Team: Cairo-Durham
Head coach: Matt Brooks
Last year’s record: 22-25-1 in individual games; 5-7 in overall match play
Playoff result: Finished in the middle of the pack at Section 2 Class C championships
Returning starters
Phil Decker – No. 1 bowler on the roster; 202 average last year, high game of 299
Chris Morse – No. 2 bowler on the roster
Noah Warner – No. 3; up from No. 6 last year
Steven Maggio – No. 4; up from No. 7 last year
Nathaniel Woodcock – returning sophomore; ranked No. 5 on the team, up from No. 10 last year
Alexis Burnett – returning senior; earned No. 6 position this year after barely missing top six last year
Graduated: James Briody – No. 3 bowler last year; 166 average
Newcomer: Josh Matteson – Ranked just outside top six with a 105 average
Coach’s comments: “[We’re] looking to improve on a fourth-place finish in the Patroon Conference last year. Counting on experience and upperclassmen leadership, this team should compete all year with many returning bowlers.”
