By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

As the season heats up for Team USA bowling, local bowlers may want to enjoy cheering for the team since there are three bowlers included in the competition from the local area.

Many current bowlers who rolled for their high-school teams will remember:

• Bryce Oliver, who competed for the Woodridge Bulldogs and is from Cuyahoga Falls
• Jillian Martin of Stow
• Kirsten Moore of Tallmadge

Team USA includes members from across the country, with 28 members on the women’s and men’s teams representing the best of the United States bowlers.

The team has a busy schedule, traveling to Hong Kong, Korea, Nevada and Peru, among other competitions and tournaments.

Log onto bowl.com/team-USA to follow the local athletes that made their mark in Northeast Ohio and now are continuing their talents on the international stage.

SENIOR MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

The Portage County USBC Senior Memorial Tournament will take place on April 6 at Spins Bowl in Kent beginning at 10 a.m.

Entry forms are available at all lanes and on Facebook.

PERFECT GAMES

Always worth noting are the perfect games bowled in Portage County.

John Kertis rolled his 300 game in the Perfect Fit Trio at Spins Bowl in Kent.

Kertis was followed by Corey Schurko tossing a 284 and Jason Price a 279.

Kertis finished with a four game set of 1,057.

TAKING SOUND ADVICE

Everyone can benefit from the sound advice of the Boardman High School bowling coach at the recent Rootstown Rover Sectional Preview Tournament.

Every venue can have problems during a competition and when the bowling lanes had an unfortunate leak in the season, dropping rain on one of the lanes, things had to happen to accommodate the full house of teams.

Boardman, on the lane experiencing not only the perfect oil pattern but a little water, finished their first three games by moving to a lane when other teams were finished and then bowling their Baker games on the unaffected lane of the pair.

The coach told his team that overcoming adversity is part of competition and rising to the occasion is always the best route.

The team heeded the coach’s advice and ended up winning the tournament, despite having to overcome obstacles.

It is good advice for everyone, adults and youth.

Don’t complain.

Work with officials to find the best path and do your best.

The outcome might be spectacular.

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 BOWLING SCOREBOARD

ADULT LEAGUES

MIKE’S GALS: Kelly Stebner 227-614, Dana Wilson 224-609, Sherry Tauscher 214, Lynnette Szabay 566.

KSU FACULTY STAFF: Luke Sutliff 201-513, Albert Deperro 198-510, Adam Ailes 178-509, Chris Hill 183-455, Betsy Mako 171-487, Shelley Capellman 157-447.

GARDEN SPOT: Josh Flachbart, Matt Lyons, John Brown Ryan Livergood 279; John Brown 763, Jeff Bardoun 743, Jolson French 738, Bonny Bender 279-689, Aleks Kiss 235-634, Linda Bardoun 638, Tanya Hunter 235.

PERFECT FIT FALL TRIO: Mark Ruediger 299-996, Corey Schurko 268-1,024, Ron Elwood 266, Shawn Bolyard 984, Lisa Osborne 247-838, Zoe Bevilacqua 240-794, Laura Elwood 226, Brandi Flachbart 798.

DALE HAHN CUSTOM CRAFTS: Dan Ware 262-689, Jon Endres 247, Nick Arlequeeuw 236, Jason Morris 661, Jim Prasek 649, Taylor Roberts 214-569, Eileen Kelly 198-558, Kim Stull 192, Pat Helsel 523.

ELKS & FRIENDS: Tom Day 279-723, Ron Elwood Jr. 269, Jon Marshall 268-728, Corey Daniels 742, Jennie Kiss 207-597, Jennifer Pope 204-641, Laura Elwood 194-529.

HAPPY HOUR DOUBLES: Thomas Prater 267-704, Ken Sedlock 228-554, Ryan Mills 209-597, Krista Dockery 230-563, Carie Hanna 212-566, Karen Marino 208-533.

BILL WHITE MEMORIAL SENIOR TRIO: Ched Reber 247, Tom Walker 234, Terry Shell 217, Troy Allison 698, Fred Endres 644, Dave Senerchia 634, Corky Farquhar 182, Kammie Allison 169, Barb Hamric 164, Pat Helsel 511, Marilyn Cerny 482, Liz Hickman 456.

FRIDAY CASINO SPRING: Chris Jones 300-857, Bruce Rogers 300-806, Chris Jones 297, Sammy Rocco 804, Roberta Papczun 213-535, Jennifer Burnett 210, Kristen Williams 206-540, Sheri Ehrenberger 537.

GATEWAY CASINO SPRING: Frank Dixon 298-719, Shane Lindon 278-745, Hank Adams 277-696, Ashley Kuhns 255-628, Hannah Gray 237, Alicia Lindon 569, Clara Butcher 230-565.

ROOFING GUY: Brian Glass 279-698, Dan Roberts 264-705, Neil Martin 259, Barry Sano 703.

FRIDAY MATCH PLAY TRIO: Jon Morrison 298-712, D.J. Madden 288-752, Rich Daniel 259, Zach Mangus 668, Shannon Robenstine 182-482, Wanda Gehret 167-482, Robin Wise 160-474.