Defending Class 6A/7A state champion Spain Park placed three bowlers in the top eight medalists Thursday at The Alley Bowling Center in Gadsden as the Jaguars completed the first-day’s traditional bowling round with 2,940 pins. Ethan Lee rolled the top series in the tradition three-game series competition with a 212-199-204 – 615 total to spark the coach Stephen Hobbs’ Jaguars.

Spain Park heads into Friday’s championship tournament best-of-7 Baker Format championship bracket tournament as the No. 1 seed in the big-school division. Sparkman, which won the North Regional championship last week, rolled a 2,805 team series to earn No. 2 seed in Friday’s championship round.

Elberta edged Marbury by four pins in the Class 1A/5A boys’ competition Thursday morning to earn the top seed in the 1A-5A Championship round Friday. Coach Danielle Dunlavy’s Warriors finished the traditional round with 2,537 pins. Marbury, coached by Jimmy Lansdell, totaled 2,533 pins.

The AHSAA Girls’ Class 6A/7A and 1A/5A traditional bowling series were underway Thursday afternoon.

Sophomore Jon Devery Thomas led Elberta Thursday with a 187-201-159 – 547 series, which ranked third overall. Marbury senior Justin Cauthen led the Bulldogs’ effort with a 179-199-188 – 566 series, which finished second in the medalist race behind 1A/5A individual medalist champion Fisher Fuller of Satsuma. The Gators’ senior rolled a 200-164-213 – 577 series to finish first among the eight medalists.

Southside-Gadsden’s Dalton Suther rolled a 210 to lead game one in the Class 1A/5A. Max Hill of Corner led game two with a 213 round and Fuller rolled a 213 to lead the third round.

Spain Park’s bowlers got strong efforts from Michael Kimble, Liam Hilson and Luke Eaton. Kimble’s 606 series was second best behind Lee, Hilson was fifth with a 586 series, and Eaton tied for eighth with a 578 total. Anthony Passarelli of Spanish Fort rolled the top game of the day with a 256 in game two of the 6A/7A competition. Cy Anton of Hartselle had the second-best game with a 244 in the same round. Heath Eshleman of Vestavia Hills had the top round in game one with a 232 total and Sparkman’s Zacary Swaim had the best game of the third round with a 235.

Friday’s Class 6A/7A championship bracket first-round pairings, which get underway at 9 a.m., include American Christian vs. Spain Park, Hartselle vs. Hewitt-Trussville, Spanish Fort vs. Vestavia Hills and Auburn vs. Sparkman. The 1A/5A championship bracket also gets underway at 9 a.m., with Elberta facing West Point, Beauregard vs. Southside-Gadsden, Satsuma vs. Etowah and Corner vs. Marbury.

The finals, which are set for approximately 10:30 a.m., will be televised live over the AHSAA TV Network of cable stations and will also be live streamed over the NFHS Network’s subscriber-based platform. The girls’ championships are set for approximately 3:30 p.m. Friday and will also be televised and live streamed.

AHSAA STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

At The Alley Bowling Center, Gadsden

CLASS 1A/5A BOYS’ DIVISION

Friday’s Championship Bracket Pairings

(Best-of-7 Baker Format series)

First Round

West Point vs. Elberta

Beauregard vs. Southside-Gadsden

Satsuma vs. Etowah

Corner vs. Marbury

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CLASS 1A/5A TEAM TRADITIONAL SERIES RESULTS

1-Elberta – 846-865-836 – 2,537

2-Marbury – 803-902-828 – 2,533

3-Etowah – 758-936-772 – 2,466

4-Southside-Gadsden – 820-701-838 – 2,357

5-Beauregard – 755-747-822 – 2,326

6-Satsuma – 731-770-787 – 2,288

7-Corner – 730-815-592 – 2,237

8-West Point – 680-627-717 – 2,024

BOYS’ 1A/5A INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS

(Top 8)

BEST TRADITIONAL SERIES (3 GAMES)

Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 200-164-213 – 577

Justin Cauthen, Marbury – 179-199-188 – 566

Jon Devery Thomas, Elberta – 187-201-159 – 547

Kaed Bradley, Etowah – 170-174-199 – 543

Kevin Vance, West Point – 172-185-178 – 535

Shawn Majors, Marbury – 177-154-200 – 531

Jordan Wood, Southside-Gadsden – 179-159-189 – 527

GAME 1 LEADERS

Dalton Suther, Southside-Gadsden – 210

Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 200

Brandon Underwood, Etowah – 189

Harris Dunlavy, Elberta – 188

Jon Devery Thomas, Elberta – 187

Team Total Pins Leader

Elberta – 846

GAME 2 LEADERS

Max Hill, Corner – 213

E.J. Teal, Etowah – 212

Jon Devery Thomas, Elberta – 201

Justin Cauthen, Marbury – 199

Garrett Gibbs, Etowah – 193

Team Total Pins Leader

Etowah – 936

GAME 3 LEADERS

Fisher Fuller, Satsuma – 213

Jack Kilgo, Southside-Gadsden – 210

Jaxson Gaither, Beauregard – 202

Shawn Majors, Marbury – 200

Kaed Bradley, Etowah – 199

Team Total Pins Leader

Southside-Gadsden – 836

CLASS 6A/7A BOYS’ DIVISION

Friday’s Championship Bracket Pairings

(Best-of-7 Baker Format series)

First Round

American Christian vs. Spain Park

Hartselle vs. Hewitt-Trussville

Spanish Fort vs. Vestavia Hills

Auburn vs. Sparkman

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CLASS 6A/7A TEAM TRADITIONAL SERIES RESULTS

1-Spain Park – 932-1,015-993 – 2,940

2-Sparkman – 991-906-908 – 2,805

3-Vestavia Hills – 927-918-802 – 2,647

4-Hewitt-Trussville – 847-849-905 – 2,601

5-Hartselle – 814-957-821 – 2,592

6-Spanish Fort – 820-826-839 – 2,485

7-Auburn – 909-844-723 – 2,476

8-American Christian – 865-765-755 – 2,385

CLASS 6A/7A INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS

(Top 8)

BEST TRADITIONAL SERIES (3 GAMES)

Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 212-199-204 – 615

Michael Kimble, Spain Park – 212-200-194 – 606

Zacary Swaim, Sparkman – 190-180-235 – 605

Dalton Tolgo, Sparkman – 191-205-202 – 598

Liam Hilson, Spain Park – 179-223-184 – 586

Douglas Dellaccio, Vestavia Hills – 202-203-176 – 581

Anthony Passarelli, Spanish Fort – 168-256-156 – 580

Luke Eaton, Spain Park – 172-204-202 – 578

Jacob Smith, Hewitt-Trussville – 195-163-220 – 578

GAME 1 LEADERS

Heath Eshleman, Vestavia Hills – 232

Dalton Robinson, Sparkman – 220

Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 212

Michael Kimble, Spain Park – 212

Alfonso Carrington III, Etowah – 210

Team Total Pins Leader

Sparkman – 991

GAME 2 LEADERS

Anthony Passerelli, Spanish Fort – 256

Cy Anton, Hartselle – 244

Carter Coan, Hartselle – 232

Liam Hilson, Spain Park – 223

River Anderson, Hewitt-Trussville – 209

Team Total Pins Leader

Spain Park – 1,015

GAME 3 LEADERS

Zacary Swaim, Sparkman – 235

Jacob Smith, Hewitt-Trussville – 220

James Simpson, Hartselle – 213

Evan Kelly, Spain Park – 209

Ethan Lee, Spain Park – 204

Team Total Pins Leader

Spain Park – 993