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Congratulates the Stanhope Elmore High School Boys Bowling Team for winning the 2026 AHSAA Division 6A/7A State Championship on January 30, 2026, at Bowlero Bowling Center in Mobile, Alabama

First boys bowling team in the school's program history to win an AHSAA State Championship, with the team scoring 1,559 pins in the competition

Team defeated the Hoover Buccaneers in a comeback victory, overcoming a 50-pin deficit to win by 28 pins in the final game of a double-elimination tournament

Head Coach Kenny Wilson named AHSAA Coach of the Year; Seth Wilson named No. 1 bowler at the tournament and Drake Abbott ranked No. 7

Six-member roster included Ryan Best, Dequan Brown, David Henriquez, Seth Wilson, Drake Abbott, and Alex Gilbert