Bulldogs boys have best golf outing of seasons

BLANCHARD — Dan Sommerfield shot a season-best 76, and Wyatt Pearson a carrer-low 79 as the Sandpoint boys had their best outing of the year, placing fifth out of 10 teams in the Sandpoint Invitational at sunny Stoneridge Golf Course Monday afternoon.

"My short irons were really on," said Pearson of the key to finally breaking 80. "I hit a lot of greens in regulation — then two putts for par."

Nick Hawkins shot an 81, and Colton Story an 82 as Sandpoint posted a 318 team score, by far their best outing of the year.

"I feel like a beaming dad here," said Bulldogs' coach Mike Keough, noting consistency was the key. "We aren't coming in with the big holes; nothing is derailing them."

Bonnie Snow led the Bulldog girls with a 100, and Morgan Braun shot a season-low 105.

"She's (Braun) been dropping strokes," said girls' coach Jim Alsager. "She dropped another 12 today, and that was in a tournament."

Alsager said his 3-6 golfers all showed drastic improvement. Sandlly Whalen, Ella Gentz and Michole Nevenhoven all shot their best rounds of the season.

Lewiston won both the boys and girls team titles. Lewiston's Kyler Nilson shot a 68 and Post Falls' Genna Dodge a 79 to take medalist honors.

At Stoneridge Golf Course, Par 71

MEDALIST — Boys, Kyler Nilsson, Lewiston, 68. Girls, Genna Dodge, Post Falls, 79.

TEAM SCORES

BOYS — 1, Lewiston 296. 2, Coeur d'Alene 299. 3, Lake City 311. 4, Bonners Ferry 314. 5, Sandpoint 318. 6, Post Falls 321. 7, Moscow 327. 8, Kellogg 330. 9, Cheney 336. 10, Lakeside 380. 11, Sandpoint JV 385.

GIRLS — 1, Lewiston 357. 2, Coeur d'Alene 379. 3, Moscow 391. 4, Post Falls 389. 5, Kellogg 431. 6, Sandpoint 432. 7, Lakeland 465.

INDIVIDUAL BOYS

COEUR d'ALENE — Tyler Johnson 72, Kyler Gable 80, Cody Mee 77, Ryan Erickson 77, Taylor Porter 73.

LAKE CITY — Aaron Mote 73, Matt Kelso 79, James Colburn 77, Mike Gaboury 95, Daniel Hall 82.

POST FALLS — Danny Beutler 79, Mike Peak 87, Jace Yoshida 79, Kaleb Retz 85, Kellen Dohrman 78.

KELLOGG — Kyle Finlay 80, Sam Redmond 81, Dustin Jerome 84, Cory Dickinson 85, Blake Jerome 96.

SANDPOINT — Dan Sommerfield 76, Wyatt Pearson 79, Colton Story 82, Nick Hawkins 81, Coleman Frank 104.

SANDPOINT JV — Bryan Keough 87, Chris Rhyne 84, Terry Taylor 108, Keegan Dunn 106, Daniel Keough 108.

BONNERS FERRY — Taylor Garbutt 78, Carey Reynolds 78, Dillon Deitz 82, Trevor Koberstein 76, Derek Deitz 92.

INDIVIDUAL GIRLS

SANDPOINT — Bonnie Snow 100, Michelle Stone 111, Sandy Whalen 116, Morgan Braun 105, Ella Gentz 117, Nichole Nevenhoven 124.