Collegiate Ticker - Feb. 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
With ITC and ISC Sectionals now less than a month away, if teams want to get on a roll heading into the postseason, the time is now.
The Spring Arbor men and Alama women took a step in the right direction by walking away with victories at the 2023 Scotty Classic, which was held at Jax 60 in Jackson, Michigan, on Feb. 11.
The varsity competition was made up of 21 men’s teams and 17 women’s teams. All squads bowled four traditional games and 16 Baker games with total pinfall determining the champions.
Spring Arbor’s men used traditional games of 983, 1,035, 987 and 1,094 to finish atop the qualifying standings with a four-game total of 4,099, which put them 63 pins ahead of Concordia (4,036) and 117 pins in front of Marian (3,982) heading into Baker play.
Not wanting to let its grasp on first place slip away, Spring Arbor came out strong during Baker as well, breaking 200 during eight of its first nine games – including a 243 in Game 2 and a 246 in Game 3 – and then hanging on down the stretch to cross the finish line with a winning total of 7,323.
Rock Valley secured second place with 7,230. Marian (7,197), Concordia (7,156) and Notre Dame College (7,120) claimed the remaining spots in the men’s top five.
Concordia’s Jeffrey Lizewski took home the individual crown, carding a four-game total of 940 (a 235 average), which was helped greatly by the tournament-high 288 he fired during Game 2.
Spring Arbor’s Caleb Tate finished his individual set with a 268 to grab the second spot on the podium with 869 overall. He needed every bit of it too as that put him just five pins ahead of Aiden Compton of Notre Dame College, who finished third with 864.
Brady Bak of Michigan and Ryan Dreiksoen of Marian grabbed the final all-tournament team honors with 860 and 852, respectively.
In women’s action, the hosts from Alma built a lead of nearly 150 pins after qualifying and then stayed steady throughout Baker to take home the women’s title with a grand total of 6,774.
The Scots’ closest pursuer was Madonna, which finished in second place with 6,555.
Concordia (6,431), Notre Dame College (6,345) and Spring Arbor (6,244) walked away with top-five finishes as well.
Top women’s individual honors went to Kassidy Alexander of Spring Arbor, who led the pack with a four-game total of 814 (a 203.5 average) thanks to games of 210, 193, 193 and 218.
Taylor Smith of Ball State was the only other woman to average over 200. She used a final-game 229 to finish just behind Alexander with 804 (a 201 average).
Brooklyn Sutter of Olivet College was third with 793, which included a 245 during Game 2. Kyley Olson of Rock Valley (785) and Abigail Bird of Adrian College (770) finished in the women’s top five as well.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Brick City Classic in Webster, New York, the Erie Community College men and women topped their respective fields to walk away with titles.
-At the Cedar Valley Invitational in Waterloo, Iowa, both squads from Mount Mercy emerged victorious.
-At the Central Florida Shootout in Orlando, Webber International breezed to the top of the standings in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
- A the James Brown Invitational in Towson, Maryland, Maryland-Eastern Shore finished more than 300 pins ahead of their closest pursuers during qualifying and then won the bracket portion of competition as well.
- At the Lady Techster Classic in Dallas, Sam Houston State qualified second before going on to win the bracket to take home the tournament title at USA Bowl.
- At the Ohio Bowling Conference Championships in Columbus, Ohio, the Muskingum men and Ohio State women secured first place in their respective divisions.
- At the Br. Pat Lacey Memorial in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Daemen College emerged with an easy victory, topping their closest opponent by more than 150 pins.
- At the Flyer Classic in Lockport, Illinois, the top-seeded women from McKendree rallied from an 0-2 deficit to top Maryville 4-2 and walk away with another tournament title.
- At the Suffolk Tournament in West Babylon, New York, the hosts from Suffolk-Grant won the men’s division while Molloy captured the top spot for the ladies.
- At the Sunshine State Classic in Orlando, Stephen F. Austin dominated the competition during Baker play to take home first place.
- At the Tiger Cup in Webster, New York, it was the Rochester Institute of Technology men and Roberts Wesleyan women besting all opponents to come home with victories.
- At the Viterbo V-Hawk Invitational in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Judson swept the opposition and finished first in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
- At the Wildcat Challenge in Lawrence, Kansas, Kansas Wesleyan emerged victorious in men’s competition while Baker University grabbed the top spot for the women.
