THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S JOHNSON, ELMIRA'S SMITH NAMED ALL-REGION 'BOWLERS OF YEAR;' HORSEHEADS' CADY, ELMIRA'S GARDINER TOP NEWCOMERS (2025-04-16)

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STAC and Sectional IV titles, top-five finishes at States and some of the top individual scores in New York State helped lead to some tough choices for The Sports Reports All-Region Bowling teams in 2025.

Waverly's Derek Johnson of Waverly is the "Boys Bowler of the Year," while Elmira's Madison Smith is the "Girls Bowler of the Year."

Johnson averaged 228 on the year, second best in the STAC to earn the bowler of the year honors. The other first-team bowlers include Evan O’Hara of Owego, Alex Gublo of Elmira, Skylar Shadduck of Elmira, Connor Kotski of Owego and Michael Rennells of Horseheads, who finished third through seventh in the STAC respectively and Frankie D’Angelo of Elmira, who was ninth in the STAC.

Rounding out the first team are Corning’s P.J. Nelson and Zach Sturdevant, Elmira’s Trent Belloma and Noah Cady of Horseheads, who is the "Boys Newcomer of the Year." Cady had a 210 average on the year.

The second team includes 8th-grader Colten Santalucia and Maison Apgar of Waverly, Kody Floyd of Candor, who led the IAC in average, Bentley Goodier of Corning, Clayton Bowman of Horseheads and Zack Crown of Edison, who was second in the IAC in average, and Logan Card of Elmira.

Smith led the STAC in average at 208 for Elmira and she is the girls’ bowler of the year. Kylie Downing of Corning was second in the STAC and is on the first team with Bella Wood and Abby Hink of Elmira, seventh and eighth in the STAC.

Serenity Conklin and Karis Hayes of Waverly, Candor’s Kaitlyn Floyd and Rachel Hartman of Newark Valley, fourth and fifth in the IAC, and Jadyn O’Dell of Corning round out the first team.

The second team includes Elmira’s Madyson Wasicki, Candor’s Calli Marsh, sixth in the IAC, Waverly’s Ariel Houseknecht and Evaya Gardner of Elmira, who is the "Girls Newcomer of the Year" after averaging 156 this year.

Rounding out the second team are Waverly’s Rylie Witman, Owego’s Izzy Coveney and Elizabeth Reigle and Corning’s Ayden Hartford and Zoe Harmer.

BOYS
BOWLER OF THE YEAR: Derek Johnson, Waverly
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Noah Cady, Horseheads
Derek Johnson, Waverly: (228, 2nd STAC)
Evan O’Hara, Owego: (3rd STAC)
Alex Gublo, Elmira: 223 (4th STAC)
Skylar Shadduck, Elmira: 217 (5th)
Connor Kotski, Owego: (216, 6th STAC)
Michael Rennells, Horseheads: 214 (7th STAC)
Frankie D’Angelo, Elmira: 211 (9th STAC)
PJ Nelson, Corning: 211
Zach Sturdevant, Corning: 210
Trent Belloma, Elmira: 210
Noah Cady, Horseheads: 210

SECOND TEAM
Coleton Santalucia, Waverly: 208
Maison Apgar, Waverly: 206
Kody Floyd, Candor: 206 (first IAC)
Bentley Goodier, Corning: 203
Cayden Bowman, Horseheads: 202
Zack Crown, Edison: 202 (2nd IAC)
Logan Card, Elmira: 202
BOWLER OF THE YEAR: Madison Smith, Amira
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Evaya Gardiner, Elmira
Madison Smith, Elmira: 208 average (First STAC)
Kylie Downing, Corning: 199 (2nd STAC)
Bella Wood, Elmira: 189 (7th STAC)
Abby Hink, Elmira: 188 (8th STAC)
Serenity Conklin, Waverly: 178
Karis Hayes, Waverly: 176
Kaitlyn Floyd, Candor 171: (4th IAC)
Rachel Hartman, NV, 170: (5th IAC)
Jadyn O’Dell, Corning: 170

SECOND TEAM
Madyson Wasicki, Elmira: 169
Calli Marsh, Candor: 168 (6th IAC)
Ariel Houseknecht, Waverly: 165
Evaya Gardner, Elmira: 156
Rylie Witman, Waverly: 156
Izzy Coveney, Owego :155
Elizabeth Reigle, Owego: 155
Ayden Hartford, Corning: 149
Zoe Harmer, Corning: 148

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