Week of January 13th On Monday, the Hornet Lady Bowlers visited conference foe, the Morton Mustangs. This conference matches saw the Hornets bowl consistently for all 3 games but were defeated by the Eagles by a score of 2766-2735. Junior Jennifer Cleghorn, with a 558 series, led the Varsity Lady Hornets. The JV Hornet bowlers were able to put up a strong 3rd game but were also defeated by the Mustangs 2676-2182. Senior Zofia Oles led the JV Lady Hornets with a 412 series. The varsity Lady Hornets fell to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in West Suburban Conference. The JV Lady Hornets dropped to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in West Suburban Conference.
On Thursday, the Hornet Lady Bowlers hosted conference foe, the Leyden Eagles. This match saw the Lady Hornets bowl their three best games of the year. The Leyden Eagles put up some great scores as well, but the Hornets were able to hold on for a win 2952-2920. Senior Jaultiana Brown led the Hornets with a 627 series and Junior Abbey Leban shot a 511 series. The JV Hornet bowlers were consistent in all three games but were defeated by the Eagles 22470-2243. Senior Izabela Dimevska led the JV Lady Hornets with a 421 series and Freshman Ashley Leban shot a 390 series. The varsity Lady Hornets improved to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in West Suburban Conference. The JV Lady Hornets fell to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in West Suburban Conference.
On Friday, the Hornets hosted the 20th annual Ed Puck/Bob Lichter Hornet 10 Pin Tournament at Bowlero. This tournament features 6 bowlers from each of the 8 teams invited, bowling 6 games in quick succession. The Lady Hornets were able to place 5th and were led by Junior Abbey Leban with a 1068 series and Senior Jaultiana Brown with a 1049 series. Abbey Leban bowled a high game of 246 and won the award for high second series with a 610 series.
On Saturday, the Hornet Lady Varsity Bowlers competed in the Fenton Fred Green Classic Invitational. The Varsity Lady Hornets bowled very consistently all day and were able to finish very strong in the afternoon finishing in 6th place out of 22 teams. Junior Abbey Leban continued her strong week bowling her highest series of the season, 1,148 pins in the 6 games and finished the tournament in 12th place individually. Juniors Jennifer Cleghorn and Catherine Fatigato also bowled their highest series of the season, 1,076 pins.
Week of December 9th On Monday, the Hornet Girls Bowling Team visited Lemont High School for a non-conference match. The Lady Hornets bowled 3 strong games. The varsity defeated Lemont 2856-1047. Senior Jaultiana Brown led the varsity with a 584 series and Junior Abbey Leban added a 524 series. The JV team also defeated Lemont bowling a 1982 series. Junior Stephani Ogbuehi led the JV team with a 406 series. The Varsity Lady Hornets record moved to 3-0. The JV Lady Hornets also moved to 3-0.
On Tuesday, the Hornets hosted conference opponent Downers Grove South High School. The Lady Hornets Bowlers started slow but rebounded with their best single game of the season in game 2. The match came down to the Hornets down by 22 pins going into the final game. The team bowled a good 3rd game, but ended up falling just short losing to the Mustangs 2851-2849. Junior Jennifer Cleghorn led the varsity bowlers with a 567 series. The JV team also fell to the Mustangs 2463-2222. Senior Izabela Dimevska led the JV team with a 427 series. The Varsity Lady Hornets moved to 3-1 and 0-1 in the West Suburban Conference. The JV Lady Hornets moved to 3-1 and 0-1 in conference.
On Thursday, the Hornet Lady Bowlers hosted the Hinsdale Central High School Red Devils. This was another conference match for the team and the varsity Hornet bowlers were able to pick up their first conference win by a 2827-2602 score. Senior Jaultiana Brown led the team with a 522 series and Junior Abbey Leban added a 513 series. The JV Hornet bowlers were also able to get a win as they defeated the Red Devils 2214-1733. Senior Izabela Dimevska led the JV bowlers with a 403 series. The Varsity Lady Hornets improved to 4-1 and 1-1 in the West Suburban Conference and the JV Lady Hornets moved to 4-1 and 1-1 in West Suburban Conference.
On Saturday, the Hornet Lady Varsity Bowlers completed in the Plainfield North Strikefest. This is the largest and most prestigious girl’s bowling tournament in Illinois and features 44 of the best teams in the state. The hornets started strong in the morning with Jaultiana Brown bowling a 599 series. The Hornets found themselves in 16th place after the morning session and earned a place in the Silver Division for the first time in at least 10 years. The hornets were unable to bowl consistently in the afternoon and finished in 12th place in the Silver Division. Senior Jaultiana Brown with a 1081 series led the Hornets followed by Junior Abbey Leban with a 1076 and Junior Jennifer Cleghorn with a 1013 series.
Week of December 2nd On Monday, the Hornet Girls Bowling Team hosted non-conference foe Fenton High School. The Lady Hornets bowled three consistent games and defeated Fenton 2611-2356. Senior Jaultiana Brown led the varsity with a 561 series and Junior Abbey Leban followed with a 524 series. The JV team bowled better each game and defeated Fenton 2231-1647. Sophomore Dana Euske led the JV team with a 474 series and Freshmen Ashley Leban followed with a 395 series. The Varsity Lady Hornets record moved to 1-0 on the season. The JV Lady Hornets moved to 1-0 as well. .
On Wednesday, the Hornets hosted Sandburg High School. The Lady Hornets Bowlers started strong and were able to defeat the Eagles 2855-2516. Senior Jaultiana Brown led the varsity bowlers with a 564 series and Junior Jennifer Cleghorn bowled a strong 556 series. The JV team also earned the victory 2204-1649. Sophomore Dana Euske led the JV team with a 425 series. The Varsity Lady Hornets moved to 2-0 and the JV Lady Hornets moved to 2-0.
On Saturday, the Hornet Lady JV Bowlers completed in the Joliet Central JV Invite. This is a tournament featuring 12 teams from the south and west suburbs. The Hornets finished in 7th place on the day. They JV Hornet bowlers were led by Freshman Ashley Leban with a 814 series, Junior Stephani Ogbuehi with a 782 series, Sophomore Dana Euske with a 780 series and Junior Maiya Stephenson with a 764 series.
Week of November 25th On Saturday, November 30th, the Hornet Lady Bowlers competed in their first tournament of the 2019-2020 season. This was the 22 team Plainfield Central Wildcat Invite. This is an excellent tournament with some of the best teams in Illinois. The Hornets bowled consistently strong all day. The team finished in 10th place but showed top 5 potential. The Hornets were paced by Senior Jaultiana Brown with a 1052 and Junior Jennifer Cleghorn with a 1031 series. Jaultiana finished 31st individually and Jennifer placed 34th individually.