Girls Bowling: Vernon Hills’ Rigwood claims sectional crown

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Updated: April 10, 2012 11:54AM

She’s in a zone.

Vernon Hills bowler Taylor Rigwood captured top honors in the Lake Zurich Sectional on Saturday at the Brunswick Zone in Deer Park.

And she took the title in convincing fashion, averaging a 224.5 (1346 pins). Antioch’s Kelsey Schreiber was the runner-up with a 1284 (212.5).

Rigwood has hit her stride at the right time. A week earlier, the Cougars senior claimed a conference championship.

She now will contend for a medal at the IHSA state tournament this weekend at the Cherry Bowl Lanes in Rockford.

Team-wise, Vernon Hills took fourth place (5301). Antioch (5463) and Zion-Benton (5379) qualified to state, while Warren just missed (5369). Lake Zurich (9th, 4945), Libertyville (10th-tie, 4848), Buffalo Grove (10th-tie, 4848) and Stevenson (15th, 4651) were the other Pioneer Press Lake Shore teams competing.

In addition to Rigwood, Mariah McVay had a solid sectional showing. The Buffalo Grove senior earned a trip to Rockford with a third-place effort (1276).

Stevenson’s Ahsly Wittert, a junior, is a potential at-large qualifier. She finished with 1129 pins.