By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

BOYS GOLF

FORMER PTC RIVALS COMPETE IN CLOSE MATCH

Mogadore and Southeast were once Portage Trail Conference rivals and always enjoyed the close competition as league rivals.

Now, in two different conferences, it didn’t make the competition any less important to the Wildcats and the Pirates as Mogadore earned the two-stroke victory on their home course, 169-171.

Playing the Par-34 front nine of Paradise Lake Country Club in Suffield, the Pirates’ James Morgan looked like he was the golfer playing at home as he continued his assault on golf courses in Northeast Ohio, often firing under-par rounds as he did on Tuesday.

Morgan fired a 34, 2-under-par, to lead the Pirates but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Wildcats balanced attack.

Led by Tyler Pendergast (37), Mogadore was too deep for the Pirates, with Jude Thiry adding a 41, Max Shannon a 44 and Brock Thiry a 45. Five of the Wildcats fired in the 40s for nine holes.

Morgan was helped in the Pirates effort to defeat the Wildcats by Alex Peelish (44) and Cole Bruno (45).

Mogadore is now 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the PTC. Southeast is 2-1 overall and remains undefeated in the MVAC.

ROOTSTOWN DEFEATS ST. THOMAS IN PTC MATCH

The Rootstown Rovers traveled to Pleasant View Golf Course in Louisville to compete against fellow Portage Trail Conference member St. Thomas.

The Rovers fired a 166 led by Luke Flowers (36) and Trentan Sines (42) to defeat the Knights (194).

St. Thomas’ best score was carded by Aiden Paul (46).

The Rovers remain undefeated in five starts this season and are now 1-0 in the PTC.

St. Thomas is 0-3 in the conference and overall .

WATERLOO TAKES HOME A WIN IN THE MVAC

Waterloo’s Clayton Smith

The Waterloo Vikings earned their first victory in the MVAC Scarlet Division, topping Sebring 183 to 228.

The Vikes’ Trevor Simons and Clayton Smith each finished with 41s on their scorecard to give Waterloo the victory on its home course, Paradise Lake Country Club in Suffield.

Mike Moyer shot the low score for Sebring, a 47.

Waterloo now moves to 1-1 overall and in conference play. Sebring drops to 3-2 both overall and in the conference.

GIRLS GOLF

ROVERS FINISH FIFTH AT MARILYN JACKSON MEMORIAL

Alliance Country Club welcomed 10 teams to the Marilyn Jackson Memorial Tournament.

Rootstown’s Anna Drago

The Rootstown Rovers finished in the top five as they totaled 433 strokes, with only six strokes separating third and fifth place.

Anna Drago was low for the Rovers, carding a 103 on the fairways of Alliance Country Club followed by Chloe Gardner’s 105 and Alex Biggin’s 109.

North Royalton won the tournament (387) and Zoe Mort of Marlington earned medalist honors (81).

SCHOENHERR LEADS THE ROCKETS IN LOSS TO COPLEY

The Streetsboro Rockets visited Copley at Loyal Oak Golf Course in Norton, picking up their first loss of the season.

The Rockets’ Hazel Schoenherr fired a 48 to lead Streetsboro, with Sarah Czirok adding a 50 to Streetsboro’s total.

Copley’s Madison Maxwell fired a 40 on the Par-36 fairways of her home course, with Anna Yacknow adding a 42.

Copley improved their undefeated record to 2-0 as Streetsboro dropped to 2-1.