Pella Boys Bowlers Fall in Regular Season Finale

Despite record-setting performances, Pella loses to Bondurant-Farrar

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

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The Pella Boys Bowling team fell to Bondurant-Farrar 3031-2928 in their regular season finale, despite a record-setting individual performance from Alex Bishara and other standout efforts from the team.

Why it matters

Pella's bowling team has had a strong season, with several players setting school records. While they came up short in the final regular season match, the team is hoping to carry their momentum into the postseason and state qualifying.

The details

Alex Bishara led all bowlers with a 460 series, extending his streak of 400+ series to every meet this season. Cameron Failor had the high game on the day at 279, tying for third all-time at Pella. The varsity team set the #2 all-time high score of 1239 for high individual round game, as well as the #5 all-time high individual round score of 2016.

  • The match took place on Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 2026.
  • Pella is next in action on February 16, 2026 at the State Qualifying Meet in Ames.

The players

Alex Bishara

A standout bowler for Pella, he led all bowlers on the day with a 460 series and broke the all-time Pella High School season average for scoring at 215.05.

Cameron Failor

A Pella varsity bowler, he had the high game on the day at 279, putting him in a tie for third all-time for high game in Pella Bowling history.

Lynn Bishara

The head coach of the Pella Boys Bowling team.

Carter Failor

A Pella varsity bowler, he had the third best season average at 210.79, holding four of the top five scoring averages in Pella High School Bowling history.

Zander Beckey

A member of the Pella varsity bowling team.

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What they’re saying

“It was a fun afternoon seeing all these records set, and it's been great to see the improvement of many of our bowlers over the past several games.”

— Lynn Bishara, Head Coach (kniakrls.com)

“Hopefully, we can continue all of this positive momentum into State Qualifying and beyond.”

— Lynn Bishara, Head Coach (kniakrls.com)

What’s next

Pella is next in action on February 16, 2026 at the State Qualifying Meet in Ames.

The takeaway

Despite the loss, Pella's bowling team has had an impressive season, setting multiple school records. They will look to carry that momentum into the postseason as they aim to qualify for the state tournament.