Bowling

Tackett misses US Open cut by 37 Pins

By Jim Bischoff on Friday, February 26th, 2010

Indianapolis IN - In his first US Open appearance, seventeen year old Huntington north junior E J Tackett missed the cut to advance to Friday’s fourth round of the US Open by just 37 pins. At Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis he finished in 109th out of 350 bowlers. Bowlers from around the world competed... Read More...

Oak Lanes Middle School Bowling Starts

By Jim Bischoff on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Oak Lanes - High School bowling has just ended and Indiana Middle School bowling's second season starts Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Oak Lanes, and will continue for ten weeks ending with the Indiana Middle School regional and state championship tournaments in May.

Sign up meeting dates for Middle School bowling are Saturday, February 27th at 2 p... Read More...

Tackett 64th After Round Two Of US Open

By Jim Bischoff on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Huntington North’s EJ Tackett is in 64^th after second round qualifying at the US Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis. Tackett bowled on a tough fresh US Open oil pattern Wednesday morning starting at 8am. Tackett rolled games of 213-193-201-205-189-190 for a six game total of 1191 and total qualifying score of 2,421(+21) after 12 games... Read More...

Lady Viking Bowlers Runner-Up At State

By Jim Bischoff on Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Anderson, Indiana - The Huntington North Lady Vikings fell just five pins short of their goal of a state championship Saturday afternoon in Anderson, losing a heartbreaking 396-391 State Championship match to Elkhart Memorial at Cooper’s Sport Bowl.

The fourth ranked Lady Vikes were runner-up to the state title for the second straight year... Read More...

E J Tackett 51st in US Open After Day 1

By Jim Bischoff on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Huntington North Viking junior E J Tackett is competing in the Professional Bowler's Association US Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis this week. Competing as an amateur, Tackett is competing against 352 other bowlers.  After the first round, Tackett is in 51st and averaged 206.3 for 6 games on the tough PBA US Open oil pattern... Read More...

Viking Bowlers to go after State title

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, February 14th, 2010

LADY VIKING BOWLERS WIN SEMI-STATE, VIKINGS RUNNER-UP

HINER, CRAGO, LOVE & CARROLL ALL ADVANCE TO STATE

Richmond IN - The Lady Vikings continued their run for the Indiana High School Bowling state championship by defeating Anderson 356 (195-161) to 339(169-170)  in the finals Saturday afternoon at Richmond 40 Lanes... Read More...

HNHS bowling teams on to regional

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Muncie, Indiana - On the day after a snow storm struck mid-Indiana, and the Indiana High School Bowling regional in Muncie was delayed two hours, canceled until Sunday, than rescheduled for later Saturday, the Huntington North bowling teams held their composure and overcame the ever changing schedules and a new state mandated sport oil pattern for post season tournaments, as the Lady Vikes and Tonya Crago won team and individual regional titles and the Vikings and Tyler Neff were runner-up... Read More...

HNHS Bowling Teams Win Sectional

By Jim Bischoff on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Portland Indiana - The sixth ranked Huntington North Viking and fourth ranked Lady Viking bowling teams won their sectionals Saturday afternoon at The Brown Bowl in Portland.In the match for the sectional title, it was all Vikings as they rolled 202-203 for a 405 total against Bluffton’s 271(146-125) to claim the Hoosier Conference sectional title... Read More...

Lady Viking Love Wins Sectional

By Jim Bischoff on Friday, January 29th, 2010

Lady Viking senior Lesley Love won the Hoosier Conference girl’s sectional title, defeating teammate Ayla Yeiter 266-127 at Oak Lanes. Love and Yeiter were the top and second seeds in the stepladder finals after qualifying. Love chose the sectional to roll her highest score in qualifying  and title game... Read More...

Tackett 2nd, Brown 3rd in Sectional

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Bluffton, IN - Five Huntington North Viking bowlers claimed five of nine regional spots in Saturday’s Hoosier Conference individual sectional competition at The Bowling Center in Bluffton. Huntington North junior E J Tackett, the defending sectional and state high school champion, finished second in the sectional, losing to Bellmont’s Andrew McCoy in a very close title match 233-226... Read More...

Roberts Runner-Up In JV Tourney

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Hartford City - Huntington North Viking bowler Venice Roberts finished runner-up in the Hoosier Conference JV singles tournament. Roberts lost in the title match 177-162 to Jay County’s Lee Mock. Roberts was the 4th seed after qualifying (554) and defeated Bellmont’s Neal Brown 204-181 in the round of eight... Read More...

Lady Viking Sierra Rice wins title!

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Hartford City - In a warm-up before sectional, Lady Viking junior Sierra Rice won the Hoosier Conference Singles title, defeating teammate Tonya Crago 197-191, and the Lady Vikings swept the top five places. Rice was the #3 seed after a three qualifying game total of 560 (155-220-185). In her first match in the finals, Rice took on Southern Wells’ Kelsey Miller, winning 172-142, to advance to the semi-finals against Lady Viking Ayal Yeiter... Read More...

HNHS Bowler VanDine wins singles title

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Bluffton Huntington North Viking bowler Gage VanDine defeated Bellmont’s Kodi Hoffman 196-166 Saturday afternoon to claim the Hoosier Conference Varsity Boys Singles Tournament at The Bowling Center in Bluffton. VanDine, the #12 seed after three qualifying games, had to win 4 matches in the finals to become this year’s Hoosier Conference Singles champion... Read More...

Bowling Teams Host Pizza Hut Fundraiser

By Jim Bischoff on Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The Huntington North Bowling Teams is having a fundraiser at Pizza Hut Monday night, January 18, from 5-8:00pm. The bowling team will earn $1.00 for every buffet purchased and all tips. Come out and enjoy great Pizza and support the Huntington North Bowling Teams.

Lady Vikes and Vikes finish undefeated

By Jim Bischoff on Sunday, January 10th, 2010

The state ranked Huntington North bowling teams finished their seasons undefeated Saturday afternoon at Oak Lanes.

On senior day, seniors Brittany Notestine, Tonya Crago, Elizabeth Bischoff and Lesley Love led the conference champions and fourth ranked Lady Vikings to a 20-0 win over Bellmont in the Baker position round... Read More...