Girls Bowling Season Recaps
- 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Varsity: 2-3 in Conference, 4-7 Overall, 4th place in Conference
- Rachel Cooper, Sportsmanship Award
- Natalie Cura, MVP, All-Conference
"Our Lady Warriors fought hard the entire season on and off the lanes. We won several dual matches. Yet, we struggled as a team during tournament play. Several highlights for the season include many games above 200 and two ladies obtaining a series above 600 (Hailey Cairney and Natalie Cura). Natalie Cura made it to Sectionals for the season and competed with some of the best high school bowlers in the area from the Regionals. Overall, we will grow into the state level championship team in the coming years for the Lady Warriors."
Varsity: 12-2 Overall, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, 3rd in State Team Picture
JV: 5-7 Overall
- Angelica Hernandez: All-Academic, State Qualifier
- Mirica Yancey: All-Academic, Sportsmanship, MVP, State Qualifier
- Serenity Quintero: MVP, State Qualifier
- Natalie Cura: State Qualifier
- Katelyn Orisek: State Qualifier
The Varsity team won 12 dual meets and won trophies in 5 of our 6 regular season tournaments. Of those 5, we won 3 and finished second in the other 2. Waubonsie won the DeKalb tournament for the 5th straight year. We won the IHSA Regional tournament for the 4th year in a row, and the IHSA Sectional tournament for the 4th time in the last 6 years. Mirica Yancey took individual honors at the regional event and Serenity Quintero took individual honors at the Sectional tournament. Both girls finished in the top 20 at the State tournament finishing 20th and 16th respectively. The team finished in 3rd place. Waubonsie has now tied the state record of making the state tournament 6 years in a row. In the process Waubonsie has taken home 5 state trophyies. Of our 5 starters, 3 will be graduating in May. Our 3 graduating seniors have scholarship offers to bowl on the college level. We will begin next season with 2 returning players (one sophomore and one junior).
The JV Bowling team started the year looking for bowlers. When we finally got 5 bowlers, we had a hard time keeping all five healthy. From the garden variety sicknesses to a knee injury and a concussion from a kayak, we seldom entered a meet or tournament a whole team. When we had all five bowlers, though, we did well (3rd place at Buffalo Grove). Over time, the girls rallied together, supported each other and continued to improve throughout the year. The only bowler with team experience will graduate at the end of the year and the remaining four will take their learned experience into next year’s competition.
Varsity: 14-0 Overall, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, 5th in State Team Picture
JV: 7-19 Overall
- Veronica Dreyfus: All-Academic, State Participant
- Angelica Hernandez: All-Academic, State Participant
- Serenity Quintero: All-Academic, State Participant
- Mirica Yancey: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, State Participant
- Violet Kirk: MVP, State Participant
The Girls Bowling Team won all 14 of our dual meets and we won 2 of our 6 tournaments, winning the DeKalb tournament for the 4th straight year. We earned a trophy in each of the 6 tournaments in which we competed. Also, we won the IHSA Regional tournament for the 3rd year in a row, and the IHSA Sectional tournament for the 3rd time in the last 5 years. We finished 5th place at the State tournament and will be returning 3 of the 5 starters for next season.
Varsity: 48-1 Overall, 42-0 in Conference (UEC Champions-6th consecutive year),
Regional Champions, 2nd in Sectionals, 3rd Place in IHSA State
JV: 26-4 in Conference, 30-2 Overall - Team Picture
- Mirica Yancey: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Veronica Dreyfus: All-Conference
- Serenity Quintero: All-Conference
- Violet Kirk: All-Conference, All-State, Sportsmanship Award
- Angelica Hernandez: All-Conference, MVP
This was a season of rebuilding/reloading for our team. Three starters from the 2014 championship team graduated last year with only 2 girls with tournament and state experience returning. The off season was particularly important. Our 3 sophomores, 2 JV players we moved to varsity and a sophomore who transferred in from another school, along with our 2 juniors began practicing during the spring and continued through the summer and the fall. The players competed in summer leagues, camps and scholarship tournaments. As a result of this pre-season work along with our regular season practice, the team was ranked in the top 5 in the state by mid-season. Going into the post season Waubonsie was ranked second in the state. The team went on to win the Conference title for the 6th straight year, the Regional championship for the 2nd straight year, and captured 3rd place in the IHSA State tournament. Waubonsie is just the fourth school in Illinois history to win a State trophy in four straight seasons.
Varsity: 43-1 Overall, 27-1 in Conference (Conference Champions), Team Picture
Regional Champions, Sectional Champions,
IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS
JV: 24-20 Overall, 15-10 in Conference (3rd Place)
The 2013-2014 Varsity Girls Bowling team enjoyed the most successful season in the history of Waubonsie girls’ bowling. The team won the IHSA State Championship and in doing so became the first team to defend their title since Harlem High School did it in 2000-2002. This is the first year that the IHSA has had Regional play in bowling. Waubonsie won the Regional and Sectional tournaments. In the 6 tournaments we played in during the season, we had five first place finishes and one second place finish. The team won the Upstate 8 Conference title for the 5th straight year. The team won every match both in and out of conference. All six varsity players were named to the All-Conference Team. Four graduating seniors have been offered the opportunity to bowl at the college level. One senior, Julia Bond will be bowling for the University of Nebraska (NCAA Champs) in the fall.
