‘I really feel like as a team we are coming together!’: Ankeny bowlers sweep East

Ankeny’s Nolan Larson prepares to bowl during a dual meet against Johnston on Dec. 18 at B-Roll Bowling. Larson bowled a 301 series on Tuesday to help the boys’ team to a victory over visiting Des Moines East in a non-conference meet. (Photo by Evan Reiter)

The Ankeny bowling teams swept a non-conference meet against visiting Des Moines East on Tuesday at B-Roll Bowling.

Ankeny won the girls’ meet by a score of 1,958 to 1,762 to earn its first win of the season. The squad improved to 1-6, while the Scarlets’ record dropped to 2-5.

The boys’ team, meanwhile, won by a score of 2,216 to 1,823. Ankeny is now 2-4 on the season, while East dropped to 1-6.

“Our boys were led by two freshmen,” said Ankeny coach Adam Booth.

Clayton Jamison bowled a 312 series in the win. Nolan Larson rolled a 301.

Ankeny’s Olivia Harris bowls during a meet against Johnston last month at B-Roll Bowling. Harris bowled a season-high series of 355 on Tuesday to lead the girls’ squad past visiting Des Moines East for its first victory of the year. (Photo by Evan Reiter)

On the girls’ side, Olivia Harris led Ankeny with a season-high series of 355.

“Olivia had a great day,” Booth said.

Harris had a high game of 187.

“I really feel like as a team we are coming together!” said Harris. “Piper (Zeman) had a really good day as well, and I’ve been so happy to see her growth this season.”

Zeman had a career-best series of 301. Kylie Morgan bowled a 262, Brooklyn Dietz had a 232, Ava Johnson rolled a 224, and Sophia Kephart added a 199.

The Ankeny teams will host another non-conference meet against Des Moines Roosevelt on Monday at B-Roll Bowling. The Roughrider boys and girls boast records of 2-5 and 2-6, respectively.