2014 All-Long Island girls bowling team
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
LONG ISLAND BOWLER OF THE YEAR
KELLY SKALACKI
Middle Country, Senior
Kelly Skalacki posted a 223.52 average, a new Long Island single-season record, and led an inexperienced Middle Country team to second place in the Suffolk tournament.
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NICHOLE BAIONE
East Islip, Senior
She raised her average to 215.47 - up 21 pins from last year - and was a key factor in East Islip dominating the regular season and capturing a state championship. Baione follows in the footsteps of her older sister, Nancy, who was an All-Long Islander in 2012.
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REBECCA GOTTERBARN
Sewanhaka District, Senior
She capped a remarkable career by leading Nassau with a 216.6 average and her team to a third straight county championship. Gotterbarn was a two-time Bowler of the Year and last season set a Long Island record with a 223.50 average.
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OLIVIA LOPERA
East Islip, Sophomore
Already tabbed as "the next big thing," Lopera continued her ascension with a 217.07 average, second best in Long Island this season. A two-time All-LI selection, she rolled a 1,253 series in the Suffolk tournament as the Redmen dominated.
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AMANDA SCHILLING
East Islip, Senior
Schilling emerged as a star this season, upping her average 14 pins to 213.2 - fifth best on Long Island. The Farleigh Dickinson commit shot an 1,167 series, despite challenging lane conditions, in leading East Islip to the state championship.
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HAROLD COOLEY
Long Island Coach of the Year
East Islip
Credit: James Escher
From left, East Islip coach Harold Cooley, Sewanhaka District's Rebecca Gotterbarn, East Islip's Nichole Baione, East Islip's Olivia Lopera, Middle Country's Kelly Skalacki and East Islip's Amanda Schilling pose for the 2013-14 All-Long Island girls bowling team photo.