Evanston junior Michael Thomas fell one pin and one place short of state Saturday at the Vernon Hills Sectional.
The Evanston boys bowling team beat New Trier 2,865 to 2,691 Tuesday to avenge an earlier loss.
The Evanston boys bowling team beat Loyola 2,713-2,493 after leading by only eight pins after two games.
The Highland Park boys basketball team defeated Rockford Guilford 49-43 Tuesday in the Elgin tourney.
Evanston's Michael Thomas placed second and Deerfield took third at the 26-team Vernon Hills Classic Saturday.
Dan Schoof rolled the high series and had a 278 game, but New Trier's bowlers lost to Vernon Hills.
New Trier's boys bowling team defeated Evanston in both team's season opener.
Boys bowling debuts at Evanston with Michael Thomas, who has rolled 10 perfect 300 games.
