Basin golfers swing on at state
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 7 months AGO
Moses Lake’s Mason Bradford lines up a putt at the Qualchan Golf Course in Spokane during the 4A Boys State Golf Tournament.
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Othello’s Sami Shade drives a ball at the first tee box at the MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake, competing in the 2A Girls State Golf Tournament.
Ephrata’s Carter Burns follows through on a swing at the first tee box at the Liberty Lake Golf Course in Liberty Lake during the 2A Boys State Golf Tournament.
Moses Lake’s Rhylee Humphrey lines up a shot on the putting green at the Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | May 24, 2023 1:00 AM
WASHINGTON – Twenty-eight golfers began competing at eight state tournaments across Washington, vying to make the cut for a second day of play. See below for scores from the first day of the 4A Boys, 4A Girls, 2A Boys, 2A Girls, 1A Boys, 1A Girls, 1B/2B Boys and 1B/2B Girls State Golf Tournaments. All scores are according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
4A
Boys - Qualchan Golf Course in Spokane
Moses Lake’s Mason Bradford - 83.
Moses Lake’s Quinten Whittall - 90.
Girls - Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane
Moses Lake’s Rhylee Humphrey - 108.
Moses Lake’s Addison Nighswonger - 109.
2A
Boys - Liberty Lake Golf Course in Liberty Lake
Ephrata’s Kenji Pickeral - 77.
Ephrata’s Carter Burns - 80.
Ephrata’s Max Hewitt - 80.
Othello’s TJ Murdock - 81.
Ephrata’s Mason Moore - 83.
Othello’s Will Parrish - 84.
Ephrata’s Hunter Ogle - 88.
Ephrata’s Tristen MacNeil - 93.
Girls - MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake
Ephrata’s Jayme Dwight - 80.
Othello’s Sami Shade - 97.
Othello’s Mariah Murdock - 92.
Ephrata’s Rayn Castillo - 103.
Ephrata’s Stella Bayley - 122.
1A
Boys - Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis
Royal’s Ezra Jenks - 91.
Royal’s Caden Allred - 93.
Girls - Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis
Royal’s Iby Soliz - score not available in time for press deadline.
2B/1B
Boys - Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater
LRS’s Hunter Dinkins - 88.
LRS’s Lance Williamson - 97.
Warden’s Jaden Hernandez - 99.
Warden’s Alex Martinez - 117.
Girls - Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater
ACH’s Naomi Molitor - 90.
Warden’s Lauryn Madsen - 99.
Warden’s Reagan Golladay - 108.
Warden’s Eily Castillo - 116.
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