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UPDATE: Bears Roll on to States
Wyandotte Roosevelt bowlers advance to the state tournament on Friday and Saturday.
UPDATE 9:30 A.M. SUNDAY: The Bears team finished in 14th place in the state tournament. In individuals, Austin Irwin finished in 34th place, Nolan Gage in 47th and Bryan Ivancek in 60th.
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The Bears bowling team nailed two “first-evers” last week and now find themselves in the state tournament.
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On Wednesday, the team took the Downriver League championship and just two days later, placed first in the regional tournament. The team rolls on to compete in the state tournament at Century Lanes in Waterford Friday in an all-day, winner-take-all affair.
Boys bowling coach Mark Diroff is enjoying the ride and likes his team's chances.
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“We have a deep team with some experienced senior bowlers,” he said. “I think we have a good chance being one of the top eight teams for sure. It’s a long day, and to survive, we’ll need to make our spares.”
Three Bears also qualified for individuals and will return to compete in the tournament on Saturday.
Nolan Gage
The senior bowls in the anchor spot for the Bears and sports a 205 average. He has been this year and has been an extremely consistent bowler. He finished second in the league with 16 points won. Look for him to be a contender for the top spot.
Austin Irwin
The junior placed first in the league with 17 points won in 22 games. He polished off the season with a 195 average. Irwin is definitely peaking, as he had a roaring finish by upping his average 10-12 pins in the last two weeks.
Bryan Ivancek
In his first year of varsity as a senior, Ivancek worked his way into the starting lineup and finished the season with a 203 average. And for the record, Ivancek is a confident young man.
“Bryan told me in September that we were going to qualify for states as a team–and that he would qualify as an individual,” Diroff said. “And it happened.”
Diroff’s boys are excited and ready for the big challenge.
“We’ve been talking about it all week,” Diroff said. “The boys are not only excited to make states, they want to win it. They all have great attitudes and I’m so happy for them. And I am fortunate to have such a nice group of kids.”
