5A DISTRICT 1-2 GOLF: Eacret, Mire lead Sandpoint boys, girls to team titles
The Sandpoint High boys and girls golf teams are all smiles after taking home 5A District 1-2 titles on Thursday at The Links Golf Club in Post Falls. From left are Cooper Zimmerman, Logan Roos, Everett Gilman, Micah Young, Bode Eacret, Taylor Mire, Raegan Samuels, Alexa Tuinstra, Demi Driggs and Claire Loutzenhiser.
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POST FALLS — At The Links Golf Club, Sandpoint High sophomore Bode Eacret shot a 7-over-par 80 for the boys, senior Taylor Mire a 2-over-par 75 for the girls, capturing medalist honors, as both of the Bulldogs' golf teams took home 5A Inland Empire League titles Thursday.
On the boys' side, all four teams were within 11 strokes. Eacret, who placed third, was followed by an impressive finish by junior Logan Roos, who carded an 83 and finished tied for sixth. Junior Micah Young shot an 85 and tied for eighth while junior Everett Gilman finished ninth overall with a score of 86 to round out the Bulldogs' top four. Sandpoint bested runner-up Moscow by five strokes.
"All the coaches talked beforehand and we knew all the teams were close — we really did," Sandpoint High head coach Mike Deprez said. "Everybody else played well and nobody threw in the towel ... we were just a little bit more consistent, a little bit more grounded, and held it together. When you're at districts, it does get a bit tense when it gets this close."
Deprez mentioned how Eacret set the tone early and Roos played incredible in the No. 2 spot, but also reiterated how everyone's contributions, including junior Cooper Zimmerman's 90 in the No. 5 spot, were necessary in order to win.
"All five of them feel like they left strokes out there and that's the mentality we need going into state," coach Deprez said. "They all played well and their swings are looking great — they're all in a good place."
On the girls' side, the Lady Bulldogs finished 1-2-3-4-5 with a total score of 310, 105 strokes better than runner-up Lewiston. Senior Raegan Samuels shot a 77, seniors Demi Driggs and Alexa Tuinstra 79's, and senior Claire Loutzenhiser an 85.
"It's absolutely insane," coach Deprez said of the girls shooting a total score of 310. "We're spoiled with Taylor and Lexi always playing well and our 3-4-5 golfers always knew they were going to be the ones to help us achieve our team goal and make that next step ... and all three of them have done just that. Raegan, Demi, and Claire played incredible golf. I have seen a lot of good teams out there, but I have never seen five girls playing as well as these five girls are playing right now."
Both teams advance to the 5A State Championship set to be held Oct. 11-12 at the River's Edge Golf Course in Burley.
BOYS
At The Links Golf Club
Par 73
MEDALIST — Tyler Zachary, Lakeland, 79.
TEAM SCORES (top two to state) — 1, Sandpoint 334; 2, Moscow 339; 3, Lakeland 343; 4, Lewiston 345.
SANDPOINT — Bode Eacret 80, Logan Roos 83, Micah Young 85, Everett Gilman 86, Cooper Zimmerman 90.
MOSCOW — Chase Lovell 79, Keaton Clark 82, Cooper Trout 88, Cohen Miller 90, Traiden Cummings 91.
LAKELAND — Tyler Zachary 70, Daniel Lowe 89, Marty Babb 91, Jake Jovick 93, Maddox Score 93.
LEWISTON — Kayden Orton 82, Landon Blewett 83, Jayden Estlund 89, Dash Walker 91, Colt Walker 91.
GIRLS
At The Links Golf Club
Par 73
MEDALIST — Taylor Mire, Sandpoint, 75.
TEAM SCORES (top two to state) — 1, Sandpoint 310. 2, Lewiston 415. 3, Lakeland 458. 4, Moscow 468.
SANDPOINT — Taylor Mire 75, Raegan Samuels 77, Demi Driggs 79, Alexa Tuinstra 79, Claire Loutzenhiser 85.
LEWISTON — Cora Lott 93, Josey Hemphill 101, Shelby Arellano 103, Destiny Ellenwood 118, Kalen Kelly 123.
LAKELAND — Dani Russell 99, Ellie Austad 114, Bridget Derbyshire 119, Annie Matilla 126, Amanda Olson 142.
MOSCOW — Addison Raney 107, Alexa Lambert 109, Gemma Sorenson 112, Haili Hull 140, Paige Raney 141.