Each player achieved personal bests during the season:
Julia Bond was individual Regional, Sectional and IHSA State Champion.
Rachael Felton rolled a perfect game on the way to a career high series of 778. She also won high average (222) of the Upstate Eight Conference.
Sara Barsotti rolled a career high series of 715.
Talyssa Melgoza had her career high average of 188, career high series of 659, and a career high game of 248.
Violet Kirk had a career high average of 181, career high series of 659, and a career high game of 248.
Veronica Dreyfus had a career high average of 196, and career high series of 665.
- Sara Barsotti: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Julia Bond: All Academic, All-Conference, MVP, Sportsmanship Award, Regional Champion, Sectional Champion, IHSA State Champion
- Rachael Felton: All Academic, All-Conference, MVP
- Talyssa Melgoza: All-Conference
- Violet Kirk: All-Conference
- Veronica Dreyfus: All-Conference
Varsity: 45-3 Overall, 36-0 in Conference (Conference Champions), Team Picture
IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS
JV: 38-6 Overall, 9-6 in Conference (2nd Place)
The 2012-2013 Girls Bowling team enjoyed the most successful season in the history of Waubonsie’s girls’ bowling, winning the IHSA State Championship. We were 21 pins shy of setting a new state record. The team won 3 of the 6 tournaments in which it competed. The team won the Upstate Conference title for the 4th straight year. We were undefeated in Conference play, winning every match/every game. The team placed 2nd in the sectional tournament which qualified us to play in the state tournament. All six players were named to the All-Conference team. Julia Bond and Sara Barsotti were named All State players. They placed 4th and 7th respectively in the State Tournament. Each player achieved a personal best during the season. Marianna Guerrieri rolled her first career 700 series. Charley Barbary rolled her first career 299 game and won individual honors at 2 tournaments. Julia Bond rolled her first career 300 game (did this twice) and rolled her first 800 series. Breanne Cura rolled her first career 700 series and, in the process, rolled 18 consecutive strikes. Rachael Felton won her first individual tournament and had a career high season average of 203. Sara Barsotti placed 7th in the state averaging 217. During the sectional tournament she closed 59 of 60 frames.
- Sara Barsotti: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference, All-State - 7th in State
- Julia Bond: All-Academic, All-Conference, All-State - 4th in State
- Rachael Felton: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Charley Barbary: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Breanne Cura: Sportsmanship Award, All-Conference
- Marianna Guerrieri: All-Conference
Varsity: 30-2 Overall, 24-0 in Conference (Conference Champions), Team Picture
Sectional Champions, 3rd in State
JV: 20-4 Overall, 16-0 in Conference (Conference Champions)
The Bowling team won 4 of the 6 tournaments in which they competed. They placed second and third in the other two tournaments. The team won the Upstate Eight Conference title, finishing undefeated in Conference play, winning every match, every game. One ranking service had Waubonsie ranked number 1 in the state for the entire month of January. All six players were named to the All-Conference team. After taking the Sectional Title, the team took third place in the IHSA State tournament with Charley Barbary placing 15th individually.
- Charley Barbary: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Participant
- Julia Bond: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Participant
- Kaylene Felton: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference, State Participant
- Rachael Felton: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Participant
- Marianna Guerrieri: All-Conference, State Participant
- Julia Schumacher: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, All-Conference, State Participant
- Sara Barsotti: State Alternate
Varsity: 24-3 Overall, 24-0 in Conference, Conference Champions, 6th in Sectionals
JV: 17-6 Overall, 17-3 in Conference (2nd Place) Team Picture
We were undefeated in our conference and competed in the Gold division of each of our 7 tournaments, finishing 2nd in one and in the top 5 in 4 others. Our Varsity and JV players improved over the season and had fun competing in tournaments and meets.
One of our players, junior Kaylene Felton finished 2nd and qualified to compete in the Girl's State Tournament. At the tournament she made the first round cut on Friday and finished 41st overall averaging 199 for the 12 game event.
- Charley Barbary: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Julia Bond: All-Conference
- Kaylene Felton: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier,
Sportsmanship Award, MVP
- Marianna Guerreri: All-Conference
- Julie Schumacher: All-Academic
Varsity: 49-6 Overall, 49-1 in Conference (Champions), 14th in Sectionals
JV: 6-7-1 Overall, 6-4-1 in Conference
Team Picture
Senior Shannon Killmer was the overall highest average bowler in Conference, finishing with a 189 average. Also, awarded All-Conference play was Freshman Charley Barbary (179, 2nd Place) and senior Devon Hudson (178, 3rd Place). Sophomore Kaylene Felton captured All-Academic honors and Honorable Mention (161). In Sectional play the team finished 14th.
