Congratulations to Lexi Johnson & Katelyn Durnell on winning the Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week! Lexi & Katelyn each rolled over 1,100 at the Dixon Regional which qualified them for the Oregon Sectional.
Bowling: Lady Leafs Bowling Roundup, Johnson & Durnell Headed To Sectionals
February 3 - Western Big 6 Championship - Backyard Bowl - Milan
Final Standings
Rock Island (5193)
Sterling (5134)
Moline (4891)
Galesburg (4747)
Geneseo (4742)
UTHS (4735)
GHS Results
Katelyn Durnell (1095)
Emilia Schmitt (1012)
Lexi Johnson (1002)
Jessa Gramling (877)
Marley Cherry (756)
February 4 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Lady Leafs 2620 Erie-Prophetstown 2456
GHS Results
Emilia Schmitt (503)
Lexi Johnson (477)
Katelyn Durnell (467)
Marley Cherry (402)
Ava Rusk (389)
Julia Lewis (382)
Erie-Prophetstown 1555 GHS JV 1389
GHS JV Results
Haylee Short (333)
Beth Mroz (303)
Alexis Williams (290)
Greta Bolme (241)
Natalie Aukee (222)
February 7 - IHSA Dixon Regional - Plum Hollow Family Center - Dixon
Final Standings
LaSalle-Peru (5648)
Sterling (5260)
Freeport (5240)
Moline (5123)
Rock Island (5007)
Ottawa (4962)
UTHS (4787)
Oregon (4704)
Peru (St. Bede) (4702)
Dixon (4669)
Geneseo (4650)
Rochelle (4447)
Dakota (4363)
Erie (4301)
Spring Valley (Hall) (3664)
GHS Results
Lexi Johnson (1125 - Sectional Qualifier)
Katelyn Durnell (1102 - Sectional Qualifier)
Marley Cherry (696)
Emilia Schmitt (586 - 4 Of 6 Games)
Lizzie Lane (452 - 3 of 6 Games)
Ava Rusk (446 - 3 of 6 Games)
Julia Lewis (243 - 2 of 6 Games)
Next Up
02/15 - IHSA Oregon Sectional - Plum Hollow Family Center
Bowling: Lady Leafs Roundup
January 28
Moline 2585 Lady Leafs 2471
GHS Results
Emilia Schmitt (502)
Katelyn Durnell (501)
Lexi Johnson (404)
Jessa Gramling (382)
Lizzie Lane (344)
Julia Lewis (338)
GHS JV Results
Emma Skovronski (325)
Haylee Short (307)
Beth Mroz (279)
Maria Hartsock (269)
Layna Bassett (266)
Natalie Aukee (222)
January 30
Dixon 2750 Lady Leafs 2384
GHS Results
Katelyn Durnell (548)
Lexi Johnson (467)
Emilia Schmitt (411)
Lizzie Lane (339)
Ava Rusk (324)
Julia Lewis (295)
GHS JV Results
Haylee Short (330)
Maria Hartsock (319)
Alexis Williams (280)
Emma Skovronski (271)
Greta Bolme (262)
Natalie Aukee (256)
February 1 - Dixon Invitational - Plum Hollow - Dixon
Final Standings
Sterling (5161)
Moline (5119)
Dixon (5029)
Rock Island (4972)
Streator (4919)
Sycamore (4884)
Galesburg (4758)
Kaneland (4711)
Freeport (4521)
Abingdon-Avon (4512)
UTHS (4482)
Rochelle (4447)
Kewanee (4438)
Geneseo (4320)
Oregon (4151)
Dakota (3967)
Spring Valley (Hall) (3530)
Lisle (3521)
Erie-Prophetstown (3408)
Mendota (2957)
Next Up
02/03 - 9:00 - at Western Big 6 Championship (Backyard Bowl - Milan)
02/04 - 4:00 - Erie (Arcadia Family Fun Center - Regular Season Finale)
Bowling: VanOpdorp & Einfeldt Compete At Sectionals
Congratulations to Seniors Mason Anderson, Shane Bagby, Landon Bassett, Carter Eastburn, Matthew Johnson, Kaleb Rahn, Antonio Ramirez, & Carter VanOpdorp!
