Text - Courtesy Of The Ft. Myers News - Press. Photo Courtesy Of North Ft. Myers High School.
Pictured Is Coach Eric Brounson Of North Ft. Myers High School.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Eric Brounson
School: North Fort Myers
Highlights: The Red Knights compiled the highest team score at the Lee County meet with a 2,155 and won the District 6 title for the first time, having to beat Mariner twice from the loser's bracket in the double-elimination format. North scored 2,782 at state to finish 19th.
All Area 2021 Girls Bowling Team:
Samantha Gardenhouse
School: Fort Myers
Year: Junior
Highlights: Gardenhouse placed third in the LCAC/District 6 girls tournament with a 578. She finished the season with a scoring average near 185.
Lexie Gifford
School: Mariner
Year: Senior
Highlights: Gifford, who had a 170 scoring average for the season, scored a 464 in her three games at the LCAC/District 6 meet and led her team to a runner-up finish and then rolled a 659 for her team at the state tournament to place 58th.
Katarina Hagler
School: Oasis
Year: Sophomore
Highlights: Hagler won the LCAC/District 6 tournament with a 694 and almost won the first girls state title in Lee County history. Hagler had the highest four-game pin total, girl or boys, in state qualifying with a 1,004. She made it to the state title match and won the first game against Sierra Calo of Bell Creek Academy 255-175, but Calo won the second 243-226 and the third games 246-207.
Ariana Thomas
School: North Fort Myers
Year: Junior
Highlights: Thomas finished fifth in the LCAC/District 6 tournament with a 544 and rolled an 823 to place ninth after four games at state but fell in both of her head-to-head matches.
Katelynn Snyder
School: Island Cast
Year: Junior
Highlights: Snyder took fourth in the LCAC/District 6 tournament, scoring a 547.
Brianna Strunk
School: Cypress Lake
Year: Senior
Highlights: Strunk placed second in the LCAC/District 6 tournament, rolling a 621 and placed 43rd in the state meet with a 707.
SECOND TEAM: Jay Brooks, North Fort Myers. Katie Krutky, Bishop Verot. Lexi Lenius, Oasis. Reagan Tucker, Mariner. Milena Weigel, Fort Myers. Paige Williams, Cape Coral.
HONORABLE MENTION: Bishop Verot: Camy Schockling. Bonita Springs: Chloe Walls. Cape Coral: Haruna Mescallado. Cypress Lake: Calia Kennedy, Sammi Rosado. Dunbar: Tamia Johnson-Watkins. East Lee: Paige Lees. Ida Baker: Hannah Metcalf. Mariner: Samantha Contino, Krystina Gregory. North Fort Myers: Alexatha McGregor. Oasis: Madeline Hite, Hailley Slager. Riverdale: Hannah Jackson. South Fort Myers: Emonie Terell.
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Eight Pin No-Tap - Courtesy Of Mary Watts Berner.
Ft. Myers - - - If you weren’t one of the 59 competition bowlers and 4 “Just for fun” bowlers on the lanes tonight at Lightning Strikes Bowl, you missed out on a really fun time on the lanes. Some of us Bowl A LOT BETTER in the dark than others but laughter was heard throughout the Center today!
It took us going through at least 20 bowlers and to the beginning of the 4th game to give away the $147 Lightning Wheel Pot! Brandon Parker FINALLY won it after being the lucky ticket holder MULTIPLE times!
Congrats to all of todays winners in the Adult 8 Pin No Tap Singles, Optional Doubles & Youth Divisions. We hope to build on this event next year and shoot for 100 bowlers!
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Six Game Scratch Sweeper - Courtesy Of Dennis Bush.
Lehigh Acres - - - Thanks once again to all who came out to bowl and support the Lehigh Lanes 6 Game Scratch Sweeper. Your Champion this month and I believe 4th time Overall, Mr. John Janawicz. JJ qualified 1st and Defeated PBA 50's Nice Guy, my Partner, Chris Keane for the Title. JJ was also Awared his brick he earned a few months ago and placed it on our wall of Fame. Great bowling Bud. 3rd place went to Garrett Wolf. 4th place went to "2 Time" Jon Rakoski. And rounding out the top 5 was Quentin Alexander. I truly appreciate all of you and you support of this event on the 3rd Saturday of Every month for 5 Years Now!! Thank you! Hope to see you all on January 15th for our next event.
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