Newton Senior Places 18th at Class 2A Bowling State Tournament

Gabbie Humphrey improves score by 95 pins from previous year's appearance

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Newton senior Gabbie Humphrey made her second straight appearance at the Class 2A Individual State Bowling Tournament, placing 18th among the 32 bowlers. Humphrey improved her score by 95 pins from her tournament appearance one year ago, when she finished 26th with 505 total pins. Her three-game series this year totaled 600 pins, with scores of 191, 193, and 216.

Why it matters

Humphrey is one of four seniors on the six-member girls varsity team that finished 8th in this year's Class 2A Team State Bowling Tournament, raising questions about the team's future performance with the loss of key veteran players.

The details

Humphrey's improved performance at the individual state tournament comes after her team finished 8th in the Class 2A Team State Bowling Tournament the previous day. As one of four seniors on the six-member varsity squad, Humphrey's departure will leave a void that the team's younger bowlers will need to fill.

  • Humphrey made her second straight appearance at the Class 2A Individual State Bowling Tournament on Wednesday.
  • Humphrey finished 26th with 505 total pins in the previous year's tournament.

The players

Gabbie Humphrey

A senior on the Newton girls varsity bowling team who placed 18th at the Class 2A Individual State Bowling Tournament.

Newton girls varsity bowling team

The six-member team that finished 8th in the Class 2A Team State Bowling Tournament, led by four senior players including Gabbie Humphrey.

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What they’re saying

“It will definitely be difficult losing four varsity spots. But I think there are some good bowlers coming up that can keep it going. Some that have been bowling since they were really little. So I hope we can keep those scores up. It would be really nice to see that.”

— Gabbie Humphrey (kniakrls.com)

The takeaway

Humphrey's improved individual performance at the state tournament highlights the challenge facing the Newton girls bowling team as they look to replace four key senior players, including Humphrey, and maintain their competitive edge in the future.