January 17 - IHSA Kaneland Regional - Mardi Gras Lanes - DeKalb
Final Standings
*Sycamore (6260)
*Dixon (6052)
*Rock Island (5692)
*Yorkville (5651)
Geneseo (5592)
DeKalb (5408)
Mendota (5393)
Sterling (5391)
Moline (5309)
Rochelle (5259)
Maple Park (Kaneland) (5112)
Erie-Prophetstown (4582)
Plano (4541)
*Team Advances To Sectionals
GHS Results
*12th: Carter VanOpdorp (1199)
*20th: Quinnland Einfeldt (1148)
43rd: Matthew Johnson (1135)
57th: Eli Palmer (832) (5 games)
59th: Zach Johnson (588) (3 games)
61st: Adam Johnson (690) (4 games)
*Advances Individually To Sectional
January 25 - IHSA Oregon Sectional - Plum Hollow Family Center - Dixon
GHS Results
20th: Carter VanOpdorp (1272)
71st: Quinnland Einfeldt (1067)
Congratulations To The 2024-25 Maple Leafs Bowling Team On A Great Season!!
Bowling: Lady Leafs Recap
January 18 - Moline Invitational - Highland Park Bowl
Final Varsity Standings
Sterling (4992
Moline (4634)
Ottawa (4580)
Geneseo (4542)
Morton (4427)
Rock Island (4229)
UTHS (4195)
High 6 Game Series
t4th: Lexi Johnson (1044)
t5th: Emilia Schmitt (1044)
15th: Katelyn Durnell (939)
High 3 Game Series
9th/15th: Lexi Johnson (527, 517)
10th/13th: Emilia Schmitt (526, 518)
Final JV Standings
Moline (3846)
Sterling (3710)
Moline (3529)
Rock Island (3363)
Geneseo (3128)
Pacers (574)
High Single Game
6th: Lizzie Lane (162)
High 6 Game Series
13th: Ava Rusk (667)
14th: Lizzie Lane (661)
January 20 - MLK Invitational - Blackhawk Lanes - Sterling
Final Standings
Sterling (5130)
Dixon (5109)
Galesburg (4724)
Geneseo (4675)
UTHS (4592)
Rochelle (4587)
Erie-Prophetstown (4465)
Kewanee (3902)
High Single Game
8th: Lexi Johnson (223)
High 6 Game Series
6th: Lexi Johnson (1105)
January 22 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Rock Island 2849 Geneseo 2549
GHS Varsity Results
Katelyn Durnell (532)
Emilia Schmitt (511)
Lexi Johnson (418)
Marley Cherry (408)
Ava Rusk (367)
Greta Bolme (313)
GHS JV Results
Julia Lewis (378)
Alexis Williams (342)
Maria Hartsock (327)
Layna Bassett (295)
Natalie Aukee (260)
Congratulations To Seniors Marley Cherry, Katelyn Durnell, Lizzy Lane, Julia Lewis, Beth Mroz, Ava Rusk, Emilia Schmitt, & Emma Skovronski!
Next Up
01/28 - 3:45 - at Moline
01/30 - 4:00 - at Dixon
02/01 - 9:00 - at Dixon Invitational
Bowling: Maple Leafs & Lady Leafs Pick Up Wins Over Moline
January 13 - Highland Park Bowl - Moline
Maple Leafs 3377 Moline 3312
GHS Varsity Results
Carter VanOpdrop (600)
Quinnland Einfeldt (585)
Zach Johnson (585)
Matt Johnson (579)
Adam Johnson (546)
Eli Palmer (482)
Moline JV 2513 GHS JV 2436
GHS JV Results
Vance Hansen (533)
Landon Weimer (472)
Chris Collister (465)
Keagan Ginther (441)
Jaxx Burris (282)
Landon Favri (243)
January 13 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Lady Leafs 2854 Moline 2482
GHS Varsity Results
Lexi Johnson (585)
Marley Cherry (528)
Katelyn Durnell (499)
Emilia Schmitt (498)
Jess Gramling (455)
Lizzie Lane (289)
GHS JV 1949 Moline JV 782
(Only 2 bowlers for Moline)
GHS JV Results
Ava Rusk (439)
Greta Bolme (363)
Layna Bassett (299)
Alexis Williams (294)
Haylee Short (278)
Natalie Aukee (276)
Bowling: Maple Leafs & Lady Leafs Roundup
January 7 - Mendota High School
Lady Leafs 2470 Mendota 1458
(Only 4 bowlers competed for the Lady Trojans)
GHS Results
Katelyn Durnell (517)
Lexi Johnson (460)
Emilia Schmitt (455)
Julia Lewis (400)
Lizzie Lane (386)
