John Sniegowski

John Sniegowski
Junior, Orchard Park HS
Bowling

High Game and Series:
248-643
Dream job: Graphic Designer/ Injury rehab trainer
Favorite meal:
Pizza and chicken wings
Favorite movie character:
Alan from The Hangover
I am currently looking forward to: Bowling Sectionals and the Summer
Favorite teacher: Mr. Daluisio
I want to visit: Hawaii
Favorite OP hangout: OP Lanes or Tim Hortons
Heroes: My Parents, My Grandpa, Ryan Miller, Paul Posluszny

Liz Szpara

The Orchard Park girls bowling team defeated Frontier on Thursday afternoon, 6-1.

Junior Liz Szpara rolled a 279 to earn a 690 series while senior Cassie Aszkler bowled a 223 to finish with a 581 total.

Kelsey Mitchell also topped the 200-mark with a 204. The junior finished with a 519 series.

The victory moves the girls to a record of 6 wins and two losses.

[My full story on the girls and boys bowling teams is in today's Orchard Park Press.]

Jake Youngman

A 6-1 win over Williamsville North on Wednesday improved the Orchard Park boys bowling team to a mark of 4 wins and 3 losses.

Leading the way for the Quakers was freshman Jake Youngman who rolled a 570 set (223, 193, 154).

Four other Quakers threw sets of 547 or better including Ryan Kelly (563), Doug Gawel (563), Erich Nahrebeski (553) and John Sniegowski (547).

The win over the Spartans followed a 4-3 win over Lancaster on Jan. 13. It was the first time Orchard Park has defeated Lancaster in seven years.

Cassie Aszkler helped the Lady Quakers sweep West Seneca West on Thursday.

Senior Cassie Aszkler led the Orchard Park girls bowling team to a 7-0 victory over West Seneca West on Thursday with a team-high game (244) and series (647).

Coach Cindy Connors’ A Team comprised of Aszkler, Kaitlyn Kelly, Kelsey Mitchell and Liz Szpara, and B Team of Gwen Musty, Kaitlyn Meyer, Sara Taulbee, and Danielle Ostrander defeated the Indians by over 700 pins.

On the boys side, the Quakers dropped the Indians, 5-2.

Junior Ryan Kelly broke out with a 673 series (191, 257, 225) while sophomore Doug Gawel (165, 245, 171) rolled a 581 and eighth-grader Brandon Williams a 577 (210, 182, 185).

Sophomore Doug Gawel rolled Orchard Park's highest set in seven years with a 706 at the Festival of Lights tournament.

Last season, the Orchard Park boys bowling team earned a three-way tie for the ECIC Division I title with Lancaster and Frontier. On Tuesday afternoon at Briarwood Lanes the Quakers fell to the Falcons, 7-0, to drop their season mark to 1 win and 2 losses.

Eighth-grader Hayden Brock had Orchard Park’s highest set at 585 (196, 216, 173).

The loss to Frontier came a week after the Quakers finished 12th at the Festival of Lights tournament at Thruway Lanes. It was a much improved outing than last year when the team finished in 26th place.

Sophomore Doug Gawel had sets of 706 and 650. His 706 set is the highest individual set for Orchard Park in seven years.

Meanwhile, the girls squad finished 4th at the Festival of Lights tournament. Junior Liz Szpara had the team’s highest set (594) while senior Cassie Aszkler has the highest game (230).

Liz Szpara

Liz Szpara
Junior, Orchard Park HS
Bowling

Favorite tv shows:
Lockup and Dog the Bounty Hunter
Talent I’d like to have:
To be a gymnast
Favorite Orchard Park athlete: Ashley Szpara
Favorite sports team: Buffalo Sabres
Favorite OP sport to attend: Softball
Best concert I attended:
Michael Buble
Favorite OP hangout: Anywhere with friends, Strikers Bowling Lanes
Favorite book: The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Favorite meal: Louie’s slimer hot dogs
Favorite vacation spot: Dallas, Texas