By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

GALLIPOLIS — Quick bowling math question: What is 6 divided by  4? Answer: The Ironton Fighting Tigers.

The Ironton Fighting Tigers won their fourth Ohio Valley Conference bowling championship in the sixth year for the tournament.

Ironton had a 2,348 team score to unseat last season’s champion Gallia Academy Blue Devils who were playing on their home turf at Skyline Lanes.

Ironton landed two players on the All_OVC first team as Mason Davidson finished second overall at 421 and Daniel “DJ” Imes was third at 382. Teammate Derek Pack was honorable mention.

Justin Owens of Gallipolis was the individual champion with a 442 total.

The Gallia Academy Blue Angels repeated as league champions with a 1,709 score with Ironton the runner-up at 1,548.

Ironton’s Kimberly Osborne was the individual champion with a 372 score and was All-OVC. Teammate Sarah Murdock was also first team all-conference with a 246 total and Leah Stephens was honorable mention.

A total of 33 boys and 30 girls participated in the sixth OVC Bowling Tournament which was held Saturday, Feb. 22.

Here are the team scores and the All-OVC selections:

Ohio Valley Conference

Bowling Tournament

Boys Team Scores

Team Score

Ironton 2,348

Gallia Academy 2,314

South Point 1,854

Rock Hill 1,819

Coal Grove 1,742

Boys All-OVC

Player, school Score

Justin Owens, Gallia 203-239 = 442

Mason Davidson, Ironton 196-225 = 421

Daniel “DJ” Imes, Ironton 202-180 = 382

Nawson Lewis, Rock Hill 211-157 = 368

Eli Crager, South Point 216-147 = 363

Logan Drummond, Gallia 154-202 = 356

Breasden Cardwell, Gallia 194-157 = 351

Honorable Mention

Ethan Laslo, South Point

Logan Roberts, Coal Grove

Trevor Lawless, Rock Hill

Carson Saunders, Gallia Academy

Derek Pack, Ironton

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Girls Team Scores

Team Score

Gallia Academy 1,709

Ironton 1,548

South Point 1,510

Rock Hill 1,489

Coal Grove 1,257

Girls All-OVC

Player, school Score

Kimberly Osborne, Ironton 202-170 = 273

Begin Little, Gallia Academy 143-184 = 327

Isabelle Melvin, Rock Hill 148-163 = 311

Carlee Saunders, Gallia 141-168 = 309

Heidi Harrison, Gallia 167-122 = 289

Lydia Goodson, South Point 133-136 = 269

Sarah Murdock, Ironton 88-158 = 246

Honorable Mention

Ava Pugh, Gallia Academy

Lily Stewart, South Point

Ella Cassidy, South Point

Leah Stephens, Ironton

Kelsie Waller, Rock Hill

Kylee Brammer, Coal Grove