Crestview bowlers shy of state

LORAIN — Wellsville junior twins Madelyn and Makayla Landess came up just short of Division II state tournament berths at the district bowling tournament Saturday at Rebman Recreation.

Madelyn Landess finished in 11th place with a 526 series (144-166-216), which was 24 pins shy of a state berth. Makayla Landess, the Warren sectional champion, was 16th with a 514 series (146-186-192).

The tournament qualified four teams and four individuals not on a qualifying team to the state tournament set for Friday and Saturday at H.P. Lanes in Columbus.

Fairport Harding captured its second straight district title with 3,512 pins. Other state qualifiers were East Canton (3,489), Rootstown (3,473) and Elyria Open Door Christian (3,352).

Struthers was seventh (2,228).

The Crestview girls finished 16th in the team standings (2,532). The Rebels had 1,834 heading into the baker games.

Freshman Kylee Wolfe was the Rebels’ top bowler in 57th place with a 428 series (158-128-142.

Also for the Rebels, senior Olyvia Barnett was 62nd with a 412 series (147-126-139), freshman Nicole Kernich was 77th with a 366 series (98-155-113), sophomore Cathryn Best was 85th with a 328 series (98-100-130) and sophomore Desirae Boley was 86th with a 300 series (87-111-102).

Fairport Harding senior Lauren McKinney ran away with the individual tournament title with a 648 series (221-247-180).

Individual state qualifiers included Oberlin freshman Keira Phillips with a 598 series (242-160-196), Firelands senior Katie Smith with a 582 series (214-180-188), Struthers senior Maddie Marshall with a 558 series (176-213-189) and Wooster Triway freshman Savannah Starcher with a 550 series (191-157-202).

The field of 103 bowlers averaged 149.2 per game.

United wrestlers top EOAC tournament

COLUMBIANA — United captured the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament Saturday at Columbiana High School.

The Eagles went 3-0 in the four-team dual format. United beat Southern Local 54-12, East Palestine 48-23 and Columbiana 54-12.

Cowan wins in Carrollton

CARROLLTON — East Liverpool’s Paige Cowan was the 125-pound champion at the Carrollton Lady Spearhead Invitational on Saturday.

Austintown Fitch topped the 25-team field with 147 points.

Here are the individual champions:

100: Ella Thomas (Poland); 105: Mia Forberg (Massillon Perry); 110: Bailey Hilliard (Minerva); 115: Kandice Spry (Tri Valley); 120: Skylar McCuen (Olentangy Berlin); 125: Paige Cowan (East Liverpool); 130: Carolyn Geckler (Massillon Perry); 135: Talea Guntrum (Steubenville); 140: Emma Shephard (Massillon Perry); 145: Tori Wilson (Tusky Valley); 155: Taylor Owen (Black River); 170: Reghan Koch (Austintown Fitch); 190: Sidney Bosler (Tusky Valley); 235: Heylie Camacho (Waterloo).

Career effort by Youngstown State’s Gregory

FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Youngstown State sophomore and former West Branch All-Ohioan Sophia Gregory filled the state sheet Saturday.

Gregory had career highs with 37 points and 19 rebounds in leading the YSU women’s basketball team past Purdue Fort Wayne, 76-71, at Gates Sports Center.

She is the only player in the country with at least 37 points and 19 rebounds in the same this season, according to HerHoopStats.com.

Gregory was 16-of-19 from the field along with three assists, three steals and two blocks in 38 minutes.

She had the highest point total by a Penguin since Heidi Schlegel scored 38 points at Valparaiso 11 years ago to the date, and her 16 field goals tied Schlegel for the most by a YSU player since 1988. Her 19 rebounds were the most since Lilly Ritz grabbed 21 on March 2, 2023.

The Penguins improve to 21-8 overall and 14-5 in the Horizon League, locking up the second seed in the upcoming Horizon League Tournament. The Penguins tied a single-season record with 11 road victories.

Youngstown State will host Detroit Mercy in the regular-season finale at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.