photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence High's Maison Albarado fist bumps his teammates during the matchup against Free State Thursday afternoon at Royal Crest Lanes on Feb. 18, 2021.

It was quite the day for both Lawrence High and Free State at the Class 6A regional bowling meet Wednesday afternoon at Mission Bowl. Not only did three of the four teams qualify for state, but one squad even came away with a regional title

Lawrence’s boys bowling squad secured a regional crown by scoring 3,564 as a team, while having three bowlers finish inside the top-four on the individual leaderboard. Junior Carson Toews led LHS by posting a series score 718 to grab a runner-up finish.

Senior Wheeler Battaglia-Davis and junior Josh King were right behind Toews as well. Battaglia-Davis finished third with a series score of 696, while King came in fourth with a mark of 682. Sophomore Maison Albarado also rolled a 622 for the Lions.

Free State’s boys bowling team finished in second place, which was still good enough to qualify for the state tournament as a team. Behind three top-10 finishes from individuals, the Firebirds posted a team score of 3,373.

Sophomore CJ Rickert claimed sixth with a 656, while freshman Koda Gosser recorded seventh with a 650. Junior Warren Williams netted ninth by posting a 628.

On the girls side, LHS took second as a team with a total score of 2,518. Senior Bean Foster led the Lions with a series score of 520, which was good enough for fifth as an individual. Junior Georgia Blackwood placed seventh by recording a series score of 515.

Free State junior Ashley Edwinson qualified for state as an individual by rolling a 515 on her way to a sixth-place finish.

The Class 6A state tournament will take place at Northrock Lanes in Wichita on Friday, March 5.

6A regional bowling meet

Wednesday at Mission Bowl

Note: Top two teams plus 4 individuals going to state

Varsity boys team standings: 1. Lawrence High 3,564; 2. Lawrence Free State 3,373; 3. SM South 3,352; 4. SM Northwest 3,275; 5. SM East 3,062; 6. SM West 3,029; 7. SM North 2,301.

Top 10 individuals: 1. Colby Hovermale, SM Northwest, 748; 2. Carson Toews, Lawrence, 718; 3. Wheeler Battaglia-Davis, Lawrence, 696; 4. Josh King, Lawrence, 682; 5. Paul Brandt, SM South, 664; 6. CJ Rickert, Free State, 656; 7. Koda Gosser, Free State, 650; 8. Brady Aebersold, SM East, 639; 9. Warren Williams, Free State, 628; 10. Owen Markward, SM Northwest, 623.

FSHS results: CJ Rickert 656, Koda Gosser 650, Warren Williams 628, AJ Baker 566, Jacob Goos 555, Michael Tennyson III 538.

LHS results: Carson Toews 718; Wheeler Battaglia-Davis 696; Josh King 682; Maison Albarado 622; Sebastian Daniels 589; Remy Fowler 474.

Varsity girls standings: 1. SM North 2,633; 2. Lawrence High 2,518; 3. SM East 2,513; 4. Free State 2,404; 5. SM Northwest 2,365; 6. SM West 2,343; 7. Blue Valley 2,109; 8. SM South 2,095; 9. BV North 2,079.

Top 10 individuals: Grace Bradley, SM Northwest, 571; 2. Alyssa Williams SM North, 563; 3. Kayla Anderson, SM North, 552; 4. Victoria Leal, SM East 542; 5. Bean Foster, Lawrence, 520; 6. Ashley Edwinson, Free State, 515; 7. Georgia Blackwood, Lawrence, 515; 8. Brianna Hubenett, SM North, 501; 9. Elizabeth Blackman, Blue Valley, 495; 10. Samantha Bettendorf, SM West, 469.

LHS results: Bean Foster 520, Georgia Blackwood 515, Karla Tyler 461, Macala Sisson 425, Alivia Johnson 382, Sydney Wycoff 375.