East Union boys, Tupelo Christian girls win Class I bowling titles

East Union captured the boys title, while Tupelo Christian prevailed for the girls title in the Class I Bowling State Championships on Wednesday at Metro 24 Bowling Center in Jackson.

In the boys final, East Union outlasted Kossuth 3-2 in the Baker Series championship round matching the top two teams from the preliminaries. The Urchins won their third title since 2008.

In the girls final, Tupelo Christian defeated East Union  3-0. It was the first title for the Lady Eagles.

Preliminary Boys Team Results (3 games)

1. East Union 2839
2. Kossuth 2639
3. Mantachie 2430
4. Alcorn Central 2325
5. Tupelo Christian 2231
6. Sacred Heart 2127
7. Biggersville 2071
8. Joseph 1715

Preliminary Girls Team Results (3 games)

1. East Union 2330
2. Tupelo Christian 2177
3. Kossuth 2106
4. West Union 2104
5. Mantachie 2070
6. Choctaw Central 1674
7. Joseph 1590
8. Nanih Waiya 1126

Top Individuals (Boys)

1. Sam Lewis, East Union, 610
2. Larry Robbins, East Union 605
3. Hank Gardner, Kossuth, 566
4. Peyton Lee, Kossuth, 563
5. Jay Tate, East Union 551

Top Individuals (Girls)

1. Halie Hatfield, East Union, 566
2. Katie Metts, Tupelo Christian, 511
3. Macy Hitt, East Union, 506
4. Taylor Dawe, West Union, 494
5. Hailey Steen, West Union, 486