Jared Schmeltzer
Reporter
Paige and Piper Plautz have been long time competitive bowlers, entering their sixth year of competition. Both girls have passed great milestones and have broke a few Merrill records in the process.
This past July the girls spent a weekend at the Junior Nationals tournament, where they faced off with the top 358 bowlers in the nation. Both girls would place very well with Piper taking 53rd and Paige placing 93rd respectively. Piper has also already qualified for the 2020 national tournament held in Las Vegas in July.
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the All-Star Seniors league in Merrill the pair put up some remarkable numbers. 15-year old Paige bowled a series of 661, with games of 222, 245 and 194. Not to be outdone, older sister Piper (16-years old) bowled a 725 series (233, 227 and 265), becoming the youngest female bowler to roll a 700 series. One week later, on Oct. 15, Piper would break another Merrill bowling record, becoming the youngest bowler, girl or boy, to bowl a 300 game. This wasn’t Piper’s first experience setting records, as she also broke the Merrill record for the youngest female bowler to complete a 600 series with a 628 series at just 12-years old.
Daughters of Heather and Beaver Plautz of Merrill, the girls stay involved outside of bowling. Piper enjoys participating on the Merrill Dance Team and softball team in the spring. Paige also plays on the Merrill softball team and participates at Brookes School of Dance.