Battle Ground’s Faley sets record to win state bowling title (with video)

Wylicia Faley left almost nothing to spare.

The Battle Ground bowler struck early and often Friday in winning her second Class 4A state individual title.

The senior set a state record with a six-game score of 1,397. She took a perfect game into the 10th frame of her second game, in which she scored 277.

Faley’s performance was the top Clark County highlight of many Friday at Narrows Plaza Bowl near Tacoma.

Defending champion Madison Crockett of Skyview placed second with a score of 1,272. She trailed Faley 904-899 after four games, but could not keep pace.

Adrianne Schock of Battle Ground placed fifth with 1,215. Shelby Chartrand of Camas placed eighth with 1,120.

Dakota Varela of Hudson’s Bay placed third in the 3A individual competition. Her score of 1,248 was 28 pins behind winner Shannon Bailey of Wilson (Tacoma).

Mountain View’s Alex Lanning finished fifth with a score of 1,207.

Faley said Friday’s title trumps the one she won as a sophomore.

“It was definitely a lot more exciting,” she said. “I was more focused and wanted it more. I had goals coming in, and I wanted to go out a winner.”

Her opening game of 233 put her in third place. Then things really started rolling.

She made nine strikes to open the second game. She needed three strikes in the final frame to score a perfect 300.

“I felt the pressure,” Faley said. “I did something funky and pulled the ball to the left.”

She knocked down eight pins to open the 10th frame and picked up her spare before closing with a nine for 277.

But that near-perfect game hardly wrapped up the title. A score of 170 in the fourth game allowed Crockett to nearly catch her.

“The fourth game I got frustrated and lost my focus,” Faley said. “I knew I had to get out of that funk. I kept telling myself that I needed to focus.

Faley closed with scores of 235 and 258, which were higher than any other bowler for those games.

Tigers hunting third team title

The team competition continues today with Battle Ground seeking its third consecutive 4A title. With 5,709, the Tigers hold a sizable lead over second-place Wenatchee (5,288). Heritage is fourth with 4,733.

Fourteen Baker games will wrap up Saturday’s team competition.

Faley says the team’s unity is its key to success.

“We’re in competition with each other, but we don’t have arguments like I’ve seen on other teams,” she said. “We have a pretty good lead, but anything is possible. If we all stay focused we should increase our lead.”

In the 3A team race, Fort Vancouver sits in fourth place with 4,945 and Columbia River is fifth with 4,825. Bremerton leads with 5,218.

4A STATE GIRLS BOWLING

Friday

At Narrows Plaza Bowl, University Place

Team scores

(After 6 games, baker games Saturday)

1, Battle Ground 2709; 2, Wenatchee 5288; 3, Richland 5094; 4, Heritage 4733; 5, Puyallup 4693; 6, Curtis 4651; 7, South Kitsap 4598; 8, Cascade 4576.

Top 8 individuals (final)

1, Wylicia Faley (Battle Ground) 1397; 2, Madison Crockett (Skyview) 1272; 3, Bethany Symonds (Wenatchee) 1258; 4, Kayla Zabel (Cascade) 1226; 5, Adrianne Schock (Battle Ground) 1215; 6, Katie Elliott (Cascade) 1160; 7, Elisa Couch (Emerald Ridge) 1149; 8, Shelby Chartrand (Camas) 1120.

Clark County bowlers

Battle Ground — 1, Faley 233-277-224-170-235-258 1397; 5, Schock 250-190-190-182-201-202 1215; 12, Bailee Standley 132-180-178-201-198-179 1068; 17, Cassandra Huit 178-133-203-189-185-159 1047; 28, Kim Martin 197-148-146-168-161-162 982.

Skyview — 2, Crockett 225-220-239-215-186-187 1272; 14, Caitlyn Hayes 230-164-161-170-157-182 1064.

Camas — 8, Chartrand 168-170-180-187-192-223 1120.

Heritage — 21, Nikki Davis 161-192-175-135-191-161 1015; 29, Bridget Sorenson 133-166-195-192-153-143 982; 36, Emily Fraser 194-105-135-218-158-136 946; 44, Vickie Shcherbina 155-155-134-162-165-136 907; 46, Dominique Falls 150-167-176-127-125-149 900.

3A/2A/1A STATE GIRLS BOWLING

Friday

At Narrows Plaza Bowl, University Place

Team scores

(After 6 games, baker games Saturday)

1, Bremerton 5218; 2, Timberline 5130; 3, R.A. Long 5032; 4, Fort Vancouver 4945; 5, Columbia River 4825; 6, Kennewick 4818; 7, Olympic 4781; 8, Hanford 4589.

Top 8 individuals (final)

1, Shannon Bailey (Wilson) 1274; 2, Candice Goldfinch (Everett) 1270; 3, Dakota Varela (Hudson’s Bay) 1246; 4, Helaina Hilligoss (Bremerton) 1214; 5, Alex Lanning (Mountain View) 1207; 6, Cortnie Brathovd (North Thurston) 1180; 7, Megan Wittenberg (Bremerton) 1168; 8, Brooke Collins (Timberline) 1143.

Clark County bowlers

Hudson’s Bay — 3, Varela 222-177-216-178-209-244 1246.

Mountain View — 5, Lanning 201-151-204-255-196-200; 19, Joy Yuzuriha 149-150-179-179-164-198 1019.

Fort Vancouver — 10, Lauryn Heying 184-192-218-171-176-168 1109; 16, Hayley Wakefield 131-214-223-147-171-145 1031; 34, Tamika Taylor 168-151-179-159-156-159; 41, Christina Patterson 183-160-165-149-157-124 938; 45, Natalya Hopkins 151-156-153-137-152-146 895.

Columbia River — 13, Veronica Munson 158-185-213-158-200-170 1084; 26, Emily Basnett 155-150-158-221-169-150 1003; 36, Celine Bennett 166-166-120-192-167-149 960; 51, Shantel Black 208-124-156-129-138 755; 52, Brianna Gadaire 157-168-158-137-128 748; 61, Hannah Samaduroff 139; 62, Jacquelyn Gunderson 136.