INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING
SUBURBAN CONFERENCE
Michigan City Regionals
SUBURBAN CONFERENCE
Michigan City Regionals
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Michigan City Regionals - Suburban Success
Boone Grove Girls, Hebron Girls Finish 2nd & 3rd
Both programs advance to Semi-State for second consecutive year
Both programs advance to Semi-State for second consecutive year
Boone's Mattie Smith Claims 3rd, Hanover's Kevin Beemster grabs 5th
Lowell's Klotz (11th) Hanover's Moran (8th) and Hebron's Morales (15th)
head to Fort Wayne with Semi-State Berths
Lowell's Klotz (11th) Hanover's Moran (8th) and Hebron's Morales (15th)
head to Fort Wayne with Semi-State Berths
Suburban Conference Girls rivals Boone Grove and Hebron continued their march to the state finals for
the second consecutive year by overpowering the 10 team field at Michigan City. Hebron qualified in the
second position with a 2,524 behind Lake Central's 2,570. Boone followed at 2,454 on the strength of an
892 baker set. Portage qualified fourth at 2,339 and South Bend Clay grabbed the final semi-state berth
at 2,304. Boone Grove then rolled by Portage 333-261, setting up a rematch of last years regional
semi-final the previous weeks sectional championship with the Hawks. Hebron took a 15 pin lead into game
2 but the Wolves stormed back for a 315-303 victory. The Wolves fell to LC in the finals 331-276. Boone's
Paige Kraushaar led the 50 girl field during qualifying with her 401 total.
On the boys side, Lowell and North Newton fell just short despite galiant baker format performances. North
Newton finished sixth at 2,589 while Lowell moved up to seventh at 2,572. Lake Station Edison grabbed
the 5th and final qualifying position at 2,629.
the second consecutive year by overpowering the 10 team field at Michigan City. Hebron qualified in the
second position with a 2,524 behind Lake Central's 2,570. Boone followed at 2,454 on the strength of an
892 baker set. Portage qualified fourth at 2,339 and South Bend Clay grabbed the final semi-state berth
at 2,304. Boone Grove then rolled by Portage 333-261, setting up a rematch of last years regional
semi-final the previous weeks sectional championship with the Hawks. Hebron took a 15 pin lead into game
2 but the Wolves stormed back for a 315-303 victory. The Wolves fell to LC in the finals 331-276. Boone's
Paige Kraushaar led the 50 girl field during qualifying with her 401 total.
On the boys side, Lowell and North Newton fell just short despite galiant baker format performances. North
Newton finished sixth at 2,589 while Lowell moved up to seventh at 2,572. Lake Station Edison grabbed
the 5th and final qualifying position at 2,629.
Boone Grove's Mattie Smith led the Suburban contingency at Michigan City with her stellar third place
finish in the difficult girls regional field. Smith qualified in the third position with 569, then defeated Lake
Central's Kelly Belzeski 198-180 before falling to eventual champion Carly Larson (Merrillville) in the
semi-finals 201-143. Emily Klotz (Lowell) earned her spot in next week's Fort Wayne Semi-State with her
11th place finish.
On the boys side, no Suburban player found themselves in the stepladder matches but three punched
their tickets to the Fort Wayne Semi-State. Hanover Central's Kevin Beemster (5th) and Austin Moran
(8th) were joined by Hebron's Anthony Morales (15th) as individual qualifiers.
Congratulations.
finish in the difficult girls regional field. Smith qualified in the third position with 569, then defeated Lake
Central's Kelly Belzeski 198-180 before falling to eventual champion Carly Larson (Merrillville) in the
semi-finals 201-143. Emily Klotz (Lowell) earned her spot in next week's Fort Wayne Semi-State with her
11th place finish.
On the boys side, no Suburban player found themselves in the stepladder matches but three punched
their tickets to the Fort Wayne Semi-State. Hanover Central's Kevin Beemster (5th) and Austin Moran
(8th) were joined by Hebron's Anthony Morales (15th) as individual qualifiers.
Congratulations.