SUNNYSIDE -- Whitney McGary had a 266 and teammate Brittney Blackketter a 237 as Kennewick defeated Sunnyside in a nonleague match at Valley Lanes.
Kennewick also topped its all-time high score with the 1,032 total pins tallied in the team's first game.
Scratch -- Game 1: Kennewick 1,032 (Kiley White 202, Ashlen Ayers 134, Whitney McGary 266, Amanda Blackketter 193, Brittney Blackketter 237), Sunnyside 713 (Ileana Martinez 134, Laly Alvarez 91, Marissa Martin 130, Maritsa Rodriguez 168, Maleesha Maltos 190). Game 2: Kennewick 869 (Kiley White 189, Ashlen Ayers 164, Whitney McGary 168, Amanda Blackketter 189, Brittney Blackketter 159), Sunnyside 677 (Ileana Martinez 138, Laly Alvarez 100, Marissa Martin 163, Maritsa Rodriguez 140, Maleesha Maltos 136).
Baker -- Game 1: Kennewick 122, Sunnyside 119. Game 2: Kennewick 168, Sunnyside 147. Notes -- Kennewick 7-1 overall.
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Kennewick bowlers top Selah
Kennewick bowlers top Selah
Kennewick had an advantage of 97 pins over Selah to decide a split CBBN 3A-2A game at Spare Time Lanes in Kennewick.
The win gave the Lions co-ownership of the league championship alongside West Valley with a shared record of 8-2.
"It was a very tough match for the girls," Kennewick coach Oscar Garnica said. "A lot of mistakes, but they came through as a team. I'm very proud of them."
Lions on sunny side of split
Lions on sunny side of split
The Kennewick Lions went on the road for a tough test Thursday against Sunnyside, splitting a CBBN league matchup 2-2 but winning on overall pin total at Valley Lanes in Sunnyside.
"It wasn't a pretty win, but it was a win. We'll take any one of those," said Lions coach Oscar Garnica.
Kennewick can clinch the home advantage for districts with a victory next week against Selah. The Lions are tied with West Valley in victories but hold the edge on total pins.
Shiflet leads Kennewick bowlers over Pasco
Shiflet leads Kennewick bowlers over Pasco
KENNEWICK -- Karissa Shiflet rolled games of 195 and 188 to lead the Kennewick girls 4-0 over visiting Pasco in a 3A-2A girls bowling match.
At Spare Time Lanes
Scratch -- Game 1: Kennewick 742 (Evelyn Arroyo 174, Blair Westerman 123, Megan Weir 125, Danielle Gonzales 125, Karissa Shiflet 195), Pasco 660 (Karla Garcia 159, Neydeen Martinez 109, Tania Martinez 106, Maddy Sarrano 151, Mariko Sital 135). Game 2: Kennewick 785 (Arroyo 144, Westerman 126, Weir 167, Gonzales 160, Shiflet 188), Pasco 776 (Garcia 130, N.Martinez 168, T.Martinez 149, Sarrano 152, Sital 177).
Kennewick bowlers head back to state
Kennewick bowlers head back to state
KENNEWICK The Kennewick Lions earned their seventh trip to state in nine years with a second-place finish in the 3A/2A competition at the District 5/6 girls bowling championship Friday at Spare Time Lanes.
Selah edged the Lions by 94 pins to take the 3A/2A title and the first of two available state berths. Moses Lake rolled a 3,639 to walk away with the 4A championship and the division's sole ticket to the state finals scheduled to begin Thursday at Narrows Plaza Bowl in Tacoma.
Kennewick had three girls place among the top eight in the 3A/2A race, with Daicee Singer third overall with 532 pins. Karissa Shiflet tied Selah's Taylor Jones for fifth with a 524, and Megan Weir finished a pin back in seventh.
Kennewick bowlers roll at Central Washington Invite
Kennewick bowlers roll at Central Washington Invite
MOSES LAKE -- Karissa Shiflet rolled a 188 and 197, and the Kennewick girls topped 170 in three of their four baker games to finish first among 3A teams.
At Lake Bowl, Moses Lake
Team scores (3A) -- Kennewick 2,078, West Valley 2,033, Selah 2,016.