State HS Results - Class C

Here are the results from Class C. There are no team scores available from the first four games.

Class C Girls Standings after four games:
1. Ravenna
2. Norfolk Catholic
3. Burwell/Ord
4. Plainview
5. Wayne
6. Wakefield
7. Chadron
8. Doniphan/Trumbull

Results from the first Baker Round:
Ravenna defeated Doniphan/Trumbull 3-1
Plainview defeated Wayne 3-0
Burwell/Ord defeated Wakefield 3-1
Norfolk Catholic defeated Chadron 3-2

Results from the second Baker Round:
Plainview defeated Ravenna 3-2
Norfolk Catholic defeated Burwell/Ord 3-2

Plainview and Norfolk Catholic meet for the Class C Girls Final Sunday at 5pm in the Sun Valley Arena.

Class C Girls Top Five Singles
1. Beth Reed, Norfolk Catholic, 528
2. Jenna McCleary, Norfolk Catholic, 502
3. Torri Dethlefs, Ravenna, 480
4. Sydney Gay, Ravenna, 479
5. Kayleen Roberts, Wakefield, 463

Class C Boys Standings after four games:
1. Wayne
2. Ravenna
3. Burwell/Ord
4. Doniphan/Trumbull
5. Wisner/Pilger
6. Hartington
7. Chadron
8. Crofton

Results from the first Baker Round:
Wayne defeated Crofton 3-1
Wisner/Pilger defeated Doniphan/Trumbull 3-1
Burwell/Ord defeated Hartington 3-1
Ravenna defeated Chadron 3-1

Results from the second Baker Round:
Wisner/Pilger defeated Wayne 3-2
Ravenna defeated Burwell/Ord 3-2

Wisner/Pilger and Ravenna will meet in the Class C Boys Final Sunday at 6:15pm in the Sun Valley Lanes Arena.

Class C Boys Top Five Singles
1. Preston Wilson, Burwell/Ord, 628
2. Trevor Beza, Wayne, 586
3. Kelly McFadden, Ravenna, 558
4. Seth Howell, Hartington, 536
5. Dexter Behrendt, Ravenna, 532

State HS Bowling Results - Class A Girls

Here are the results from the Class A Girls Opening Round Action:

Standings after four games:
1. Lincoln North Star, 3482
2. Grand Island, 3392
3. Lincoln East, 3336
4. Lincoln Southeast, 3218
5. Columbus, 3180
6. Scottsbluff/Gering, 3053
7. Lincoln Northeast, 2964
8. North Platte, 2935

Results of the first Baker Round:
Lincoln North Star defeated North Platte 3-2
Columbus defeated Lincoln Southeast 3-1
Lincoln East defeated Scottsbluff/Gering 3-1
Grand Island defeated Lincoln Northeast 3-2

Results of the second Baker Round:
Lincoln North Star defeated Columbus 3-0
Lincoln East defeated Grand Island 3-0

Lincoln North Star and Lincoln East will meet for the Class A Girls Final Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Sun Valley Arena.

Class A Girls Top Five Singles Results:
1. Amy Fischer, Lincoln East, 602
2. Jaimie Siegler, Lincoln North Star, 592
3. Stephanie Williams, Grand Island, 580
4. Shelby Clark, Lincoln East, 554
5. Lauren Johnson, Lincoln Northeast, 547

State High School Results - Class D

Here are the results from the opening round of Class D action.

Class D Girls Standings with Four Game Totals:
1. Alma, 2193
2. Newman Grove, 2176
3. Dodge/Logan View, 2174
4. McCool Junction, 2092
5. Clarkson, 2007
6. Scribner/Snyder, 1594

Results from the first Baker Round:
Dodge/Logan View defeated Scribner/Snyder 3-1
McCool Junction defeated Clarkson 3-0

Results from the second Baker Round:
Alma defeated McCool Junction 3-0
Dodge/Logan View defeated Newman Grove 3-1

Alma will meet Dodge/Logan View in the Class D Girls Finals on Sunday at 9am in the Sun Valley Arena.

Class D Boys Standings with Four Game Totals:
1. Dodge, 2291
2. Humphrey St. Francis, 2257
3. Leigh, 2251
4. Clarkson, 1896
5. Alma, 1715

Results from the first Baker Round:
Clarkson defeated Alma 3-2
Humphrey St. Francis defeated Leigh 3-2

Results from the second Baker Round:
Clarkson defeated Dodge 3-1

Humphrey St. Francis and Clarkson will meet in the Class D Boys Final Sunday morning at 10:15 in the Sun Valley Arena.