Emma Skovronski (352)
JV Results
Ava Rusk (346)
Greta Bolme (333)
Maria Hartsock (319)
Alexis Williams (294)
Haylee Scott (263)
Natalie Aukee (250)
January 8 - Abbe Lanes Bowling - Abingdon
Galesburg 2912 Lady Leafs 2364
GHS Results
Lexi Johnson (503)
Katelyn Durnell (490)
Emilia Schmitt (462)
Elizabeth Mroz (322)
Julia Lewis (301)
Lizzie Lane (286)
JV Results
Emma Skovronski (366)
Greta Bolme (317)
Haylee Short (303)
Natalie Aukee (297)
Reyhan Onder (279)
Layna Bassett (251)
Evelyn Gernant (164)
January 9 - Blackhawk Lanes - Sterling
Sterling 3157 Maple Leafs 2554
GHS Results
Lexi Johnson (621)
Katelyn Durnell (573)
Emilia Schmitt (489)
Julia Lewis (358)
Lizzie Lane (303)
Greta Bolme (290)
Sterling 2372 JV 1794
GHS JV Results
Beth Mroz (397)
Haylee Short (337)
Maria Hartsock (336)
Alexis Williams (288)
Layna Bassett (229)
Evelyn Gernant (207)
January 9 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Rochelle 3191 Maple Leafs 2921
GHS Results
Matthew Johnson (591)
Carter VanOpdorp (543)
Kaleb Rahn (491)
Mason Anderson (483)
Antonio Ramirez (423)
Landon Bassett (390)
JV 3000 Rochelle 2810
GHS JV Results
Eli Palmer (598)
Adam Johnson (516)
Zach Johnson (516)
Bradley Hartman (489)
Chris Collister (466)
Shane Bagby (415)
Next Up (Maple Leafs)
1/13 - 3:45 - at Moline
1/15 - 4:00 - at Rock Island
1/16 - 4:00 - Erie
Next Up (Lady Leafs)
1/13 - 4:00 - Moline
1/18 - 9:00 - at Moline Invite
Bowling: Maple Leafs & Lady Leafs Recap From The Holiday Season
December 17 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Lady Leafs 2616 Erie 2164
GHS Results
Katelyn Durnell 545
Emilia Schmitt 526
Lexi Johnson 464
Marley Cherry 393
Jessa Gramling 369
Julia Lewis 319
JV 1725 Erie 861 (Only 3 Erie bowlers)
Greta Bolme 344
Haylee Short 308
Beth Mroz 300
Maria Hartsock 290
Emma Skovronski 290
Evelyn Gernant 193
December 18 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Canton 3350 Maple Leafs 3337
GHS Results
Zach Johnson 643
Matthew Johnson 612
Eli Palmer 556
Adam Johnson 544
Carter VanOpdorp 501
Kaleb Rahn 481
JV 2699 Canton 2267
Keagan Girther 565
Chris Collister 468
Joey Thoene 430
Landon Weimer 418
Tyler Gerstel 418
Kale Sproston 400
December 19 - Abingdon-Avon HS
Maple Leafs 3565 Abingdon-Avon 2628
GHS Results
Carter VanOpdorp 710
Matthew Johnson 616
Adam Johnson 603
Zach Johnson 593
Eli Palmer 565
Kaleb Rahn 478
JV
Kale Sproston 372
Chase VanDeWoestyne 351
Justin Williams 289
December 21 - Freeport Sport Shot V/JV Tournament - 4 Seasons Bowling Center
Final Standings (Top 12 Only)
Machnesney Park Harlem 5858
Dakota 5462
Oswego East 5422
Dixon 5355
Freeport 5286
Rockford Auburn 5276
Huntley 5188
Rockton Hononegah 5169
Sycamore 5112
Belvidere 5077
Oregon 4947
Geneseo 4822
JV Final Standings (Top 11 Only)
Huntley 4751
Oswego East 4662
Freeport 4612
Sycamore 4452
Machnesney Park Harlem 4367
Oregon 4228
Roselle Lake Park 4176
Belvidere 4170
Dixon 4131
Rockford Auburn 4053
Geneseo 3965
December 21 - ERAB Holiday Invite - Don Carter Lanes - Rockford
Final Standings
Rockton Hononegah 4573
Rockford Guilford 4354
Rockford East 4213
Marengo 4055
Moline 3847
Belvidere North 3665
Woodstock 3631
Geneseo 3459
Harvard 3400
Streator 3282
GHS Results
Lexi Johnson 858
Katelyn Durnell 834
Emilia Schmitt 775
Julia Lewis 505
Ava Rusk 487
Lexi had the 5th highest game of 226
December 27 - Boylan Holiday Invite - Park Lanes Bowl - Loves Park
Final Standings (Top 10 Only)
