Hewitt-Trussville Bowling Team To Compete In State Finals

TRUSSVILLE, AL - The Hewitt-Trussville High School bowling team is headed to the state championship. Both boys and girls bowling teams for HTHS qualified for the state championship which will be held at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham on Jan. 24 and 25.

At the AHSAA North Regionals, the boys finished second overall, according to a report by the Trussville Tribune. The Huskies were the top seed after qualifying and met #16 seed Pinson Valley in the opening round, winning 1576-1005. Jordan Faggard led the way as he bowled a 236. In the quarterfinal round Hewitt-Trussville defeated eighth seeded Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 1469-1223. Cole McCarty led the way with a 233.

In the semifinals, the Huskies faced fifth-seeded Gadsden City and defeated them with a 1582-1412 win. In the final round, the Huskies came up a short falling to East Limestone 1603-1489.

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The girls team upset seventh-seeded Hazel Green by the score of 1041-961 to advance to the state tournament. Taniya Horton led the way as she bowled a 188.

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