WCHS Bowling Teams: Wildcat News

All of the WC bowlers were SO happy to be back home at Smyrna, and they showed it by bowling a lot of our best scores of the season!  Winning 21-6, the Wildcats REALLY showed it with their balanced attack on the way to a super 3911 series!  In a first for us in school history, each game saw a different bowler start off with the first 9 strikes in-a-row, and each of them ended the string by leaving a 4-pin on the 10th ball.  Crazy!!  Bryan Crigger (277) had it in game 1, Spencer Harp (278) in game 2, and Bobby Davidson (267) made it three in game 3.  Other super scores on the day:  Bobby with high series at 677; Eric Lane staying hot with a 259-661 total; Spencer ending with a 658 series; John Petty had a 657 (236); and Mike Murrell a 225.  GREAT day, Wildcats!

The LadyCats were also glad to be back, as they easily took the non-district match 24-3.  Brittany Sisco was especially glad to be here, as she finally hit her stride with a 635 series, on games of 212-201-222.  Nice bowling, B-ritt!  Elizabeth Callas had a 192, Nicole Bailey a 185-191, and Laurel Everett a 190.  And congrats to Fr. Meghan Wofford for her new high game of 179!  Great bowling, LadyCats!!

As has been the case for the previous two years, beating the Hardin County boys & girls in their own house is, well, nearly impossible.  This year was no exception, with our teams suffering their first loss of the 2011-12 season.  The boys fell 18-9, while the LadyCats went down 18.5-8.5.  For the boys, most of the damage was done in game 1, as the Tigers rolled a 1273 while we struggled to just a 1088, winning only 1 point.  Game 2 was much closer, thanks to Mike Murrell's 242 game!  But we still only won 2 points, losing 1255-1210.  Game 3 saw us hit a nice 1239 to their 1143, but our 6 points that game wasn't enough to win the match.  So. Kyle Hubbuch did his part by rolling a super 277 game & 695 series, with the 277 game ending up as high game of the tournament.  Nice bowling, Kyle!  Other good scores were:  Bryan Crigger with a 248-630; Spencer Harp a 225; & Bobby Davidson a 212. 

The LadyCats were a little closer than the boys in game 1, falling 1024-967 and took 3 ind points.  But game 2 the Lady Tigers blew us away by 130 pins, winning 1136-1006 (this game ended up as our best of the day).  Game 3 was closer, but we still fell 948-910.  Elizabeth Callas had our high game with a 185, & Brittany Sisco rolled a 181.  On to the next match...

The White Station Spartans had very dominant teams a few years ago, but like many schools, are in a sort of "rebuilding" mode.  Coach Mark felt we had a good chance to win the girls match, and that we should win on the boys side.  The LadyCats couldn't handle the dry lanes, while the boys turned into "Cardiac 'Cats" by winning a match after being down 148 pins after game 1!  Four of our guys struggled mightily in game 1, with those 4 combining for just a 607 total.  Luckily, Bobby Davidson's 218 & Mike Murrell's 233 both won points for us, and kept it from being too far out of reach.  Still, our 1058 game was way down from their 1206, and we had some work to do.  Coach made some changes to the lineup, and the boys went to it.  Led by Bobby D & Brett Miler's dual 247's, the boys bowled their high game of the season with a great 1335!  Every bowler was over 200, and the Spartan boys really fell off, only rolling a 1081.  What a turnaround!  We took 7 of 8 in that game to lead 9-7 after two, and up on total by 94 pins.  We stayed solid in game 3 with an 1194 to their 997, to win easily 19.5-7.5.  Mike Murrell led our guys with his high set of 662, while Bobby Davidson added a 634 & Bryan Crigger a 228-612.  Brett Miler had 247 & 209 in his two games, & Spencer Harp added a 213.  Great win Wildcats!

The LadyCats simply had no answer for the very dry lanes, as they struggled to their lowest series in over 5 years, rolling a 2543 total.  White Station didn't fare much better, only bowling a 2663 total, but after being up 13-3 after two games they did sub in a few bowlers.  Congrats do go to So. Mikayla Burger for her highest game ever of 186 - good job, Mikayla!  Elizabeth Callas had a 204 in game 3, and Brittany Sisco a 181.  Maybe better in match three....

The LadyCats found new life after lunch, and did their best to "bring it" against regional rival Hendersonville.  And even though they were all close, the girls won all 3 games en route to a 19-8 win over the Lady Commandos!  Laurel Everett (203) & Elizabeth Callas (200) led our ladies to a 980-960 win in game 1, and while the scores went down in game 2, we still prevail by a 926-898 total.  Still, it is close - we're up 10-6 & +48 pins total going into game 3.  And after the first 7 frames, it looked like we were going to give in and let the have it.  But then the girls "let them have it", as we finished strong, won 4 points AND the team game 953-950!  Nicole Bailey's 189 included 3 out of the last 4 strikes to win her point, and Brittany Sisco also struck out in the 10th frame to help our girls win the team points.  Nice win, LadyCats!