Morton (5695)
Rockford East (5631)
Rockton Hononegah (5458)
Freeport (5398)
Geneseo (5355)
Belvidere North (5327)
Mendota (5259)
Rockford Auburn (5193)
Rockford Jefferson (5136)
South Beloit (5112)
GHS Results
16th: Quinnland Einfeldt (638)
18th: Carter VanOpdorp (634)
19th: Adam Johnson (630)
63rd: Matt Johnson (500)
82nd: Eli Palmer (309/2 games)
85th: Zach Johnson (193/1 game)
January 2 - Dixon Toughman Invite - Plum Hollow Family Center - Dixon
Final Standings (Top 10 Only)
Machesney Park Harlem (6637)
Oregon (6423)
Dixon 1 (6311)
Rockton Hononegah (6160)
South Beloit (6118)
Geneseo (6043)
Freeport (5974)
Rochelle (5786)
Dakota (5767)
Rockford Auburn (5751)
Carter VanOpdorp had the 8th highest series of 672 along with the fourth highest game of 268.
December 27 - Oswego East Landmark Tournament - Landmark Lanes - Oswego
Lady Leafs finished 20th with a score of 3986.
GHS Results
44th: Katelyn Durnell (1014)
80th: Emilia Schmitt (873
84th: Lexi Johnson (840)
105th: Lizzie Lane (681)
128th: Julia Lewis (326/3 games)
130th: Ava Rusk (252/3 games)
December 28 - GHS Holiday Invite - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Final Standings
Dixon (4480)
Geneseo (4360)
Abingdon-Avon (4202)
Spring Valley Hall (3744)
Kewanee (3575)
GHS High Game
4th: Katelyn Durnell (187)
T5th: Emilia Schmitt (183)
GHS High Six Game Series
2nd: Emilia Schmitt (970)
3rd: Lexi Johnson (969)
5th: Katelyn Durnell (938)
January 4 - Abingdon-Avon Invite
Final Standings
Morton (5877)
Canton (5538)
Geneseo (5445)
Rock Island (5370)
Abingdon-Avon (4891)
GHS Results
6th: Carter VanOpdorp (1218)
8th: Matt Johnson (1172)
11th: Eli Palmer (1118)
17th: Zach Johnson (1033)
24th: Keegan Ginther (904)
GHS High Games
2nd: Carter VanOpdorp (247)
10th: Eli Palmer (231)
12th: Zach Johnson (222)
19th: Matt Johnson (209)
20th: Keegan Ginther (198)
Next Up (Maple Leafs)
01/09 - 4:00 - vs Rochelle (Senior Night!)
Next Up (Lady Leafs)
01/07 - 4:00 - at Mendota
01/08 - 4:00 - at Galesburg
01/09 - 4:00 - at Sterling
Lady Leaf Bowling Wins Over UTHS 2575-2367, Durnell Leads All
December 11 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Lady Leafs 2575 United Township 2367
GHS Results
Katelyn Durnell (523)
Emilia Schmitt (493)
Lexi Johnson (439)
Jessa Gramling (425)
Marley Cherry (355)
Julia Lewis (340)
JV Results
Reyhan Onder (359)
Emma Skovronski (318)
Beth Mroz (312)
Ava Rush (299)
Layna Bassett (260)
Alexis Williams (252)
Next Up
12/14 - 9:00 - at UTHS Invite
Maple Leafs Win A Tight One Over Mendota, Rock Island Gets By Lady Leafs
December 9 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 2821 Mendota 2742
Quinnland Einfeldt 594
Matt Johnson 586
Carter VanOpdorp 573
Adam Johnson 549
Eli Palmer 519
JV 2474 Mendota 2183
Zach Johnson 580
Kaleb Rahn 508
Bradley Hartman 498
Keegan Ginther 461
Vance Hansen 427
December 9 - Backyard Bowl - Milan
Rock Island 2569 Lady Leafs 2326
Katelyn Durnell 495
Lexi Johnson 447
Jessa Gramling 375
Marley Cherry 370
Julia Lewis 321
Emilia Schmitt 318
JV 1553 Rock Island 1519
Greta Bolme 339
Maria Hartsock 312
Lizzie Lane 301
Alexis Williams 236
Natalie Aukee 211
Evelyn Gernant 154
Leafs Bowling Continues To Roll, Remain Undefeated In Dual Meets
December 3 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3444 Sterling 3077
Carter VanOpdorp led the way with a 686 series. Adam Johnson was not too far behind with a 605.
