The Bellmore-Merrick Boys Bowling team captured the Nassau County championship on Feb. 8. 

The team is comprised of students from all six schools in the Central High School District.  

Eight bowlers will compete at states on March 14. Additionally, 11 team members will compete at the individual championships on Feb. 11. 

Riley Kolinsky, an eighth grader from Grand Avenue Middle School, is also competing as both an individual and on the All Star team. 

Mepham sophomore Lucas Lam is the number one bowler in Nassau County with a 230 average and averaged a 243 in the team county championship. 

Mepham senior Chris Mann only joined the team in sophomore year and is now part of the crew heading to states. Mann also plays for the Pirates football team. 

Mepham’s Anthony Franoclini averaged a 218 throughout the counties and in six games only leaving two open frames.  

Josh Sat and Owen Yeung, both freshman at Mepham, averaged over a 200 in the county championship. 

Mepham senior and two-year starter Jake Piazza was unable to bowl in the county competition due to an illness, however he will be competing with the team at states.  

Mepham freshman Nathan Lam, another solid bowler, will be bowling at the states. He is Lucas Lam’s younger brother. 

Joseph Bianca has served as the team’s coach for 20 years and this is his second county championship in five years. He’s also spent 30 years as a coach and special education teacher at Calhoun High School. 

“We are solid from top to bottom retuning five out of the eight bowlers,” he noted. 

Date Added: 2/11/2025