All-area girls bowling team

Updated: March 24, 2011 1:48PM

First Team

Paige Kraushaar

Boone Grove sophomore

By the numbers: 205.1 avg., 256 high game, 443 high series

Raves: Her average was best in the Suburban Conference. She finished second in sectional, 14th in regional third in Mystery Doubles and first in the Holiday Classic.

Elizabeth Kras

Griffith junior

By the numbers: 199.8 avg., 248 high game, 463 high series

Raves: She finished second in sectional, 19th in regional, seventh in the Mystery Doubles, sixth in the Region Rumble and first in average in the Duneland.

Megan Hammons

Portage senior

By the numbers: 202.1 avg., 263 high game, 469 high series

Raves: She finished second in sectional, fifth in regional, 26th in semistate and third in the Boone Grove Invite while being part of Portage's state finals squad.

Olivia King

Michigan City senior

By the numbers: 207.0 avg., 259 high game, 467 high series

Raves: She finished first in sectional, 18th in regional, eighth in the Holiday Classic and first in average in the Porter-LaPorte Conference.

Carly Larson

Merrillville sophomore

By the numbers: 207.6 avg., 263 high game, 507 high series

Raves: She finished first in average in the WestLake Conference and the region, was on the Boone Grove Invite all-tournament team and was first in the Futures Tournament.

Marissa Yadron

Crown Point senior

By the numbers: 196.5 avg., 256 high game, 439 high series

Raves: She finished first in sectional, seventh in regional, 19th in semistate and fourth in the Post-Tribune Preseason Bowl O-Rama.

Jackie Moyers

Portage senior

By the numbers: 202.6 avg., 248 high game, 453 high series.

Raves: She finished second in the Porter-LaPorte in average, second in the P-T Bowl O-Rama, first in the Mystery Doubles and sixth in the Holiday Classic.

Second Team

Carly Grover

Kankakee Valley senior

By the numbers: 191.2 avg., 246 high game, 439 high series

Raves: She finished second in sectional, fourth in regional, 33rd in semistate and third in the P-T Bowl O-Rama.

Courtney Koleski

Griffith senior

By the numbers: 179.8 avg., 232 high game, 426 high series

Raves: She finished eighth in sectional, second in regional, seventh in semistate, 12th in the state finals and first in the Region Rumble.

Kayla Riffle

Highland senior

By the numbers: 192.5 avg., 227 high game, 453 high series

Raves: She finished third in sectional, 10th in regional, 21st in semistate and first in the P-T Bowl O-Rama.

Lexi Azpeitia

Highland senior

By the numbers: 196.0 avg., 277 high game, 512 high series

Raves: She finished sixth in sectional, 11th in regional, second in the Mystery Doubles and seventh in the Holiday Classic.

Victoria Borowski

Hobart senior

By the numbers: 183.0 avg., 238 high game, 443 high series

Raves: She finished seventh in sectional, first in regional (688 series), 16th in semistate and fifth in the Holiday Classic.

Kelly Belzeski

Lake Central freshman

By the numbers: 181.5 avg., 224 high game, 444 high series

Raves: She finished third in sectional, ninth in regional, 21st in semistate and second in the Region Rumble.

Rachel Ellenson

Kankakee Valley senior

By the numbers: 186.8 avg., 258 high game, 450 high series

Raves: She finished third in sectional, sixth in regional, 11th in semistate and 14th in the Mystery Doubles.

Honorable mention

Boone Grove: Angelique McKeny; Calumet: Tiffany Matuszczak; Chesterton: Celia Charlson; Crown Point: Sarah Bond; Griffith: Courtney Hargis; Hanover Central: Megan Susko; Hebron: Emily O'Leary, Jenna Sarkey; Highland: Jessica Dziezak, Kaitlynn Carpenter; Hobart: Morgan Kobitka, Anne Malinoff; Lake Central: Alyssa Fortner, Kierstyn Rush, Sam Matusik, Kayla Timmons; Lake Station: Stephanie Briggs, Rachel Waters, Megan Tenorio; LaPorte: Brianna Williams, Ashlyn Perschke; Lowell: Rachel Elliott; Merrillville: Robin Jakich, Erin Weiss; Michigan City: Jasmine Collins, Breanna Powers; Morton: Kelsy Toth, Sandra Tomich; Portage: Rebekah Saikin, Michelle Plance, Megan Morris; Valparaiso: Codi Dobbins

- Deputy sports editor Steve T. Gorches

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