STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kiara Lombardi of Petrides rolled to her third straight PSAL Borough Individuals crown in the girls’ division and Jonathan Mendez of Tottenville was the boys’ winner Thursday at Showplace Entertainment Center.
Lombardi, a senior, uncorked a 635 series, and needed every pin to deny runner-up and senior Meagan Brady of Tottenville, who fired a 624. Senior Leah Mazzoni of New Dorp placed a distant third with a 512 pinfall.
Lombardi jumped out to a big lead by posting games of 224 and 201 in her first two games, while Brady shot games of 185 and 188. Brady turned in a sizzling 251 in her final game, but Lombardi fired a 210 to keep Brady from catching her.
In the boys’ division, Mendez, a junior, put up games of 246, 219 and a thundering 290 to win going away. However, runner-up Jacob Petersen, a senior at Port Richmond turned in a 702 set with games of 215, 257 and 230 to make things interesting. Just last week, Petersen fired a the first 300 game in Raider history.
New Dorp freshman Salvatore Liotta was third with a 673 set on games of 214, 212 and 247.
The top 16 boys and top 12 girls from Thursday’s borough event will compete in the upcoming PSAL City Championships.