The Mainland Buccaneers are double district champions.
Their boys and girls bowling teams claimed District 3-1A titles on Oct. 20 at Lucky Strike West Ocala. As a result, both squads clinched automatic berths into the state tournament set for Oct. 27-29 at Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center in Orlando.
By the end of districts, the girls team had compiled 235 more pins than runner-up West Port (2,231 to 1,996).
Katelyn Miller paved the way with a 569. Rylee Crowder added a 475, Madison Boyce a 450, Paige Silvis a 435 and Annabella Pletcher a 302.
Spruce Creek’s Madison King also qualified for states as an individual by rolling a 520.
The boys standings were more cramped. Mainland bowled a collective 2,753 compared to second-place finisher Flagler Palm Coast’s 2,751.
Leiten Lundell led the Bucs with a 647. Xavier Subia (574), Judah McFarran (540), Jack Patulski (509) and Levi Tankersley (359) also contributed to Mainland’s victory.
For state-bound Flagler Palm Coast, Logan Beverly posted the day’s top score (655). Richard Wood wasn’t far behind with a 645. Chase Hieser had a 510, with Cole Osypian at 499 and Cole Brummer at 442.
Matanzas’ JP Rabbat grabbed a spot at states with a 619.
Both University clubs will also head to the state tournament after their performance at the District 4-1A events at Bowl 360 in Tavares.
The boys placed second behind champion Leesburg while the girls were the runners-up to The Villages Charter School.
Nathan Tillis turned in a 703, the best score for any Volusia-Flagler bowler at districts. Jayden Woodward (679), Caiden Thompson (650), Kayden Coloni (608), Dominic Rivera (180), Tyren Eggert (172) and Mason Dalusio (144) filled out the Titans’ leaderboard.
On the girls side, Mackenzie Lupo put forth a team-high 515. Autumn Christen (473) and Bailey Dombrowski (404) each crossed the 400-mark. Jalina Ledesma rolled a 344, Caitlyn Hall tallied a 245 and Karrina Fajardo chipped in a 102.
Father Lopez’s Jayden Shadeed also emerged as an individual qualifier for the boys state finale with a 692 at the District 4-1A event.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Mainland claims district bowling titles, secures state spots