Coach Sherry Miklusicak said a 21-9 defeat at the hands of East Grand Rapids was one of the most difficult in her four years at the helm of the Wayland boys’ varsity bowling program.
“We lost to an East Grand Rapids team we have not lost to since I started coaching,” she noted. “EGR is a team that hasn’t won a game this year. They are an improving team with a new coach this year in their defense.”
The Wildcats found themselves down 10-0 after the two Baker games.
“It was very tough to watch,” the coach said. “I thought the first Baker game must have been a fluke. I was very wrong. You can’t win Baker games when you have a 99 game.
“We are usually confused when we hit oil at the Clique. Just a week ago we had Baker games in the 180s. I am at a loss for words and so are our boys.”
Wayland had a particularly miserable experience with a 666 total in the first match.
Entering match two, the ‘Cats had already lost, but did proceed to take 9 of the next 11 points.
“That is the good thing about this team is that they may get down, but they don’t give up,” Miklusicak said.
SeniorDillon Smith led all bowlers with a high game t of 223 “and he fought for every pin all night, as he rocked the pocket and got tapped repeatedly,” his coach commented. “Tapped is when you roll a great ball and get 9 pins when you expect a strike.”
Christian Courser added a fine 187 game.
Rumor has it the ladies came away with a win by a score of 26-4.