- Charley Barbary: All-Conference, Sportsmanship Award
- Devon Hudson: All-Conference
- Kaylene Felton: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Academic
- Shannon Killmer: All-Conference, MVP
Varsity: 48-12 Overall, 43-5 in Conference (2nd Place), 2nd in Sectionals, 10th in State Team Picture
Tourney Places: Strikefest-15th, Reavis-6th, DeKalb-4th, Prospect-9th, Guilford 15th
JV: 41-19 Overall, 40-8 in Conference (2nd Place)
- Melissa Gresko: All-Conference, State Participant
- Devon Hudson: All-Conference, Sportsmanship Award, State Participant
- Shannon Killmer: State Participant
- Sarah O’Brien: All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Participant, All-State, Beacon News Girls Bowler of the Year
- Rachel Rymer: All-Academic, All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Participant
- Molly Reinle: All-Conference, State Participant
- Laura Schafer: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention, State Participant
Varsity: 58-2 Overall, 47-1 in Conference (Champions 3rd year in a Row) (Every varsity bowler was named All-Conference), 2nd in Sectionals, 3rd in State (IHSA Record of 3126 for One Round), Sarah O’Brien 12th in State (All-State)
JV: 55-5 Overall, 47-1 in Conference (Champions Back-to-Back)
Varsity Invites: Strikefest--5th, Dekalb Holiday--2nd, Reavis Rock-n-Roll--3rd, Mt. Prospect--2nd, Rockford Guilford--3rd
JV Invites: Elgin Invite--3rd, Buffalo Grove--2nd
- Katie Dupuis: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, All-Conference, Naperville Sun Honor Roll, State Participant
- Samantha Johnsen: All-Conference, Naperville Sun MVP, State Participant
- Sarah O’Brien: All-Conference, Naperville Sun Honor Roll, All-State, State Participant
- Molly Reinle: All-Conference, State Participant
- Rachel Rymer: All-Academic, All-Conference, Naperville Sun Honor Roll, State Participant
- Hallie Szott: All-Academic, All-Conference, Naperville Sun Honor Roll, State Participant
Varsity: 51-9 Overall, 44-4 in Conference (Champs), Sectionals--3rd place with 5970 score
JV: 49-11 Overall, 45-3 in Conference (Champs)
Varsity repeated as conference champions and placed 6th or better in every tournament this season. They defended their title at the DeKalb Holiday Invite, finished 3rd out of 44 teams at the Plainfield North Strike Fest, 3rd at the Rockford Guilford Invite, 5th out of 36 teams at the Mt. Prospect New Year Invite, 6th out of 28 teams at the Reavis Rock-n-Roll Invite and 3rd at Sectionals, missing a repeat trip to the State Tourney by six pins.
The girls posted some very high scores this season, setting six team State records along with Samantha Johnsen shooting 280, which is an individual state record. They bowled their highest two series during the sectional meet...2991 and 2979 for a 5970 total. This total was the 5th highest shot in the state at any Sectional, however, due to the strength of the sectional, the team did not advance. Gina Daffron advanced to State as an individual with a strong 1290 total (215 average).
- Gina Daffron: All-Academic, All-Conference, Naperville Sun MVP, State Qualifier
- Katie Dupuis: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Katie Gould: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Devon Hudson: Sportsmanship Award
- Samantha Johnsen: All-Conference
- Molly Reinle: All-Conference
- Rachel Rymer: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Hallie Szott: All-Academic
Varsity: Overall--61-5 in Games, 13-0-1 in Matches. Conference--53-1.
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, 8th in State
JV: Overall--52-14 in Games, 10-2-2 in Matches. Conference 45-9 (3rd Place)
JV2: 13-11 Overall--4th in Conference
It was a season of firsts for the Bowling team...first Conference title, first Sectional title, and first trip to State as a team. Ashley Rymer finished 16th individually and Samantha Johnsen finished 18th. The team won the Dekalb Holiday Invite and finished 3rd at the Rockford Guilford Invite, right behind the 1st and 2nd place teams in the State.
- Gona Daffron: All-Conference, All-Academic, State Qualifier
- Samantha Johnsen: All-Conference, State Qualifier
- Ashley Rymer: All-Conference, MVP, All-Academic, State Qualifier
- Rachel Rymer: All-Conference, State Qualifier
- Katie Gould: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Academic, State Qualifier
- Katie Dupuis: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Academic
- Sara Laney: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Varsity: 48-13 Overall, 38-10 in Conference (2nd Place)
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Varsity: 24-32 Overall, 17-23 in Conference (6th Place)
JV: 7-49 Overall, 5-31 in Conference (9th Place)
- Gina Doffron: All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Micaela Luna: All-Conference Honorable Mention, All-Academic
- Ashley Rymer: All-Conference, All-Academic, MVP
- Sara Laney: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Varsity: 13-30-1 Overall, 13-26-1 in Conference (6th Place)
JV: 13-27 in conference (7th Place)
- Sara Landauer: All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Megan Reinle: Sportsmanship Award
- Ashley Rymer: MVP, All-Conference, State Qualifier
Inaugural season! Varsity 3-37 in Conference (8th Place)
JV: 10-30 in conference (8th Place)
- Kam Lau: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Haenah Lee: All-Academic
- Katie Vasseur: MVP