The third annual Allied Bowling tournament was held Jan. 27 at Forest Hill Lanes.

Harford County’s Allied sports program is designed to provide high school students with significant physical limitations or handicapping conditions an opportunity to participate in high school sports. The Allied program is twofold; building peer relationships and improving athletic skills. During practices students learn each other’s strengths and limitations just as teammates in all levels of sports do. In all Allied sports the rules and equipment are modified to meet the unique needs of every student.

In bowling, ramps are used for students who physically have difficulty in lifting and releasing the ball. Lighter weight balls and bumpers are used for some students needing those supports to be successful. All the sports are designed to promote athletic achievement and encourage team spirit.

The rules are designed to provide equal opportunity for participation and to highlight all the students on the teams.

Jim Miller at Forest Hill lanes made accommodations for students with special needs.

Participating in the tournament were 127 athletes representing the following 11 Harford County Schools: Aberdeen, Bel Air, C. Milton Wright, Fallston, Havre de Grace, John Archer, Harford Tech, Future Link, Joppatowne, North Harford and Patterson Mill.

Chesapeake Division Champions:

Top Male Bowler: Tyrel Branch, score of 96, from Havre de Grace

Top Female Bowler: (No female students participated in this division)

Top Team: Havre de Grace; Tyrone Branch, Tyrel Branch, Jarrett McFadden and David Jacobs, combined with a team score of 338.

Susquehanna Division Champions

Top Male Bowler: David Yurth, score of 146, from North Harford

Top Female: Teleka Valley, score of 135, from Havre de Grace

Top Team: Joppatowne; Tom Matthews, Derrick Keaton, Michael Jajistar and Andre Jacobs, combined with a team score of 493.

Top Male and Female students for each high school: Aberdeen (Bruce Baxter and Dede Hill), Bel Air (Andrew Joiner and Emily Wolfe), CMW (Andrew Overacre and Katie Nicolucci), Fallston (Chris Taylor and Emily Ellingson), Future Link (Garon Hardy and Alicia Smith), Havre de Grace (Tyler Lubinski and Teleka Valley), John Archer/Harford Tech (Steven Sheets and Emily Roberts), Joppatowne (Tom Matthews and Devin Brown), North Harford (David Yurth and Rachel Goette), and Patterson Mill (Derek Hess and Whitney Deng).

The Susquehanna division had a very heated competition with the top three teams being separated by one pin! Future Link and Patterson Mill tied for second place with a team score of 492, and Joppatowne slipped past with a one-pin lead ending the competition with a team score of 493.

Many parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff came out to cheer on the athletes. The bowling alley was filled with spirited competition and many spectators. The Chesapeake division was won by Havre de Grace, and their team along with Joppatowne’s team will represent Harford County in a dual county tournament on Feb. 12 at the Elk Lanes in Cecil County from 5 to 7 p.m. Please come out and support Harford County athletes.

The Allied basketball tournament will be held April 15 at Harford Tech from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

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