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McCook Unified rolls to Grand Island tournament title
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. —The McCook Unified Bowling Team visited Grand Island to compete in the Grand Island Northwest Bowling Tournament on Saturday and brought home a championship.
Teams bowled a five-game set to determine their place in each of the three tournaments.
McCook’s Team 1 of Caleb Shaw, Kolton Koetter and Zach Hinze rolled a 647 placing them in the top division.
They bowled over the competition in the Gold Division, beating Grand Island High’s second team in the quarterfinals 171 - 159 and 163 - 156.
In the semifinals, they got off to a slow start against Grand Island’s top team in a three-game match but rallied to win 114 - 137, 170 - 151, 152 - 140.
The championship round was an exciting one where McCook came out red hot.
Shaw-Koetter-Hinze eventually beat the host Vikings 173 - 137, 154- 155 and 189 - 122.
McCook’s No. 2 team of Riley O’Brien, Lacyn Keller and Mark Wolfe bowled a 488 placing them in Division 2.
They would fall in two games to the eventual champions of that division Norfolk 100 - 105 and 86 - 89.
Team 3 consisting of Blake Myers, Halee Maris and Layton Winters bowled a 481, also placing them in the Second Division.
They lost in a play-in round to the runner’s up from Cambridge in three games 122 - 124, 101 - 91, and 96 - 132.
The team of Madison Wiiest, Jalen Collicott bowled a 374 placing them in the third division.
They would lose in the first round to the eventual winners of the division Lexington 81 - 78, 67 - 94, and 58 - 78.
“ I am so proud of each and every one of these teams. They played well, but more importantly, showed great sportsmanship and teamwork,” McCook Unified bowling coach Lynne Kinne said.
McCook bowlers will compete next at Saturday’s North Platte tournament.