Prairie Girls Bowling

Blood siblings roll to state bowl

CLINTON - The Prairie boys and girls bowling teams could not quite score enough to make it to state during Thursday's state-qualifying meets.

But the Blood family will be headed to Des Moines for the Class 2A state tournament next Friday.

Rylee Blood shot a 462 series that was second-best girls' qualifying score in the state.

Her brother Nick Blood rolled a 469 series that also qualified for the state tournament.

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Palmer rolls Prairie girls past Xavier

Katlynn Palmer had the line Tuesday, firing games of 215 and 210 for a 425 series that propelled Prairie past Xavier, 2600-2499, in girls bowling at Lancer Lanes.

Niona Bruce also fired a 200 game for Prairie.

Tara Trcka shot the high game with a 217 for Xavier. She finished with a 400 series.

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Prairie girls rally past Linn-Mar bowlers

Prairie rallied from a 44-pin deficit and toppled Linn-Mar, 2639-2635, Friday in girls bowling at Cedar Rapids Bowl.

Rylee Blood fired a 255 high game and 432 series for Prairie.

Brooke McMorran shot a 405 series in the first round for Linn-Mar that helped the Lions build their lead.

But Prairie tallied Baker round games of 224 and 242 for a 48-pin margin that bumped the Hawks past the Lions.

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Palmer's 477 powers Prairie girls past Wash

Katlynn Palmer was red-hot for Prairie, rolling games of 244 and 233 for a 477 series that led the Hawks past Washington, 2695-2477, Friday afternoon at Lancer Lanes.

Amber Westemeier had a 215 game and Rylee Blood shot a 200 for Prairie.

Courtney Snodgrass led Washington with a 235 game and 404 series.

Prairie built a 159-pin lead in the first round.

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