Ankeny girls’ bowling squad defeats Greene County for its first win of season

Ankeny’s Olivia Harris bowls during Tuesday’s meet against visiting Ames at B-Roll Bowling. Harris bowled a career-high series of 382 on Thursday to lead her team to a victory over visiting Greene County. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

The Ankeny girls’ bowling team earned its first win of the season on Thursday by defeating Greene County in a non-conference meet at B-Roll Bowling.

Ankeny won the meet by a score of 1,953 to 1,423. The team improved its record to 1-3, while Greene County dropped to 0-4.

Olivia Harris led the Hawkettes with a career-high series of 382. Savannah Dye bowled a 259, Kali Ogg had a 239, Lili Sinclair rolled a 238, Brooklyn Dietz had a 228, and Ava Johnson added a 139.

**Ankeny’s Kole Jordan bowls during Tuesday’s meet against Ames. Jordan led the Hawks with a 311 series on Thursday during their meet against Greene County. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)**

In the boys’ meet, Greene County prevailed by a score of 2,388 to 2,286. Freshman Chase Fecher bowled a 350 series to lead the Rams, who are now 4-0.

Despite the win, it was the lowest score of the season for Greene County. The Rams had averaged a total of 2,677 in their first three meets, which were all played at their home venue of Spare Time Lanes & Lounge in Jefferson.

Kole Jordan led the Hawks with a 311 series. Sam Tigges bowled a 303, Jarrett Hansen had a 300, Jackson Roberts rolled a 284, Gavin Johnston had a 274, and Jamal Miller finished with a 260.

Both Ankeny teams will face Southeast Polk in a CIML Conference meet on Tuesday at Great Escape. The Rams are unbeaten in both boys’ and girls’ competition.