Local golfers shine at district touranments

By The Daily World • May 17, 2017 1:30 am
(Submitted photo) The Montesano High School girls golf team won the District IV 1A girls golf team title on Wednesday afternoon at Tumwater Valley Golf Course in Tumwater. The Bulldogs qualified five golfers for next week’s state 1A girls golf championships at Horn Rapids Golf Course in Richland. The team members are (from left): Lauren Denholm, Glory Grubb, Mylaina Parker, McKenna Miller, Macey Wecker (District IV 1A individual champion), and Morgan Malizia.
(Submitted photo) The Montesano High School girls golf team won the District IV 1A girls golf team title on Wednesday afternoon at Tumwater Valley Golf Course in Tumwater. The Bulldogs qualified five golfers for next week’s state 1A girls golf championships at Horn Rapids Golf Course in Richland. The team members are (from left): Lauren Denholm, Glory Grubb, Mylaina Parker, McKenna Miller, Macey Wecker (District IV 1A individual champion), and Morgan Malizia.

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1A District

TUMWATER — Montesano’s Macey Wecker picked a perfect time to shoot her first round in the 80s during competitive play. Wecker posted an 83 on Tuesday to finish with a total of 173 and win the District IV 1A girls golf tournament at Tumwater Valley Golf Course.

Wecker sat in third place, three strokes behind Ilwaco’s Aslyn Fisher going into Tuesday, but she cut the margin to one stroke after nine holes and stayed focused to win by six strokes. Wecker led the Bulldogs, but five girls from Montesano finished in the top nine to qualify for state and bring home the district title for the Bulldogs as well.

“The kids showed up today and backed up the stellar team performance that they put on yesterday, and all season, with another solid showing from top to bottom,” Montesano head coach Lloyd Aldrich said. “(Macey’s) final round 83 was her first time in the 80s in competition and for her to do it in today’s conditions and under this kind of pressure is a testimony to the countless hours of preparation she has put into her game over the past year.”

Montesano finished with 91 points as a team, almost doubling up the 46 1/2 points by second-place Ilwaco.

Montesano’s McKenna Miller finished with a 110 on Tuesday to place fourth with a total of 206, while Mylania Parker carded a 108 on Tuesday to place fifth. Glory Grubb and Lauren Denholm each carded rounds of 113 on Tuesday to finish in seventh and eighth place respectively.

Hoquiam’s Bailey Smith fired rounds of 106 and 115 to total 221 and round out the state spots with a ninth-place finish.

The top nine finishers move on to the 1A State girls golf tournament at Horn Rapids Golf Course in Richland on May 23 and 24.

Montesano — Macey Wecker 90-83, 173; McKenna Miller 96-110, 206; Glory Grubb 106-113, 219; Lauren Denholm 107-113, 220; Mylania Parker 106-108, 214.

Hoquiam — Bailey Smith 106-115, 221; Josie Emery 112-117, 229.

Elma — Alexis Cooper 121-114, 235.

2A District

CHEHALIS — All six Aberdeen golfers advanced on to day two at the District IV 2A tournament at Riverside Golf Course on Tuesday.

Mari Rabung led the Bobcats with a round of 95. The senior had a birdie on the par-5 No. 14 to highlight her round.

Aberdeen’s Haley Farrer used strong putting to post a 97 on the day.

“What a coach’s dream to get all six girls to day two of districts,” Aberdeen head coach Dan Sundstrom said. “Half of our girls were happy with their score and the other half can’t wait to play better tomorrow.”

Washougal’s Kallie Sakamoto is leading the tournament after posting a 79 on Tuesday.

The tournament concludes Wednesday with the top 20 moving on to state.

Aberdeen — Mari Rabung 95, MacKayla Waltee 120, Haley Farrer 97, Emily May 116, Kate Slyter 104, Katie McGregor 112.