Boys/Co-Ed Bowling: Shaw, Patrick Taylor, Albany, South Terrebonne advance to Division II semifinals

After making back-to-back trips to the state championship match in 2009-10, it took Archbishop Shaw more than a decade to return to the state semifinals, where it lost to Catholic High two years ago.

The next trip back didn’t take nearly as long.

The top-seeded Eagles easily dispatched of St. Thomas More and E.D. White Monday at All Star Lanes in Baton Rouge to reach the semis of the first-ever Division II boys/co-ed state championship.

Shaw (14-0) will face West Bank rival Patrick Taylor (11-1) in one semifinal matchup next Thursday at Premier Lanes in Gonzales. The Tigers, whose only regular-season loss was a 19-8 decision to Shaw on March 7 at Westside Lanes, are in the semifinals for the first time after defeating French Settlement and St. Michael the Archangel Monday.

The other semifinal will match No. 11 seed Albany (11-3), which knocked off a pair of higher-seeded teams from the Lafayette area, and second-seeded South Terrebonne (14-0), the division’s only other unbeaten team, which posted wins over Ellender and Belle Chasse.

In Shaw’s 24-3 opening-round victory over St. Thomas More, the Eagles got games of 235 and 214 from Brady Barrilleaux and 211 and 220 from Jonathan Arena.

The Eagles turned in a 1,331 middle game and 3,544 team series in defeating No. 8 seed E.D. White 23-4 in the second round. Arena had a 763 series on games of 257-227-279 to lead Shaw, while Zachary Tran had a 279 middle game as part of a 639 set and Joshua Collins punctuated the game two effort with a 277.

Patrick Taylor, the No. 4 seed in the bracket, swept the first two games in a 26-1 opening-round victory over French Settlement. The Tigers had an 1,166 middle game that included a 234 from Jadon Lieu and a 226 from Beckham Lieu.

In a 21-6 victory over fifth-seeded St. Michael the Archangel, Patrick Taylor won six of eight points in each game and took seven of the nine matches on the low pair. Jayden Ho had games of 202 and 203 and Beckham Lieu a 212 for the Tigers.

Belle Chasse, making its first playoff appearance, took a 20-7 first-round victory over University Lab. Bryce Shepherd’s 258 final game capped a 640 series to lead the Cardinals.

South Terrebonne ended Belle Chasse’s season with a 22-5 second-round victory. Shepherd had a team-best 608 series, including games of 211 and 215, while Matthew St. Germain opened with a 234 and had a 600 set.

The Gators got a big performance Monday from Aiden Jones, who had a 736 series on games of 246-258-232 in the opening round, then backed it up with a 671 series in the win over Belle Chasse.

Albany rolled to a 20-7 victory over No. 6 seed Teurlings Catholic in the opening round and then rolled past third-seeded David Thibodaux 26-1 in the second round. Carson Campise had a 602 series in the second-round victory.

Playoff action continues Tuesday with the early rounds of boys/co-ed Division I at Colonial Lanes in Harahan, with five area teams in action – Jesuit, Brother Martin, Archbishop Rummel, Holy Cross and Slidell. The first matches begin at 9:30 a.m.

LHSAA Bowling Playoffs

Division II Boys/Co-Ed

First Round – Monday at All Star Lanes, Baton Rouge
(1) Archbishop Shaw 24, (16) St. Thomas More 3
(8) E.D. White 22, (9) Belaire 5
(5) St. Michael the Archangel 24, (12) Madison Prep 3
(4) Patrick Taylor 26, (13) French Settlement 1
(3) David Thibodaux 15, (14) Houma Christian 12
(11) Albany 20, (6) Teurlings Catholic 7
(10) Belle Chasse 20, (7) University Lab 7
(2) South Terrebonne 22, (15) A.J. Ellender 5

Second Round – Monday at All Star Lanes, Baton Rouge
(1) Archbishop Shaw 23, (8) E.D. White 4
(4) Patrick Taylor 21, (5) St. Michael the Archangel 6
(11) Albany 26, (3) David Thibodaux 11
(2) South Terrebonne 22, (10) Belle Chasse 5

Semifinals – April 4 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
(1) Archbishop Shaw vs. (4) Patrick Taylor, 9:30 a.m.
(11) Albany vs. (2) South Terrebonne, 9:30 a.m.

Championship – April 4 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
Semifinal winners, 1:30 p.m.

Division I Boys/Co-Ed

First Round – Tuesday at Colonial Lanes, Harahan
(1) Captain Shreve vs. (16) Slidell, 12:30 p.m.
(8) East Ascension vs. (9) Lafayette, 9:30 a.m.
(5) Denham Springs vs. (12) Holy Cross, 9:30 a.m.
(4) Alexandria vs. (13) Parkway, 12:30 p.m.
(3) Airline vs. (14) St. Amant, 12:30 p.m.
(6) Brother Martin vs. (11) Central Lafourche, 9:30 a.m.
(7) Archbishop Rummel vs. (10) Hammond, 9:30 a.m.
(2) Jesuit vs. (15) Catholic-BR, 12:30 p.m.

Second Round – Tuesday at Colonial Lanes, Harahan
Captain Shreve-Slidell winner vs. East Ascension-Lafayette winner, 2:45 p.m.
Denham Springs-Holy Cross winner vs. Alexandria-Parkway winner, 2:45 p.m.
Airline-St. Amant winner vs. Brother Martin-Central Lafourche winner, 2:45 p.m.
Rummel-Hammond winner vs. Jesuit-Catholic winner, 2:45 p.m.

Semifinals – April 4 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
Quarterfinal winners, 11:45 a.m.

Championship – April 4 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
Semifinal winners, 3:45 p.m.

Girls

First Round – Wednesday at Bowlero Kenner
(1) H.L. Bourgeois vs. (16) South Terrebonne, noon
(8) Alexandria vs. (9) Patrick Taylor, noon
(5) Captain Shreve vs. (12) St. Scholastica, noon
(4) Archbishop Chapelle vs. (13) Airline, noon
(3) Albany vs. (14) Academy of Our Lady, noon
(6) Central Lafourche vs. (11) Lafayette, noon
(7) St. Joseph’s Academy vs. (10) St. Amant, noon
(2) Dutchtown vs. (15) Denham Springs, noon

Second Round – Wednesday at Bowlero Kenner
H.L. Bourgeois-South Terrebonne winner vs. Alexandria-Patrick Taylor winner, 2:30 p.m.
Captain Shreve-St. Scholastica winner vs. Chapelle-Airline winner, 2:30 p.m.
Albany-AOL winner vs. Central Lafourche-Lafayette winner, 2:30 p.m.
SJA-St. Amant winner vs. Dutchtown-Denham Springs winner, 2:30 p.m.

Semifinals – April 3 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
Quarterfinal winners, 10:30 a.m.

Championship – April 3 at Premier Lanes, Gonzales
Semifinal winners, 1:30 p.m.