Top 25 girls bowlers for 2016-17

Julie Acosta, Middle Country, Jr.

Acosta has averaged 190.67 in her first two matches of the season. The Newfield student will be crucial to Middle Country's quest for a Suffolk title this season.

Victoria Arcese, Herricks, Jr.

Arcese leads a strong second-year Herricks program. She rolled a 235 high game, as part of a 583 series against Uniondale.

Alyssa Augello, Wantagh, Sr.

Augello returns after finishing last season with the highest series in Nassau with a 748. Her 196.7 average from last season is the highest average of any returning bowler in Nassau.

Julia Bocamazo, East Islip, Soph.

Bocamazo bowled a 236 last year in the state championships to help East Islip finish second in the state. On Dec. 13 of this season, Bocamazo bowled a 300 game against Comsewogue, her first in a match.

Ruth Benitez, Port Washington, Sr.

Benitez is the anchor of a Vikings team that will look capture the Nassau Conference I title. She shot a season-high 586 series this season.

Emily Cavanaugh, West Islip, Sr.

Cavanaugh shot a 242 in the first game of a 641 series in the Lions' opening match She owns a 204.17 average.

Amanda DeLisi, MacArthur, Sr.

DeLisi will anchor a strong team in her senior season. She rolled a high game of 258 in a 676 series last year.

Danielle Dietz, Longwood, Soph.

Dietz rolled a 245 in Game 3 of a 653 series in Longwood's first match.

Taylor Eggert, Smithtown/Kings Park, Soph.

The Kings Park High School sophomore is fifth in Suffolk with a 210.5 average.

Alissa Fontana, Sachem, Sr.

Fontana, who attends Sachem East, bowled a 247 in game one of a 666 series in Sachem's second match of the year against Middle Country. She is second in Suffolk with a 219.33 average.

Rachel Hines, Longwood, 8th grade

The eighth grader burst onto the scene last year, finishing tied for 11th in the county with a 194.93 average. Hines currently holds a 206.67 average in her first two matches of the 2016-2017 season.

Colleen Kingsepp, Hicksville, Jr.

Kingsepp rolled a 227 in the first game of a 595 series in Hicksville's second match of the year and shot a 221 in the third game of a 595 series against Clarke. She is averaging 186.4.

Rebecca Lee, Syosset, Jr.

Lee shot a 223 in the second game of a 604 series to help lead Syosset to its third win of the season in its many games.

Hannah Manetta, Comsewogue, Soph.

Manetta will lead Comsewogue in Suffolk III. She has a 202.5 average and a high game of 239 through two games.

Skylar McGarrity, North Babylon, Sr.

McGarrity leads Suffolk with a 222.5 average and ranks second in the county with a high series of 693. Last year, McGarrity averaged a 209.89 as a junior.

Alex Messina, Valley Stream District, Sr.

Messina is averaging a 190 and has led her team to a 3-0 start. The Valley Stream Central student bowler shot a 218 in game three of a 565 series in Valley Stream District's opening match.

Amanda Naujokas, Sachem, Fr.

Naujokas, who attends Sachem North, finished as the top bowler at the state tournament with a 208.67 average last year. She has an average of 218.17 through her team's first two matches and a high series of 687.

Amanda Petrillo, MacArthur, Jr.

Helps lead a Generals team that has finished second in Nassau championship the last two years.

Jahnia Phillips, Sewanhaka District , Jr.

Phillips rolled a 628 series against Oyster Bay and had a high game of 222 in the second game. The Sewanhaka High School student has a 189.1 average this year.

Jessica Pinelli, Eastport-South Manor, Seventh grade

Pinelli rolled a 269 in game one of a 675 series in the team's opening match. Her 675 series is the fourth-highest series in the county.

Mikayla Riley, Smithtown/Kings Park, Jr.

Riley, of Smithtown West, rolled a 266 in game three of a 661 series in Smithtown/Kings Park's second match of the season and will help the team contend for a playoff spot in Suffolk.

Frankie Rossi, St. Anthony’s, Jr.

Rossi will look to lead the Friars in a wide-open CHSAA field.

Hannah Skalacki, Middle Country, 8th grade

After making the All-Long Island second team as a seventh grader last season, the Selden Middle School student is off to a strong start once again this season, averaging 209.5 in her team's first two matches.

Mackenzie Wagner, Syosset, Sr.

Wagner leads Nassau with a 200.5 average this season. She will attend Molloy on a bowling scholarship next year.

Christie Warmingham, Farmingdale, Sr.

Warmingham bowled a season-high 223 in the third game of Farmingdale's win over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK. She will attend Molloy on a bowling scholarship next year.