Local Bowlers Compete in Junior Gold Championships
Updated Wednesday morning to reflect the fact that qualifying ends on Thursday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- A dozen high school bowlers from throughout Berkshire County are competing with Massachusetts contingent at the Junior Gold Championships.
Four girls and eight boys from five different area high school varsity teams are participating in the event, which draws thousands of bowlers competing in divisions ranging from 12-and-under to 18-and-under.
Lee's Devyn Fillio ended Day 1 of qualifying on Monday 68th out of 325 competitors in the U16 girls group. The top 46 advance out of the first round of the competition after qualifying ends on Thursday.
Fillio rolled a high game of 177 and averaged a 169.25 to finish 20 pins out of qualifying position.
Also competing in the U16 girls is Taconic's Danielle Mathes, who posted a 150 on her way to a 117.25 average for four games.
Among the U14 girls, Lee High's Lauren Scheurer averaged 121.25 on Day 1 with a high game of 131 to place 158th in the field with just 26 advancing to the next round.
Taconic's Kyla Croshier competed in the U18 division, ending her day with a 154 and averaging 122.0 pins.
Luzis Brown was the top finisher on Day 1 among four county bowlers in the U16 boys division.
Brown, who plays for Taconic in the high school season, rolled a 237 in his fourth game and averaged a 188.25 to place 229th in a 705-bowler field. The top 100 advanced to the second day of the competition.
Other local bowlers in the U16 boys competition are McCann Tech's Connor Snow (173.0 average with a 201 game), Pittsfield High's Jamari Carnute (157.0 average) and Monument Mountain's Mason Bailey (155.5 average).
Lee's Jaden Parks stood 198th out of 388 bowlers in the U14 boys division. Parks posted a 170 game and a 152.5 average in a division where the top 55 advanced from Monday.
Joining him in the U14 are Tyler Croshier, who averaged a 101.75 with two 114 games.
In the U18 boys, Monument Mountain's Noah Walker rolled a 178 on his way to a 160.5 average, and Lee's Nathan Terry started his day with a 167 and ended with a 134.5 average.
