The Sidney boys bowling team, playing in their first New York State Public High School (NYSPHSAA) state tournament, placed third on Sunday.
Sidney finished with a 5,766 over six games at AMF Strike ‘N Spare in Syracuse. The Warriors were second following the first three games at the Division II tournament.
Lansinburgh won the 10-team tournament 6,213, followed by Tonawanda with 5,906.
Jacob Ostrander led Sidney with a 206.5 average, including the fifth-highest game of the tournament with a 256 in game three. Ostrander, who placed sixth overall, also rolled games of 239 and 216. Ryan Cole, who placed eighth, had a 200.17 average, with four games above 200, including a high of 244 in game two.
Michael Mazzarella, who rounded out three top-10 finishes for Sidney by placing ninth, had a 199 average, with a high of 218. Mazzarella was also awarded the Section Four Sportsmanship Award.
JP Dewey has a 183.6 average over five games, Tanner Boice 164.75 over four, and Corbin Constable 185 over three.
For the season, Sidney placed third in the Midstate Athletic Conference this year, but excelled in the postseason by winning the league tournament and then the Section Four Class C championship. Sidney advanced to the sectional state qualifier, where it won by 150 pins over teams nearly double the size.
Sidney became the first MAC team to qualify for the state tournament.
The team was led by Cole’s 205 average, followed by Mazzarella’s 202. Boice (187), Ostrander (175), Dewey (163), and Constable (159) were all strong contributors.