MUSKEGON — Ravenna’s girls bowling team rolled to West Michigan Conference tournament and overall titles this season. The Bulldogs hope to keep the positive momentum going with the MHSAA state tourney around the corner in their home house, Northway Lanes.
Oakridge’s boys bowling team came up just short in the overall WMC race, but the Eagles did win the conference tournament championship.
Ravenna’s girls and Oakridge’s boys claimed even more hardware Wednesday afternoon as Greater Muskegon Athletic Association tourney champions at Northway Lanes.
Whitehall’s Ava Garcia and Mona Shores’ Skylor Bosch captured individual GMAA titles for girls and boys, respectively.
In the girls competition, Reeths-Puffer edged Ravenna in pinfall during preliminary competition, 1813-1793. In Baker-format bracket play, Ravenna defeated Orchard View (346-247) and Oakridge beat R-P (298-265) in the semifinals before the Bulldogs rallied past the Eagles in the finals (310-296).
Ravenna’s girls will be competing in next week’s Division 4 regional at Northway Lanes along with Holton and other schools. The Division 4 state finals are set for March 1-2 at Northway Lanes as well.
In the boys competition, Oakridge was No. 1 in pinfall in preliminary competition at 2221, while Fruitport was second at 2159. In Baker-format bracket play, Oakridge edged Fruitport (399-397) and Mona Shores beat Orchard View (395-333) in the semifinals before the Eagles dominated the Sailors in the finals (380-291).
The Oakridge boys will be competing in next week’s Division 3 regional at Sherman Bowling Center along with Fremont, Mason County Central, Montague, Orchard View, Whitehall, and other schools. The Division 3 state finals are scheduled for March 1-2 at Jax 60 in Jackson.
Below are top-10 individual finishers for girls and boys:
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
Girls
Ava Garcia (Whitehall) 171-220–391
Taylor Nutt (Ravenna) 189-181–370
Brenna Ackerman (Reeths-Puffer) 147-222–369
Zariah Burt (Orchard View) 223-138–361
Bianca Kammers (Reeths-Puffer) 148-210–358
Kira Twining (Oakridge) 205-152–357
Kendra Denhof (Ravenna) 189-159–348
Kenidie Shank (Holton) 190-144–334
Breanna Twining (Oakridge) 167-167–334
Amelia Luft (Oakridge) 138-180–318
The top 10 finishers in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association girls bowling tournament pose for a group photo Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Northway Lanes in Muskegon, Mich. Whitehall’s Ava Garcia, far left, was the top finisher. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)
Boys
Skylor Bosch (Mona Shores) 226-233–459
Tuff Scott (Holton) 227-231-458
Matthew Anton (Ravenna) 234-206–440
Justin Cryderman (Oakridge) 210-226–436
Ashton Tjapkes (Orchard View) 204-223–427
Travis Lewis (Oakridge) 204-217–421
Caleb Jonas (Ravenna) 179-225–404
Keenan Camp (Fruitport) 184-200–384
Jlynn Cerchiori (Oakridge) 203-178–381
The top 10 finishers in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association boys bowling tournament pose for a group photo Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Northway Lanes in Muskegon, Mich. Mona Shores’ Skylor Bosch, far right, was the top finisher. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)
Bob Larabee
February 16, 2024 at 9:05 am
Great job Scott!
Scott DeCamp
February 16, 2024 at 9:46 am
Thanks for your support, Bob!