Defending Class 6A/7A state champion Spain Park fielded three bowlers among the top eight medal winners Thursday at The Alley Bowling Center in Gadsden as the Jaguars finished the first day of traditional bowling with 2,940 pins. Ethan Lee rolled into the traditional three-game series contest with a total score of 212-199-204 – 615 to top the series and wake up coach Stephen Hobbs’ Jaguars.
Spain Park enters Friday’s championship tournament best-of-7 Baker format championship bracket tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Big-School Division. The Sparkmans, who won the North regional championship last week, rolled a team series of 2,805 to earn the No. 2 seed in Friday’s championship round.
Alberta defeated Marbury by four pins in the Class 1A/5A boys competition on Thursday morning and is the top seed in the 1A-5A championship round on Friday. Coach Daniel Dunleavy’s Warriors finished the traditional round with 2,537 pins. Marbury, trained by Jimmy Lansdale, totaled 2,533 pins.
The AHSAA Girls’ Class 6A/7A and 1A/5A Traditional Bowling Series got underway Thursday afternoon.
Sophomore John Devery Thomas led Alberta on Thursday with a 187-201-159 – 547 series, which placed third overall. Marbury senior Justin Cauthen led the Bulldogs’ effort with a 179-199-188 – 566 series to finish second in the medal race behind defending 1A/5A individual medalist champion Fisher Fuller of Satsuma. The Gators senior shot 200-164-213 – 577 to finish first among eight medalists in the series.
Dalton Suther of Southside-Gadsden rolled a 210 to lead the first game in Class 1A/5A. Corner’s Max Hill led game two with a round of 213, and Fuller rolled a 213 to lead the third round.
The Spain Park bowlers got strong efforts from Michael Kimble, Liam Hilson and Luke Eaton. Kimble’s 606 series was second best behind Lee, Hilson was fifth with a 586 series, and Eaton was eighth with a 578 total. Anthony Passarelli of Spanish Fort entered the top game of the day with a score of 256 in the second game of the 6A/7A tournament. Cy Anton of Hartselle had the second best game with a 244 in the same round. Heath Eshleman of Vestavia Hills had the top round in the game with a 232 total and Zachary Swaim of Sparkman had the best game of the third round with a 235.
First-round pairings in Friday’s Class 6A/7A championship bracket, which begin at 9 a.m. ET, include American Christian vs. Spain Park, Hartsell vs. Hewitt-Trussville, Spanish Forte vs. Vestavia Hills and Auburn vs. Sparkman. The 1A/5A championship bracket also begins at 9 a.m., with Alberta facing West Point, Beauregard vs. Southside-Gadsden, Satsuma vs. Etawah and Corner vs. Marbury.
The final, which is scheduled for approximately 10:30 AM ET, will be broadcast live on the AHSAA TV network of cable stations and also streamed live on the NFHS Network’s subscriber-based platforms. The girls’ championship is scheduled for Friday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m. and will also be televised and live streamed.
AHSAA State Bowling Championship
Alley Bowling Center in Gadsden
Class 1A/5A Boys’ Section
Friday’s Championship Bracket Pairings
(Best-7 Baker Format Series)
first round
west point vs alberta
Beauregard vs. Southside-Gadsden
Satsuma vs Etawah
corner vs marbury
Thursday’s Results
Class 1A/5A Team Traditional Series Result
1-Alberta – 846-865-836 – 2,537
2-Marbury – 803-902-828 – 2,533
3-Etawah – 758-936-772 – 2,466
4-Southside-Gadsden – 820-701-838 – 2,357
5-Beauregard – 755-747-822 – 2,326
6-Satsuma – 731-770-787 – 2,288
7-Corners – 730-815-592 – 2,237
8-West Point – 680-627-717 – 2,024
Boys’ 1A/5A Individual Medals
(top 8)
Best Traditional Series (3 Games)
Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 200-164-213 – 577
Justin Cauthen, Marbury – 179-199-188 – 566
John Devery Thomas, Alberta – 187-201-159 – 547
Cade Bradley, Etawah – 170-174-199 – 543
Kevin Vance, West Point – 172-185-178 – 535
Shawn Majors, Marbury – 177-154-200 – 531
Jordan Wood, Southside-Gadsden – 179-159-189 – 527
game 1 leaders
Dalton Suther, Southside-Gadsden – 210
Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 200
Brandon Underwood, Etawah – 189
Harris Dunleavy, Alberta – 188
John Devery Thomas, Alberta – 187
Team Total Pin Leader
Alberta – 846
game 2 leaders
Max Hill, Corner – 213
EJ Teal, Etawah – 212
John Devery Thomas, Alberta – 201
Justin Cauthen, Marbury – 199
Garrett Gibbs, Etawah – 193
Team Total Pin Leader
Etawah – 936
game 3 leaders
Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 213
Jack Kilgo, Southside-Gadsden – 210
Jackson Gaither, Beauregard – 202
Shaun Major, Marbury – 200
Cade Bradley, Etawah – 199
Team Total Pin Leader
Southside-Gadsden – 836
Class 6A/7A Boys’ Section
Friday’s Championship Bracket Pairings
(Best-7 Baker Format Series)
first round
american christian vs spain park
Hartsell Vs. hewitt-trussville
Spanish Fort vs Vestavia Hills
auburn vs sparkman
Thursday’s Results
Class 6A/7A Team Traditional Series Result
1-Spain Park – 932-1,015-993 – 2,940
2-Sparkman – 991-906-908 – 2,805
3-Vestavia Hills – 927-918-802 – 2,647
4-Hewitt-Trussville – 847-849-905 – 2,601
5-Heart Cell – 814-957-821 – 2,592
6-Spanish Fort – 820-826-839 – 2,485
7-Auburn – 909-844-723 – 2,476
8-American Christian – 865-765-755 – 2,385
Class 6A/7A Individual Medalist
(top 8)
Best Traditional Series (3 Games)
Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 212-199-204 – 615
Michael Kimble, Spain Park – 212-200-194 – 606
Zackary Swam, Sparkman – 190-180-235 – 605
Dalton Tolgo, Sparkman – 191-205-202 – 598
Liam Hilson, Spain Park – 179-223-184 – 586
Douglas Delashio, Vestavia Hills – 202-203-176 – 581
Anthony Passarelli, Spanish Fort – 168-256-156 – 580
Luke Eaton, Spain Park – 172-204-202 – 578
Jacob Smith, Hewitt-Trussville – 195-163-220 – 578
game 1 leaders
Heather Eshleman, Vestavia Hills – 232
Dalton Robinson, Sparkman – 220
Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 212
Michael Kimble, Spain Park – 212
Alphonso Carrington III, Etawah – 210
Team Total Pin Leader
Sparkman – 991
game 2 leaders
Anthony Passarelli, Spanish Fort – 256
Cy Anton, heart cells – 244
Carter Cone, Hartselle – 232
Liam Hilson, Spain Park – 223
River Anderson, Hewitt-Trussville – 209
Team Total Pin Leader
Spain Park – 1,015
game 3 leaders
Zackary Swam, Sparkman – 235
Jacob Smith, Hewitt-Trussville – 220
James Simpson, Heart Sales – 213
Evan Kelly, Spain Park – 209
Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 204
Team Total Pin Leader
Spain Park – 993
