Viking bowlers named to All Conference
Hunter McIntyre
Junior Sports Editor
The 2017-18 season is winding down to an end and both the men’s and women’s teams experienced stellar performance this winter.
On Feb. 18, the men’s bowling team finished fourth at the NCAA Region III tournament. The tournament was hosted by Mohawk Valley in Utica, N.Y. In the baker games, the team finished fifth with a combined score of 1,035.
In the singles, the Hudson Valley took all three top spots. Freshman Donald Baker (Ravena/Ravena-Coeymans/Selkirk) took first at the regional tournament scoring an impressive 842 pins.
Freshman Nathan Laustrup (Troy/Lansingburgh) claimed second at 822 pins. Sophomore Garrett Bartlett (Brunswick/Tamarac) followed behind them gaining a score of 820. Spencer McClellan (Troy/Lansingburgh) also had a good showing, coming in sixth on the overall standings.
The next stop for mens bowling was at the NJCAA National Tournament starting March 1st. Garrett Bartlett was named to the All Region team and Donald Baker to All Conference. Spencer McClellan was named to both teams.
The women’s bowling team also performed well at the tournament. They women’s bowling team compiled 7,991 pins. Their performance was enough for second place at the tournament.
They also finished first in the region for the baker games with a tournament high 1,022 pins. Sophomore Kyla Day (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) placed third in the overall standings with a total score of 1,657. Day also came in first for the singles section of the tournament. She had a total score of 903 beating schenectady’s Lauren Piotrowski by only 85.
Freshman teammates Gina Patricelli (Troy/Lansingburgh) and Shannon Bristol (Troy/Lansingburgh) came in third place for the doubles section of the tournament. They finished with a combined score of 1,392. Patricelli placed 6th overall with 1,457 pins. She was named to both the all conference and all region teams.
Bristol also finished in the top 15 placing 13th overall with a score of 1,348. The women’s team also headed to Utica to play in the NJCAA National Bowling Region Tournament on March 1.
The men’s bowling team participated in and placed fourth at the NJCAA Region 3 bowling tournament. The women’s team also participated and secured sixth out of sixteen teams representing their schools.
Also please remember that it’s not too late to sign up for spring sports. Roster spots are open for multiple sports, so if you are interested, sign up ASAP.