SHS competes in Kraus Invite
HAYDEN LAKE — Chase Mitchell earned medalist honors for the second time in five days, shooting a 2-under-par 70 to lead Coeur d’Alene’s boys to the team title at the Kraus Invitational at Avondale Golf Club.
Coeur d’Alene shot 307 on its home course. Post Falls and Kellogg tied for second at 320.
“For cold, miserable conditions ... it was nasty for most of the tourney,” Coeur d’Alene coach Bryan Duncan said. “Avondale is a tough course, even if it’s your home course.”
Just before the tourney began, Duncan and assistant coach Dan Porter, who is also the head pro at Avondale, figured a 315 would win it, given the conditions.
“The boys exceeded our expectations,” Duncan said. “Especially Chase Mitchell. Shooting 2-under would have been exceptional on a warm, sunny day.”
Cade Finlay of Kellogg was second with a 72, followed by Cameron Flores of Post Falls with a 75.
Mt. Spokane won the girls tournament, also at Avondale, with a 341. Lake City was second at 351, followed by Post Falls (361) and Coeur d’Alene (371).
Sami Dement of Lake City was third with an 82.
Duncan also had praise for his girls team.
“They have improved a whopping 70 team strokes on the season,” he said. “Martina Hicks as a freshman shooting in the 80s is phenomenal. Very proud of Jessica Fahy breaking into the 80s after struggling early.”
“For as wet as the course was, I’m just glad we got it in,” Duncan added. “After Wednesday’s storm I was wondering if we were going to get it in.”
Next up for most of the teams is the Sandpoint Invitational Monday at the Idaho Club.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Coeur d’Alene 307. 2 (tie), Post Falls, Kellogg 320. 4, Lewiston 326. 5, Lake City 334. 6, Central Valley 344. 7, Lakeland 346. 8, Sandpoint 357.
MEDALIST — Chase Mitchell, Coeur d’Alene, 70.
COEUR d’ALENE — Chase Mitchell 70, Brayden Ogle 79, Justin Kofmehl 80, Jackson Davenport 98, Sam Johnson 78.
POST FALLS — Tanner Byers 79, Jacob Glenn 84, Cameron Flores 75, Chase Bomar 82, Hunter Johnson 86.
KELLOGG — Chase Jerome 78, Cade Finlay 72, Tyler Gibbons 85, Taylor Bush 85, Hogan Samuelson 85
LAKE CITY — Cameron Johnson 86, Jack Mitchell 87, Davon Sandford 80, Ryan Chapman 81, Alex Barrett 93.
LAKELAND — Dylan Knight 83, Ashton Waddington 86, Travis Derrick 87, Rhonin Edwards 90, Cole Tingey 96.
SANDPOINT — Lake Wilks 85, Damiel Fitzpatrick 87, Nick Crowley 92, Joel Johnson 93, Caelin Darling 108.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Mt. Spokane 341. 2, Lake City 351. 3, Post Falls 361. 4, Coeur d’Alene 371. 5, Moscow 376. 6, Kellogg 387. 7, Lewiston 388. 8, Lakeland 405.
MEDALIST — Megan Billeter, Mt. Spokane, 72.
LAKE CITY — Sami Dement 82, Emily Dodge 85, Kyla Currie 87, Maggie Kennedy 97, Tarryn Cherry 106.
POST FALLS — Savanna Routh 84, Maddi Anderton 90, Renee Mosby 87, Maya Zane 100,
COEUR d’ALENE — Martina Hicks 89, Maddie Morris 94, Jessica Fahy 89, Demi Moreno 113, Geneva Bengtson 99.
KELLOGG — Kat Rauenhorst 86, Morgan Nusz 105, Kylie Robinson 96, Emma Bristow 100, Anila Sundstrom 105.
LAKELAND — Monica Higbee 101, Sydney Suko 107, Mykala Higbee 94, Rachael Rager 103.
St. Maries boys,
Timberlake girls win
Genesis Prep invite
POST FALLS — Blake Balbi shot an 85 for medalist honors and led the St. Maries boys to a one-shot victory over Wallace at the Genesis Prep Invitational at The Links.
Timberlake won the girls tournament by two strokes over Sandpoint. Nina McDonnell of Sandpoint and Rachael Arthur of Lakeside shared medalist honors after shooting 92s.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1, St. Maries 367. 2, Wallace 368. 3, Bonners Ferry 400. 4, Timberlake 443. 5, Lakeside 450. 6, Lakeland 502. Clark Fork, Genesis Prep, Priest River, Mullan incomplete teams.
MEDALIST — Blake Balbi, St. Maries, 85.
ST. MARIES — Blake Balbi 85, Kadin Olson 96, Nate Masterson 97, Matt Hodgson 94, Cade Hill 92.
WALLACE — Hunter Gust 88, Erik Brackebusch 90, Josh Allen 93, Logan Hull 98, Zack Welch 97.
TIMBERLAKE — Chris Jenkins 103, Cody Gilson 120, Tanner Larson 109, Wyatt Dickinson 111, Sam Williams 129.
LAKESIDE — Emmitt White 98, Alex Pakootas 117, Talon Twoteeth 117, Sergio Abuan 118.
LAKELAND — Matt Johnson 100, Tyler Brumbles 137, Cannon Nosworthy 121, Matthew Delconte 144.
CLARK FORK — Wade Stevens 94, TJ Henderson NC, Jordy Dick 132, Hunter Sutton 131, Theo Icardo NC.
GENESIS PREP — Jacob Schultz 95, Jacob Schroeder 93, Sean Murrin 122.
MULLAN — Sam Hess 130.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Timberlake 422. 2, Sandpoint 424. 3, Lakeside 466. 4, Lakeland 478. 5, Clark Fork 479. 6, Priest River 509. Wallace, Bonners Ferry, St. Maries incomplete teams.
MEDALIST — Tie, Nina McDonnell, Sandpoint; Rachael Arthur, Lakeside, 92.
TIMBERLAKE — Shelbee Hester 101, Tatum Qualsund 105, McKeeley Tonkin 114, Lilly Kelley 102, Hanna Mendenhall 130.
SANDPOINT — Nina McDonnell 92, Hannah Hurst 93, Cheyenne Nicholson 109, Morgan Houge 130.
LAKESIDE — Rachael Arthur 92, Alyssa SiJohn 131, Brooklyn Marchand 122, Tommia Pakootas 121, Suzi Pakootas 131.
LAKELAND — Taten Gorton 111, Madison Kelleher 129, Amanda Rhode 122, Bryanna Maddy 128, Sydney Price 117.
CLARK FORK — Brooke Stevens 103, Tessa Sutton 111, Abbie Anderson 134, Alleyihia Valliere 131.
WALLACE — Maryssa Hogamier 106, Kayla Bayer 107, Jen Hayman 132, Megan Dorton NC.
ST. MARIES — Carley Chase 109, Jaidyn Reynolds 111, Tabitha Boller 103.