Coach told the boys how young & inexperienced the H'ville boys were, and that our match shouldn't be close.  And our 22-5 final score supported Coach's words, as we won 3379-2998 in total.  Spencer Harp led our boys this time with a 232 game & 601 series...nice bowling, Spencer!  Other good scores:  John Petty with high game at 234; Kyle Hubbuch a 226; & So. Jordan Stump started with the first six in-a-row on his way to a nice 225 game!  Great finish, Wildcats!

The WC Boys notched their first 27-0 sweep of the year, and the Girls nearly matched them at 26-1, in our away match vs. Glencliff HS.  With only 9 boys & 7 girls in attendance, we had our fewest players available at a match in many years.  But not to worry, as the young Glencliff players were no match for our experienced bowlers. 

The Wildcats were led by Kyle Hubbuch, who nearly got his first 700 of the season with a nice 698 on games of 258, 203, & 237.  Great bowling, Kyle!  Our guys got off to another hot first game, rolling a season-high 1328 to start.  The boys also finished with their top series of the young season, a 3643.  Other good scores were:  Eric Lane stayed hot with a 247-646; John Petty with a nice 235 & 621 total; and Sr. Brett Miler had a 224 in game 1.  Nice bowling, Wildcats!  Boys move to 4-0 on the year.

The LadyCats didn't have a lot of good scores, but their total was still nearly double the Glencliff girls series.  Nicole Bailey leads the way again, with her season-highs of 210 & 543.  Nice set, Nicole!  LadyCats now 3-0 on the season. 

Both our WC teams win again today, earning this victory over our non-district foe Donelson Christian Academy (DCA).  The Wildcats won 20-7, with a total pin margin of over 300 pins.  Our boys finish the day with a decent 3569-3204 for DCA.  Eric Lane again led our guys, with both high game (248) & high series (682).  Other good scores were:  Brett Miler with a 226, Bryan Crigger a 225, Drew Wiggins with a 222, and Jordan Stump a nice 221.  Great job, Wildcats!

The Girls improved by nearly 300 pins over their first match, finishing with a nice 2959 total.  Brittany Sisco led our ladies today with a very nice 221 game & 598 series.  Laurel Everett added a 214-556, and Elizabeth Callas had a 205-554.  Also want to give props to Fr. bowler Meghan Wofford, who rolled far above her pre-season average with her games of 174 & 168...nice bowling, Meghan!

Wildcats now 3-0 (2-0 Dist. 10) & LadyCats are 2-0 (1-0 Dist. 10).  Next match tomorrow at Pla-Mor Lanes vs. Glencliff HS.  GO CENTRAL!!

The LadyCats start off the season with a convincing 23-4 win over an under-staffed Friendship Christian squad.  With only 4 bowlers bowling for FCS, our ladies knew early on that this match wouldn't be close.  Their 2628 total was not one of our best outings, but more than enough for the win.  Elizabeth Callas had high game for us with a 199, & So. Nicole Bailey led us with a 507 total.  Starting our new season, this makes 86 straight District Wins for the WC LadyCats, a truly astounding mark!

The Wildcats matched the girls with a 23-4 victory, and leading the way was our "Cross Country" man - Eric Lane.  Eric saw his first bowling action today, and was very consistent & very good, rolling 223-220-225 for a nice 668 total.  Way to go, Eric!  All six starters rolled over 200 in game 1 for an 8-0 sweep of the FCS boys, led by Kyle Hubbuch with a 237, and Jr. Bobby Davidson with a 234.  Spencer Harp added a 222 in game 1.  Team game that game was a nice 1320, and series ended up at 3515.  Great job, Wildcats!

The 2011 Middle TN HS Jamboree was held today at Hermitage Lanes, and as is our tradition, the WC bowling teams kicked-off their season with this event.  Last year saw both our Boys & Girls teams' take the team titles.  Could we defend our title this year?  The answer to that is...no, not this time!

The Wildcat Boys entered two teams into this year's event, and the #1 team rolled two good games with a 1041 & 1050 to take a slim 4-pin lead over the #1 team from Hardin County after 2 games.  In game 3, the tables turned on us A LOT!  Hardin County soared to a great 1148 game, while our guys struggled quite a bit with the drying out lanes, and could only muster an 876 game.  WC #1 still easily finished 2nd, while the boys on WC #2 rolled  a 2839 total for a nice 5th place finish.  For the individuals, Sr Spencer Harp rolled a great 258-683 for a 4th place finish, and Jr Bobby Davidson had a nice 644 on team #2, good for 7th place out of the 55 bowlers participating.  Also, So. Mike Murrell was consistent with his 621 total.  Nice bowling, Wildcats!

The LadyCats are in a bit of a "rebuilding" mode after graduating 4 seniors last year, three of them starters and big contributors to the Girls team the past few years.  So our 3rd place finish was not a surprise today.  The #1 team rolled a 2527 total, led by Laurel Everett's 226 game & Nicole Bailey's 557 series.  Brittany Sisco also rolled a nice 210 in game 3.  Great bowling, ladies!  The two teams to finish ahead of us were Hardin Co, & Hendersonville's girls, two of the three teams we'll face in less than a month at the Fall Bash in Hardin County.  All in all, a fun test to see where we're at right now...nice bowling LadyCats.