The Davison girls bowling team is having a strong start, according to coach Andy Torok.
It got off to an 8-0 start and won the John Glenn Tournament at the beginning of the year and took fifth in another Bay City tournament.
“It’s been very successful, “ Torok said. “We’ve maintained a good average in our Baker games. I have five girls in the top 24 in conference and two of the top three.”
Brooke Wood is averaging 206 to lead the league and Brooklyn Greene has a 203 average. The team is averaging 168 in Baker scoring.
“I’m pretty satisfied with my girls,” Torok said. “We have a lot to work on. We faced a strong opponent, Bay City Central, but beat them in the first Baker match. They were 6-0 going into the weekend. We beat them 168-136 in the first Baker match and 145-129 in the second Baker match. In the first individual it was 897 to 785. In the final game we beat them 972 to 788. We took 28 out of 30 points off of them.”
Wood and Greene have bowled a lot during their careers, Torok noted.
“Brooke Wood has had several 700 series. She and Brooklyn Greene, during the summer time, bowled in tournaments through Michigan and Indiana,” Torok said. “Prior to Christmas, Brooke Wood had a 300 in one of our practices.”
Heather Baur is averaging 187.
“She’s been consistent,” Torok said. “She hit a dry spell. She bounced back solid with a 246.”
Torok likes his team’s prospects.
“We want to finish as Saginaw Valley Conference champs,” he said. “It’s our first year. We came from the Big Nine. First year in the conference, we want to be the champs. We have a strong team. At practice time, they know what it’s all about. They know what it takes to get it done.”
OTHER TEAMS
-Heritage boys and girls continue to bowl well.
The girls defeated the Flint Southwestern Knights 28-2 at Alert Lanes in Bay City in late January. Taylor Hare and Taylor Sonnenberg have been leading Heritage, which has started at 6-3.
The Heritage boys improved to 8-1 with a 30-0 victory over Flint Southwestern. Derrick Norman and Adam Frost have been top bowlers for Heritage.
-Ovid-Elsie bowling coach Matt Fabus’ varsity girls are 4-0 in conference and have placed second and third in tournaments.
Top bowlers are Makaylin Palatka, Tori Huss, and Hannah Orweller.
Highlights include coming from behind to win a conference match, doing well in tournaments, and getting ready for regionals.
The boys are 2-2 in the conference and are a young team, with four juniors and two freshmen.
“They’re learning what it takes to win at the varsity level,” Fabus said.
Top bowlers are Alex Donnert, Zane Zwick, and Aiden Courtney.
“Just like girls, we’re getting them ready for regionals,” Fabus said. “The main thing is to focus at picking up spares.”
-Kyle Woodcock, St. Louis’ girls coach, said a highlight was taking second place at the Jimmie K. tournament. Casey Monroe, Hannah Shelton, and Candice Woodcock lead the St. Louis attack.