Class D Girls Top Five Singles Results with Totals:
1. Lynae Soderholm, Alma, 498
2. Brooke Nelson, Newman Grove, 453
3. Savanah Wells, Alma, 430
4. Heather Gall, Clarkson, 424
5. Kelly Sindelar, Dodge/Logan View, 419

Class D Boys Top Five Singles Results with Totals:
1. Brandon Bayer, Dodge, 556
2. Justin Reininger, Leigh, 533
3. Brett Greisen, Humphrey St. Francis, 467
4. Chris German, Humphrey St. Francis, 442
5. Taylor Ryan, Dodge, 438

State HS Standings - Class B

Class B competition is in the books, and the Class A teams are being introduced as I write this update.

Here's how the Class B Girls finished after the first four games:
1. Lincoln Pius X, 3316
2. Alliance, 2987
3. York, 2927
4. Hastings, 2891
5. Lexington, 2857
6. Waverly, 2755
7. Sidney, 2721
8. Adams Central, 2669

In the first Baker round:
Lincoln Pius X defeated Adams Central 3-0
Hastings defeated Lexington 3-1
York defeated Waverly 3-2
Alliance defeated Sidney 3-1

In the second round:
Hastings defeated Lincoln Pius X 3-1
York defeated Alliance 3-1

Hastings and York will meet in the Class B Girls Final at 11:30am Sunday morning in the Sun Valley Arena.

For Class B Boys, here are the top 8 finishers after four games:
1. York, 3682
2. Lincoln Pius X, 3517
3. Waverly, 3503
4. Hastings, 3356
5. Gretna, 3290
6. Lexington, 3184
7. Aurora, 3141
8. Elkhorn Mount Michael, 3033

In the first Baker round:
York defeated Elkhorn Mount Michael 3-2
Hastings defeated Gretna 3-0
Lexington defeated Waverly 3-0
Lincoln Pius X defeated Aurora 3-0

In the second Baker round:
Hastings defeated York 3-1
Lexington defeated Lincoln Pius X 3-2

Hastings and Lexington will meet in the Class B final at 12:45pm Sunday in the Sun Valley Arena.

We're going to have a new Boys Class B champion tomorrow.

Here are the top five Class B Girls Singles finishers:
1. Stephanie Beyea, Gretna, 569
2. Kelly Machacek, Lincoln Pius X, 532
3. Brooke Punteney, Lincoln Pius X, 520
4. Tara Sadd, Hastings, 514
5. Jessica Lierz, Lincoln Pius X, 507

Here are the top five Class B Boys Singles finishers:
1. Dustin Bandt, York, 662
2. Toby Lewis, York, 605
3. Cameron Brei, Adams Central, 598
4. Justin Denham, Waverly, 594
5. Drew Miller, Lincoln Pius X, 589

It's Tournament Time in Lincoln!

It looks like we're going to get a beautiful weather weekend for the State High School Bowling Championship Tournament. That is such great news!
The opening ball will get rolled over at Sun Valley in a few minutes, at 7:30am.

I'll be at Sun Valley all weekend, reporting on the results as I get them from each Class of competition. I'll also post a quick recap of tomorrow's finals as each of them wraps up.

There are some pretty interesting story lines as we head into the first day of the tournament.

In Class D, the Alma Girls return to compete for their third consecutive championship. They wrestled the crown from five-time champs, McCool Junction, two years ago, and they haven't looked back. McCool Junction will be part of the Class D field this weekend, so will they get to reclaim their crown?
For the Class D Boys, Leigh are defending champions. The pressure is on for them to repeat.

In Class C, the Burwell Girls are coming back to compete for their fourth consecutive title. This is a lively group, and I believe they have a new coach at the helm. It will be fun to watch the girls go for number four.
Wayne is the Boys two-time champion in Class C. They will be looking for the three-peat at this year's tournament.
There will be a newcomer to the Class C Girls field this year. Doniphan-Trumbull makes their first State Championship appearance.

In Class B, we'll get a new Girls champion this year. Scottsbluff/Gering moved up to Class A this season.
For the Boys, Lincoln Pius X will be rolling for a third consecutive championship. If they make the finals, the golden voice of John Losito will join Steve Sempeck in the booth for the Class B broadcast, so play-by-play announcer Larry Punteney can join his charges for their finals match.
Some new faces appear in the Class B mix for this year's event. Waverly's Boys and Girls are making their first trip down the road to State Championship-ville.
Returning to Lincoln after being absent for a year are the Aurora Boys and the Boys and Girls teams from Lexington. The Minutemaids have two State titles to their credit, so this is their chance to reclaim some past glory for their school. The Minutemen have one title under their belt, so they are also looking to get back into the winner's circle.

