By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

BOYS GOLF

WILDCATS EARN FIRST WIN

TAYLOR PENDERGAST

Tyler Pendergast fired a 37 on the Par 34 fairways at Paradise Lake to help the Wildcats easily win over St. Thomas in a Portage Trail Conference matchup on Thursday.

Jude Thiry added a 41 to the Wildcats’ total. All four of Mogadore’s scores that counted, including Max Shannon (42) and Brock Thiry (43), bested the low score for St. Thomas (Aiden Paul 45).

PIRATES WIN FIRST MVAC MATCHUP

Junior James Morgan fired an even-par 36 at Riverview Golf Course in Newton Falls to lead the Pirates to their first victory in their new conference, the MVAC.

Southeast shot a team-total 165 to Newton Falls 211 to earn the victory.

Pirates counting their scores in the match included Alex Peelish (42), Cole Bruno (43) and Ethan Shodd (44).

Cameron Huff led Newton Falls (41).

G-MEN TOP LEAGUE OPPONENT LABRAE

The Garfield G-Men bested LaBrae at Sugar Bush Golf Club by nine strokes in a MVAC league match.

Garfield was led by Hunter Anderson, firing an even-par for the G-Men, with Caleb Sheer adding a 43 to the team total.

LaBrae’s best was carded by Austin Rose (39).

YANK HEISLER INVITATIONAL

The annual Yank Heisler Invitational hosted by Ravenna at Windmill Lakes Golf Club was another success with more than 25 teams competing.

Champion was Brecksville (305), edging out Poland (308) by three strokes.

Marco Silva of Barberton earned medalist honors, carding a 71 on the Par 70 fairways of Windmill Lakes.

Rootstown’s Luke Flowers was the lowest of the individuals representing Portage County teams, firing an 83.

GIRLS GOLF

RECORDS SET IN ROVERS LOSS TO MINERVA

The Rootstown Rovers are in the beginnings of their program, sponsoring a girls golf team for only their third season.

In a loss to Minerva (179 to 187) the Rovers set a new varsity nine-hole record (187) as Ava Miller shot her personal-best nine holes, a 40.

Competing at Sunny Hill Golf Course, the Rovers scores included in the record-setting total included: Alex Biggin 48, Chloe Gardner 49, and Anna Drago 50.

Minerva’s best was fired by Peyton Beaumariage, a 36.

Rootstown improved their record to 1-2 overall.

SCOREBOARD

BOYS GOLF

MOGADORE 163, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 209

(At Paradise Lake Golf club, Suffield – Par 34)

MOGADORE (163): Jude Thiry 41, Tyler Pendergast 37, Max Shannon 42, Noah Hopkins 48, Brock Thiry 43, Landon Shaffer 47.

ST. THOMAS (209): Kosta Petrakis 57, Cicero Davis 56, Landon Stanek 56, Aiden Paul 45, Derek Pribula 52, Grant Bing 68.

RECORDS: Mogadore 2-0, 1-0; St. Thomas 0-2, 0-1.

SOUTHEAST 165, NEWTON FALLS 211

(At Riverview Golf Course, Newton Falls – Par 36)

SOUTHEAST (165): James Morgan 36, Alex Peelish 42, Cole Bruno 43, Shade Stevens 49, Ethan Shodd 44, Josh Donovan 60.

NEWTON FALLS (211): Cameron Huff 41, Dylan Champion 52, Tyler Stinson 60, Bracin Clutter 58, Claire Howershelt 64, Grace Hufford 74.

RECORDS: Southeast 1-0, 1-0; Newton Falls 0-1, 0-1.

GARFIELD 178, LABRAE 187

(At Sugar Bush Golf Club, Garrettsville – Par 36)

GARFIELD (128): Hunter Anderson 36, Dillon Paul 47, Caleb Sheer 43, Lukas Workman 53, Garet Warnick 53, Daniel Mcle 64.

LABRAE (187): Austin Rowe 39, Jacob Simpson 50, Adam Bartholomew 48, John Kinkade 50, Ethan Howard 57, Zach Bartholomew 58.

RECORDS: Garfield 1-0, Labrae 0-1.

YANK HEISLER INVITATIONAL

(At Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna – Par 70)

TEAM STANDINGS: Brecksville 305, Poland 308, Amherst Steele 309, Revere 311, Olmsted Falls 313, South Range 314, Howland 322, West Branch 324, North Ridgeville 335, Tallmadge 338, Marlington 340, Waynedale 343, Hubbard 345, Keystone 347, Barberton 349, Rootstown 352, Norton 362, Springfield 381, Cloverleaf 384, Waterloo 389, Firestone 406, Cuyahoga Falls 425, Coventry 426, Woodridge 433, Ravenna 441.

MEDALIST: Marco Silva, Barberton 71

ROOTSTOWN (352): Trentan Sines 96, Aidan Dixon 99, Luke Flowers 88, Ryan Wolf 89, Anthony Cambareri 88.

WATERLOO (389): Trevor Simons 87, Clayton Smith 93, Mitch Shephard 94, Blade Ascarrunz 115, Mason Long 126.

GIRLS GOLF

MINERVA 179, ROOTSTOWN 187

(At Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield – Par 34)

MINERVA (179): Peyton Beaumariage 36, Delaney Sell 41, Mady Bartley 48, Chloe Sallade 54, Hannah Kirkpatrick 59, Mary Stowe 64.

ROOTSTOWN (187): Ava Miller 40, Alex Biggin 48, Chloe Gardner 49, Camryn Lappe 53, Morgan Giebel 54, Anna Drago 50.

RECORDS: Minerva 6-0, Rootstown 1-2.