PREP GOLF: Sandpoint girls third at state; Mire finishes 4th overall
The Sandpoint High girls golf team finished third in the state 4A tournament at the University of Idaho Golf Course in Moscow on Saturday. From left are Raegan Samuels, Taylor Mire, Claire Loutzenhiser, Demi Driggs and Alexa Tuinstra.
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MOSCOW - The Sandpoint girls golf team took home bronze from the 4A State Championship held Friday and Saturday at the University of Idaho Golf Course. Junior Taylor Mire finished in fourth place to lead the Bulldogs to another state trophy.
"All five of our girls finished in the upper half," head coach Mike Deprez said. "... We will use all the resources available to help accomplish our goal of another trophy [in 2024]. This is a great team with five great girls."
Mire shot an 82 in round one and a 79 in round two to secure medalist honors. All other Sandpoint golfers placed in the top 25: Alexa Tuinstra (13th), Claire Loutzenhiser (17th), Raegan Samuels (22nd), and Demi Driggs (24th).
Not lost in all of this was lone boys qualifier Micah Young who shot a 91 and 89 to take 37th place at the state championship. Young, just a sophomore and having already qualified for state twice, will help set the tone for the boys team next year.
"I want to thank all the parents who made the drive down, our athletic director TJ Clary, and assistant coach Erin Roos," Deprez said. "Erin (Roos) handles so much on the mental side of things to help the girls prepare for the emotional roller coaster that is tournament golf."
The Sandpoint golf teams will surely continue to hit the driving range and the putting greens before winter rolls in.
4A
At University of Idaho Golf Course, Moscow
BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Bishop Kelly 313-305—618. 2, Twin Falls 312-319—631. 3, Moscow 338-330—668. 4, Skyline 353-329—682. 5, Blackfoot 341-343—684. 6, Vallivue 363-340—703. 7, Preston 356-355—711. 8, Canyon Ridge 367-347—714. 9, Mountain Home 367-354—721. 10, Emmett 380-347—727.
STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10) — 1, Jaxson Wright, Vallivue, 74-71—145. 2, Chase Lovell, Moscow, 79-70—149. 3, Brody Payne, Twin Falls, 76-74—150. 4, Aiden Szentanai, Bishop Kelly, 73-78—151. 5, Andrew Moodie, Bishop Kelly, 80-74—154. 6 (tie), Nic Bishoff-Jones, Bishop Kelly, 80-76—156; Trae Payne, Twin Falls, 76-80—156. 8, Henry Higham, Shelly, 82-76—158. 9, Sy Callister, Blackfoot, 78-82—160. 10, McCoy Klundt, Twins, 79-83—162.
MOSCOW — 2, Chase Lovell, 79-70—149, t-20, Gage Schlueter, 82-86—168, t-26, Keaton Clark, 88-87—175, t-33, Cohen Miller, 92-87—179, t-46, Tyson Izzo, 89-97—186.
SANDPOINT — t-37, Micah Young, 91-89—190.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Bishop Kelly 333-319—652. 2, Twin Falls 333-322—655. 3, Sandpoint 363-355—719. 4, Emmett 410-396—806. 5, Canyon Ridge 411-397—808. 6, Shelley 443-413—856. 7, Mountain Home 455-420—875. 8, Idaho Falls 451-426—877. 9, Century 481-464—945.
STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10) — 1, Cara Carter, Bishop Kelly, 75-71—146. 2, Ava Schroeder, Twin Falls, 78-75—153. 3, Maeve Fitzgerald, Bishop Kelly, 82-77—159. 4, Taylor Mire, Sandpoint, 82-79—161. 5, Remi Pedersen, Twin Falls, 81-81—162. 6, Claire Hall, Vallivue, 85-82—167. 7, Gracee Payne, Twin Falls, 88-80—168. 8, Mallory Higham, Shelley, 88-83—171. 9, Cierra Bohrn, Twin Falls, 86-86—172. 10, Sally De Franco, Bishop Kelly, 86-86—172.
SANDPOINT — 4, Taylor Mire, 82-79—161, 13, Alexa Tuinstra, 87-91—178, 17, Claire Loutzenhiser, 94-91—185, 22, Raegan Samuels, 102-95—197, 24, Demi Driggs, 100-104—204.