2025-26 Fort Recovery girls bowling preview

Projected lineup

Deanna Brown (Junior)

Claire Gaerke (Soph.)

Malia Grisez (Soph.)

Elizabeth Kahlig (Soph.)

Lilah Thien (Sophomore)

Jadyn Wyerick (Soph.)

Liliana Williams (Fresh.)

Top returners

Deanna Brown

183.6 average pins

Lilah Thien

178.1 average pins

Jayden Wyerick

173.8 average pins

Key departures

Ella Schoen

186.9 average pins

Emily Lauber

178.7 average pins

Kayla Heitkamp

162.3 average pins

Date    Opponent    Location        Time

Saturday, Nov. 15    Minster    Minster        9 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22    Van Wert    Celina        1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29    Mississinawa Valley    Union City    10 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6    Tournament    Columbus    12 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13    Minster    Fort Recovery    9 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20    Marion Local    Coldwater    9 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 27    Parkway    New Bremen    9 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 29    Tournament    Bellefontaine    8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 3    Tournament    Fairfield        9 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 8    Bath    Fort Recovery    5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10    Versailles    Versailles    9 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 15    Newton    Versailles    4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16    Memorial    Fort Recovery    5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17    New Bremen    Coldwater    9 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 19    Tournament    Bellefontaine    8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24    Coldwater    Minster        9 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 26    Ansonia    Versailles    4:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30    Ponitz    Fort Recovery    5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 31    Fort Loramie    Fort Recovery    9 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7    MAC Tournament    New Bremen    9:15 a.m.

Home matches in bold at Miracle Lanes

Matches to watch

Friday, Nov. 15, at Minster

With three girls departing from the program, Fort Recovery will need at least two new bowlers in the lineup at any point. This non-conference match against a Midwest Athletic Conference team will provide a basis to judge where the Indians are at early.

Saturday, Jan. 10, at Versailles

Fort Recovery has had to share the MAC title with the Tigers the past two seasons. If it wants a chance at a third title, shared or alone, it will need to take this match.

Saturday, Feb. 7, MAC Tournament at New Bremen

Even though the Indians were undefeated in the MAC during the regular season last year, they finished second in the conference tournament. This is also a final tuneup before taking on the sectional.

Fast facts

•The Tribe has made back-to-back state appearances and claimed its first sectional championship during the 2025 season. They also shared the Midwest Athletic Conference title and had the MAC Bowler of the Year (Deanna Brown) and Coach of the Year (Alison Rosegrant).

•This will be Doug Stone’s first year at the helm of the Fort Recovery girls. He has previously served as the coach at Troy for 10 seasons.

•This will be the first year that bowling is recognized as a full school sport at Fort Recovery, rather than just a club sport.

Coach Doug Stone says

“I’ve got three girls coming back that I think will be able to carry the team and I’ve got four girls that have just started bowling. We had a tournament this weekend and I had one of those (new) girls make the cut, which was good and then the other girls bowled really well. I still think I’m going to have a pretty decent team this year, being this is my first year (with the team).”

2024-25 season

The Tribe built on its success from the previous season and made it to state for the second time in school history. While the Indians struggled at state to finish in 12th, they managed to claim their second share of the Midwest Athletic Conference title with Versailles and won its first sectional tournament championship. After its 9-1 season (6-0 MAC), Fort Recovery had plenty of representation in the postseason awards. Deanna Brown was named MAC Bowler of the Year while Alison Rosegrant was named Coach of the Year. It also had three first-teamers, one second-teamer and two honorable mentions.