December 4 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3129 Rock Island 2119
The JV were also victorious 2439-2196.
December 5 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3149 Abingdon-Avon 2821
Kaleb Rahn topped the leaderboard with a 582.
Next Up
12/09 - 4:00 - Mendota
12/14 - 9:00 - at LaSalle-Peru Cavalier Classic
2024-25 Lady Leafs Bowling
Front Row (left to right): Alexis Williams, Elizabeth Mroz, Emma Skovronski, Evelyn Gernant, Reyhan Onder, Elizabeth Lane - Second Row (left to right): Julia Lewis, Marley Cherry, Jessa Gramling, Emilia Schmitt, Haylee Short, Katelyn Durnell - Third Row (left to right): Layna Bassett, Maria Hartsock, Alexis Johnson, Ava Rusk, Natalie Aukee, Greta Bolme
Roster
Seniors: Marley Cherry, Katelyn Durnell, Elizabeth Lane, Julia Lewis, Elizabeth Mroz, Ava Rusk, Emilia Schmitt, & Emma Skovronski
Juniors: Natalie Aukee, Grete Bolme, Jessa Gramling, Maria Hartsock, & Reyhan Onder
Sophomores: Alexis Johnson & Alexis Williams
Freshmen: Layna Bassett, Evelyn Gernant, & Haylee Short
Head Coach: Denny Lynch
Assistant Coaches: Jim Fleming & John Downing
Schedule
11/30 9:00 at Rock Island Invite (Placed 6th)
12/02 4:00 Sterling 3031 Lady Leafs 2814
12/09 4:00 at Rock Island (Backyard Bowl)
12/11 4:00 United Township
12/14 9:30 at UTHS Invite (Highland Park Bowl)
12/17 4:00 Erie
12/21 12:30 at ERAB Holiday Invite (Don Carter Lanes)
12/23 3:30 Spring Valley Hall
12/27 9:00 at Oswego East Landmark Tournament (Landmark Lanes)
12/28 9:00 GHS Holiday Invite
01/07 4:00 at Mendota
01/08 4:00 at Galesburg
01/09 4:00 at Sterling
01/13 4:00 Moline
01/18 9:00 at Moline Invite (Highland Park Bowl)
01/20 9:15 at Sterling MLK Invite (Blackhawk Lanes)
01/22 4:00 Rock Island (Senior Night)
01/28 3:45 at Moline
01/30 4:00 at Dixon
02/01 9:00 at Dixon Invite (Plum Hollow)
02/03 TBA at Western Big 6 Championship (Abbe Lanes)
02/04 4:00 Erie
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)
Lady Leafs Bowling Season Is Underway! Take 6th At Rocky Invite
November 30 - Rock Island Invite - Highland Park Bowl - Moline
Final Varsity Standings
Machnesney Park Harlem (5408)
Lockport (5068)
Sterling (4820)
Moline (4765)
Rock Island (4431)
Geneseo (4295)
Galesburg (4079)
Dixon (4051)
UTHS (3473)
Belvidere (3420)
Kewanee (3162)
GHS High Series
Katelyn Durnell (10th/1020)
High Three Game Series
Durnell (13th/551)
Final JV Standings
Machesney Park Harlem (4536)
Lockport (3691)
Sterling 1 (3433)
Sterling 2 (3311)
Rock Island (2906)
Geneseo (2721)
Galesburg (2328)
Kewanee (2184)
Dixon (1754)
Moline (1324)
December 2 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Sterling 3031 Lady Leafs 2814
GHS Results
Lexi Johnson (525)
Katelyn Durnell (524)
Jessa Gramling (496)
Emilia Schmitt (466)
Marley Cherry (441)
Lizzie Lane (362)
JV Results
Sterling 2320 JV 1751
Julia Lewis (383)
Haylee Short (320)
Alexis Williams (317)
Greta Bolme (273)
Maria Hartsock (268)
Natalie Aukee (190)
Next Up
12/09 - 4:00 - at Rock Island
12/11 - 4:00 - United Township
12/14 - 9:00 - at UTHS Invite
Maple Leafs Bowling Win In Sterling, Takes 15th At Harlem Invite
November 26 - Sterling
Maple Leafs 3194 Sterling 2963
Adam Johnson led GHS with a 654!
