Thomas Jefferson girls bowling advances to state tournament

Published 11:17 am Friday, February 5, 2016

The Thomas Jefferson High School girls bowling team finished in second place at the district tournament, earning a spot in the state championship.

In only their third year of existence, the Raiders will be the first Federal Way bowling team to participate in the eight-team championship.

“No matter what happens at the state tournament, these young ladies have opened a lot of eyes in the Washington State high school bowling community,” said Thomas Jefferson head coach Joseph Townsend via email. “They have proved that they can compete with anyone and they have helped to put the Federal Way schools bowling program on the map.”

Kaitlyn Larimore and Cassie Lee led the way for the Raiders. Individually, they placed sixth and seventh.

“It’s no coincidence that these two young ladies are also team captains as they lead the way for our success,” Townsend said.

Rogers High School won the district tournament. During the regular season, they finished behind Curtis, Jefferson, Bethel and Graham-Kapowsin.

The other teams to qualify for state from the district were Curtis and Spanaway Lake.

The state tournament began at 10 a.m. today, at the Narrows Plaza Bowl in University Place. It will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 6.