Bella Hewes of Prairie places third at Class 3A state bowling championships

Bella Hewes got on a roll early at the Class 3A state bowling championships. That was enough to once again put the Prairie senior among the state’s best.

Hewes finished third in the individual competition Wednesday in Tukwila one year after placing fifth at state. Her final score of 1104 was 69 pins behind champion Samyia Gildon of Thomas Jefferson.

After starting with 186, Hewes rolled 223 in the second of six games Wednesday. She then followed up with 203 in the third game before finishing with 152, 156 and 184.

Only five other bowlers had two games of 200 or more and only Gildon broke 200 three times.

With her third-place finish, Hewes fared even better than last week’s district tournament, where she placed fourth.

District champion Alissa Barber of Evergreen placed 11^th with a score of 1005, including a 200 in the third game. Teammate Chloe Shove finished 12^th, just two pins behind, and rolled 217 in the third game.

Kelso’s Arianna Long  was the second-highest finisher from the 3A Greater St. Helens League. She finished eighth, scoring 214 in the third game and 202 in the fifth.

Evergreen (4350) stands in fourth and Prairie (4170) is sixth entering Thursday’s slate of 14 Baker games. Thomas Jefferson leads by nearly 500 pins with 5326.

The 4A and 1A/2A tournaments take place Friday and Saturday in Tukwila.

CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Bowlero, Tukwila

Individual finals

Top five finishers — 1, Samyia Gildon (Thomas Jefferson) 1173; 2, Lily Fields (Heriston) 1124; 3, Bella Hewes (Prairie) 1104; 4, Talia Gubbe (Capital) 1103; Lyla Smith (Thomas Jefferson) 1089.

Team scores entering Thursday’s Baker games – 1, Thomas Jefferson 5326; 2, Kennewick 4820; 3, Capital 4494; Also: 4, Evergreen 4350; 6, Prairie 4170.

Locals

EVERGREEN — 11, Alissa Barber 1005; 12, Chloe Shove 1003; 46, Emma Macheras 846; 74, Aeryn Noble 648; 85, Amelia Jurgans 484; 97, Evie Van Dyke 246; 99, Ava Shelton 118.

KELSO — 8, Arianna Long 1047; 19, Layla Davenport 983; 27, Paige Molyneux 934.

PRAIRIE — 3, Bella Hewes 1104; 36, Lauren Bisson 885; 51, Clara Johnston 827; 82, Kennedi Cline 581; 84, Emma Farr 498; 94, Emily Boland 275.