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FHS bowlers edge Freeland, place third at Bakers Dozen Tournament

  The Frankenmuth varsity boys’ bowling team hit the lanes for the first time last Saturday, December 7, since capturing the MHSAA Division 3 State Championship last year.

  The Eagles traveled to Pins Bar & Grille Bowling Center in Ithaca to kick off the Tri-Valley Conference season against Freeland.

  Returning from last year’s successful team are seniors Miles Paetz and Liam Liddle and sophomore Jack Varney. Three newcomers are looking to make their mark on the team, including senior Niko Mamaladze, sophomore Seven White and freshman Weston Liddle.

  FHS opened against a tough opponent in Freeland. The opening Baker game saw ‘Muth turn in a solid 174-136 win over the Falcons, however, Freeland took game two, 178-128 as the Eagles missed several spares and faced untimely splits. Frankenmuth led 6-4.

  Entering Peterson action, the Eagles hung on to win game one, 729-702, with Paetz posting a 179 game, and Liam Liddle rolling a 172.

  In Peterson two, Liddle really found his line and the strikes showed up for him with a nice 235 game, however, that was not enough as the Falcons earned the win, 763-748. The totals were enough to secure the final two critical points and earn the 16-14 win, in a match that really came down to 12 pins.

  FHS Coach Ron Krueger was pleased with his team’s effort, in light of the tough oil pattern laid on the lanes.

  “The oil pattern was extremely difficult to deal with, especially for the first match of the season. No one or team bowled very well in the entire bowling center,” Krueger explained. “We were literally extremely happy to get out of there with a win. I was very pleased with our composure we maintained to help come out on top.” .....

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