Raider Bowling Team News

Saturday, January 25th, the PHS girls bowling team traveled to Fairlanes Bowling alley in Grandville for the annual Zeeland Bowling Tournament. Coach Joe Whitford told the Beacon, “We all were on pins and needles during qualifying, after the 7th out of 10 games we were in last place out of 12 teams! Then the girls dug deep and hard, winning the 1st round, then amazingly enough came through and took out Jenison the number 1 seed.”

Whitford added, “Next up was against Northview, we beat them to advance into the championship game against Mona Shores Sailors. In a two game match we came up 17 pins short of winning the championship. Still a 2nd place finish is awesome!”

Teams attending were Calvin Christian, Coopersville, Forest Hill Central, Forest Hill Eastern, Grand Haven, Hopkins, Jenison, Mona Shores, Northview, Portland, Reeth-Puffer and Sturgis.

On Monday, January 27th, both Raider squads hosted East Lansing versus Portland at Wagon Wheel.

Portland’s girls we victorious winning 28 to 2 over East Lansing.

Notable scores for Portland:

Olivia Gallt 203, 176

Jessie Whitford 177

Aubree Martin 168

Notable scores for East Lansing:

Taylor Ooter 167, 140

Kristen Swisher 154

Portland girls continue to be undefeated in the CAAC.

Portland’s boys beat East Lansing 27 to 3.

Notable scores for Portland:

Luke Dalman 192, 176

Cooper Hoskins 175, 169

Notable scores for East Lansing:

Sean Donowitz 168

Zach Alexander 165

“Portland’s boys had a great day today making stairs and keeping themselves in the game,” said Coach William Armour III.

The teams next action is at Ionia bowling center on Thursday.

Courtesy photo.