Morning Star Staff
Five Lincoln Lanes bowlers won gold medals at the YBC Zone Single Finals at Capri Valley Lanes in Kelowna.
Bowlers from Kamloops, Kelowna, Chase and Vernon competed in the five-game scratch event featuring bantams (8-10), juniors (11-14) and seniors (15-19).
The top bowler in each age group advances to the provincial finals March 5 in Kamloops/Chase. Provincial winners advance to the national championships in May in Calgary.
Cary Reed of Lincoln won gold in the bantam girls with an 899 after games of 199, 228, 177, 184 and 111.
Sierra Merry of Vernon was second at 746 (121, 150, 118, 206 and 150).
Nolan Blaeser of Lincoln had a 938 score following games of 164, 187, 220, 196 and 171 to win the bantam boys division ahead of Lincoln’s Zakk Hamilton, who finished second at 685 (124, 124, 136, 158, 143).
Aidan Buckley won the junior boys division with a 971, thanks to games of 212, 190, 168, 186 and 215. Alex Kazimer won the bronze medal with games of 251, 166, 139, 167 and 141 for an 864 score.
Cassidi Breitkreuz won gold in the senior girls with a score of 1,106 after rolling games of 208, 291, 203, 194 and 210. Her sister, Kayli, won bronze in the division at 949 following games of 145, 196, 209, 245 and 154.
Kevyn Hoggard won the senior boys division with a 1,233 from games of 304, 279, 205, 173 an 273. Kalvin Blaeser was fourth in the division at 1,075.
Rayne Hill won a bronze medal in the junior girls class with an 826. Shelby Merry was seventh at 723.
