BOYS GOLF: Golfers from Cass, Logan, Pioneer compete at regionals
Logansport placed 12th and Pioneer placed 13th at the 15-team Lake Central boys golf regional at Sandy Pines Golf Club on Thursday.
The Berries shot a 351. Graham Taylor led with an 81, followed by Louis Rozzi (85), Evan Brandstatter (89), Eli Baldwin (96) and Logan Lange (107).
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Pioneer shot a 368. Micah Rans led with an 83, followed by Ivan Reyes (89), Brady Price (92), Dane Bowditch (104) and Tayt Smith (118).
South Bend St. Joseph (313), Elkhart (313) and Lake Central (314) were the three advancing teams to the State Finals.
Elkhart's Benjamin Divido shot 70 to earn medalist honors. The three advancing individuals were Andrean's Jack Trtan (74), Twin Lakes' Jack Kaufman (75) and Trinity @ Greenlawn's Jackson Cressy (76).
Rochester's Davis Renie shot an 81.
Twin Lakes shot a 326 to place seventh. Following Kaufman were Leo Dellinger (79), Cole Woodley (82), Spencer Roth (90) and Kyle Kyser (92).
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The State Finals are next Tuesday and Wednesday at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel.
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Cass shot a 365 to place 15th at the event held at Stonehenge Golf Club.
Michael Myers shot an 86 to lead the Kings, followed by Brody Hillis (90), Cole Rush (94), Nolan Hines (95) and Harrison Clark (105).
Homestead (291), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (313) and Leo (313) were the three advancing teams.
Fairfield's Brayden Miller shot a 66 to earn medalist honors. Miller, Westview's Silas Haarer (67) and Fort Wayne Blackhawk's Gavin Haiflich (72) advanced as individuals.
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