5A STATE GOLF: Sandpoint girls stay consistent, finish third
From left to right, Raegan Samuels, Claire Loutzenhiser, Taylor Mire, Demi Driggs and Alexa Tunistra of the Sandpoint High girls' golf team are all smiles with their 5A State Golf third place trophy.
(Courtesy Photo)
BURLEY — For the third consecutive year, the Sandpoint High girls, led by seniors Taylor Mire and Alexa Tuinstra, are headed home with a third place trophy after the 5A State Golf Tournament concluded on Saturday at the River's Edge Golf Course.
The Lady Bulldogs put up consistent team scores of 353-354 between both rounds to remain steady in third. On day two, Tuinstra finished with a team-best 7-over-par 82 and placed 13th while Mire shot an 84 en route to an eighth place finish.
"All the girls finished in the upper half of all competitors," Sandpoint High head coach Mike Deprez said. "While missing claiming a championship, the girls proved to themselves at districts how good they are and can be."
For the boys, juniors Logan Roos and Everett Gilman carded 14-over par 86s during the second round as the Bulldogs finished 11th overall.
"The real victory for the boys was experience for the future and showing 'resilience shooting' for two days on very fast, unfamiliar greens," coach Deprez said. "State was well run and the course was in great shape."
BOYS
At River’s Edge Golf Club, Burley
Par 72
6,507 yards
STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10) — 1, Will Comstock, Bishop Kelly, 63-77—140. 2, Brody Payne, Twin Falls 69-74—143. 3, Aidan Szentanai, Bishop Kelly, 71-73—144. 4, Charlie Hilvers, Bishop Kelly, 72-73—145. 5, Chad Stevenson, Mountain Home, 73-73—146. 6, Chase Lovell, Moscow, 75-73—148. 7, Tyler Zachary, Lakeland, 70-79—149. 8, Ike Redder, Burley, 79-73—152 (won card-off). 9, Dan Moodie, Bishop Kelly, 76-76—152 (lost card-off). 10, Kyler Barker, Jerome, 74-79—153.
TEAM SCORES —1, Bishop Kelly 282-299—581. 2, Twin Falls 314-311—625. 3, Mountain Home 324-325—649. 4, Moscow 322-328—650. 5, Preston 331-328—659, 6, Skyline, 331-331—662. 7 (tie), Middleton 328-337—665; Skyview 326-339—665. 9, Jerome 316-356—672. 10, Blackfoot 347-338—685. 11, Sandpoint 346-350—696.
SANDPOINT — t-40, Logan Roos 85-86—171; t-46, Everett Gilman, 88-86—174; t-49, Micah Young, 86-89—175; t-52, Bode Eacret, 87-89—176; t-59, Cooper Zimmerman, 94-89—183.
GIRLS
At River’s Edge Golf Club, Burley
Par 75
6,055 yards
STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10) — 1, Cara Carter, Bishop Kelly, 68-79—147. 2, Gracee Payne, Twin Falls, 75-76—151. 3, Allison Shockey, Minico, 79-76—155. 4, Claire Hall, Vallivue, 82-76—158. 5, Mallory Higham, Shelley, 81-78—159. 6, Jessi Moodie, Bishop Kelly, 80-80—160. 7, Maeve Fitzgerald, Bishop Kelly, 82-80—162. 8, Taylor Mire, Sandpoint, 79-84—163. 9, Kate Miller, Twin Falls, 81-83—164. 10, Julie Klefforth, Mountain Home, 83-87—170 (won card-off).
TEAM SCORES — 1, Bishop Kelly 314-326—630. 2, Twin Falls 334-327—661. 3, Sandpoint 353-354—707. 4, Middleton 395-371—766. 5, Idaho Falls 386-394—780. 6, Century 409-396—805. 7, Shelley 405-402—807. 8, Jerome 404-408—812. 9, Lewiston 443-442—885.
SANDPOINT — 8, Taylor Mire 79-84—163; 13, Alexa Tuinstra 92-82—174; 20, Demi Driggs 90-93—183; 21, Claire Loutzenhiser 92-96—188; 24, Raegan Samuels 99-95—194.