Full results available on Shore Conference site.
Advancing teams and individuals are in bold
Have to say, everything ended up pretty much as expected, with the top 2 in each of Groups II, III, & IV moving on and Group I being a free-for-all. Doesn't mean it wasn't interesting.
GROUP I
A bunch of teams looked even coming in, but Maple Shade looked like an improving squad, and they were certainly the best when it counted, putting up the top score in each of the three games to take the sectional title with a 2224 series. The champion Wildcats were led by Allison Davis's 518 set.
And Bordentown, who sailed past their average by 150 pins, was right on their heels all day, with the second, third, and second best games, giving the Scotties a spot at the state finals with a season-high 2117 total. Sarah Heil led the runnersup with a 488 series.
New Egypt, Bishop Eustace and Collingswood all finished within 30 pins of each other to rank 3rd, 4th and 5th, followed by Donovan Catholic and Gloucester City.
Eighth through Eleventh went to Holy Cross, Lindenwold, Cinnaminson and Salem.
GROUP II
#5 Lacey and #6 Manchester jumped out to an early lead and held on, as expected. But Pemberton made a convincing case that they're an underrated team to be reckoned with, shooting 2344 and coming within 96 pins of pulling off the upset of the postseason. Respect. The Hornets were led by Danea Dunston (518) and Brianna Braman (501). Lots of underclassmen on this team, too, so remember the name next season.
Lacey successfully defended their Group II title with incredible balance. Samantha Trembley (553) and Liz Schreier (574) earned trips to individual states, but the Lions also got strong scoring from Julia Muro (531), Claudia Schreier (537) and Autumn Laird (518). Lacey will head into Friday's state finals as the favorite.
Manchester didn't quite meet their usual scoring standards, but the achieved the most important goal of advancing to Friday's state final. Theresa Bedaro (520) and Mackenzie Weber (512) led the Hawks, who also got 2 good games (193-189) from Victoria Shaw.
Most of the rest of the field was very tightly bunched. West Deptford, led by Liana Egersitz (483), fired an excellent 766 in grame three (2nd high in the group) to move into fourth, follwed by Barnegat, Point Pleasant Boro (with Emilie Carr and Alexis Fitzmaurice bowling well), Deptford and Seneca; fourth through eighth were all within 103 pins.
Medford Tech, Lakewood and Pennsauken Tech finished 9th through 11th.
GROUP III
Here again, the top two was a clear cut above the field. #7 Toms River South got off to the hotter start, taking the lead after an 892 in the opening game. #3 Brick Township caught up quickly, however, and took their second consecutive sectional title going away by finishing 931-945 for a solid total of 2703.
The Dragons got big scores from Julianna Forbes (632), Caylin Ryan (603) and Christina Gonzalez (554), all of whom will be headed to Bowlero on Wednesday, as well as Cristy Sharkey (508).
TRS earned that trip to the team finals with good scores from Jessica Ramirez (522) and Hannah Dalton (531), a TOC-spot-earning 563 from Ciani Sanchez, and a brilliant, fifth-place 642 from Natalie Swindell.
TOC qualifier Jasmine Brodowski scored the sixth-highest series of the event (641), and Jackson Liberty moved up from 5th to 3rd in game three, where they led a tightly bunched group of teams between 3rd and 6th: Liberty, Central (led by Ally Dalton's 533), Westampton Tech (led by Dom James's 484 set) and Gloucester Tech, respectively, all within 86 pins.
Seventh through Ninth went to Burlington Township, Camden Tech and Northern Burlington, while Hammonton and Pennsauken completed the standings.
GROUP IV
Yeah, it happened here, too, to the surprise of exactly no one. #4 Brick Memorial opened 980-986 to take a 64-pin lead on #1 Toms River North, but the Mariners put it together in game three, firing 1037 to take their second consecutive South Jersey Group IV title with a huge 2939 series.
TRN has made a habit of getting production from the whole lineup, and that continued at sectionals. Kamerin Peters (674, second overall) and Paige Peters (662 for fourth overall) will be joined at the individual finals by MacKenzie Dudas (552), and also got solid efforts from Cassidy Syrdale (533), Livia Spalluto (326, two games) and Gianna Daniele (192, one game).
The Mustangs, who won last year's state title after finishing second at sectionals, placed four individuals into Wednesday's TOC finals: Rachel Katz (540), recent lineup addition Jordan Konopada (551), Veronica Lewis (627) and Amanda Shelters, whose 664 series was 3rd in the tournament.
Eastern bowled very well, as they always seem to do, but their 2407 set came up short of a qualifying spot and they took third place. The Vikings were led by Hailey Dadi (526) and Cloe Lowell (525). Kingsway had a solid day to claim 4th at 2213, with all-stater Katie Robb (611) earning another trip to the individual TOC.
Paced by Diana Chan (520) and Brianna Myers (491), Washington Township finished in fifth, followed by Southern, who got a 494 set from Skylar Calnan, Seventh went to Atlantic Tech (who improved each game and put up a season-high set with 2014) and eighth to Egg Harbor, who opened with a solid 764 to take fifth place after one and were led by Stacey Phung's 489.
Jackson Memorial, with Alexis Wands shooting 525, Toms River East and Shawnee finished ninth through eleventh.
INDIVIDUALS
Marie Neiswender, who's had a very good season for Lenape, advanced to the individual TOC with a 556 set. But I have to plead ignorance on this one: Totiana Miranda of Cumberland entered as an individual and blew the place away, carding 189-254-233=676 to win the South Sectional title, as well as a spot in Wednesday's finals. I am unfamiliar with Ms. Miranda's work, but I'm certainly impressed with this effort.
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