It's a tight race for 3A boys golf state title
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 4 years, 5 months AGO
Luke Butler taps in a putt during an Intermountain League match at the Ranch Club Golf Course last year.
(File photo by DYLAN GREENE)
WILDER — The Priest River boys golf team finished day one of the Idaho Class 3A state golf tournament at the River Bend golf course, tied for third place with Homedale with a score of 343.
The Spartans boys’ golf team earned a trip to the state tournament following a first place finish at the Idaho Class 3A district 1 tournament on Monday, May 9.
The race for the team trophy is going to be tight in the 3A classification.
Kimberly is in the lead following day one with 325-team points. Kellogg is only one stroke behind, however, at 326.
The Spartans and the Trojans are 18 strokes behind with 18 more holes to play today in round two of the Idaho Class 3A state golf tournament.
McCall-Donnelly is also in the mix, only being one stroke behind Priest River and Homedale.
Luke Butler, who earned medalist honors at the Class 3A District 1 tournament, led the Spartans with a score of 82.
Kameron Salesky and Bowen Fegert also shot in the 80s, with an 88 and 83, respectively.
Jace Yount and Hayden Stockton round out the Priest River golf team.
Yount finished the day with a score of 94 and Stockton shot a 90.
TEAM SCORES — 1, Kimberly, 325. 2, Kellogg, 326. T3, Priest River, 343, T3 Homedale 343, 5, McCall-Donnelly, 344. 6, Filer, 358. 7, Sugar-Salem, 359. 8, American Falls, 367.
KIMBERLY — Toby Heider 71, Jameson Harper 71, Joe Hopkins 97, AIdan Murphy 90, Chase Mollerup 93.
KELLOGG — Archie Rauenhorst 74, Griffey Doerschel 83, Blake Coburn 97, Brodie Robinson 86, Tanner Groves 83.
PRIEST RIVER — Luke Butler 82, Kameron Salesky 88, Bowen Fegert 83, Jace Yount 94, Hayden Stockton 90.
HOMEDALE — Luke Henry 85, Kinley Balkovetz 88, McCoy Swallow 83, Willie White 93, Eli Neck 87.
MCCALL-DONNELLY — Tate Ova 85, Thomas Knudson 80, Keaton Swift 88, TJ Leonard 96, Brady Campbell 91.
FILER — Hudson Reinke 80, Dylan Knight 87, Carter Day 97, Kasen Christensen 94, Preston Gould 113.
SUGAR-SALEM — Will Harmon 87, Jacob Yeaman 95, O.P Ricks 89, Josiah Bosco 88, Matt Rydalch 101.
AMERICAN FALLS — Drew Thompson 87, Samuel Henrie 84, Paddy Hardwood 98, Aaron Pearce 98, Benson Taylor 121.