BEAVERCREEK — With a fourth place finish in the Division II Southwest District Bowling Championship Tuesday at Beaver-Vu Lanes, the Clinton-Massie boys bowling team qualified for the state tournament next week.
Blanchester’s Braxton McFaddin bowled a 512 series. East Clinton finished 11th as a team with Lukas Runk leading the way with a 556 series.
The Falcons closed the team games with a 1,002, making up for an 847 second game. They were fourth overall and the top four teams advance to state.
But it was a tight pack after the top two teams. Six teams had a chance with the baker games looming.
Massie had a 148 baker opener and several teams moved up the list to make things ever tighter.
With three straight games of 181, 207 and 186, Clinton-Massie regained its stronghold on the final state berth.
The Falcons finished with a 1,077 baker total, surpassed by just three teams.
Mason Keck led the way with a 579 for the Falcons. Overall, Massie bowlers were solid but not spectacular. None would have advanced as an individual but as a team they were outstanding.
SUMMARY
Feb 21, 2023
Division II Southwest District
Boys Bowling Championship
@Beaver Vu Lanes
TEAMS
Top 4-Riverside 4030, Graham 3956, Versailles 3892, Clinton-Massie 3874; Also, East Clinton 3631.
INDIVIDUALS
Blanchester: Braxton McFaddin 156, 178, 178 (512)
East Clinton: Lukas Runk 213, 183, 160 (556); Ricky Kempke 146, 212, 180 (538); Denver Day 153, 186, 179 (518); Austin Alloy 189, 139, 170 (498); Preston Behr 173, 128, 134 (435)
Baker games: 151, 172, 172, 241 , 204, 146 (1086)
Clinton-Massie: Mason Keck 174, 183, 222 (579); Sam Massie 208, 174, 185 (567); Brandon Moritz 182, 171, 207 (560); Corvin Pittenger 178, 164, 213 (555); Gavan Hunter 206, 155, 175 (536)
Baker games 148, 181, 207, 186, 163, 192 (1077)
