Tupelo, East Webster, Itawamba win MHSAA bowling championships
(posted March 7, 2012)
Tupelo’s boys and girls successfully defended their Class II state titles, while the East Webster boys and Itawamba AHS girls won titles in Class I at the recent MHSAA bowling championships.
At Fannin Lanes in Flowood, the Tupelo boys defeated Petal 3-1 in the Baker system final matching the two highest-scoring teams, while the Tupelo girls beat Petal 3-0. Both Tupelo teams were coached by Susan Dudley.
At Paradise Lanes in Jackson, the East Webster boys (coached by Christian Jones) defeated Kossuth 3-2 in the Baker finals, while the Itawamba girls (coached by Kenny Coker) beat East Union 3-1.
Class II Boys Standings
Pinfall 1 2 3 4 Total
1. Tupelo 1008 1023 974 1024 4029
2. Petal 938 979 934 942 3793
3. Olive Branch 818 942 877 1035 3672
4. Gautier 892 929 900 890 3611
5. Clinton 890 840 896 946 3572
6. Hancock 935 886 771 763 3355
7. Terry 859 812 843 769 3283
8. Starkville 730 856 860 827 3273
Class II Girls standings
Pinfall 1 2 3 4 Total
1. Tupelo 861 773 800 872 3306
2. Petal 837 839 808 764 3248
3. Pearl 834 796 787 780 3197
4. Clinton 774 796 784 722 3076
5. NW Rankin 715 671 718 721 2825
6. Pascagoula 617 566 655 556 2394
7. Hattiesburg 442 617 575 602 2236
8. Ridgeland 538 612 523 560 2233
Class I Boys standings
Pinfall 1 2 3 4 Total
1. Kossuth 830 885 836 811 3362
2. East Webster 800 817 937 785 3339
3. Florence 714 856 841 811 3222
4. West Union 767 820 757 817 3161
5. Pontotoc 798 821 699 813 3131
6. Itawamba AHS 776 763 792 736 3067
7. East Union 725 699 816 824 3064
8. North Pike 708 678 697 728 2811
Class I Girls standings
Pinfall 1 2 3 4 Total
1. Itawamba AHS 735 716 672 705 2828
2. East Union 667 705 713 715 2800
3. Pontotoc 707 715 713 715 2686
4. Pisgah 651 632 776 597 2656
5. East Webster 631 658 590 549 2428
6. West Union 587 638 557 636 2418
7. North Pike 574 549 521 607 2251
8. Florence 508 573 566 532 2179
2010 Champs
Class I: East Union Boys, Pisgah Girls
Class II: Tupelo Boys, Itawamba Girls
2009 Champs
Class I: Pontotoc High School Boys, Pisgah High School Girls
Class II: Tupelo High School Boys, Itawamba AHS Girls
2008 Champs
Class I: East Union High School Boys, West Union High School Girls
Class II: Tupelo High School Boys, Clinton High School Girls