So Close: Cressley Nearly Perfect at Valley

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – Cole Cressley was nearly perfect in Youngsville City League play at Valley Bowling Center.

Cressley set a career-high game with a 297 in the second game of his 714 series. He missed bowling a perfect game on the final ball. He put the 297 between a 203 and a 214 for the high series.

CJ Jones was just one pin behind Cressley with a 713 series. Jones started with a 200, followed with a 213 and finished with a 276 for the series. Alex Johnson also hit the 700 mark, exactly 700 for his series. Johnson had a 213 to start, followed with a 232 and finished with a 255 to reach 700.

Youngsville third-grader Ava Young bowled a career-high 93 during Saturday Strikers League action. Jakobe Anthony led the league this week with a 498 series.

Ben Berdine had the top score in Warren Area High School league play with a 403. Elle Irwin narrowly missed on a 400 series of her own, finishing with a 399.

Other results from around Valley follow:

Catering Plus / Wilcox Bros. Classic League (Nov. 12): Matt White 246-674; Cody Vincent 248-670; Alex Johnson 235-667; Blaine Gunn 234-627; Casey Vincent 246-619; Allen Lucks 214-570; Corry Moore 226-570

Youngsville Ladies: Candy Vinopal 198-549, Flip Morris 166-481, Cindy Reasbeck 169-478, Amy Willsie 168-470

Warren Area High School: Arick Allen 130-335, Zane Anderson 125-331, Ben Berdine 139-403, Tanner Carlson 96-266, Ian Darling 143-378, Ellee Irwin 168-399, Wes Kiehl 133-376, Alix Lytle 144-314, John Page 139-375, Roman Sheets 114-254, Jamal Tagba 110-289, Lauren Walker 115-291, Rylie Yeager 126-322, Alex Zariczny 156-362

Youngsville City League: Cole Cressley 203-297-214-714, CJ Jones 200-237-276-713, Alex Johnson 213-232-255-700, Mike Cressley 246-699, Bryan Olsen 256-687, Joe Kowalski 227-629, Scott Gustafson 219-620, Rod Whited 212-601, Troy Stewart 255-597, Art Luther 216-560

Saturday Strikers: Tanner Albaugh 63-160, Casie Anderson 71-131, Aydin Anthony 137-370, Jakobe Anthony 181-498, Hunter Braley 79-162, Camryn Branstrom 109-262, Carsyn Branstrom 77-214, Ryker Chase 95-191, Tydus Chase 131-326, James Crawford 71-182, Corban Edwards 73-209, Corinthia Edwards 139-389, Eric Irons 76-141, Tommu Jukes 141-398, Peytynn Kirby 93-231, Keagan Lehnen 71-164, Collin Montgomery 72-192, Deirdre Nelson 116-298, Allyson Peate 100-289, Eric Steuart 57-122, Steven Rex 112-277, Caleb Shafer 134-293, Dominic Sproveri 151-406, Wyatt Walters 79-182, Ava Young 79-183

Brokenstraw Couples (Nov. 13): Scott Gustafson 256-625