PREP GOLF: Coeur d'Alene boys, girls sweep ... Vikings Focke, Wilson earn medalist honors

HAYDEN LAKE — Coeur d’Alene sophomore Ben Focke beat fellow Viking sophomore Hunter Paquin in a playoff for medalist honors as Coeur d’Alene claimed the 6A District 1 golf championship on Tuesday at Avondale Golf Club. 

Both Focke and Paquin shot an even par 72 for Coeur d’Alene, which beat Lake City by nine strokes to advance to state Oct. 9-10 at RedHawk Golf Course in Nampa. 

Lake City junior Trey Lambert, who was fourth in a card-off at state as a freshman, qualified for state, finishing third with a 74. 

Only the regional champion and top three individual finishers advance to state. 

It is the sixth straight district/regional title for the Coeur d'Alene boys and third straight for the girls.

Coeur d’Alene sophomore Ella Wilson, last year’s state 6A champion, won the girls medalist with a 4-over 76. 

Coeur d’Alene sophomores Leah Heavener (78) and Jossetta Williams (86) finished second and third respectively. 

“Our kids played outstanding today on a tough course,” Coeur d’Alene girls golf coach Jeff Lake said. “Districts is always pressure-packed and nerves come out, but our golfers did a great job of managing the stress of it all. We are extremely excited for state next week at RedHawk.” 

BOYS 

At Avondale Golf Club, Hayden Lake 

Par 72 

6,573 yards 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top three to state) — 1, Ben Focke, Coeur d’Alene, 72 (won in playoff). 2, Hunter Paquin, Coeur d’Alene, 72. 3, Trey Lambert, Lake City, 74. 

TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Coeur d’Alene 310. 2, Lake City 319. 3, Post Falls 357. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Ben Focke 72, Hunter Paquin 72, Brady Rubert 81, Dylan Clark 93, Kellan Christensen 85. 

LAKE CITY — Trey Lambert 74, Tanner Collins 78, Eli Wilson 87, Wesley Adams 82, Cooper George 85. 

POST FALLS — Karl Berend 91, Nick McGruder 99, Jaeson Walker 98, Mason Leiser 84, Brennan Odd 84. 

GIRLS 

At Avondale Golf Club, Hayden Lake 

Par 72 

6,317 yards 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top three to state) — 1, Ella Wilson, Coeur d’Alene, 76. 2, Leah Heavener, Coeur d’Alene, 78. 3, Jossetta Williams, Coeur d’Alene, 86. 

TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Coeur d’Alene 330. 2, Lake City 439. 3, Post Falls 463. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Ella Wilson 76, Emily Stillert 90, Leah Heavener 78, Jossetta Williams 86, Kinsley Meier 91. 

LAKE CITY — Danika Thompson 109, Libby Montgomery 118, Nadya Wilson 106, Emily Clausen 106, Sam Sewchok 130. 

POST FALLS — Kloe Monette 105, Jewell Malmoe 112, Dani Bastedo 124, Maria Gordon 122, Lailah Bonner 130. 

    Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene High boys golf team captured the 6A District 1 championship on Tuesday at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake. From left are boys coach Chase Bennett, Brady Rubert, Ben Focke, Kellan Christensen, Dylan Cook and Hunter Paquin.
  

    Courtesy photo Coeur d'Alene sophomore Ella Wilson won her second straight 6A District 1 medalist title in Tuesday's match at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake.
  

    Courtesy photo Coeur d'Alene sophomore Ben Focke won 6A District 1 medalist honors after winning in a playoff on Tuesday at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake.

    MARK NELKE/Press Coeur d'Alene High sophomore Ben Focke tees off on the third hole at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake on Tuesday at the 6A District 1 golf tournament. Focke won the boys' district title in a playoff.

    MARK NELKE/Press Coeur d'Alene High sophomore Ella Wilson chip onto the ninth green at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake on Tuesday at the 6A District 1 golf tournament. Wilson won the girls' district title for the second straight year.