Great Bend Post Sports
The Lady Panther bowlers kicked off the season with a win at the Bishop Carroll Baker's Tournament on Jan. 6. Last Thursday, the squads returned to action in Dodge City. Both sides performed well.
The Panther girls rolled a 2,062 to beat the Red Demons by more than 300 pins. Great Bend had four of the top five individual bowlers. Just two bowlers surpassed 600 pins on the day. Kaylin Walhmeier opened with games of 245 and 252 to lead the way with a 661 series. Dodge City's Taylor Lenz finished second overall with 603 pins. Zoey Mayberry rolled games of 164 and 161 to place third with 472 pins. Brooklyn Mayberry stayed in the 150s all day to finish fourth with a 463. Emilee Nelson topped out with a 157 for a 442 series for fifth. Paige Heine finished strong with a 162 for a 438 series, and Rionna Rodriguez shot a 371. In Baker's competition, Great Bend defeated Dodge City 2,716 to 2,221. The Lady Panthers took all 13 team points.
The boys' side was much closer with Dodge City edging the Panthers by 150 pins 2,179 to 2,029. Dodge City's Kaden Webb had the high-game at 227 and the high-series at 632. Brantley Vsetecka rolled games of 203 and 207 to finish with a 597 series and miss second place by a single pin. Daegan Miller opened with a 190 game and finished with a 536 series for fourth. Quinten Miller finished with a 187 to place fifth with a 469. Joshua Manning picked up more pins as the day went on for a 415 series. Keaton Wahlmeier had a slow start and just missed a 400 series by two pins. Kayden Detrick also improved throughout the day for a 314 series. In Baker's action, Great Bend took a pair of games but fell 2,878-2,680. Dodge City won team points 11-2.
The Panthers host Hays on Jan. 22 at the Walnut Bowl.