Prep roundup: Sycamore girls claim I8 title; IC boys win L10 tourney game

The Sycamore girls bowling team won the Interstate 8 championship in its first year in the conference and for its fifth title overall, posting a 6,883 to cruise to the win.

LaSalle-Peru was in second in the tournament with a 6,297.

Sycamore finished with 111 out of 115 points, while Morris was second overall on the year with 83 points while the Cavaliers were third with 74.

Senior Megan Kolberg rolled a 1,404 and was a conference champion for the third straight year. Kolberg opened the afternoon series with a 279, rolling nine straight strikes to start the game.

"I've run out of superlatives for her," Sycamore coach Andy Hampton said. "I've been here a while, and I have been involved in bowling for nearly 40 years, and I have never seen anything like her before. She's the greatest bowler I have ever seen, and that only scratches the surface of her as an individual."

Junior Maddie Lathrop was third with a 1,193 and Alexis Munch was fifth with a 1,150 for Sycamore. Kaneland's Alexis Vital was fourth with a 1,160.

"Listen, Megan is Megan, and making four all-conference teams is a rare feat," Hampton said. "Maddie is going to have a chance to do that next year, but I cannot be any happier for an individual than I am for Alexis (Munch). I push her hard, mostly because she responds to those challenges. She rises to that. I tell her 'You need to do this, and I am going to be on you until you do that.' And then she goes out and does it. I'm very happy for her."

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sycamore dispatches Ottawa: The Spartans won on the road, 46-36.

Kylie Feuerbach had 26 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and four steals. Ella Shipley added 11 points, four rebounds and two steals for Sycamore (20-6, 11-0).

H-BR tops Crossroads: The Royals won their home finale 50-46.

Avery Zabel scored 20 to lead the Royals (19-11), who finished 9-1 at home.

BOYS BASKETBALL

IC rolls in L10 quarter: The Timberwolves dispatched Hinckley-Big Rock, 76-38.

Cooper Larsen had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves (22-0). Cam Russell had 14 points and four steals, while Drew Gaston had 12 points and five steals.

The Timberwolves will face LaMoille-Ohio at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in a semifinal, with the championship game and third-place games to be played Friday.