Kennedy Girls Bowling

Wiedemeier sparks Kennedy bowlers

WATERLOO - Amanda Wiedemeier began the 2012-13 bowling campaign with a strong performance for Kennedy Tuesday.

Wiedemeier rolled games of 201 and 236 for a two-game series of 437 as the Cougars defeated Cedar Falls, 2452-2323, at Maple Lanes.

Jessi Schoettmer had a 207 game for Kennedy.

KENNEDY: Zariell Oldfield 160-118--278, April Graves 134-151--285, Jessi Schoettmer 141-207--348, Niki Dean 180-102--282, Laura Fischer 168-123--291, Amanda Wiedemeier 201-236--437.

CEDAR FALLS: Liz Gerstenkorn 133-135--268, Ellen Jones 115-145--260, Tanner Rhoades 166-186--352, Jessica Hinz 180-149--329, Meghan Runyan 169-134--303, Christine Holman 148-166--314.

Cougars, Wiedemeier 6th at state bowling

DES MOINES -- Cedar Rapids Jefferson rallied from a sixth-place standing after the first round to claim second Friday at the Class 2A girls state bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes.

Ottumwa placed three bowlers in the top 10 and ran away with the title with 3101 points. Jefferson was second with 2784, followed by Muscatine (2756), Waterloo West (2745) and Waukee (2734). Kennedy finished sixth with 2641.

Jefferson was in sixth place after the first round, but was only 20 pins behind second-place Waukee. The J-Hawks rolled a 943 Baker round to claim second.

Kennedy was fifth after the first round, four pins ahead of the J-Hawks. The Cougars rolled a 796 Baker round.

Kennedy's Amanda Wiedemeier placed sixth in the individual standings with a 608 three-game series. Jefferson's Courtney Moore was seventh with a 607 and Prairie's Kate Palmer was 10th with a 553.

Brittany Smith of Des Moines Lincoln rolled games of 268 and 279 in the qualifying rounds before cooling off to 159 in the third game. She still won the individual title by 33 pins.

CLASS 2A TEAM STANDINGS

1. Ottumwa 3101, 2. CR Jefferson 2784, 3. Muscatine 2756, 4. Waterloo West 2745, 5. Waukee 2734, 6. CR Kennedy 2641, 7. Davenport Central 2639, 8. Mason City 2637, 9. Davenport West 2557, 10. SE Polk 2533.

JEFFERSON (2784): Courtney Moore 211-232--443, Rylea Bennett 193-203--396, Jessie Alff 230-148--378, Lindsey James 165-153--318, Nicole Petersen 158-148--306.

KENNEDY (2641): Amanda Wiedemeier 215-232--447, Niki Dean 190-177--367, Ashley Hoppe 210-157--367, Mckenzie Dickerman 143-215--358, Jessi Schoettmer 179-127--306.

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

1. Brittany Smith (DM Lincoln) 268-279-159--706
2. Michaela Maloy (Ottumwa) 215-237-221--673
3. Shelby Klumpers (Waukee) 259-225-162--646
4. Ali Salter (Ottumwa) 208-234-202--644
5. Kendra Ballensky (Muscatine) 228-185-200--613
6. Amanda Wiedemeier (CR Kennedy) 215-232-161--608
7. Courtney Moore (CR Jefferson) 211-232-164--607
8. Alexus Wilson-Brunson (Waterloo West) 162-243-201--606
9. Sierra Lennie (Ottumwa) 235-194-164--592
10. Kate Palmer (CR Prairie) 185-225-143--553

Kennedy girls bowlers qualify for state

WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Washington boys finished second in the Class 2A regional bowling tournament Thursday at Maple Lanes and advanced to next week's state meet.

Waterloo East buzzed through the field, scoring a 3405. Washington (3198) was second, Waterloo West (3050) third, C.R. Kennedy (2744) fourth and Cedar Falls (2664) fifth.

No individual scores were available.

The Kennedy girls also finished second and qualified for the state meet.

Waterloo West (2774) won the regional title. Kennedy (2695) was followed by Washington (2486), Waterloo East (2458) and Cedar Falls (2257).

Jefferson girls rally past Kennedy bowlers

Jefferson rallied from a 21-pin deficit in the Baker round to beat Kennedy, 2510-2451, Tuesday in girls bowling at Cedar Rapids Bowl.

Courtney Moore led the J-Hawks with a high game of 268 and 443 series.

Amanda Wiedemeier had the hot hand for Kennedy, rolling games of 222 and 245 for a 467 series.

Jefferson took command of the match by picking up 100 pins over the third and fourth games of the Baker round.

JEFFERSON (2510): Laura Hemphill 178-134--312, Lindsey James 174-111--285, Jessie Alff 169-167--336, Nicole Petersen 118-160--278, Courtney Moore 175-268--443.

KENNEDY (2451): Allie McQuiston 176-158--334, Ashley Hoppe 147-155--302, Jessi Schoettmer 145-138--283, Mckenzie Dickerman 133-156--289, Amanda Wiedemeier 222-245--467.

First round - Kennedy 1675, Jefferson 1654. Baker round - Jefferson 856, Kennedy 776.