ESTEVAN - A number of local bowlers won medals at the Canadian 10-Pin Federation Saskatchewan championships held at Estevan Bowl on Feb. 12 and 13.
In the bantam boys division, Soren Peterson won the gold medal with an eight-game total of 875. He enjoyed a great start, as he bowled a 151 in the opening game, and then had a 116 in the second and a 114 in the third.
Louis Ley of Estevan won silver in bantam boys as he finished with an eight-game total of 789. His best game was in the second, when he had a 121.
In bantam girls, Kadence Kraushaar of Estevan won the silver medal with a 778 over eight games. She opened strong with a 131 in the first game and a 115 in the second.
In the junior boys’ event, Kohen Brandon of Estevan was fifth with a 928 in eight games. He bowled well throughout and saved his best for the end with a 138 in the final game.
Sonja Kraushaar of Estevan won silver in junior girls, as she had a total of 997. The third game was her best, as she rolled a 152.
Estevan had two bowlers in intermediate boys: Danyck Belanger, who finished with a 1,287, highlighted by a 191 in the fourth game; and Ty Thompson, who was sixth with a 1,007, including an opening game score of 144.
Kelsey Magnian was fourth in senior girls with an eight-game total of 863, including a 127 in Game 7.
The gold medalists from each division will make up the boys and girls teams representing Saskatchewan at the Canadian Youth Championships in Winnipeg from May 19-23. They will bowl three events at nationals: singles, mixed doubles and teams.
