Nobody expected the Fruitport girls bowling team to contend for a conference championship this season, so second place is not bad at all.
The Trojans entered Friday’s O-K Silver Conference Postseason Tournament tied for first place with Hopkins. They finished second at the tournament behind the Vikings, so Hopkins won the overall title and Fruitport finished second.
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Fruitport’s Kyleigh O’Connell finished fifth in the individual tournament standings with a 418 series. Genevieve Franklin finished ninth with a 386 series.
In the overall season conference standings, Franklin was fifth with a 130.2 average, Harper Simila was sixth with a 129.65 average and O’Connell was seventh at 126.65.
All three of those bowlers earned All-Conference honors while Ava Bradshaw (114.24 average) was honorable mention.
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“This team has been very special all season,” said Fruitport head coach Tim McKeeby. “These girls were determined to work hard and fight for a conference title and they did to the very end.
“We are not disappointed or discouraged. We are proud and excited for the future! Huge shout out to our three all-conference placers and our all-conference honorable mention. We cannot wait to bowl our best at regionals next week.”
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