The Washington Blue Lion boys bowling team defeated Miami Trace on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Standing, l-r); Austin Coy, Mason Mullins, Nick Walker, Cain Sever, Luke Crabtree, Matthew Clay, Randon Stolzenburg, Jon Rader, and head coach Buckie Caulley.
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On Thursday, Jan. 11, The Washington Blue Lion boys bowling team was able to defeat the Miami Trace Panthers in a competitive match, 2,812 to 2,780.
Mason Mullins led the team with the high series of 506, with his first game being a 258 and second game being a 248.
He was followed by Jon Rader who shot a series of 487, with his first game being a 279 and his second game a 203. Next was Luke Crabtree, who shot a 199 the first game and then a 216 for a total of 415.
This was a big win for the Blue Lion boys as they can now tie for first in the Frontier Athletic Conference with Hillsboro if they win out. This match was important to not just the kids but head coach Buckie Caulley as well, as it’s the first time since 2017 that the Blue Lions have defeated Miami Trace during a league match. This was coach Caulley’s first career win against the Panthers.
The team has fought very hard to be where they are right now, and they look to tie for first place in the FAC as they keep battling their way through the conference,
Washington’s next match is against Chillicothe at home on Thursday. Jan. 18.
