The Cowichan Valley High School 10-pin program has come to an end for 2025 with Team Lazenchuck, Robert Lazenby and Sam Nickolichuk, earning the title of league champions. League runners-up this year were Team Yin and Yang: Harper Chen and PinAn Chen.
Playoff champions this season were Strikes R US, the team of Pearson Mitchell and Nicolas Wilson, who ended the playoffs plus 105 pins.
Many of the bowlers picked up accolades but none more so than Danika Lazenby and Finnian Stiwich.
Lazenby earned the triple crown with ladies' high single (202), high series (471), and high average (135.61) while Stiwich took the triple crown with men's high single (223), high series (580), and high average (157.77).
Lazenby also took the $200 Bertha Linde Memorial Scholarship for the third consecutive year while Stiwich got the $200 Denis Linde Memorial Scholarship for the second-straight year.
The season's Most Improved Male was David Sillseemult (plus 13.97 pins) and Most Improved Female was Candy Shen (plus 20.67 pins). Shen also took the Most Improved Ladies' High Over Average Single with 53 pins.
The Most Sportsmanlike bowler was Nicolas Wilson and Joshua Beacham was recognized for perfect attendance.
"Some awards were given twice as we shared the glory," said coach Bob Linde.
Other winners were: Ladies’ High Over Average Series: Avalon Mearns (plus 115 pins); Men’s High Over Average Single: Pearson Mitchell (plus 60 pins); Mens High Over Average Series: Jerry Yan (plus 95 pins); Ladies’ High Series: Harper Chen (344); Men’s High Single: Robert Lazenby (191); and Men’s High Series: Lane Tokarek (402).
A&W Bowlers of the Week and high scores for the Cowichan Valley High School 10-pin program’s Weeks 9-12
Week 9 high scores
Men’s High Single: Finnian Stiwich - 223
Men’s High Series: Finnian Stiwich - 580
Ladies High Single: Danika Lazenby - 165
Ladies High Series: Danika Lazenby - 387
Week 9 Bowler of the Week
Finnian Stiwich: plus 121 pins
Week 10 high scores
Men’s High Single: Sam Nickolichuk - 168
Men’s High Series: Robert Lazenby - 446
Ladies High Single: Danika Lazenby - 166
Ladies High Series: Danika Lazenby - 438
Week 10 Bowler of the Week
Sam Nickolichuk: plus 59 pins
Week 11 high scores
Men’s High Single: Pearson Mitchell - 177
Men’s High Series: Finnian Stiwich - 466
Ladies High Single: Danika Lazenby - 202
Ladies High Series: Danika Lazenby - 471
Week 11 Bowler of the Week
Danika Lazenby: plus 75 pins
Week 12 high scores
Men’s High Single: Robert Lazenby - 176
Men’s High Series: Jerry Yan - 444
Ladies High Single: Danika Lazenby - 156
Ladies High Series: Danika Lazenby - 426
Week 12 Bowler of the Week
Jerry Yan: plus 81 pins
