Portland, Ithaca and Bay City All Saints all sent their girls bowling teams to the Division 4 state finals on March 1 at Battle Creek. They had to place top eight in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals but fell short in that attempt. St. Patrick was ninth with a 2,689 while Ithaca was 10th at 2,650 and Bay City All Saints 12th at 2,585.

 

Lakeview and Hemlock’s boys bowling teams advanced to the Division 4 state finals recently in Battle Creek. The top eight advanced to the quarterfinal round. Lakeview was 11th with a 2,910. Hemlock was 18th at 2,643.

 

St. Louis’ boys bowling team advanced to the Division 4 state quarterfinals this season at the finals in Battle Creek and lost in the quarterfinal round to Sandusky 1,209-1,208. St. Louis has qualified No. 3 in the first-round block with a team score of 3,148.

 

Ithaca’s boys bowling team was state runner-up this season in Division 4 after the finals in Battle Creek. Ithaca lost to Jonesville in the title match 1,153-1,094.  Individual game scores for Ithaca were: Blake Gulick 151, Jared Baublitz 156, Kaeden Greer 167, Donald Carl 137 and Joe Whittaker 172.

 

Madison Schrauben of Portland St. Patrick competed in the Division 4 bowling state finals earlier this month in Battle Creek. Schrauben bowled a 997 and came within three pins of 16th place. The top 16 bowlers advanced to the next round.

 

Jasmine Lowe of St. Louis competed in the Division 4 bowling state finals earlier this month in Battle Creek. Lowe bowled a score of 845 in the qualifying block and placed 49th. The top 16 bowlers advanced. Hannah Shelton of St. Louis was 51st with an 836.

 

Elizabeth Andrusiak of St. Charles competed in the Division 4 bowling state finals earlier this month in Battle Creek. Andrusiak bowled a score of 882 and failed to make the Round of 16.

 

Haylee Sigafoose of Ithaca competed in the Division 4 bowling state finals earlier this month in battle Creek, Sigafoose finished 32nd with a score of 940 and did not qualify for the round of 16. Heidi Seeley of Ithaca was 58th with an 826.

 

Big Rapids Crossroads track team had finishers last week in the Grand Valley State Laker Challenge indoor meet. Andy Duddles won the long jump in 20-7. He ran on the 4 x 300 relay team that placed sixth in 2:39.95. Jacob Romay was  fourth in the long jump at 19-3 and Brandly was sixth in the 800 meters in 2:08.26. Sprik for the Crossroads girls placed  17th in the 200 meters in 30.84.

 

Chippewa Hills’ girls track team had finishers last week in the Grand Valley State Laker Challenge indoor meet. Megan O’Neil took second in the 800 meters in 2:18.27 and eighth in the 1,600 meters in 5:31.17. O’Neil ran with Kylie Schafer, Emily Starck and Nicole Snyder on the 4 x 600 relay team that placed third in 7:08.01. Jennifer McNeal was second in the 400 meters 1:01.03 for the Warriors and joined Snyder, Alexis Issette and Riley Reyes on the 4 x 300 relay squad that was fifth in 3:02.53. Erin Drouillard was fourth in the pole vault in 11-0 while Emonee Anderson was seventh in the high jump at 4-10) and Amanda Koepf eighth in the shot put 34-2.