Near perfection

KNOXVILLE — Brock Bucy was oh so close to the first 300 game in the history of Clarke bowling.

Bucy bowled nothing but strikes (11 consecutively) into the 10th frame, and bowled two strikes to start the 10th before leaving the 10th pin as the lone standing pin. A stubborn pin standing. His 299 game one score against Knoxville now stands as the best score in Clarke bowling history for one game. He bowled a 183 in the second game to roll a 482.

Clarke's boys bowled a 2,694, but still lost despite the outstanding team score as Knoxville finished with 2.723, just 29 pins ahead on Jan. 18.

Bucy was far from the lone Clarke bowler satisfied with the performance in Knoxville, despite a loss to their blazing hosts.

The Clarke girls edged Knoxville by 44 pins, 2,099 to 2,044, led by Kacie Schieler's 335 series.

Varsity individual scores (boys) — Jeremiah Morgan 109, 121 (230); Jack Kjellsen 165, 185 (350); Nick Hadley 132, 113 (245); Gage Eggman 164, 232, (396); TJ Woods 203. 211 (414); Brock Bucy 299. 183 (482).

Bakers — 175, 167, 121, 184, 160 (680).

Varsity girls individual scores (girls) — Mady Hill 86, 104 (190); Dana Pearson 136, 95 (231); Erin Silzer 113, 155 (268); Layla Carney 177, 149 (326); Landi Helgevold 149, 140 (289); Kacie Schieler 183, 152 (335).

Bakers — 139, 134, 147, 134, 143 (697).

NORWALK — The Clarke girls bowlers had a strong showing in a 2,242 pin to 1,629 victory at Norwalk on Jan. 15.

Kacie Schieler led the way with two consecutive plus-200 games (205 and 224) for a 429 series.

Layla Carney continued her improvement, bowling a 378 series.

The boys fell to Norwalk 2,539-2,237.

Varsity individual bowlers (girls) — Mady Hill 89, 72 (161); Dana Pearson 97, 95 (192); Erin Silzer 113, 133 (246); Layla Carney 184, 194 (378); Landi Helgevold 157, 143 (300); Kacie Schieler 205, 224 (429).

Bakers — 139, 134, 147, 134, 143 (697).

Varsity individual bowlers (boys) — Jeremiah Morgan 147, 120 (267); Nick Hadley 95, 128 (223); Jack Kjellsen 169, 129 (298); Gage Eggman 170, 163 (333); TJ Woods 211, 225 (436).

Bakers — 128, 186, 122, 108, 136 (680).