Hoover and Scottsboro Girls Advance to AHSAA State Bowling Finals
MOBILE, AL – The AHSAA State Bowling Championships are heating up at Mobile’s Bowlero Bowling Center. On Monday, Hoover High School and Scottsboro Girls secured their spots in the championship matches, which will be held Tuesday at noon.
Hoover Advances in Class 6A/7A Division
Hoover (15-2) edged out Thompson (14-2) in round three of the winners’ bracket, clinching their place in the championship match. The Buccaneers won three matches on Monday, including a narrow 25-pin victory over the Warriors in the winners’ bracket final.
Hoover’s standout, Paige Lunsford, scored a team-high 171 in the traditional round. Despite trailing Thompson by 10 pins after the traditional round, Hoover swept all three Baker format games, sealing the win with a second game score of 182-164.
Thompson’s Sophie Leonard impressed with a 193 in the traditional round and still has a shot at the finals. The Warriors will face the winner of the consolation match between Southside (22-2) and James Clemens (19-3), scheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Scottsboro Dominates in Class 1A/5A Girls Division
Scottsboro (15-1) cruised through their match against Horseshoe Bend (15-3) in the winners’ bracket of the Class 1A/5A division. The Wildcats swept all three Baker games and posted a pin count of 678-610 in the traditional round.
Surina Patel and Sydney Moore led Scottsboro with traditional round scores of 170 and 151, respectively, while Addy Walton of Horseshoe Bend scored a 172.
Horseshoe Bend now moves to the consolation finals, where they will face the winner of the match between Orange Beach (15-3) and Indian Springs (11-3) at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Top Performers from Monday
- Bella Perkins of Southside rolled Monday’s high score in Class 6A/7A with a stellar 225.
- Josie Dambrino of Hoover followed closely with 223, while Sophie Leonard of Thompson recorded a 218.
- Addy Walton of Horseshoe Bend led Class 1A/5A with a 204. Orange Beach’s Abby Oldman posted a 198, and Kailyn Garner from Sipsey Valley rolled a 194.
Both championship matches will be live-streamed on the NFHS Network.
AHSAA Bowling State Championships
At Bowlero Bowling Center, Mobile
Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 3-4
CLASS 6A/7A
Girls
First-round Results
Southside (21-1) 1,264, Foley (13-6) 999
Hoover (13-2) 1,186, James Clemens (16-3) 1,135
Thompson (13-1) 1,303, Hewitt-Trussville (15-11) 1,018
American Christian (21-1) 1,258, Stanhope Elmore (11-3) 1,214
WINNER’S BRACKET
Semifinal matches
Hoover (14-2) 1,323, Southside (21-2) 1,259
Thompson (14-1) 1,433, American Christian (21-2) 1,277
Championship bracket Round 3
Hoover (15-2) 1,262, Thompson (14-2) 1,237
Championship Finals
Hoover (15-2) vs. Consolation bracket Rnd 4 winner, Tuesday, Feb. 4, noon
Championship Finals (Game 2 if needed)
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m.)
CONSOLATION BRACKET
First-round matches
James Clemens (18-3) 1,152, Foley (13-7) 1,031
Stanhope Elmore (12-3) 1,137, Hewitt-Trussville (15-12) 986
Second-round matches
Southside (22-2) 1,338, Stanhope Elmore (12-4) 914
James Clemens (19-3) 1,209, American Christian (21-3) 1,139
Third-round match
Southside (22-2) vs. James Clemens (19-3), Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m.
Fourth-round match
Thompson (14-2) vs. Southside (22-2) James Clemens (19-3) winner, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m. (Winner moves to finals)
INDIVIDUAL 6A/7A GIRLS’ LEADERS
Top TRADITIONAL SINGLE GAMES
Bella Perkins, Southside – 225
Josie Dambrino, Hoover – 223
Sophia Leonard, Thompson – 218
Emma Roberson, Thompson – 211
Cora Clontz, Southside – 204
Cate Olson, American Christian – 203
Rebekah Wagner, James Clemens – 203
Cate Olson, American Christian – 195
Sophia Leonard, Thompson – 193
Ada McWhorter, Hoover -189
Cora Clontz, Southside -183
Emma Roberson, Thompson -181
Keira Phillips, Southside – 180
Emily Caldwell, James Clemens – 179
Brayleigh Peppers, Southside – 179
Olivia Harmon, Thompson – 174
Paige Lunsford, Hoover – 171
Simone Bermudez, Indian Springs – 170
Cordajah Gilbert, Stanhope Elmore -169
Katelyn Phillips, Southside -169
Emmarie Avery, Foley -168
Brayleigh Peppers, Southside -168
Olivia Harmon, Thompson -167
Chassity Abbott, Stanhope Elmore -166
Blakeney Rice, American Christian -166
CLASS 1A/5A
Girls
First-round Results
Scottsboro (13-1) 1,207, Sipsey Valley (11-6) 1,030
Marbury (12-5) 1,210, Corner (9-4) 1.014
Horseshoe Bend (14-3) 1,133, Indian Springs (9-3) 1,097
Orange Beach (14-2) 1,249, East Limestone (14-3) 1,178
WINNER’S BRACKET
Semifinal matches
Scottsboro (14-1) 1,174, Marbury (12-6) 1,032
Horseshoe Bend (15-3) 1,281, Orange Beach (14-3) 1,186
Championship Bracket Round 3
Scottsboro (15-1) 1,173, Horseshoe Bend (15-3) 1,013
Championship Finals
Scottsboro (15-1) vs. Consolation Rnd 4 winner, Tuesday, Feb. 4, noon
Championship Finals (Game 2 if needed)
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m.)
CONSOLATION BRACKET
First-round matches
Sipsey Valley (12-6) 1,125, Corner (9-5) 914
Indian Springs (9-3) 1,100, East Limestone (14-4) 969
Second-round matches
Orange Beach (15-3) 1,155, Sipsey Valley (13-7) 1,051
Indian Springs (11-3) 1,102, Marbury (12-7) 1.077
Third-round match
Orange Beach (15-3) vs. Indian Springs (11-3), Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m.
Fourth-round match
Horseshoe Bend (15-3) vs. Orange Beach (15-3) vs. Indian Springs (11-3) winner, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2:30 p.m. (Winner moves to finals)
INDIVIDUAL 1A/5A GIRLS’ LEADERS
Top Traditional Games
Addy Walton, Horseshoe Bend – 204
Addy Oldman, Orange Beach – 198
Kailyn Garner, Sipsey Valley – 194
Simone Bermudez, Indian Springs – 192
Kate Seidel, Indian Springs – 181
Linley Bennett, Orange Beach – 179
Alaina Rhodes, Marbury – 175
Sydney Moore, Scottsboro -173
Makayla Haun, Corne r- 172
Kate Seidel, Indian Springs – 172
Addy Walton, Horseshoe Bend – 172
Simone Bermudez, Indian Springs -170
Surina Patel, Scottsboro – 170
Kaitlyn Reece, Sipsey Valley – 169
Allie Higgins, Horseshoe Bend – 168
Miley Kate McMullan, Orange Beach – 168
FEAURED IMAGE: Hoover’s Naomi Chism and the Bucs advanced to the 2025 Class 6A/7A finals with three wins on Monday in Mobile. (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)
