Chiefs travel team takes second at state
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The 2011-12 Moses Lake High School varsity travling bowling team. Pictured in the back row from left are Joe O'Brien, Ricky Garza, Austin Ozolins, Austin Schneider, Billy Shestock and Anthony Wood. Front row from left are Kylie Harper, Breanna Harper, Marcella Wood and Jacob Benivedez.
KENMORE - The Moses Lake High School Division 1 varsity traveling team finished runner up at the state bowling tournament at Kenmore Lanes Feb. 18 and 19.
The team of Billy Shestock, Anthony Wood, Kylie Harper, Joe O'Brien and Ricky Garza overcame a seventh place start after the first day of competition and worked hard through the Baker rounds to take second.
Moses Lake also took a five-man team to compete in Division 2.
Those team members were Brianna Harper, Marcella Wood, Jacob Benavidez, Austin Ozlins and Austin Scheinder. Wood and Harper (for the second time) were named to All Star Team.
Ed Samuelson, coach of the travel team, was inducted into the Washington State Bowling Proprietors Coaches Hall of Fame this year
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