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Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

Brown, Burden named top MAC bowlers

By Daily Standard Staff

Fort Recovery sophomore Deanna Brown and Coldwater senior Austin Burden earned the Midwest Athletic Conference's top honors in bowling as the All-MAC bowling teams for boys and girls were released on Monday.

Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

Fort Recovery's Deanna Brown was voted the Bowler of the Year by the Midwest Athletic Conference coaches on Monday.

Brown was named the girls Bowler of the Year in helping the Indians repeat as conference co-champions after finishing the league season at 6-0 and finishing second to Versailles in the conference tournament to create a co-championship with the Tigers for the second straight season.

Brown tied for second in average this season with a 183.7, had the second-highest game this season with a 256 and the highest series during the season with 491.

Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Austin Burden was voted the Bowler of the Year by the Midwest Athletic Conference coaches on Monday.

Burden was named the boys Bowler of the Year as the Cavaliers won the regular season and tournament titles.

Burden led the MAC in average with a 217.6. His season best game was a 259 and best series a 472.

Fort Recovery coach Alison Rosengrant and Versailles coach Tyler Phlipot shared the Coach of the Year award for girls bowling and veteran Coldwater coach Rick Hartings was named the boys' Coach of the Year that goes to the coaches of the championship teams.

The 2024-25 All-Midwest Athletic Conference bowling teams as selected by the coaches:

GIRLS

Bowler of the Year: Deanna Brown (Fort Recovery).

Coaches of the Year: Alison Rosengrant (Fort Recovery) and Tyler Phlipot (Versailles)

First Team

Brittany Burden (Coldwater), Deanna Brown (Fort Recovery), Ella Schoen (Fort Recovery), Emily Lauber (Fort Recovery), Summer Kuenning (New Bremen), Danielle Francis (Versailles), Danica York (Versailles).

Second Team

Lilah Thien (Fort Recovery), Kate DeMange (Marion Local), Maggie Frey (Marion Local), Julia Mullins (Minster), Tara Rindler (Minster), Aliyah Parlett (New Bremen), Alayna Bartram (Vesailles).

Honorable Mention

Kelsey Seitz (Coldwater), Rachel Moeller (Coldwater), Kayla Heitkamp (Fort Recovery), Jadyn Wyerick (Fort Recovery), Lila Kremer (Marion Local), Sarah Carney (Minster), Marina Nelson (New Bremen), Ava Huber (New Bremen), Leah Luedeke (New Bremen), Veronica Mertz (New Bremen), Jaymin Peel (Parkway), Madelyn Farver (Versailles).

BOYS

Bowler of the Year: Austin Burden (Coldwater).

Coach of the Year: Rick Hartings (Coldwater).

First Team

Austin Burden (Coldwater), Caleb Wendel (Coldwater), Andrew Myers (Coldwater), Rylan Edwards (Minster), Xavier Kitzmiller (Minster), Caden Wente (New Bremen), Bryce Voress (New Bremen), Blake Henry (Versailles).

Second Team

Brady Mathewson (Coldwater), Clay Schulze (Coldwater), Andrew Schulze (Coldwater), Reece LeFevre (Fort Recovery), Gabe Acheson (Fort Recovery), Wyatt Seals (Parkway), Brayden Heitbrink (St. Henry), Ethan Brunswick (St. Henry), Connor Jacobs (St. Henry), Sam Albers (Versailles).

Honorable Mention

Carter Miller (Coldwater), Riley Grieshop (Fort Recovery), Isaac Bruns (Marion Local), Hayden Steinbrunner (Marion Local), Frank Schmiesing (Minster), Brady Blickle (New Bremen), Matthew Roberts (Parkway), Ian Bruggeman (St. Henry), Owen DeMange (Versailles)

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