Meet the 2023-24 Corning/Elmira/Ithaca Elite Boys Bowling Team
Cameron Kennedy
Bowler of the Year
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Stats/accomplishments: Bowled a 300 game and topped field with overall score of 1381 at the NYSPHSAA Division I championship tournament, part of the first state championship in program history ... Posted a season average of 223 and was named to STAC all-conference team.
Landon Butenko
School: Chenango Forks
Year in school: Freshman
Stats/accomplishments: Broke the record for all-time highest average in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference with a 241.95 average for the season ... Placed second in the sectional all-star competition at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships.
Lucas Card
School: Johnson City
Year in school: Senior
Stats/accomplishments: Posted a 210 average during the season ... High game of 299 and high series of 773 ... Qualified for the state championship tournament for the second straight season ... A STAC West/Metro all-conference selection.
Liam Hadfield
School: Maine-Endwell
Year in school: Senior
Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 210 for the season ... Earned spot on Section 4 all-star team by qualifying second overall with a 2159 total for nine games, an average of 239.89 ... Highlighted qualifying by throwing his first 300 game, which came at Midway Lanes.
Derek Johnson
School: Waverly
Year in school: Senior
Stats/accomplishments: Johnson helped the Wolverines to a runner-up finish in Division 2 at the NYSPHSAA tournament ... Posted a 2063 nine-game score at Section 4 finals, highlighted by a 268 game ... Selected to STAC all-conference team.
Evan O'Hara
School: Owego Free Academy
Year in school: Freshman
Stats/accomplishments: Ranked fourth in the STAC with a season average of 221 ... Had a high series during the season of 772 ... High game this season was a 280 ... Named to overall all-conference team in the STAC.
Camryn Stefanini
School: Corning
Year in school: Senior
Stats/accomplishments: One of the top bowlers for Corning's Division 1 state championship team ... Posted a 220 season average ... Named to STAC all-conference team. ... Has signed to bowl collegiately at Midland University in Nebraska.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Meet the 2023-24 Corning/Elmira/Ithaca-area Elite Boys Bowling Team