Collegiate bowling will be featured live on BowlTV this weekend at the 54th annual Hoosier Classic. The event is taking place at Royal Pin Western in Indianapolis with action broadcast live on Feb. 18-19.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
The Spring Arbor men and Alama women took a step in the right direction by walking away with victories at the 2023 Scotty Classic, which was held at Jax 60 in Jackson, Michigan, on Feb. 11.
The varsity competition was made up of 21 men’s teams and 17 women’s teams. All squads bowled four traditional games and 16 Baker games with total pinfall determining the champions.
Spring Arbor’s men used traditional games of 983, 1,035, 987 and 1,094 to finish atop the qualifying standings with a four-game total of 4,099, which put them 63 pins ahead of Concordia (4,036) and 117 pins in front of Marian (3,982) heading into Baker play.
Not wanting to let its grasp on first place slip away, Spring Arbor came out strong during Baker as well, breaking 200 during eight of its first nine games – including a 243 in Game 2 and a 246 in Game 3 – and then hanging on down the stretch to cross the finish line with a winning total of 7,323.
Rock Valley secured second place with 7,230. Marian (7,197), Concordia (7,156) and Notre Dame College (7,120) claimed the remaining spots in the men’s top five.
Concordia’s Jeffrey Lizewski took home the individual crown, carding a four-game total of 940 (a 235 average), which was helped greatly by the tournament-high 288 he fired during Game 2.
Spring Arbor’s Caleb Tate finished his individual set with a 268 to grab the second spot on the podium with 869 overall. He needed every bit of it too as that put him just five pins ahead of Aiden Compton of Notre Dame College, who finished third with 864.
Brady Bak of Michigan and Ryan Dreiksoen of Marian grabbed the final all-tournament team honors with 860 and 852, respectively.
In women’s action, the hosts from Alma built a lead of nearly 150 pins after qualifying and then stayed steady throughout Baker to take home the women’s title with a grand total of 6,774.
The Scots’ closest pursuer was Madonna, which finished in second place with 6,555.
Concordia (6,431), Notre Dame College (6,345) and Spring Arbor (6,244) walked away with top-five finishes as well.
Top women’s individual honors went to Kassidy Alexander of Spring Arbor, who led the pack with a four-game total of 814 (a 203.5 average) thanks to games of 210, 193, 193 and 218.
Taylor Smith of Ball State was the only other woman to average over 200. She used a final-game 229 to finish just behind Alexander with 804 (a 201 average).
Brooklyn Sutter of Olivet College was third with 793, which included a 245 during Game 2. Kyley Olson of Rock Valley (785) and Abigail Bird of Adrian College (770) finished in the women’s top five as well.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Brick City Classic in Webster, New York, the Erie Community College men and women topped their respective fields to walk away with titles.
-At the Cedar Valley Invitational in Waterloo, Iowa, both squads from Mount Mercy emerged victorious.
-At the Central Florida Shootout in Orlando, Webber International breezed to the top of the standings in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
- A the James Brown Invitational in Towson, Maryland, Maryland-Eastern Shore finished more than 300 pins ahead of their closest pursuers during qualifying and then won the bracket portion of competition as well.
- At the Lady Techster Classic in Dallas, Sam Houston State qualified second before going on to win the bracket to take home the tournament title at USA Bowl.
- At the Ohio Bowling Conference Championships in Columbus, Ohio, the Muskingum men and Ohio State women secured first place in their respective divisions.
- At the Br. Pat Lacey Memorial in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Daemen College emerged with an easy victory, topping their closest opponent by more than 150 pins.
- At the Flyer Classic in Lockport, Illinois, the top-seeded women from McKendree rallied from an 0-2 deficit to top Maryville 4-2 and walk away with another tournament title.
- At the Suffolk Tournament in West Babylon, New York, the hosts from Suffolk-Grant won the men’s division while Molloy captured the top spot for the ladies.
- At the Sunshine State Classic in Orlando, Stephen F. Austin dominated the competition during Baker play to take home first place.
- At the Tiger Cup in Webster, New York, it was the Rochester Institute of Technology men and Roberts Wesleyan women besting all opponents to come home with victories.
- At the Viterbo V-Hawk Invitational in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Judson swept the opposition and finished first in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
- At the Wildcat Challenge in Lawrence, Kansas, Kansas Wesleyan emerged victorious in men’s competition while Baker University grabbed the top spot for the women.
Collegiate bowling will be featured live on BowlTV this weekend at the 54th annual Hoosier Classic. The event is taking place at Royal Pin Western in Indianapolis with action broadcast live on Feb. 18-19.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.