By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

GIRLS GOLF

SPRINGFIELD LADY SPARTAN INVITATIONAL

(At Chenoweth Golf Club, Akron – Par 71)

The Rootstown Rovers traveled to Chenoweth Golf Club in Akron to compete in the always competitive Lady Spartan Invitational hosted by Springfield.

The Division-II Rovers took home the third-place trophy, firing a 417 team score that was only topped by Cloverleaf and Copley — both Division I schools.

The Rovers were led by Ava Miller (97) and Alex Biggin (114). The rest of the Rovers’ team included Chloe Lynn Gardner (104), Camryn Lappe (112) and Morgan Giebel (104).

TOP FIVE TEAMS: Cloverleaf 394, Copley 395, Rootstown 417, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 425, Springfield 427.

ROOTSTOWN (417): Ava Miller 97, Alex Biggin 114, Chloe Lynn Gardner 104, Camryn Lappe 112, Morgan Giebel 104.

LADY EXPLORER INVITATIONAL

A.M. FLIGHT

(@ Lake Forest Country Club, Hudson – Par 72)

TAYLOR BLAZEK

The Southeast Pirates finished in sixth place at the Lady Explorer Invitational as senior Taylor Blazek fired a 79, good for runner-up medalist.

Southeast topped out at 375 as Canfield won the event, scoring a 353 team total.

The Pirates were pushed into sixth place of 18 teams with the solid scoring of freshman Samantha Morgan (92), junior Aubree Varga (98), junior Jessi Mix (106) and freshman Jenni Mix (118).

A.M. FLIGHT TEAMS: Canfield 353, Strongsville 365, Marysville 367, Magnificat 368, Medina Highland 373, Southeast 375, Green 376, Brunswick 382, Chagrin Falls 397, Uniontown Lake 398, Brecksville 405, Hudson 422, Solon 425, Medina 430, GlenOak 433, North Royalton 453, Tallmadge 474, Laurel 514.

TOP FIVE: Serena Wu, Solon 69; Taylor Blazek, Southeast 79, Ellie Gonzalez Ribble 79; Elizabeth Pollock, Chagrin Falls 82; Hannah Lee, Strongsville 82.

SOUTHEAST (375): Taylor Blazek 79, Samantha Morgan 92, Aubree Varga 98, Jessi Mix 106, Jenni Mix 118.

BOYS GOLF

NORTON 168, ROOTSTOWN 178, JACKSON-MILTON 179

(At Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield – Par 35)

The Rootstown Rovers split a match with Norton and Jackson-Milton at Sunny Hill Golf Course in Brimfield on Monday.

Norton’s Braden Gunter earned medalist honors, firing an even-par 35 on the way to the team’s 168.

The Rovers, topping Jackson-Milton by only one stroke, were led by Trentan Sines (41) and Anthony Cambareri (45).

Jackson-Milton’s best was fired by Hunter Schertzer (43).

The Rovers are now 2-1 to start the season.

NORTON (168): Braden Gunter 35, Noah Landers 42, Will Goff 47, Stone Hardy 50, Jack Pazdernik 44.

ROOTSTOWN (178): Trentan Sines 41, Luke Flowers 46, Logan Uphold 47, Ryan Wolf 46, Aidan Dixon 51, Anthony Cambareri 45.

JACKSON-MILTON (179): Hunter Schertzer 43, Ryan Romigh 46, Colton Elliott 44, Blake Hochendoner 46, Jackson Horner 50, Dylan Hovance 57.

RECORDS: Rootstown 2-1, Norton 2-0, Jackson-Milton 0-2.