Hillsboro bowling teams open season with 2 wins
Hillsboro High School bowling program got started on the right foot Thursday night at Highland Lanes with victories over Chillicothe and McClain in both varsity and junior varsity programs.
The varsity boys team was led by senior Jaxsun Miller with a 211 and 235, followed by junior Hunter Lowe with a 216 and 220. The team scoring was rounded out by junior Sajoun Jones with a 185 and 245; senior Travis Carter with a 181 and 184; and junior Tyler King with a 178 and 231.
The Indians also had Baker games of 234, 215 and 178, making total pin fall at 2,713, versus McClain’s total of 2,202 and Chillicothe's total of 2,025.
The Lady Indians varsity team also had a good start to the season, defeating Chillicothe and McClain in both the varsity and junior varsity programs.
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The Lady Indians were led by sophomore Aleigha Turbutton with 255 and 193, followed by sophomore Maddy Miller with a 235 and 161, Alexis Bailey with a 170 and 167, Keely Bennington with a 167 and 158 and Mary Herman with a 137 and 174.
The Baker games for the girls team were 161, 167 and 219, and the total pin fall was 2,364. Chillicothe finished second with 1,870 and McClain totaled 1,357.
The HHS junior varsity contest was one of the closest matches of the night. Hillsboro held a lead of 45 pins after the first two games and finished the match winning by 47 pins over Chillicothe and 41 pins over Greenfield. The Indians were led by freshman Brendon Ormes with a 200 and a 172, followed by senior Logan Lavan with a 162 and 157.
The HHS girls junior varsity team also won the contest, led by freshman Olivia Wilson with a 109 and a 106, followed by Brook Kier with a 74 and a 90, defeating Chillicothe 578 to 384.
The Indians are excited to continue their success after finishing fifth in the OHSAA Division I State Finals last year, according to coaches Shane Ison and Jeff Miller.
All Hillsboro High School home matches are admission-free at Highland Lanes. The next match for the Indians will be Monday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m., held at Highland Lanes against Lynchburg-Clay, McClain and West Union High Schools.