By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

As bowling lanes look toward celebrating New Year’s Eve with fun events for adults and families, bowling leagues are still in vacation mode with some bowling and a few delayed through the holidays.

A few highlights this week in area leagues included:

• Lisa Osborne leading the women in the Perfect Fit Trio League with her 243-825 effort, taking high game and series. For the men, Jeremie Grund just missed his perfect game by two pins, rolling a 298 high game. John Kertis rolled the high series, a 1,028.
• David Kovacic, 197-340, and Maranda Ailes 178-354, working their way to the top of the leaderboard in the Special Needs League.
• The Junior League on Saturday morning led by Dominic Madden, who crushed the pins for a 208, and Brayden Burnett earning high series, 537 for the boys. Among the girls, Amiah Neiswanger tossed a 165 and Brooklyn Baril bowled a 420 series with a 156 high game.
• The youngest bowlers saw Colton Ahlquist (101) and Theo Aken (195) earn high game and high series using the bumpers, as Lilly Renkel tossed a 90 high game and Olivia Lenington a 163 series.
• Nate Shahan and Krista Dockery didn’t share the high game-high series honors in the Happy Hour Doubles League. Shahan bowled a 225-641 to lead the men as Dockery rolled a 213-295 as the best among the women.
• In the Elks and Friends, Jeff Largent crushed the pins fo a 289 high game and Kevin Kommel rolled a solid 704 high series. Tabitha Schlupe led all women, 245-680.

SHARE YOUR OUTSTANDING RESULTS

Did your team bowl in a tournament, have an individual that bowled a high game and series at one of the area lanes or a junior bowler with an outstanding effort?

Please share the results so Portage Sports can spotlight their reward-worthy games and series.

Email golffam2@gmail.com or call/text 330-206-9083 with any results or photos that should be highlighted among area bowlers. Thank you.

PORTAGE COUNTY SCOREBOARD

ADULT LEAGUES

PERFECT FIT TRIO: Jeremie Grund 298-961, John Kertis 289-1,028, Parker Braccio 279, Corey Schurko 986, Lisa Osborne 243-825, Jen Pope 223-715, Zoe Bevilacqua 223-736.

FRIDAY MATCH PLAY TRIO: D.J. Madden 268, James Mehlic 267-757, Troy Workman 265-749, Derric Simon 692, Robin Wise 191-545, Wanda Gehret 170-497, Shannon Robenstine 154-454.

ELKS AND FRIENDS: Jeff Largent 289, Kevin Kommel 704, Corey Daniels 278, Ryan Mizer 702, Dave Rhoads 258, Scott Enlow 681, Tabitha Schlupe 245-680, Jennifer Pope 236-598, Laura Elwood 211-557.

HAPPY HOUR DOUBLES: Nate Shahan 225-641, James Handzo 214, Tony Goeden 212-551, Ken Sedlock 530, Krista Dockery 213-595, Carie Hanna 209-584, Leona Pinter 178-476.

FRIDAY CASINO: Frank Dixon 297-745, Scott Bobbs 286-795, Shane Lindon 278, Bruce Rogers 752, Heather Gard 243-650, Ashley Kuhns 235-654, Katie Papczun 200, Roberta Papczun 569.

ROOFING GUY: Dexter Worthy 269-714, Justin Keeney 266, Brian Glass 255, David Rogers 675, Zander Jarvis 665, Kimberly Roberts 167-456, Patti Sandlin 161, Marilyn Tassone 158-456, Sheila Martin 424.

GATEWAY CASINO: Hank Adams 284-720, Bryan Peel 278, Chris Collins 278, Chris Uzi 774, Steve McCarley 761, Jessica Brandgard 277, Clara Butcher 260-743, Alicia Lindon 266-701, Heather Lockard 254-697.

YOUTH LEAGUES

SPINS BOWL BUMPERS: Colton Ahlquist 101-174, Johnathan Lowe 99-175, Theo Aken 98-195, Lilly Renkel 90-162, Olivia Leninton 85-163, Ryleigh Alquist 60-119.

SPINS BOWL JUNIORS: Dominic Madden 208-482, Brayden Burnett 203-537, Elijah Frampton 160-419, Amiah Neiswanger 165-365, Brooklyn Baril 156-420, Isabella Ellis 146-345.

SPECIAL NEEDS: David Kovacic 197-340, Jarrod Gauntner 158, Brian Lewis 152-292, Brandon Boyett 281, Maranda Ailes 178-354, Hannah Huber 159-266, Meredith Rang 143-279.