Glacier golfers dominate at home
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Glacier's Shea Stevens chips onto the fifth green Tuesday afternoon during the Glacier Invitational at Big Mountain Golf Course. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Ryan Keenan watches a putt on the third green Tuesday morning during the Glacier Invitational at Big Mountain Golf Course. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>
In a close contest entering the final round of the Glacier Invitational at Big Mountain Golf Club, Glacier’s Ryan Porch pulled away from the field, shooting a 5-under-par 67 to beat teammate Logan Iverson and Flathead’s Ryan Keenan by 11 strokes on Tuesday.
“I don’t think I left too many out there,” Porch said. “I was really happy with the way I played. I putted really well, I know this golf course. I know every place to go and not to go. I know all the greens so it was definitely an advantage.”
The advantage played well for the Wolfpack, which swept both the boys and girls titles at its host tournament. Iverson finished in second for the boys with a two-day total of 149, while both Dillon Eaves and Kevin Talcott finished with 158s in eighth place. The team total of 603 was 42 strokes better than second-place Missoula Hellgate.
Porch, who carded his second tournament win in three tries this season, said he started to spread his lead after a birdie on the par-3 13th.
“I was five up through nine (holes),” Porch said. “I had a comfortable lead, but it wasn’t certain I was going to win. (Iverson) was definitely there.”
Porch and Iverson have finished in first and second overall in all three tournaments this season.
Flathead’s Varsity B team passed the A team on Tuesday, led by the strong play of Keenan. The freshman caught Iverson to tie for second place with a 73 in the second round. Hayden Congdon led Polson, shooting 166.
On the girls side, Glacier freshman Teigan Avery continued her strong start to the season. Avery shot 76 in both rounds, finishing with a 152, 18 strokes ahead of teammates Shea Stevens and Hannah Davis in second place. This is the second tournament she has won this season.
“I didn’t get in too much trouble,” Avery said. “That’s where it’s at, reducing the risk.”
Polson finished second as a team, led by a fifth place finish from Nicole Clairmont, who shot 174. Flathead finished in fourth. Morgan Knutsen led the Bravettes with an eighth-place finish and a two-day total of 186.
The tournament win is the second in a row for the Wolfpack girls, who have looked like one of the best groups in the state this season.
“We’ve been working so hard,” senior Shea Stevens said. “It’s really fun to see where our girls are at and how far we’ve come ... We’re really looking forward to it, hoping we can only improve, only get better by the time state rolls around.”
Glacier Golf Invitational
at Big Mountain Golf Club
Boys — 6,628 yards; Girls — 5,421 yards
Final Round
Boys
Team Scores — 1. Glacier 304-299—603; 2. Hellgate 319-326—645; 3. Hamilton 338-330—668; 3. Sentinel 339-329—668; 5. Flathead Varsity B 357-323—680; 6. Flathead Varsity A 346-339—685; 7. Big Sky 342-356—698; 8. Polson 354-374—728.
ALSO: Glacier JV 324-317—641.
Top 10 Individuals
1. Ryan Porch, Glacier, 71-67—138; T-2. Logan Iverson, Glacier, 73-76—149; T-2. Ryan Keenan, Flathead B, 76-73—149; 4, Brady Henthorn, Hellgate, 77-77—154; 5, Tommy Mann, Glacier JV, 77-78-155; T-6. Kyle Lubke, Hamilton, 77-79—156; T-6. Scott Larson, Glacier JV, 80-76—156; T-8. Tyler Fox, Sentinel, 82-76— 158; T-8. Dillon Eaves, Glacier, 79-79—158; T-8. Kevin Talcott, Glacier, 81-77—158.
Team results
Browning (NS) — Justin Boggs 117-102—219
Big Sky (342) — Riley Enich 84-87—171, Aaron Koerner 86-88—174, Richard Robinson 84-99—183, Brad Wakai 88-85—73, Drew Beck 101-96—197
Flathead Varsity A (346) — Max Applegate 83-81—164, Lucas Lorentz 91-81—172, Cole Bauer 84-89—173, Jon Allen 98-97—195, Jake Williams 88-88—176.
