WAVERLY BOYS MOVE INTO FIRST PLACE WITH SWEEP OF NEWARK VALLEY; LADY WOLVERINES SWEEP NV

By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | January 23, 2020

WAVERLY — A trio of Waverly boys rolled 600 series in a sweep of Newark Valley that propelled the Wolverines into first place in the IAC Large School standings here Thursday afternoon, while the Lady Wolverines swept the short-handed Lady Cardinals in bowling action at the Valley Bowling Center.

BOYS
Waverly 4, Newark Valley 0
The Wolverines won the first game by five pins (1,007-1,002), thanks to a career-high 269 by junior Matt Mauersberg, then won the next two games 928-807, and 1,003-919 for a total-pinfall victory of 2,938 to 2,728.

Waverly improves to 26-10, while Newark Valley falls to 25-11.

Freshman Zach Vandyrpoool led the Wolverines with a 646 series on games of 214, 195, and 237, while Mauersberg rolled a 159 and 191 to follow up his 269 for a 619 series, and senior Derrick Canfield rolled a 613 on games of 199, 180, and 234.

Freshman Ashton Pritchard rolled a 527 in the sweep, while junior Richard Stevens added a 501, and sophomore Cody Blackwell tacked on a 470.

Freshman Ethan Roberts shot a 551 in reserve for the Wolverines.

Alex Umiker shot a 607 to lead Newark Valley, and John FIacco added a 554.

GIRLS
Waverly 4, Newark Valley 0
Freshman Victoria Houseknecht rolled a 607 series on games of 211, 196, and 200 to lead the Lady Wolverines to a sweep of Newark Valley, which only had three bowlers.

Eighth-grader Rachel Houseknecht shot a 554 for Waverly, while senior Morgan Lee had a 478, freshman Shantilly Decker had a 442, senior Sadie VanAllen added a 433, and senior Megan Lee tacked on a 398.

Lily Austin led Newark Valley with a 499.

Waverly returns to action Tuesday against Notre Dame at Rossi Lanes.