Boys Bowling: Stevenson’s Horwitz falls short of state berth
By Jon kerr Contributor January 21, 2012 10:04PM
Stevenson's Arnie Nadel made the all-conference team. | Ruthie Hauge ~ Sun-Times Media
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Updated: February 27, 2012 8:13AM
In a repeat of the top three finishers from last season, Lake Zurich’s boys bowling team won the Stevenson Sectional on Saturday, advancing to next weekend’s IHSA state tournament at St. Clair Bowl in downstate O’Fallon. The Bears finish with a 6,423.
Vernon Hills finished in second place (6,391), grabbing the other state-qualifying spot.
For the second year in a row, Deerfield missed advancing, placing third with a 6,011.
Stevenson wound up fourth (5,989), while Libertyville was seventh (5,677).
On the individual side, three of the four bowlers who advanced last year made it again this year. Lake Zurich’s Mike Schmitt won with a total of 1,469 pins. Vernon Hills’ Eric Swanson took second with 1,389 pins, while Deerfield’s Zach Cole finished in third place with a 1,332. LZ’s Max Galarce placed fourth (1,320), while Libertyville’s Jake Thompson was fifth (1,291).
Deerfield’s Quinn Thomas, last year’s sectional winner, finished in 24th place (1,196).
Stevenson’s top performer was senior Brenden Horwitz, who ended his career by tying for seventh place overall (1,270) with Lake Zurich’s Tony Giannecchini. Senior Arnie Nadel finished in 16th place (1229).
The Cougars jumped ahead early with a 105 pin advantage after the first game. But the Bears seized control in the fifth game, knocking down 1,048 pins, ninety more than Vernon Hills.
“The last four tournaments we’ve been in the top three so to finally get that win off our back is a big achievement,” said Lake Zurich head coach Peter Kupfer. “I told the kids all the work we’ve done all year has paid off.”
Honored: The Northern Illinois Boys Bowling Conference (NIBBC) has announced its all-conference team for 2011-12 season.
The first-teamers are Zach Cole (Deerfield), Mike Schmitt (Lake Zurich), Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills), Tony Giannecchini (Lake Zurich) and Arnie Nadel (Stevenson).
The second-teamer include Brenden Horwitz (Stevenson), Jake Thompson (Libertyville), Jeremy Steininger (Vernon Hills), Quinn Thomas (Deerfield) and Jon Lipsky (Deerfield).
Vernon Hills was the team champ in this seven-team league, which also includes Evanston and New Trier.
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