QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks hosted the Ephrata Tigers, Othello Huskies and five other 2A schools at Colockum Ridge Golf Course Wednesday. The three placed in the middle of the pack, as the Tigers finished in fifth place, the Huskies sixth and the Jacks seventh.  

Ephrata 

The Tigers had a strong day on the green, finishing with 333 points as a team.  

“Course conditions were great,” Assistant Coach Larry Redfield said. “Nobody really went exceptionally low, but as a whole team, we played pretty steady. All in all, we came out pretty well, definitely proud of the guys for it. We've got some work to do, and we'll get back at it as soon as spring break is over and get ready for our next match.”  

The Tigers had six players competing Wednesday – Caiden Weber, Cody Ogle, Caleb Moberg, Jett Julian, Brady Hendrick and Noah Castillo – all of whom finished in the top 20. Their top scorer was Ogle with an 80, which was also good enough for a spot inside the top 10 at ninth place.  

The Tigers have qualified players for districts already, so their focus is improving week to week as they move closer to that tournament. Since many of them are shooting in the mid- to low 80s, Redfield feels confident in this team’s potential this season.  

“I feel like we're going to be able to get a couple of our guys to state, which would be fabulous. Getting back down there this year after having some opportunities last year and getting some of the guys there was awesome,” he said.  

Redfield and the Tigers are planning to focus on getting more reps in between matches to help the players build confidence, Redfield said.  

“Getting opportunities to get out and work on their game and spend time playing to help drop scores. Practicing and learning the techniques is a big deal as well. Just lots of reps and building that confidence, and especially in that tournament environment, is a big deal to helping them succeed as a squad and individuals,” he said.  

Quincy 

The Jacks’ seventh-place finish was the result of a 370-point score, putting them ahead of league rivals Selah and Toppenish.  

“It was actually pretty exciting day for our boys,” Quincy Head Coach Chris Trevino said. “Colockum Ridge may be one of the easier golf courses to try to qualify for the district tournament. Our guys knew coming in, ‘This may be my best shot to be able to qualify.’ I was excited that we got a couple of new guys qualified for the district tournament, and that gives my team a total of five members eligible to go now.”  

Conner Galloway and Keegan Nelson shot just under 100 to qualify for the district tournament. They will join Miles Fabian, Jett Bierlink and Jones Ferguson at the district tournament, the coach said.  

Trevino is pleased with the competitive nature and excitement his players have shown this year, he said. Ferguson and Bierlink are freshman, but have shown a great interest in the sport this season.