Rovers’ boys took home runner-up honors, falling just behind.

Rootstown were led by Jason Miller, who earned second-high series (712) as Lutheran West’s Zah Smeal fired a 771.

The Division-II tournament was held on Sunday.

On Saturday, 32 teams filled Spins Bowl to watch the Boardman boys and the Fairport Harbor Harding girls take home the winning trophies.

Highlight of the Division-I tournament was Jillian Justinger of Fairport Harbor firing a 299 game. Everyone watching in the lanes thought she had the 300 game as her final strike was buried in the pocket.

Teams are now looking forward to completing their seasons and competing well at conference tournaments before the OHSAA’s sectionals begin in February leading to the state tournament in March.

BOYS BOWLING

19th ROOTSTOWN ROVER SECTIONAL PREVIEW

(At Spins Bowl, Kent)

DIVISION II

TEAM STANDINGS

Lutheran West 4,255; Rootstown A 3,934; East Canton 3,877; Woodridge 3,824; Villa Angela St. Joe 3,806; Field 3,793; Coventry 3,786; Champion 3,492; Rootstown B 3,211; Brooklyn 3,198; Crestwood 2,596; Canton Central Catholic 2,543.

TOP-FIVE HIGH SERIES

Zach Smeal, Lutheran West 771;

Justin Miller, Rootstown 712; Dylan Lint, East Canton 710;

Wade Allen, Coventry 683; Nate Smeal, Lutheran West 648

HIGH SERIES: Zach Smeal, Lutheran West 277.

PORTAGE COUNTY RESULTS

ROOTSTOWN (3,934): Justin Miller 267-236-209 712, Caleb Stevens 181-220-130 531, Anthony Cambareri 162, Nick Moorehead 182-236-198 616, Sean Boveington 206-179-206 591, Elijah Birch 144, Sub game 157.

FIELD (3,793): Joseph Dilworth 191-221-189 601, Tristan Reuting 138, Kalel Holmes 208-179-187 574, Caleb Brastine 232-161-163 556, Peyton Hover 214-195-188 597, Benny Frampton 143-159.

ROOTSTOWN B (3,211): Corey Galloway 126-148-142 416, Cam Morris 118-118-135 371, Tyco Smolk 163-175-235 573, Xavier Miller 163-192-187 542, Jonah Mays 164-147-118 429.

CRESTWOOD (2,596): Trey Lamendola 91-60, Aaron Franek 97, Carter Desatnik 129-162-152 443, Jakob Taylor 145-172-203 520, Chase Thompson 112-84-138 354, Matt Wright 66, Kaleb Martin 128, Sub game 71.

GIRLS BOWLING

19th ROOTSTOWN ROVER SECTIONAL PREVIEW

(At Spins Bowl, Kent)

DIVISION II

TEAM STANDINGS

Rootstown A 3,228; East Canton 3,170; Canton Central Catholic 2,681; Rootstown B 2,427; Field 2,318; Villa Angela St. Joe 2,238; Woodridge 2,205; Southeast 2,146; Ravenna 1,634; Crestwood 1,362.

TOP-FIVE HIGH SERIES

Madison Lint, East Canton 603; Emma Day, Rootstown 602; Logan McDonald, East Canton 504; Hailey Desatnik, Crestwood 473; Emma Bellasario, Woodridge 459.

HIGH GAME: Emma Day, Rootstown 226.

PORTAGE COUNTY RESULTS

ROOTSTOWN (3,228): Kaitlyn Hammerschmidt 163-163-147 473, Hailie Furry 138-167-134 439, Olivia Davies 100-107-150 357, Emma Day 208-168-226 602, Cassie Egli 128-159-136 423.

FIELD (2,318): Audriana Flores-Soler 130-89-82 301, Melinda Walker 93-114-89 296, Allison Hinkle 103-126-89 318, Theo Amonett 91-119-148 353, Makayla Doak 137-99-138 374.

SOUTHEAST (2,146): Elizabeth Mix 116-107-107 330, Kinsley Luke 127-132-120 379, Madison Nutter 107-74-106 287, Makayla Diehl 100-93-84 277, Laine Streem 92-105, Sophia McKibben 86.

RAVENNA (1,634): Torie Gardner-Man 85-79-97 261, Hannah Sores 97-82-111 290, Torrie Butner 118-68-101 287, Julia Stratton 149-122-125 396.

CRESTWOOD (1,362): Anna Drago 98-82-151 331, Mallory Oesch 73-99-93 265, Alyssa Fienbarg 82-123-123 328, Valerie Derteen 110-117-132 359, Nina Gill 139-120-131 390.