Flathead Varsity B (357) — Ryan Keenan 76-73—149, Joseph Potkorjak 89-75—164, Jacob Welch 89-82—171, Escher Kornick 103-93—196, Toth Mendius 113-111—224.
Glacier (304) — Logan Iverson 73-76—149, Ryan Porch 71-67—138, Cody Sherrill 82-80—162, Dillon Eaves 79-79—158, Kevin Talcott 81-77—158.
Hamilton (338) — Kyle Lubke 77-79—156, Bridger Palin 93-86—179, Taylor Dowdy 86-91—177, Josh Heath 87-85—172, Riley Delasilva 88-80—168.
Hellgate (319)— Patrick Colberg 77-82—159, Brady Henthorn 77-77—154, Alan Anderson 84-82—166, Brad Seaholm 81-85—166, Finn Mikkola 95-88—183.
Polson (354) — Hayden Congdon 89-77—166, Alex Killian 83-WD, Dalton Noyes 106-95—201, Ryan Thurman 90-101—191, Reno Lindesmith 92-101—193
Sentinel (339) — Logan Becker 87-86—173, Sam Rivey 84-86—170, Tyler Fox 82-76—158, Jon Nolan 86-81—167, Matt Warren 99-96—195
Glacier JV — Tommy Mann 77-78—155, Greg Jones 86-79—167, Austin Hilde 80-91—171, Sam Stern 81-84—165, Scott Larson 80-76—156.
Girls
Team Scores — 1. Glacier 326-337—663; 2, Polson 373-372—745; 3. Hellgate 382-383—765; 4. Flathead 396-386—782; 5. Browning 446-413—859; 6. Big Sky 465-414—879; 7. Hamilton 482-469—951.
Top 10 Individuals
1. Teigan Avery, Glacier, 76-76—152; 2. Shea Stevens, Glacier, 81-89—170; 3. Hannah Davis, Glacier, 84-86—170; 4. Kaydee Aurich, Glacier, 85-86—171; 5. Nicole Clairmont, Polson, 86-88—174; 6, Katie Wills, Hellgate, 90-87—177; 7. Jaylin Kenney, Polson, 89-92—181; 8. Morgan Knutsen, Flathead, 94-92—186; 9. Geneva Zoltec, Flathead, 95-94—189; 10. Susie Hawthorne, Hellgate, 98-95—193.
Team Results
Big Sky (465-414—879) — Shayla Johnson 107-96—203, Abbey Hoge 127-108—235, Sidney Davis 106-100—206, Sedona Gauden 125-110—235, Sami Ormesher 134-125—259
Browning (446-413—859) — Jessica Magee 100-98—198, Cyan Old Chief 112-105—217, Terryn Williamson 115-106—221, Summer Kennerly 119-104—223, Denae Yellow Kidney 128-132—260.
Flathead (396-386—782) — Geneva Zoltec 95-94—189, Morgan Knutson 94-92—186, Michaela Murer 105-100—205, Mackenzie Williams 111-103-214, Jaycee Rocha 102-100—202.
Glacier Varsity (326-337—663)— Teigan Avery 76-76—152, Shea Stevens 81-89—170, Hannah Davis 84-85—170, Kaydee Aurich 85-86—171, Kirstyn Haugenoe 101-106—207.
Hamilton (482-469—951) — Mishaila Conway 120-107—227, Alyssa Heath 116-111—227, Sydni Rose 106-103—209, Annie Carroll 140-148—288
Hellgate (382-383—765) — Katie Wills 90-87—177, Maddie Trent 96-105—201, Jenna Herrick 98-96—194, Susie Hawthorne 98-95—193, Karen Hogan 119-111—230.
Polson (373) — Anna DiGiallonardo 100-94—194, Nicole Clairmont 86-88—174, Jaylia Kenney 89-92—181, Lauren Dupuis 98-98-196, Payton Anderson NS-119
Sentinel (NS) — Micaela Peck 109-96—205, Lindsay Bixler 128-127—255, Bridget Kilcreese 107-119—226
Glacier JV — Cynthia Gilbertson 125-NS, Tacey Howe NS-106
Flathead JV/(NS) — Aryn Phillips 126-NS.