Prairie Girls Bowling

Prairie girls bowlers roll past Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Kate Palmer rolled a 200 high game and Niona Bruce a 354 series to lead Prairie past Cedar Falls, 2317-1992, in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls bowling meet Friday at Valley Park Lanes.

Bruce also had a 188 game. Jami Kadolph had a 173 game and 340 series.

PRAIRIE (2317): Rebecca Kacena 142-249, Hailey Tollefson 150-282, Kate Palmer 200-318, Jami Kadolph 173-340, Niona Bruce 188-354.

CEDAR FALLS (1992): Liz Gerstenuorn 138-260, Kaitlin Izer 147-272, Meghan Runyan 135-257, Christine Holman 169-329, Jessica Hinz 154-258.

First round - Prairie 1543, Cedar Falls 1376. Baker round - Prairie 774, Cedar Falls 616.

Prairie girls roll past Iowa City West bowlers

Kate Palmer had the hot hand for the Prairie girls, rolling a 232 high game and 403 series that led the Hawks past Iowa City West, 2388-1937, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference bowling meet at Lancer Lanes.

Jami Kadolph also rolled a 208 high game and 372 series for Prairie. Niona Bruce had a 343 series.

The meet was the first of the season for both teams.

IOWA CITY WEST (1937): Stacy Bowen 178-314, Mariah Shimon 159-290, Jill Aunan 140-277, Samantha Ryken 130-259, Natalie Paul 127-217.

PRAIRIE (2388): Kate Palmer 232-403, Jami Kadolph 208-372, Niona Bruce 175-343, Rebecca Kacena 146-268, Hailey Tollefson 131-254.

First round - Prairie 1640, IC West 1357. Baker round - Prairie 748, IC West 580.

Young Prairie bowlers dedicated to the sport

The Cedar Rapids Prairie girls bowling team has only 14 members this season, but Coach Don Willfong likes their dedication.

Most of them bowl in leagues during the entire year with spring, summer and fall leagues in addition to the high school season. That's what it takes to improve.

"The girls are starting to gel pretty well," Willfong said. "They're not looking too bad."

Five of the top-6 bowlers are back from a club that finished 4-7 in Mississippi Valley Conference meets last season with Jami Kadolph, Kate Palmer, Rebecca Kacena, Nioma Bruce and Brittany Meyers. "They'll be my starters this year," Willfong said.

Brianna Wagner graduated, with sophomore Hailey Tollefson her likely replacement. It's a young team with four sophomores, one junior and only one senior.

Hawks fourth in regionals

MARSHALLTOWN -- Kennedy shake and Bakered its way to the state tournament Saturday.

Down by 32 pins to host Marshalltown after the first round, the Cougars shot a 975 Baker round for a 108-pin victory at the girls Class 2A regional tournament at Totem Bowl.  Kennedy qualified for the state tournament Feb. 25 at Des Moines.

Kennedy tallied a 2640 to win. Marshalltown was second with 2532, Cedar Rapids Washington was third with 2499 and Prairie was fourth with 2394.

All four teams were within 60 pins of each other after the first round. Amanda Weidemeier rolled a high game of 195 and 386 to lead the Cougars and Ashley Hoppe shot a 191 and 352.

The Cougars won the meet by rolling games of 161, 194, 191, 192 and 237 for a 975 Baker round total.

Washington was led by Olivia LaGrange who rolled a high game of 201 and 349 series.

Jami Kadolph shot a high game of 177 and Kate Palmer rolled a 350 series to lead Prairie.

Marshalltown's Hannah Dolezal shot high game and qualified for the state tournament.

TEAMS -- 1. Kennedy 2640, 2. Marshalltown 2532, 3. Washington 2499, 4. Prairie 2394.

Individual champion -- Hannah Dolezal (Marshalltown) 407.

KENNEDY (2640): Tanner Rhoades 151-288, Ashley Hoppe 191-352, Alecia McEachran 169-325, Amanda Weidemeier 195-386, Paige Ermer 157-314.

First round -- 1665. Baker round -- 975.

MARSHALLTOWN (2532): Tia Verguawen 153-305, Mandy Martinez 168-322, Noel Rix 148-274, Ashlee Krukow 203-389, Hannah Dolezal 206-407.

First round -- 1697. Baker round -- 835.

CR WASHINGTON (2499): Ashley Duffy 174-313, Olivia LaGrange 201-349, Courtney Snodgrass 187-339, Keely Pernicka 185-337, Bryttanie Huff 167-303.

First round -- 1641. Baker round -- 858.

PRAIRIE (2394): Rebecca Kacena 147-278, Brianna Wagner 176-338, Niona Bruce 170-324, Kate Palmer 176-350, Jami Kadolph 177-347.

First round -- 1637. Baker round -- 757.