GALKA CLAIMS 3RD NWI HIGH SCHOOL PRO SHOP SINGLES TITLE SCHWANKE's BOYS TITLE CAPS SPECTACULAR WEEKEND $2,050 Distributed in Scholarships Lake Central's female phenom Kaity Galka dismantled a field of 29 girls to win her third NWI High School Pro Shop Singles Classic championship. Galka took command of the event by leading the four game qualifying block with a total of 758. She then never looked back during the match play portion where she rolled games of 244-160 - 203 to compile a 3-0 record. Her total of 1,455 easily outdistanced the the #2 seed and Lake Central teammate Katie Sexton's 1,319 total. The LC pair was joined in the stepladder finals by Highland junior Kayla Riffle (1,298). Riffle rolled by Sexton 167-135 in the semi-finals setting up the title tilt with Galka. The match seesawed back and forth but in the end Galka's experience and will prevailed in a 172-160 victory. Galka collected $300 in scholarship earnings while Riffle collected $200. Sexton's 3rd place finish garnered $125. Other girls earning scholarships were Morgan Kobitka (Hobart) 4th place $100, Rachel Waters (Edison) 5th place $75, Jamie Sherman (Hebron) 6th place $50, Sarah Clemmons (Hobart) 7th place $50, and Marissa Yadron (Crown Point) 8th place $50. Riffle also collected $50 for winning the "battle of the sexes" match as Galka could not compete. Both Sexton and Galka represented Galka's Pro Shop, while Riffle teamed with Plaza Lanes Pro Shop. On the boys side, Taylor Schwanke (Michigan City) capped a near perfect weekend with his first pro shop singles title by defeating Lowell's Matt Milcarek in the championship match 245-169. Schwanke a day earlier helped lead his Michigan City Wolves to their first Indiana High School Bowling state title while also earning third place during the individual portion of the state finals. Schwanke's victory marked yet another comeback performance. The senior started fast but then faltered with a 137 in game 2 of qualifying to find himself well down the standings in the field of 40 boys. However, he was not going to be denied as he clawed his way back to 6th after the 4 game qualifier at 742. He then rolled games of 195-205 - 224 to go 2-1 during match play and move into the third and final stepladder position. Standing in Schwanke's path were Highland's Matt Staninger and Lowell's Matt Milcarek. Staninger led qualifying
with a remarkable 869 that included a 287 game, but, it was ultimately Milcarek who earned the #1 seed on the strength of a 233 closing game. Schwanke took out Staninger 210-201 in the semi's before putting the medal to the pedal in the finals similar to what he and his Wolves teammates did to Rochester a day earlier. Schwanke collected $300 while Milcarek earned $200. Staninger was awarded $150 for his third place effort. Other boys cashers were Lake Central's Brad Fisher (4th) $125, Crown Point's Fred Benich (5th) $100, Boone Grove's Jimmy Kraushaar (6th) $75, Highland's Kyle Massig (7th) $50, and Crown Point senior Eric Locher (8th) $50. The event was conducted on a 44 foot sport pattern with a 2-1 ratio. In all, $2,050 in scholarship monies were distributed thanks in part to the generosity of Indiana Harbor Athletic and Recreation Association, Olympia Lanes, Plaza Lanes, Kofoid's Pro Shop, Right Angle Pro Shop, Final Fit Pro Shop, Grip n Rip Pro Shop, and Galka's Pro Shop.