And then there's Class A. The Boys defending champions, Elkhorn, are not part of the field this year, so a new champ will be crowned. Scottsbluff/Gering joins the Class A field for the first time, and they have an impressive resume. Undefeated during the past two regular seasons, two-time District champs, and yet the boys haven't been able to get to the winner's circle. Will this be the year?
For the Girls, Grand Island returns to defend their crown. The Scottsbluff/Gering Girls will be a formidable opponent, should they meet in the finals. Like the boys, the Lady CatDogs have been undefeated in regular season matches over the past two years. And, they were Class B champs last year. Their resume is pretty solid too.
Elkhorn's Boys made the adjustment to Class A pretty well last year, so the CatDog teams have that going for them too.

So, the table is set. Now, it's down to what happens on the lanes today. Who will make the Arena-style finals tomorrow?

Stay tuned.

February Column

February 2011

Hey kids, what time is it?

With apologies to Howdy Doody, it’s Nebraska High School Bowling State Championship Tournament time!

Lincoln will welcome again all the teams that are going to come to town with the goal of being the best in their class. It’s a great weekend, and our host centers do a fantastic job of putting on the opening rounds.

Opening Round Action

All the opening round action begins Saturday, February 12.

Class A Boys action takes place at Sun Valley Lanes, beginning at 2pm.

Class A Girls compete at Madsen’s, beginning at 8am.

Class B action for Boys and Girls will be at Sun Valley Lanes, with a start time of 7:30am.

Class C competition for Boys and Girls will be hosted by Parkway Lanes, with a 10am start.

Class D competition for Boys and Girls will take place at Hollywood Bowl, with a 9am start.

Get There Early

The teams need to be at their host center on Saturday at least an hour before the times listed for their class. This gives everyone the time they need to get checked in and settled in.

Finals on NET

Once again we have the great fortune to have the State Championship Finals taped for broadcast by NET.

The Girls finals will air on Sunday, February 20, from 8am – Noon.

The Boys finals will air the following week, February 27, from 8am – Noon.

Thanks to our Sponsors

We continue to be appreciative of our great sponsors who make it possible for the arena-finals to be broadcast.

This year again, we say thanks in advance to the Alan and Marcia Baer Foundation, the Lincoln Bowling Association, and Qubica/AMF for their support.

Let’s Meet the Teams

Class A Boys

Lincoln North Star, Lincoln Southeast, Scottsbluff/Gering, Columbus,

Kearney, Lincoln East, North Platte, and Lincoln Northeast.

Class A Girls

Lincoln North Star, Lincoln East, Scottsbluff/Gering, Columbus, Lincoln Southeast, Grand Island, Lincoln Northeast, and North Platte.

Class B Boys

Lincoln Pius X, Aurora, Lexington, Hastings, Gretna, York, Waverly, and Elkhorn Mt. Michael.

Class B Girls

Lincoln Pius X, York, Lexington, Hastings, Alliance, Waverly, Adams Central, and Sidney.

Class C Boys

Wayne, Burwell, Ravenna, Chadron, Doniphan, Hartington, Wisner/Pilger, and Crofton.

Class C Girls

Norfolk Catholic, Burwell, Ravenna, Chadron, Plainview, Wayne, Wakefield, and Doniphan.

Class D Boys

Dodge, Leigh, Humphrey St. Francis, Clarkson, and Alma.

Class D Girls

Dodge, Alma, Newman Grove, McCool Junction, Clarkson, and Scribner/Snyder.

Watch for results next Month.

NET Press Release

We're pleased that NET is going to tape this year's State Finals again. Here's a press release that we put together to accompany NET's press release on the broadcast.

For the fifth year in a row, the Nebraska High School Bowling Federation (NHSBF) State Championships will be taped for broadcast by Nebraska Educational Television (NET).

Lincoln’s Sun Valley Lanes hosts the event February 12-13. NET will tape the final round of the tournament from within the specially constructed “arena” inside the bowling center on Sunday, February 13.

Opening rounds of the tournament take place Saturday, February 12, at Hollywood Bowl, Parkway Lanes, Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards and Sun Valley Lanes. The cooperation among Lincoln’s bowling centers is one of the keys to the continued success of this event.

“The NHSBF partnerships with the Lincoln Bowling Association, the Nebraska Bowling Proprietors Association, QubicaAMF, and the Alan and Marcia Baer Foundation, make an event of this size and scope possible,” according to NHSBF Commissioner John Losito.

Losito adds, “The volunteer group that handles recording scores, managing the gate admissions, constructing the arena, and everything in between, is the reason this tournament remains the premier bowling event in Nebraska.”

Recognition for high school bowling by the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is the main goal of the NHSBF. “We have the support of many athletic directors across the state,” noted Losito, “but we continue to urge parents and students to talk with their school administrators about approving bowling as an NSAA-recognized sport.”

NET’s broadcast schedule for this year’s State Championships is Sunday, February 20,
8:00 – Noon Nebraska High School Girls Bowling Championships (taped) and Sunday, February 27 8:00 – Noon Nebraska High School Boys Bowling Championships (taped).