Lee's Holian Sets Season Standard for County Bowlers

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- Lee's Emily Holian Friday rolled the top game and series in the Berkshire County league this winter to lead the Wildcats to a 3-0 win over Monument Mountain.

 

Holian rolled a 246 on her way to a 446 series.

 

The 246 was 10 pins better than top boys score on Friday, a 236 from Ryan Russo, who led Pittsfield to a 3-0 win over Mount Everett.

 

Russo also had a 444 series on Friday, setting the season mark for a single game and a series for the boys this season.

 

Russo was backed up by a 222 game from teammate Matt Dupuis as the Generals retained their one-point lead over Lee in the season standings.

 

Friday's other varsity winner at Cove Lanes was Taconic, which took a 2-1 win from McCann Tech to take sole possession of third place in the league.

 

The Thunder got a 203 game and 367 series from Mitch McCann.

 

McCann Tech was led by Michael Oakes, who rolled a 216 game and 387 series.

 

The league goes to K&M Lanes in Pittsfield on Friday, when Taconic takes on Pittsfield. Lee will roll against Mount Everett, and McCann Tech will face the Spartans.

 

League standings: 1. Pittsfield, 10-2; 2. Lee, 9-3; 3. Taconic, 7-5; 4. McCann Tech, 6-6; 5. Mount Everett, 3-9; 6. Monument Mountain, 1-11.