POS DIV BOWLER SCHOOL PRO SHOP GM1 GM2 GM3 GM4 SERIES 1 BOYS MATT STANINGER HIGHLAND GALKAS PRO SHOP 189 287 211 182 869 2 BOYS MATT MILCAREK LOWELL KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 187 186 218 224 815 3 BOYS KYLE MASSIG HIGHLAND PLAZA LANES 229 156 174 248 807 4 BOYS BRAD FISHER LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 182 180 203 200 765 5 BOYS JIMMY KRAUSHAAR BOONE GROVE PLAZA LANES 195 189 176 189 749 6 BOYS TAYLOR SCHWANKE MICHIGAN CITY JAY'S 226 137 175 204 742 7 BOYS ERIC LOCHER CROWN POINT D'S 244 144 171 181 740 8 BOYS FRED BENICH CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 194 205 180 146 725 9 BOYS TONY URBANSKI HEBRON FINAL FIT 186 188 165 183 722 11 BOYS KEEGEN HOLBROOK RENSSELAER PLAZA LANES 213 178 176 155 722 12 BOYS KEVIN RUSH LAKE CENTRAL KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 170 154 152 236 712 13 BOYS ZACH JOHNSTON EDISON BILL MORTONS PRO SHOP 158 197 197 156 708 14 BOYS JEREMY RUSNACK HAMMOND CLARK OLYMPIA LANES 159 208 161 172 700 15 BOYS JERRY JAMES HOBART RONS PRO SHOP 157 197 149 192 695 16 BOYS MIKE FAZZINI HEBRON FINAL FIT 172 153 215 151 691 17 BOYS RYAN MCCOY GRIFFITH KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 168 175 205 141 689 18 BOYS NATE HUIZENGA LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 192 133 204 156 685 19 BOYS JEFF YANKAUSKAS BOONE GROVE PLAZA LANES 133 202 182 167 684 20 BOYS JOHN SAWA BOONE GROVE KOFOIDS 180 188 155 160 683 21 BOYS ZACH MACIEJEWSKI LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 190 159 169 159 677 22 BOYS TIM MURCHEK ANDREAN PLAZA LANES 160 151 215 150 676 23 BOYS LANE STROHL BOONE GROVE BILL MORTONS 211 161 123 181 676 24 BOYS RYAN EDWARDS CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 171 216 137 150 674 25 BOYS JACOB GLASS PORTAGE JG'S 153 192 139 168 652 26 BOYS BRIAN GLOVER HIGHLAND KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 128 167 140 216 651 27 BOYS MIKE BAFIA LOWELL GRIP N RIP 169 158 161 157 645 28 BOYS TREVOR NANTAIS LOWELL GALKAS PRO SHOP 122 177 163 179 641 29 BOYS TIM VICTOR HEBRON D'S PRO SHOP 156 155 183 146 640 30 BOYS ZACH GILBERT WHEELER JG'S 165 151 168 154 638 31 BOYS ERIC WEBBER GRIFFITH PLAZA LANES 147 192 157 135 631 32 BOYS COLIN YOUNG LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 149 178 136 163 626 33 BOYS CRAIG EGGEN CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 174 139 145 143 601 34 BOYS NATHAN MACIEJEWSKI LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 186 123 134 145 588 35 BOYS RYKER HERMA HEBRON FINAL FIT 160 184 133 103 580 36 BOYS JOHN YANKAUSKAS BOONE GROVE PLAZA LANES 169 148 160 101 578 37 BOYS MATT LOCHER CROWN POINT D'S 148 169 147 103 567 38 BOYS RANDY BARTKIEWICZ NORTH NEWTON GRIP N RIP 149 163 111 142 565 39 BOYS CARL JONES CROWN POINT D'S PRO SHOP 111 140 172 141 564
POS DIV BOWLER SCHOOL PRO SHOP GM1 GM2 GM3 GM4 SERIES 1 GIRLS KAITY GALKA LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 178 181 217 182 758 2 GIRLS MORGAN KOBITKA HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 236 167 164 144 711 3 GIRLS RACHEL WATERS EDISON BILL MORTONS PRO SHOP 210 163 160 174 707 4 GIRLS MARISSA YADRON CROWN POINT D'S 164 191 161 157 673 5 GIRLS KATIE SEXTON LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 166 148 179 161 654 6 GIRLS KAYLA RIFFLE HIGHLAND PLAZA LANES 125 162 191 173 651 7 GIRLS SARAH CLEMMONS HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 150 167 148 172 637 8 GIRLS JAMIE SHERMAN HEBRON GALKAS PRO SHOP 154 144 152 182 632 9 GIRLS CARLY GROVER KANKAKEE VALLEY GALKAS PRO SHOP 164 134 179 153 630 10 GIRLS VICTORIA BOROWSKI HOBART BILL MORTONS PRO SHOP 144 