The Reeths-Puffer boys bowling team keeps finishing near the top of the standings against tough competition at weekend tournaments.
The latest example came on Saturday, when the Rockets finished fourth out of 22 teams in the qualifying round and advanced to the playoffs at the Mona Shores Sailor Cup Invitational at Sherman Bowling Center.
R-P finished with a team score of 3,318 in the qualifying rounds, behind Greenville (3,379), Jenison (3,367) and Rockford (3,363). Fruitport and Cedar Springs also qualified for the playoff round.
Liam Copenhaver, who finished sixth individually in the tournament.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated Fruitport 2-1 in a best-of-three game quarterfinal series, then fell to Greenville 2-0 in the semifinals.
Liam Copenhaver again had the best day for the Rockets, finishing sixth in the individual standings with a 605 series and earning his second tournament medal of the season.
Ryleigh Beebe finished ninth individually with a 593 series and won his first medal of the season.
Ryleigh Beebe, who finished ninth in the tournament.
Also bowling well for R-P were Karsen Boeskool, who finished 13th with a 569 series, and Tanner Bahr, who rolled a 209 game.
“This was another really good day for the R-P boys bowling team and our third consecutive finish near the top of the tournament standings,” said R-P Coach Craig Alderink. “I'm proud of the way the boys bounced back after a poor showing at Hudsonville on Wednesday.
“Congratulations to Liam and Ryleigh on their top 10 finishes. Liam has continued his hot start to the season. Ryleigh also medaled at the same tournament last season. Karsen Boeskool nearly finished inside the top 10 and established a new personal best high school score of 237. His game has really improved so far this season and he has become an even more valuable asset to the team.”