Girls bowling moves on to sectional

HUNTLEY — Huntley’s girls bowling squad gained the fourth and final sectional qualifying spot at the IHSA Kaneland Regional Meet Feb. 7 at Mardis Gras Lanes in DeKalb.

The Red Raiders totaled 5,475 pins at the regional. The meet champion was Yorkville, followed by Oswego East and Oswego High School as the other sectional qualifiers. The Huntley squad moves on to the Oregon sectional at Plum Hollow Family Center in Dixon on Feb. 15.

“We really buckled down the second half to get into the sectional,” Huntley coach Eric DeBello said. “We started out okay in the first game and just had a slow first half. We then came back and showed we who we were with a strong fourth game and held on for a fourth place finish. I’m proud of the way we came back. We could have just went away but we fought and came back. I’m proud of the season we have had and we are not done yet.”

Two Huntley bowlers finished in the top 15. Senior Erica DeBello led the Red Raiders with a total of 1,248 pins for third place. She had the best game for the team with a 227, and had splits of 631 and 617 series. Also for HHS, Ashlyn Tenglin finished with 1,162 for 13^th place.

“Erica DeBello was solid all day averaging a 207,” coach DeBello said. “Tenglin has been bowling well the last one-third of the season. She has been a huge spark for the team.”

Senior Prianca Waters totaled 1,086, 23^rd; junior Katie Scaletta, 1,014 for 28^th. Also, senior Jana Boudreau had a 490 and junior Mackenzie Miller contributed 475 pins.

“Waters and Scaletta battled all day,” the coach said. “I’m proud of the fight in these girls.”