187 137 159 627 11 GIRLS PAIGE KRAUSHAAR BOONE GROVE PLAZA LANES 142 168 161 155 626 12 GIRLS JESSICA DARKUS EDISON BILL MORTONS PRO SHOP 156 151 159 157 623 13 GIRLS RACHEL ELLENSON KANKAKEE VALLEY GALKAS PRO SHOP 165 134 163 160 622 14 GIRLS EMILY OLEARY HEBRON GALKAS PRO SHOP 146 156 144 174 620 15 GIRLS LEXI AZPEITIA HIGHLAND PLAZA LANES 159 148 158 154 619 16 GIRLS MEGAN GOSS HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 158 162 129 166 615 17 GIRLS ASHLEY JELENEK HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 154 181 125 154 614 18 GIRLS STEPHANIE BRIGGS EDISON BILL MORTONS 155 158 163 133 609 19 GIRLS COURTNEY KOLESKI GRIFFITH KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 145 112 160 192 609 20 GIRLS STEPHANIE EDWARDS CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 138 148 182 140 608 21 GIRLS REBECCA SAIKON PORTAGE JG'S 160 129 159 147 595 22 GIRLS JENNA SARKEY HEBRON PLAZA LANES 157 121 146 169 593 23 GIRLS KIERSTYN RUSH LAKE CENTRAL KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 174 109 155 155 593 24 GIRLS MAGGIE CARTWRIGHT GRIFFITH PLAZA LANES 106 135 170 180 591 25 GIRLS SHELBY LAWSON CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 134 122 169 156 581 26 GIRLS MEGAN TENORIO EDISON BILL MORTONS 169 107 128 175 579 27 GIRLS JILL LARSON MERRILLVILLE KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 130 125 170 151 576 28 GIRLS ELIZABETH KRAS GRIFFITH GALKAS PRO SHOP 147 142 126 138 553 29 GIRLS TAYLER SINKIEWICZ HEBRON GALKAS PRO SHOP 105 167 122 122 516
BOYS FINALS Bowler High School Pro Shop Qualifying Qualifying Position GM1 Bonus GM2 Bonus GM3 Bonus Total MATT MILCAREK LOWELL KOFOIDS PRO SHOP 815 2 196 0 192 30 233 30 1496 MATT STANINGER HIGHLAND GALKAS PRO SHOP 869 1 168 0 208 30 204 0 1479 TAYLOR SCHWANKE MICHIGAN CITY J'S 742 6 195 30 205 0 224 30 1426 BRAD FISHER LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 765 4 119 0 237 30 223 30 1404 FRED BENICH CROWN POINT FINAL FIT 725 8 201 30 177 0 180 30 1343 JIMMY KRAUSHAAR BOONE GROVE PLAZA LANES 749 5 155 30 177 30 191 0 1332 KYLE MASSIG HIGHLAND PLAZA LANES 807 3 159 0 168 0 172 0 1306 ERIC LOCHER CROWN POINT D'S 740 7 212 30 167 0 155 0 1304 GIRLS FINALS Bowler High School Pro Shop Qualifying Qualifying Position GM1 Bonus GM2 Bonus GM3 Bonus Total KAITY GALKA LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 758 1 244 30 160 30 203 30 1455 KATIE SEXTON LAKE CENTRAL GALKAS PRO SHOP 654 5 226 30 213 30 166 0 1319 KAYLA RIFFLE HIGHLAND PLAZA LANES 651 6 245 30 166 30 176 0 1298 MORGAN KOBITKA HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 711 2 123 0 188 0 170 30 1222 RACHEL WATERS EDISON BILL MORTONS PRO SHOP 707 3 128 0 155 0 192 30 1212 JAMIE SHERMAN HEBRON GALKAS PRO SHOP 632 8 137 0 204 30 162 0 1165 SARAH CLEMMONS HOBART RIGHT ANGLE 637 7 128 30 158 0 171 30 1154 MARISSA YADRON CROWN POINT D'S 673 4 190 0 143 0 119 0 1125
BOYS FINALS Matt Staninger-201 Lanes 11-12 Taylor Schwanke-245 Taylor Schwanke-210 TAYLOR SCHWANKE Matt Milcarek-169 GIRLS FINALS Katie Sexton-135 Lanes 9-10 Kayla Riffle-160 Kayla Riffle-167 KAITY GALKA Kaity Galka-172 Top seeds may practice on lanes 1 & 2. Bowlers get two practice shots on each lane prior to match.
PROJECTED SCHOLARSHIPS BOYS DIVISION (40 ENTRIES) 1ST PLACE $ 300 PLUS TROPHY 2ND PLACE $ 200 PLUS MEDAL 3RD PLACE $ 150 PLUS MEDAL 4TH PLACE $ 125 5TH PLACE $ 100 6TH PLACE $ 75 7TH PLACE $ 50 8TH PLACE $ 50 GIRLS DIVISION (30 ENTRIES) 1ST PLACE $ 300 PLUS TROPHY 2ND PLACE $ 200 PLUS MEDAL 3RD PLACE $ 125 PLUS MEDAL 4TH PLACE $ 100 5TH PLACE $ 75 6TH PLACE $ 50 7TH PLACE $ 50 8TH PLACE $ 50 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS $ 2,000