Bowling: McDonald, Sims, Jones, Hunn claim district MVP honors

Brother Martin’s Dylan McDonald, Jesuit’s Gary Sims, Patrick Taylor’s Preston Jones and Mount Carmel’s Taylor Hunn claimed most valuable player honors in the four high school bowling districts from the New Orleans region.

McDonald was the boys/co-ed District 2 MVP after leading the metro area and finishing second in the state with a 225 average. The Crusaders completed their eighth undefeated regular season in the last nine years and are the No. 1 seed in the state playoffs beginning next week.

Sims averaged 210 to claim District 1 MVP honors as Jesuit captured its first district championship since the LHSAA began sponsorship of bowling. The Blue Jays (10-2) are the No. 9 seed in the boys bracket.

Jesuit’s opening match comes against District 3 champion and No. 24 seed Patrick Taylor. Jones had a team-best 209 average for the Tigers.

Hunn’s 178 average was the best among girls in the metro area and brings home an MVP award in her family for the second straight year. Her older brother Ben was a district co-MVP last year at Jesuit.

New Orleans Region All-District Teams

Boys/Co-Ed District 1

First Team: Gary Sims, Jesuit, 210; Luke Wood, Jesuit, 201; William Carpenter, Jesuit, 199; Joshua Barraza, Jesuit, 192; William Adams, Jesuit, 190; Collin Pierce, Jesuit, 189.

Second Team: Jackson Haro, Holy Cross, 155; Gabe Lucroy, Holy Cross, 155; Jairo Arguello, Holy Cross, 146; Will Sam, St. Augustine, 146; Ethan Jenkins, East Jefferson, 142; Cody Miller, Holy Cross, 141.

MVP: Gary Sims, Jesuit

Boys/Co-Ed District 2

First Team: Dylan McDonald, Brother Martin, 225; Ricky Carmona, Brother Martin, 219; Carson Colletti, Brother Martin, 215; Jacob Vangilder, Brother Martin, 207; Jonathan Freeman, Archbishop Shaw, 206; Andrew Hill, Archbishop Shaw, 203.

Second Team: Jonathan Arena, Archbishop Shaw, 201; Ashton Catalinotto, Brother Martin, 201; Kade Chatelain, Brother Martin, 196; Hayden Cantillo, Archbishop Rummel, 193; Raymond Johnson, Brother Martin, 188; Garrett Alello, Archbishop Shaw, 186.

MVP: Dylan McDonald, Brother Martin

Boys/Co-Ed District 3

First Team: Preston Jones, Patrick Taylor, 209; Jake McInnis, Patrick Taylor, 179; Reese Elwood, Patrick Taylor, 167; Jadon Lieu, Patrick Taylor, 163; Chaz Emery, Crescent City, 152; Jack Kingman, Pope John Paul II, 148.

Second Team: Riley Ovalle, Patrick Taylor, 147; Chris West, Kenner Discovery, 147; Logan LeJeune, St. Therese, 145; Nolan Tran, Patrick Taylor, 144; Jonathan Mendez, St. Therese, 142; Logan Salas, Patrick Taylor, 141.

MVP: Preston Jones, Patrick Taylor

Girls District

First Team: Taylor Hunn, Mount Carmel, 178; Laney Sasso, Academy of Our Lady, 174; Gabrielle Fischer, Archbishop Chapelle, 160; Jaiden DeGeorge, Cabrini, 158; Elizabeth Hamilton, Archbishop Chapelle, 155; Skylar Alexander, Academy of Our Lady, 149.

Second Team: Mia Bella Harvey, Archbishop Chapelle, 147; Jennifer Luna, Cabrini, 143; Giselle Dufrene, Academy of Our Lady, 141; Emily Barrios, Academy of Our Lady, 140; Alexandra Young, Archbishop Chapelle, 135; Haley Adams, Kenner Discovery, 134.

MVP: Taylor Hunn, Mount Carmel