November 30 - Harlem Invite - Forest Hills Lanes - Loves Park, IL
Carter VanOpdorp (1207) finished 20th overall with Matthew Johnson (1201) coming in 21st. The Maple Leafs team finished 15th overall.
Up Next
12/03 - 4:00 - Sterling
12/04 - 4:00 - Rock Island (Autograph Night)
12/05 - 4:00 - Abingdon-Avon
2024-25 Maple Leafs Bowling
2024-25 Maple Leafs Bowling Team
Front Row (left to right): Alan Carter Eastburn, Christopher Collister, Keagan Ginther, Cy Sammons, Brennan Brown - Second Row (left to right): Matthew Johnson, Kale Juchcinski, Grant Bjorkman, Quinnland Einfeldt, Lucian-David Fritz, Chase Sanders, Shane Bagby, Kane Jobe - Third Row (left to right): Vance Hansen, Jaxx Burris, Chase VanDeWoestyne, Antonio Ramirez, Raidyn Allison, Landon Favri, Alejandro Aleman, Justin Williams - Fourth Row (left to right): Landon Bassett, Tyler Gerstel, Landon Weimer, Kaleb Rahn, Zachary Johnson, Owen Finegan, Adam Johnson, Bradley Hartman, Joseph Thoene, Mason Anderson - Fifth Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Dakota Einfeldt, Head Coach Chris Pruett, Carter VanOpdorp, Eli Palmer, Assistant Coach Dave Littig - Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Jenny Pruett
Roster
Seniors: Mason Anderson, Shane Bagby, Landon Bassett, Carter Eastburn, Matthew Johnson, Kaleb Rahn, Antonio Ramirez, & Carter VanOpdorp
Juniors: Brennan Brown, Christopher Collister, Quinnland Einfeldt, Landon Favri, Bradley Hartman, Kane Jobe, Adam Johnson, Cy Sammons, & Chase Sanders
Sophomores: Alejandro Aleman, Grant Bjorkman, Owen Finegan, Lucian-David Fritz, Tyler Gerstel, Zachary Johnson, Eli Palmer, Joseph Thoene, Landon Weimer, & Justin Williams
Freshmen: Raidyn Allison, Jaxx Burris, Keagan Ginther, Vance Hansen, Kale Juchcinski, & Chase VanDeWoestyne
Head Coach: Chris Pruett
Assistant Coaches: Dakota Einfeldt, Dave Littig, & Jenny Pruett
Schedule
11/09 9:00 at Hononegah Season Kickoff Invite (Viking Lanes)
11/12 4:00 Ottawa
11/14 4:00 Erie
11/16 9:00 Lee Lohman Invite
11/18 3:45 at Moline
11/23 12:30 at Rockford Guilford Survivor Tournament (Don Carter Lanes)
11/26 4:00 at Sterling
11/30 9:00 at Harlem Invite (Forest Hills Lanes)
12/03 4:00 Sterling
12/04 4:00 Rock Island
12/05 4:00 Abingdon-Avon
12/09 4:00 Mendota
12/12 4:00 at Ottawa
12/14 9:00 at Cavalier Classic (Illinois Valley Super Bowl)
12/19 4:00 at Abingdon-Avon
12/21 10:00 at Freeport Sport Shot Tournament (4 Seasons Bowling Center)
12/23 3:30 Spring Valley Hall
12/27 8:00 at Rockford Boylan Invite (Park Lanes Bowl)
01/03 9:00 at Dixon Toughman Invite (Plum Hollow)
01/09 4:00 Rochelle (Senior Night)
01/11 10:00 at V/JV Invite (Abingdon-Avon)
01/13 3:45 at Moline
01/14 4:00 at Rock Island
01/16 4:00 Erie
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)
Maple Leaf Bowling Season Underway, Win Lohman Invite
November 16 - Lee Lohman Invite - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Final Standings
Geneseo 1 (5932)
Moline (5309)
Rockton Hononegah (5217)
Geneseo 2 (5109)
Ottawa (5088)
Rock Island (4801)
Sterling (4699)
Peru St. Bede (4645)
Spring Valley Hall (4417)
Abingdon-Avon (4410)
Streator (4334)
Geneseo 3 (4169)1
The Leafs Carter VanOpdorp (Geneseo 1) and Zach Johnson (Geneseo 2) rolled the two highest series of the meet with a 1308 & 1283 respectively. VanOpdorp also had the second highest game score with a 269 (-10 behind Peyton Heck of Rock Island).
