Area high school bowlers headed for regional action in Evansville
By CAINE GARDNER
Sports Writer
County high school bowlers converged on Alex Alleys with a trip to the Evansville Regional at stake. J.T. Chadd and Shayna Wahl earned sectional champion honors on the evening.
Eagle bowler Chadd staved off a charging Cody Fulford of Greencastle, who shot an impressive 257 in his second game, to walk away with the title. Chadd finished the evening with a 930 points and Fulford tallied 914. Chadd leapfrogged Fulford as he trailed 615-588 after three games.
Greencastle's Jacob Ensor came in third with a total of 903 and Michael Rumley and Travis Giannachini rounded out the boys' qualifiers with scores of 881 and 825 respectively.
For the girls, Wahl finished with a 685 to earn her trip to Evansville.
The regional will be held in Evansville on Feb. 9.
At Alex Alleys
Putnam County High School Bowling
Chadd -- 930 (South Putnam)*
Fulford -- 914 (Greencastle)*
Ensor -- 903 (Greencastle)*
Rumley -- 881 (Greencastle)*
Giannachini -- 825 (South Putnam)*
Cox -- 798 (Greencastle)
Monds -- 792 (Cloverdale)
Fenwick -- 783 (Greencastle)
Rogers -- 772 (Greencastle)
Bright -- 764 (South Putnam)
Bennett -- 727 (South Putnam)
King -- 709 (Greencastle)
Paul -- 700 (North Putnam)
Wahl -- 685 (Cloverdale)*
Lee -- 625 (Greencastle)
Bumgardner -- 594 (Greencastle)
McMurtrey -- 587 (North Putnam)
Williams -- 583 (Cloverdale)
Oliver -- 575 (North Putnam)
Crowe -- 548 (North Putnam)
R. Zigler -- 508 (South Putnam)
Schlatter -- 505 (South Putnam)
Allen -- 444 (South Putnam)
Zigler -- 410 (South Putnam)
Navel -- 387 (North Putnam)
Toth -- 368 (North Putnam)
Next game -- Regional qualifiers will compete in Evansville on Feb. 9.
* -- denotes regional qualifer