Willard girls win sectional championship

PORT CLINTON — The Willard girls bowling team a Division II sectional championship on Friday at Star Lanes in Port Clinton. The Flashes rolled a 3,498 pin total, with Perkins (3,460) and Eastwood (3,062) rounding out the three teams who advance to next week's district tournament at Westgate Lanes in Lima. Willard took the early lead by 87 pins over Perkins in Game 1, with Perkins coming back game two to lead by 49 pins. After three games Perkins had a 52-pin lead. During the Baker games, first and second place flip-flopped three more times. The Flashes averaged 182.5 for the six games while Perkins averaged 167.5. In the last game, Willard put it away with a huge 234-pin game while Perkins rolled a 165. Sage Ott led the Flashes with a 186-148-191—525 series, with Carissa Metcalfe just two pins behind with a 215-149-159—523. Also for Willard, Kya Hamons added a 168-190-132—490, followed by Tilly Ott (147-144-161—452) and Kady Rarick (128-120-165—413). Among the three individual bowlers to qualify for next week was Edison's Natalie Costello, who rolled a 214-142-169—525 series. The Chargers totaled a 2,187, as they also got a 168-165-159—492 from Piper Ball and a 151-133-150—434 from Allison Collins.