Updated Wednesday morning to reflect the fact that qualifying ends on Thursday. 

 

MINNEAPOLIS -- A dozen high school bowlers from throughout Berkshire County are competing with Massachusetts contingent at the Junior Gold Championships.

 

Four girls and eight boys from five different area high school varsity teams are participating in the event, which draws thousands of bowlers competing in divisions ranging from 12-and-under to 18-and-under.

 

Lee's Devyn Fillio ended Day 1 of qualifying on Monday 68th out of 325 competitors in the U16 girls group. The top 46 advance out of the first round of the competition after qualifying ends on Thursday. 

 

Fillio rolled a high game of 177 and averaged a 169.25 to finish 20 pins out of qualifying position.

 

Also competing in the U16 girls is Taconic's Danielle Mathes, who posted a 150 on her way to a 117.25 average for four games.

 

Among the U14 girls, Lee High's Lauren Scheurer averaged 121.25 on Day 1 with a high game of 131 to place 158th in the field with just 26 advancing to the next round.