Boys/Co-Ed Bowling: Brother Martin, Rummel prevail in key showdowns

KENNER – The top four teams from the New Orleans region of Division I boys/co-ed bowling competed side-by-side on the final Monday of the regular season at Bowlero Kenner, and Brother Martin and Archbishop Rummel came away with victories.

The Crusaders knocked off previously unbeaten Jesuit 18-9, while the Raiders got an early clincher in a 20-7 victory over Holy Cross.

Brother Martin (10-1) swept the matches on the left pair in each of the first two games, taking a 6-2 lead after one and 11-5 after two with a 114-pin edge in total pins.

Jesuit (9-1) – the top-ranked team in the LHSAA’s unofficial Division I power rankings entering Monday – had pulled off a similar rally against Hammond earlier this season, but could only take two of six individual matches in the final game despite closing the final pin margin to 22.

Jacob Vangilder’s 623 series, including games of 236 and 221, and Sam Vollenweider’s 610 set led Brother Martin, seventh in Monday’s power rankings.

Jesuit anchor Joseph Anderson led all bowlers with a 715 series on games of 221-258-236, followed by Grant Gehring’s 630 and Jonathan Cho’s 609.

In a matchup of the teams ranked ninth and 10th in the power ratings, Rummel took seven of eight points in each of the first two games to clinch the match against Holy Cross.

The Raiders (9-2) stormed out with a 1,323 opening game, led by Jacob Beatty’s 267. Blake Caire’s 231 helped Rummel put the match away in the second game.

Caire averaged 233 and Beatty 228.5 for two games each.

The Tigers (7-3) were led by Vincent Guidry’s 595 series, including a 257 opening game from the leadoff spot.

Slidell 23, St. Augustine 4: The Tigers defeated the Purple Knights at Bowlero.

Elyjah White had an opening-game 277 as part of a 681 series to lead Slidell (7-3), which entered Monday at No. 16 in the Division I power rankings. Michael Broussard closed with a 236 for a 568 series.

Will Sam led St. Augustine (1-10) with a 524 series, including a 199 opening game.

Patrick Taylor 27, Kenner Discovery 0: The Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the year with a shutout of the Swamp Owls on senior day at Westside Lanes in Harvey.

Jadon Lieu, who moved into the anchor spot after his 300 game on Thursday, led Patrick Taylor (9-1) with a 587 series, including a 214 middle game. Peyton Ho had a 224 opening game.

Richard Guthrie paced Kenner Discovery (5-6) with a 496 series.

Patrick Taylor entered Monday ranked sixth in the Division II power ratings.

Belle Chasse 17, St. Martin’s Episcopal 10: The Cardinals rallied to defeat the Saints in a key Division II matchup at Westside Lanes in Harvey.

St. Martin’s led 5-3 after an opening game in which it won four of six matches and tied Belle Chasse in total pins. With Bryce Shepherd’s 220 leading the way, the Cardinals (8-2) came back to pull even at 8-8 after two with a commanding 114-pin lead.

Belle Chasse took six points in the final game to close it out.

Shepherd had a team-high 602 series to lead Belle Chasse. Aidan Molaison led St. Martin’s (7-4) with a 469 set and captured a pair of points.

Belle Chasse entered Monday at No. 11 in the D-II power rankings, while St. Martin’s was the first team out of the playoff bracket at No. 17.

Destrehan 15, John Ehret 12: The Wildcats rallied in the final game to edge the Patriots at Bowlero.

Destrehan (5-6) trailed 9-7 entering the final game but had a 60-pin edge in total pins. The teams split the six individual matches in game three, but the Wildcats won the total for the game and for the match to claim the victory.

Beau Senior had a 655 series, including a 247 second game, to lead Destrehan.

John Ehret (3-8) was led by Chandler Crawford’s 548 series.