Section 4’s most prominent bowlers competed in a state-qualifying tournament over the weekend to determine which teams and athletes advance to the NYSPHSAA Division 1 and Division 2 bowling championships in Syracuse in March.
The boys’ tournament crowned Corning as the first-place winner in Division 1, earning their spot in the state championship with a total pinfall of 9,190. For Division 2, Sidney/Unatego captured the team title with an 8,836 total. Binghamton’s senior star bowler, Dominick Bernthon, was named No. 1 on the Section 4 Division 1 all-star team with a total of 2,049. Division 2 named Landon Butenko (Chenango Forks) as the group’s top bowler, who had a total of 2,186.
Elmira led the team standings in the Division 1 girls tournament with a total pinfall of 7,293, while Windsor topped Division 2 with a final total of 7,544. Kylie Downing of Corning topped the Division 1 all-star team with a 1,686 total pinfall, which was followed closely by Haley Peters (Binghamton), who had 1,684. Tioga’s Kelsey Helmich stood out in Division 2 with a total of 1,759.
See below for the full results of the teams and athletes that qualified for states:
Boys
Section 4 Division 1 – Team Results
1. Corning 9,190
2. Maine-Endwell 8,790
3. Elmira 8,666
Corning advances to the NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship on Sunday, March 15, in Syracuse.
Section 4 Division 2 – Team Results
1. Sidney/Unatego 8,836
2. Waverly 8,741
3. Owego 8,696
4. Bainbridge-Guilford 8,587
5. Johnson City 8,509
6. Chenango Valley 8,154
7. Unadilla Valley 7,960
8. Lansing 7,583
9. Odessa-Montour 6,991
10. Tioga 6,833
Sidney/Unatego advances to the NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship on Friday, March 13, in Syracuse.
Section 4 All-Star Team – Division 1
These six athletes will advance to the NYSPHSAA Division 1 Individual State Championship on Saturday, March 14, in Syracuse:
1. Dominick Bernthon, Binghamton 2,049
2. Alex Gublo, Elmira 2,023
3. Ryan Staub, Maine-Endwell 1,942
4. Cayden Bowman, Horseheads 1,900
5. Frankie D’Angelo, Elmira 1,876
6. Logan Card, Elmira 1,811
Section 4 All-Star Team – Division 2
These six athletes will advance to the NYSPHSAA Division 2 Individual State Championship on Saturday, March 14, in Syracuse:
1. Landon Butenko, Chenango Forks 2,186
2. Connor Kotski, Owego 2,138
3. Derek Johnson, Waverly 1,988
4. Evan O’Hara, Owego 1,964
5. Jeremiah Bensing, Johnson City 1,949
6. Ryan Larsen, Bainbridge-Guilford 1,925
Girls
Section 4 Division 1 – Team Results
1. Elmira 7,293
2. Union-Endicott 7,260
3. Maine-Endwell 7,020
Elmira advances to the NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Championship on Sunday, March 15, in Syracuse.
Section 4 Division 2 – Team Results
1. Windsor 7,544
2. Unadilla Valley 7,122
3. Oxford/Greene 7,039
4. Tioga 6,784
5. Waverly 6,716
6. Sidney/Unatego 6,565
7. Newark Valley 6,413
8. Candor 6,335
Windsor advances to the NYSPHSAA Division 2 State Championship on Friday, March 13, in Syracuse.
Section IV All-Star Team – Division 1
These six athletes will advance to the NYSPHSAA Division 1 Individual State Championship on Saturday, March 14, in Syracuse:
1. Kylie Downing, Corning 1,686
2. Haley Peters, Binghamton 1,684
3. Joyanna Krause, Maine-Endwell 1,662
4. Alexis Coney, Union-Endicott 1,561
5. Mackenzie Coney, Union-Endicott 1,500
6. Alana Kelly, Maine-Endwell 1,478
Section 4 All-Star Team – Division 2
These six athletes will advance to the NYSPHSAA Division 2 Individual State Championship on Saturday, March 14, in Syracuse:
1. Kelsey Helmich, Tioga 1,759
2. Abby Herceg, Chenango Valley 1,609
3. Calli March, Candor 1,556
4. Rachel Hartman, Newark Valley 1,550
5. Madelyn Pitts, Groton 1,547
6. Stacy Tuttle, Sidney/Unatego 1,545
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: 24 all-stars in Section 4 advance to NYSPHSAA bowling championship
Reporting by Aniya Sumner, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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