December 7, 2025

The boys varsity bowling team kicked off their season yesterday in Lansing in the Kickoff Classic.

After 10 baker games, the boys qualified third out of 25 teams with a total score of 1,791. In match play, we would be up against Holt in a match that would come down to the wire. Holt would win the first game and we would win the second, then in game 3, we would tie as both teams bowled a 157 baker game.

To determine a winner, we would go into a shootout where each team would pick a bowler and would throw one ball each and whoever got the most pins on one throw would get a point for their team in a race to two points. On the first shot, both teams would throw a 7 count which resulted in a tie. On the second shot, Holt would throw a strike and Lapeer would end up with a 9 count even though it was a great shot. Holt would win the race to two with a 9 count to our 8 count on the third shot to move on to the final four.

Overall, it was a great showing for our boys who showed a lot of fight and perseverance all day long!

December 14, 2025

On Sunday, the Varsity Boys Bowling team competed in the Baker's Dozen tournament in Bay City.

After a slow start to the day, the boys would pick it up with some good games to help us qualify as the eighth seed for match play.

In match play, we would face off against Flushing in a two baker game total pinfall match, the boys would win game 1 by a 182 to 178 count, giving us a four-pin lead going into game 2.

Unfortunately, some bad breaks would cost us and we would ultimately lose game 2 and the match by 38 pins to eliminate us from the tournament.

Overall, it was a back-and-forth day for our boys who look to rebound at our first match on Tuesday against Flint Powers!

December 16, 2025

On Tuesday, the Varsity Boys Bowling team faced off against Flint Powers in the first match of the season at Grand Blanc Lanes.

The boys would start off slow and lose Baker game one 201 -191 and game two 149-147 to put the boys down 10-0.

The boys wouldn't give up and started heating up by taking eight out of a possible nine points the next game with high scores coming from freshman Luke Meinz leading the way with a 228 game, Junior Austin Traver added a 208 game and sophomore Zack Homer would add a solid 199 game, putting the boys down 11-8 going into the final game.

The Lightning boys kept the momentum going into the final game and would take seven out of the possible nine points with high score honors going to Homer with an outstanding 254 game and Traver with a great 225 game to put the Lightning in the lead 15-13.

The Lightning would get another two points winning grand totals 1926-1611, capping off a huge comeback victory for the Lightning 17-13.

The Lightning boys showed great resilience all night and it was an awesome win to start the season and they look to keep the momentum going for their tournament on Sunday!