Thursday at Smyrna Bowling CenterDivision II girls: (semifinals) 6. Kara Maynord, GPS, 149.75 average; 7. Sydney Leech, GPS, 148.5; 14. Madison Boyd, GPS, 139.0; 18. Corey Swafford, GPS, 132.0; 19. Sara Griffith, GPS, 123.0.Division II boys: (semifinals) 15. Brandon Robertson, Baylor, 145.75; 17. Sho Takiguchi, Baylor, 144.0; 19. Daniel Stone, McCallie, 143.0; 20. Evan Speicher, McCallie, 138.75; 21. John Markley, McCallie, 132.0; 22. C.J. Moffat, McCallie, 127.75.Division I girls: (quarterfinals) 3. Kylee Saunders, Soddy-Daisy, 210.75; T-30. Lauren Smeltzer, Walker Valley, 174.5; 37. Niki Bell, Soddy-Daisy, 171.25; T-41. Hannah Goodwin, Chattanooga Christian, 166.5; Chelsea McCormack, Walker Valley, 166.5; 43. Ciara Long, Soddy-Daisy, 164.5; 61. Samantha Derrick, McMinn County, 144.0; (semifinals) 14. Saunders, 140.75 in afternoon.Division I boys: (quarterfinals) 14. Joseph Leffew, Soddy-Daisy, 211.5; 30. Reggie Long, Central, 201.75; 33. Tanner Johnson, Soddy-Daisy, 197.75; T-34. Cody Rymer, Bradley Central, 196.75; 41. Allyn Pickett, Soddy-Daisy, 192.75; 43. Gavin Bishop, Bradley, 190.0; T-45. Cody Hunter, Soddy-Daisy, 188.0; 53. Hayden Bishop, Bradley, 180.5; semifinals, Leffew, 166.75 in afternoon.
SMYRNA, Tenn. — Of the 19 Chattanooga-area bowlers in the TSSAA individual state tournament Thursday, only senior Kara Maynord from GPS made this morning’s finals.
Maynord edged teammate Sydney Leech for the sixth and final spot in the Division II girls’ final round with a 149.75 average in the semifinals. Leech’s average was 148.5.
GPS had five qualifiers, and the other three finished 14th, 18th and 19th out of the 24 participants. In Division II boys, Baylor’s two entrants finished 15th and 17th and McCallie’s qualifiers were 19th through 22nd.
McCallie, like GPS, begins team play this afternoon at the Smyrna Bowling Center. Soddy-Daisy’s boys and girls are in the Division I team quarterfinals after having a total of seven qualifiers shut out of the individual finals.