November 18 - Highland Park Bowl - Moline
Maple Leafs 3206 Moline 2807
VanOpdorp led GHS with a 603 series. JV were also victorious 2144-2047.
November 14 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3435 Erie 2770
Adam Johnson led GHS with a series of 657 followed by Quinnlann Einfeldt at 609. VanOpdorp recording the highest game of 247. The JV also defeated Erie 2751-2004
November 12 - Arcadia Family Fun Center
Maple Leafs 3613 Ottawa 3160
VanOpdorp rolled a high series of 685 with Einfeldt (648) and Eli Palmer (635) not far behind. The JV were also victorious with a score of 2931-2510.
November 9 - Hononegah Season Kickoff Invite - Viking Lanes - South Beloit
The Maple Leafs took 6th overall with a score of 5525. VanOpdorp led the Leafs with a 1234 series which was good for 9th place overall. Einfeldt was right behind him with a 1162. The JV took 8th place with Vance Hansen (222) shooting the 12th highest game followed by Kaleb Rahn (213) at 15th.
Next Up
At the Rockford Guilford Survivor Tournament this Saturday November 23 at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford. Leafs then travel to Sterling on Tuesday November 26 and to the Harlem Invite on Saturday November 30.
Maple Leaf Coaches Corner: Boys Bowling Season Preview
Pruett Finishes 21st At Nationals, Solid Outing At Junior Gold
2024 GHS graduate Landen Pruett finished 21st at the US High School Bowling National Championships on June 9-10 in Lancaster, PA. In July, Pruett competed at the Junior Gold Championships in Detroit where he advanced through the qualifying round before finishing 191st overall out of over 3,000 competitors.
Landen Pruett (Photo By Geneseo Current)
Ford Wraps Up GHS Career At Sectionals.
Senior Allyson Ford wrapped up her GHS career as she rolled a 1,026 (54th overall) at the IHSA Sectional in DeKalb on Saturday February 10th. Sophomore Ashlin Teves of Machesney Park Harlem won the championship with a score of 1,476. Congratulations Allyson and the 2023-24 Lady Leafs team on a great season!
Ford’s Scores
Game 1: 159
Game 2: 192
Game 3: 176
Game 4: 189
Game 5: 162
Game 6: 148
Ford Advances To Sectionals!
Senior Allyson Ford advances to the IHSA Sycamore Sectional after finishing 12th overall at the Sterling Regional on Saturday February 3! With a score of 1,098, Ford finished 271 pins behind regional champion Sarah Doughty of Sterling. The Sectional will take place at Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb on Saturday February 10. Good luck Allyson!
The Lady Leafs as a team finished 7th overall with a score of 4625 to conclude their season. LaSalle-Peru won the team regional with 5,875 total pins.
Allyson Ford - 1,098 (160, 182, 205, 233, 181, 137)
Paige Swain - 949 (146, 121, 160, 172, 159, 191)
Katelyn Durnell - 932 (132, 165, 151, 144, 170, 170)
Lexi Johnson - 891 (130, 140, 136, 169, 117, 199)
Olivia Dickey - 357* (117, 109, 131)
Emilia Schmitt - 304* (158, 146)
Jessa Gramling - 94* (94)
*Dickey bowled games 2, 3, & 4. Schmitt bowled games 5 & 6. Gramling bowled game 1