By: Mike Glesinger
Alliance High School hosted the B-6 Unified Bowling District Tournament, December 1, at Bowl-Mor Lanes. Alliance competed with other Panhandle schools which included... Bridgeport, Gordon-Rushville, Ogallala, Scottsbluff and South Platte. Following the competition Alliance was crowned District Champion, finishing with a score of 1034. Ogallala was the runner up at 855. Rounding out the field...Gordon-Rushville-753, South Platte-737, Bridgeport-713, Scottsbluff-583.
Alliance now will compete in the Class B State Championships on December 6, at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln. The State Tournament begins with opening ceremonies at 8:00 am (CT). The event will run through the day with the State Championship matches beginning at 1:30 pm (CT).
This will be the 5th time AHS has qualified for the State Tournament in the 6 year history of Unified Bowling becoming a sanctioned sport by the Nebraska School Activities Association. The Bulldogs were State Champions in 2017.
Alliance Team Members are Moises Garza, Tyler Jensen, Daulton Mangas, Rhonda Clark, Meagan Morgan. Coaches, Laura and Joe Mangas. Volunteers, Kirk Hutson, Heidi Hutson and Nancy Johnston.