High school bowlers from across Long Island compete in the Suffolk and Nassau bowling championships.

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Middle Country boys bowling team member Rob Pepe during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Patchogue Meford girls bowling team member Samantha Kern during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Middle Country boys bowling team member Matt Skalachi during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Middle Country boys bowling team member Matt Skalachi during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Nichole Balone during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Tara Ernst during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip boys bowling team member Joe Griffin during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip boys bowling team member Eddy Tuscan during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sachem East boys bowling team member Steve Sabella during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip boys bowling team member Jacob Klein during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip boys bowling team member Bobby Martin during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Division Avenue High School senior Erica Schneider, left, gets congratulated by teammate Michele Fitzpatrick after rolling a strike in her fourth game of the Nassau County varsity girls bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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The starting five on Division Avenue High School's county-championship winning varsity girls bowling team pose for a portrait after winning the Nassau County title with a six-game score of 5542 at Garden City Lanes. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sewanhaka District bowler Rebecca Gotterbarn rolls a strike in her fourth game of the Nassau County varsity girls bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. She and her team finished in second place with a six-game total of 5385. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sewanhaka District bowler Tommy Genova rolls a strike in his sixth game of the Nassau County varsity boys bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. He led his team to victory as Sewanhaka District bowled a six-game total of 6331 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Division Avenue High School senior Erica Schneider rolls a strike in her fourth game of the Nassau County varsity girls bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. She led her team to victory as Division Avenue bowled a six-game total of 5542 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Division Avenue High School senior Erica Schneider rolls a strike in her fourth game of the Nassau County varsity girls bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. She led her team to victory as Division Avenue bowled a six-game total of 5542 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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The five bowlers of Sewanhaka District's sixth and final game pose for a portrait after winning the varsity boys bowling Nassau County team championship at Garden City Lanes. Appearing are, from left, Josh Kramer, Tommy Genova, Mike Jarosch, Kevin Gamboa and Jay-Michael Wagan. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sewanhaka District bowler Kevin Gamboa, left, celebrates with teammates after winning the Nassau County varsity boys bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. Sewanhaka District bowled a six-game total of 6331 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sewanhaka District bowler Kevin Gamboa, center, celebrates with teammates Tommy Genova, left, and Josh Kramer after winning the Nassau County varsity boys bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. Sewanhaka District bowled a six-game total of 6331 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sewanhaka District bowler Josh Kramer rolls a strike in his sixth game of the Nassau County varsity boys bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. His pin total of 220 in the final game helped Sewanhaka District claim the county title with a six-game total of 6331. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Division Avenue High School senior Danielle Orlando rolls a frame in her fourth game of the Nassau County varsity girls bowling team championship and state qualifier at Garden City Lanes. Division Avenue bowled a six-game total of 5542 to claim the county title. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Lena Sorrentino during the Suffolk HIgh School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Alexa DeFazio during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Nancy Balone during the Suffolk HIgh School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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East Islip girls bowling team member Kelsey Fryer during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Patchogue Medford girls bowling team member Jessica Calandra during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Sachem East boys bowling team member Nick Caruana during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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In this file photo, Sachem East boys bowling team member Jeremy Milito during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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Middle Country boys bowling team member Justin Tulaba during the Suffolk High School boys and girls bowling championships. (Feb. 5, 2011)

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