Post-Tribune boys bowling all-area

Updated: March 23, 2011 3:52PM

First team

Jeremy Rusnack

Clark junior

By the numbers: 217.7 avg., 300 high game, 535 high series

Raves: He finished first in sectional and regional, was 15th at semistate and helped the Pioneers advance out of sectional while posting the high average in Northwest Indiana.

Brad Fisher

Lake Central junior

By the numbers: 217.6 avg., 300 high game, 529 high series

Raves: He finished fifth in sectional, 10th in regional, 10th in semistate, seventh in the P-T Bowl O-Rama and helped lead the Indians to the state finals and a runner-up finish.

Jake McCoy

Andrean sophomore

By the numbers: 212.5 avg., 255 high game, 489 high series

Raves: He finished first in the Region Rumble, second in sectional, fifth in regional and 20th in semistate.

Mike Fazzini

Hebron senior

By the numbers: 207.6 avg., 268 high game, 505 high series

Raves: He finished first in the Holiday Classic, third in sectional, 16th in regional and had the high average in the Suburban Conference.

Jacob Glass

Portage senior

By the numbers: 214.9 avg., 288 high game, 511 high series

Raves: He finished first in sectional, fourth in regional, 20th in semistate and had the high average in the Porter-LaPorte Conference.

Derrick Dziezak

Highland senior

By the numbers: 208.5 avg., 278 high game, 493 high series

Raves: He finished first in sectional, 14th in regional, third in the Holiday Classic and had the high average in the Duneland Conference.

Randy Mewes

Kankakee Valley senior

By the numbers: 202 avg., 279 high game (at semistate), 459 high series

Raves: His high game came during semistate to help him grab the top seed. He finished second in sectional, sixth in regional, first in semistate and eighth in state finals.

Second team

Nate Huizenga Lake Central senior

By the numbers: 204.4 avg., 280 high game, 483 high series

Raves: He finished third in sectional, 12th in regional, third in the Region Rumble, third in Mystery Doubles and helped the Indians finish second in team state finals.

Keegen Holbrook Rensselaer senior

By the numbers: 207.2 avg., 290 high game, 479 high series

Raves: He finished first in sectional, 18th in regional and had the second-high average in the Suburban.

Jake Yankauskas Chesterton freshman

By the numbers: 203.4 avg., 299 high game, 537 high series

Raves: He finished fifth in sectional, 30th in regional, fifth in P-T Bowl O-Rama and helped the Trojans reach semistate in which they placed sixth.

Ryan Randall Morton senior

By the numbers: 204.6 avg., 275 high game, 519 high series

Raves: He finished second in sectional, 15th in regional and had the third-high average in the Duneland.

Zach Gilbert Wheeler sophomore

By the numbers: 200.7 avg., 243 high game, 467 high series

Raves: He finished third in sectional, third in regional, 22nd in semistate and fourth in the Holiday Classic.

Tyler McKinney Chesterton junior

By the numbers: 199.1 avg., 258 high game, 446 high series

Raves: He finished second in the Region Rumble, first in the Mystery Doubles and was a strike monster in the regional with 17 of 20 during Baker games to help lead the Trojans into the semistate.

Eric Locher Crown Point senior

By the numbers: 202.2 avg., 278 high game, 529 high series

Raves: He finished seventh in sectional, 20th in regional and 20th in Mystery Doubles.

Honorable Mention

Andrean: Hunter Ruzbasan, Tayler Peters; Boone Grove: Lane Strohl, Jeremy Shafer; Bowman Academy: Tony Horde; Chesterton: Johnny Gorches, Jacob Hollingshead; Clark: Nick Chesser; Crown Point: Freddy Benich, Jordan Locher, Craig Eggen; Griffith: Jeff Tinich, Chris Plucinski; Hanover Central: Kevin Beemster; Hebron: Tony Urbanski, Tim Victor; Highland: Nick Puchek, DJ Carpenter; Hobart: Robert Eberle, Mike Blue; Lake Central: Nathan Maciejewski, Ryan Gorman, Colin Young; Lake Station: Matt Laviolette, Nick Laviolette; LaPorte: Zach Perschke, Nate Nieto; Lowell: Dylan Myers, Mike Bafia; Merrillville: Cody Parkhurst; Michigan City: Jacob Bowman, Chase Coleman; Morton: Richard Obacz, Brian Hedge; Munster: Tyler Hansen, Brandon Sparks; North Newton: Dillion Hall; Portage: Brian Weaver, Nick Radke, Kurtis Vild; Rensselaer: Tyler Justice; Wheeler: Jordan Gilbert, Ryan Svetanoff

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