VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY BOWLING TEAM AS 'BOWLER OF YEAR;' WAVERLY'S CONKLIN ALSO EARNS TOP HONOR (2024-03-19)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Sophomore Derek Johnson was Waverly’s top bowler throughout the season, and a key component in the Wolverines’ second-place finish at the New York State Division 2 Boys Bowling Championships. He is the 2023-24 Valley Sports Report “Bowler of the Year.”

Waverly junior Serenity Conklin is the 2023-24 “Girls Bowler of the Year.”

(Because there are just two bowling programs — Waverly and Tioga — in the Valley, this is a co-ed team.)

Johnson was second in the STAC this season with a 226 average, which included a high series of 781, and a high game of 296.

He led Waverly at the State Qualifier with a nine-game set of 2,063 (229.2), and was third on the team at States with a six-game set of 1,213 (202.1).

Conklin was ninth in the STAC with a 177 average, which included a high series of 587, and a high game of 213.

She finished 11th at the State Qualifier with a nine-game set of 1,682 (186.8).

2023-24 All-Valley Bowling team:
Derek Johnson, sophomore, Waverly: See above.

Tristan Campbell, sophomore, Waverly: Campbell was ninth in the STAC with a 212 average, which included a high series of 746 and a high game of 258.

He was second for the Wolverines at the State Qualifier with a nine-game set of 1,986 (220.7), and was second on the team at States with a six-game set of 1,229 (204.8).

Trenton Sindoni, senior, Waverly: Sindoni was 15th in the STAC with a 207 average, which included a 718 high series, and a 265 high game.

He shot a nine-game set of 1,818 (202.0) at the state qualifier, and led the Wolverines at States with a six-game set of 1,311 (218.5).

Dominick Wood, senior, Waverly: Wood was 17th in the STAC with a 206 average, and had a high series of 707 and a high game of 289

He was third for the Wolverines at the State Qualifier with a nine-game set of 1,902 (211.3), and had a six-game set of 1,181 (196.8) at States.

Carter Hayes, senior, Waverly: Hayes was 24th in the STAC with a 200 average, and had a high series of 663, and a high game of 245.

He shot a nine-game set of 1,829 (203.2) at the state qualifier, and a six-game set of 1,096 (182.7) at States.

Nick Slater, sophomore, Tioga: Slater was third in the IAC with a 193 average, and had a 721 high series, and 267 high game.

He shot a nine-game set of 1,782 (198.0) at the State Qualifier.

Serenity Conklin, junior, Waverly: See above.

Karis Hayes, 8th-grader, Waverly: Hayes was 18th in the STAC with a 173 average. She had a high series of 571 and a high game of 231.

She finished eighth at the state qualifier with a nine-game set of 1,711 (190.1).

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BOYS “BOWLER OF YEAR”
2023-24 — Derek Johnson, Waverly
2022-23 — Zach Vanderpool Waverly
2021-22 — Zach Vanderpool, Waverly
2020-21 — Zach Vanderpool, Waverly
2019-20 — Zach Vanderpool, Waverly
2018-19 — Kolton Pond, Tioga
2017-18 — Jake Robertson, Tioga
2016-17 — Tim Woodcock, Waverly
2015-16 — Billy Cowles, Waverly
2014-15 — Mason Beard, Waverly
2013-14 — Mason Beard, Waverly
2012-13 — Chris Potucek, Tioga / Conner Joseph, Waverly
2011-12 — Jared Joseph, Waverly
2010-11 — Jared Joseph, Waverly
2009-10 — Jared Joseph, Waverly

GIRLS “BOWLER OF YEAR”
2023-24 — Serenity Conklin, Waverly
2022-23 — Shantilly Decker, Waverly
2021-22 — Rachel Houseknecht, Waverly
2020-21 — Victoria Houseknecht, Waverly
2019-20 — Victoria Houseknecht, Waverly
2018-19 — Mackenzie Plouse, Waverly
2017-18 — Cassy Bowman, Waverly
2016-17 — Cassy Bowman, Waverly
2015-16 — Genevieve Burnett, Tioga
2014-15 — Genevieve Burnett, Tioga
2013-14 — Allyson Stewart, Waverly
2012-13 —Erin Fagan, Waverly
2011-12 — Erin Fagan, Waverly
2010-11 — Nicole Rice, Waverly
2009-10 — Katelyn Moore, Waverly