Mentor Bowler Earns Second At State

Last year, as a junior, Kevin Oravecz became the first bowler in the 's history to compete at a state championship. He finished 31st out of the 100 best high school bowlers in Ohio.

This year both he and his team did even better.

Oravecz bowled a 699 in the individual competition -- the second best in the state. He only trailed the overall champion by three pins, according to cleveland.com.

However, Oravecz was more interested in helping his team win than in individual accolades.

"The only thing I was thinking about was helping my team try to win the title," he told The News-Herald.

Overall, the Mentor High boys team did very well. In addition to Oravecz, Brandon Poplstein, Ryan Parr and Cameron Sullivan all placed in the top 50 for the state.

Mentor beat Wapakoneta in a quarterfinal but lost to Kenston Ridge in the semifinal.

For more coverage of the OHSAA boys bowling state championship, visit cleveland.com and The News-Herald.