Locally: Krantz, Sternod end year on perfect note

It was a perfect ending to a stellar season on the last night of the Michelob Tigress Scratch women’s bowling league at Players & Spectators on April 25.

There were two 300 games, and not even the second of those could produce a league title.

Kim Sternod, who has multiple perfect games in recent years, put together her first of the 2006-07 season in the final game of a four-game block in the rolloff for the league championship.

But it wasn’t enough as Sneva’s Auto edged Sternod and her Oh No teammates by one point for the championship. Sternod averaged 227 for the night and 204 for the season.

Earlier in the evening, Karen Krantz rolled her second 300 of the season for the Players & Spectators team. Krantz averaged 200 for the season.

“In my 26 years as league secretary, I’ve never seen that,” Babe Wehr said of two 300s on the same night in the high-powered women’s scratch league.

Bowling

Kathy Barnes of Spokane put her name in the top five in three categories, including first place in Class D all-events, in the sixth of nine weeks of the Washington State Women’s Tournament in Mt. Vernon.

Barnes, whose all-events score is 1,735, is third in D singles (579) and second in B doubles with Pamala Silvers (1,112).

Others from the area who moved into the top five last week: Gail Patterson, Lewiston, 5th D singles (560); Colmac Coil, Colville, 4th B four-woman team (2,061); a Spokane team (name not available), moved into first in D four-woman team (1,921); Morning Club, Mullan, 2nd D four-woman team (1,870).

All scores are scratch.

“Area competitors took over three of the top five spots in scratch all-events and four of five in handicap trios in Week 4 of the Washington State U.S. Bowling Congress Tournament in Spokane.

Michael Handelin of Spokane is second in scratch all-events with a score of 2,140, followed by Phillip Hagen of Hayden (2,103) and Ron Buckner of Spokane (2,095). Hagen is also second in handicap all-events (2,346).

In trios, Buckner holds two spots – third (2,163) and fifth (2,161) – with Wayne Flick of Coeur d’Alene 2nd (2,212) and Bryan Bass, Spokane, 4th (2,162).

Terminators of Hayden are first in handicap team (3,704) with Miss Vickie’s Boys of St. Maries fourth (3,560).

“Gianni Luchini of Spokane in singles, two doubles combinations and a team are in first place after the third week of the 25th annual Washington State U.S. Bowling Congress Youth Tournament in Seattle.

Luchini is first in F singles, 94 and under handicap, at 721.

Other singles rankings: B (140-154 handicaps) – Zac Hamilton, Newport, 2nd (723); Anthony Werley, Spokane, tie 5th (670). D (110-124) – Dillon Damp, Newport, 3rd (694); Mitch Holford, Chewelah, 5th (677).

Doubles: C (250-279) – Billy Shestock-Brandon Gilbert, Moses Lake, 2nd (1,315). D (220-229) – Joe O’Brien-Anthony Woods, Moses Lake, 1st (1,393). E (190-219) – Joey Raymond-Jeffry Raymond, Spokane, 1st (1,333). F (189 and under) – Ryan Damp- Kyler Zorica, Newport (1,316).

Teams: C (500-559) – Those One Kids, Newport, 2nd (2,628); The Dominators, Spokane, 3rd (2,623). E (380-439) – Chewelah Youth No. 1, 1st (2,565). F (379 and under) – Brat Pack, Priest River, 2nd (2,599).

All are handicap scores.

Basketball

Brian Tollbom, a 6-foot-7 forward from Sandpoint who played at Walla Walla Community College last season, has signed a letter of intent with Montana Tech, Orediggers coach Nate Larson announced.

Tollbom averaged 14 points and five rebounds last season.

College scene

Clayton Mortensen, a Gonzaga senior, has been named to the finals watch list for the 2007 Roger Clemens Award that goes to the player judged to be the top pitcher in college baseball.

Morensen entered the weekend with a 6-2 record in 13 starts with 97 strikeouts, which ranked ninth in the country.

“Area athletes filled half the spots in the Western Washington varsity 8 that placed third in the grand finals of the 33-school Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships last weekend in Sacramento, Calif.

Lindsay Mann-King, a senior from Colville, rows No. 7; Amelia Whitcomb, a junior from Ferris, is No. 5; Samantha Marikis, a junior from Republic, is No. 4; and Lila Scaife, a junior transfer from Big Bend Community College, is bow. Marikis and Scaife were named All-WIRA.

“Whitworth finished third in the Northwest Conference’s McIlroy-Lewis All Sports Trophy competition with 238 points. Puget Sound won a second straight title with 253. Linfield had 241 for second.

“Eastern Washington’s women’s tennis and men’s cross country teams were honored by the NCAA for compiling perfect Academic Progress Rate scores of 1,000.

The public recognition is part of the NCAA’s Division I academic reform effort. There were 839 teams at 217 of the 326 D-I schools nationwide honored.

Football

Peter Arneson of Lewis and Clark, a wide receiver, has signed a letter of intent to play at Montana-Western in Dillon, Bulldogs coach Tommy Lee announced.

Hockey

The names of two local youth players who advanced to Pacific Division Evaluation Camps were inadvertently left off a list run in last Sunday’s Locally column.

Brett Tobin is a defenseman born in 1990. Zachery Klemmer is a defenseman born in 1993.

They are among 13 local players trying for spots in the National Select Camp this summer.

Additionally, the name of Ryan Hadley-Schaal was misspelled because of incorrect information supplied to the newspaper.

Tennis

Audrionna Farr of Spokane placed fourth in girls 14 singles at the Muterspaw Tournament in Las Vegas last week.

Farr, who is ranked 73rd in the national in girls 14s and was the No. 5 seed in the draw, had a 3-2 record. Additionally, she and Meghan Cassens of Federal Way, Wash., placed second in doubles.

Volleyball

Jenna Donnerberg from Cheney and Amanda Grumbach of Curlew have signed to play at Walla Walla Community College, Warriors coach Tim Toon announced.

Donnerberg, a 5-foot-7 defensive specialist, was a second-team All-Great Northern League selection. Grumbach, a 5-8 outside hitter, was first-team All-Panorama League and second-team All-State 1B.

“The Sandpoint Volleyball Club U-15 team captured the Evergreen Region title last weekend in Spokane to earn a berth in the USA Volleyball national tournament July 1-4 in Minneapolis.

Sandpoint, which defeated Spokane Splash 25-20, 25-18 in a special qualifying match for the national berth, finished 10-0 in the tournament and has a 48-11 season record.

The players, from Sandpoint unless otherwise noted: Piper Wahlin, Kortney James, Christina Johnson, Kaiti Lunde, Hailey Parsons, Taylor Stewart (Priest River), Sierra Pancho (Newport), Alissa Millard, Maddy Emmer, Emily Kuster, Spencer Shultz (Newport).

Jack Dyck is the coach.