Ian Scharre of Stephen Mack climbed to 2nd at the 2025 IESA state bowling championship
A 794 three-game set (a new IESA Middle School state record) helped the Stephen Mack middle schooler rocket up the leaderboard.
Eight-grader Ian Scharre finished the IESA state tournament in 2nd place in Joliet on April 12-13, 2025.
After Friday's first two games, Ian sat in 84th place. But over the next eight games, Ian climbed his way back to finish the tournament as the runner-up. Saturday morning, a 794 three-game set (it's a new IESA Middle School State Record) helped the Stephen Mack middle schooler rocket up the leaderboard.
Ian's warrior performance might force the Merriam-Webster dictionary to change their definition to his.
Middle School Bowling Coach Brad Sommer mentioned, "Ian’s high rev rate and 18.5 mph ball speed is fun to watch."
Thank you to Stephen Mack Middle School bowling coach Brad Sommer for the images and information used in the story.
