High School Bowling: Centerville boys win state championship

The Centerville Elks boys bowling team, pictured here after their district championship, won a Division I state title Friday in Columbus. CONTRIBUTED

The Centerville Elks boys bowling team, pictured here after their district championship, won a Division I state title Friday in Columbus. CONTRIBUTED

The Centerville High School boys bowling team won its first state title Friday.

The Elks beat Marion Harding 3-1 in the championship match at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.

Centerville rolled a 3,731 total in the qualifying round to earn the No. 2 seed in the championship round. The top eight teams -- out of 16 state qualifiers -- advanced.

In the championship round, Centerville beat Greater Western Ohio Conference rival, Wayne, 3-0, then outlasted Youngstown Boardman 3-2 in the semifinals.

The Elks also won sectional and district titles en route to state.

Centerville senior Anthony Conty rolled a 706 series to finish third in the individual competition. Teammate and fellow senior Brendan Salo finished seventh with a 667. Troy sophomore Bryce Massingill was eighth (663).

Carter Street of Powell Olentangy Liberty rolled a 732 to win the individual crown.

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