Junior golf: Avery, Johnston take titles
MISSOULA — Kalispell’s Teigan Avery and Libby’s Ryggs Johnston each won the Montana junior golf title for their age group at the state championships on Tuesday at Missoula Country Club.
Avery, who is entering her sophomore season at Glacier, annihilated the field in the 14-15 girls’ age group. She won the group by 24 strokes, shooting her final round at 2-over-par 73 to clinch the title. Her two-day tournament total of 150 was the best in any age group for the girls by seven strokes.
Johnston, a 12-year-old at Libby Middle School, tied for first place in the 13-and-under boys’ age group, shooting a 75 to stay even with Billings’ Joey Moore at 146 for the tournament.
Whitefish’s Art Doorn finished second in the 16-17 boys, shooting a 74 to finish at 146, falling four shots back of Billings’ Austin Berg after entering the day tied for the lead. Glacier’s Cody Sherrill closed his tournament with a 72 to finish in fifth place (149).
Glacier’s Tom Mann finished with a 152 to finish third among the 14-15 boys, three strokes behind the champion. Bigfork’s Ryan Keenan finish fifth in the group with a 158 and Whitefish’s Cooper Donahue shot 170 to finish 10th.
Polson’s Carson McDaniel finished fourth in 13U boys (168) and Kalispell’s Brayden Aurich was 17th (214).
Whitefish’s Erin Tabish finished in seventh among the 16-17 girls, shooting 172 for the tournament.
State Junior Golf Championships
Missoula Country Club
Tuesday
Final results
Girls 13 and under – Tricia Joyce, Butte, 99-97 – 196; Skyler Martin, Shelby, 122-119 – 241; Laura Duffy, Great Falls, 127-119 – 246.
Girls 14-15 – Teigan Avery, Kalispell, 77-73 – 150; *Catrina Babinecz, Great Falls, 87-87 – 174; *Coral Schulz, Helena, 84-90 – 174; Morgan O’Neil, Laurel, 90-91 – 181; Casey Babinecz, Great Falls, 100-83 – 183; Riley Carmicheal, Great Falls, 92-91 – 183; Mikela Atkinson, Billings, 92-93 – 185; Ashley Puyear, Helena, 102-90 – 192; Lynzee Dexter, Townsend, 100-97 – 197; Tanna Campbell, Big Timber, 103-106 – 209.
*-Babinecz beat Schulz in a two-hole playoff.
Girls 16-17 – Sadie Crippen, Missoula, 82-75 – 157; Kortney McNeil, Billings, 83-76 – 159; Hannah Zwemke, Billings, 85-79 – 164; Hailey Hoagland, Butte, 82-84 – 166; Shealyn Hafer, Butte, 84-83 – 167; Samantha Walter, Billings, 83-85 – 168; Erin Tabish, Whitefish, 88-84 – 172; Hailey Ogolin, Butte, 89-85 – 174; Katie Wills, Missoula, 87-88 – 175; Bailey Dexter, ,Townsend, 92-83 – 175; Brooke Bezanson, Missoula, 88-93 – 181; Haley Orcutt, Conrad, 93-97 – 190; Danielle Campanella, Billings, 103-105 – 208.
Boys 13 and under – Ryggs Johnston, Libby, 71-75 – 146; Joey Moore, Billings, 77-69 – 146; Daniel Crippen, Missoula, 74-77 — 151; Carson McDaniel, Polson, 89-79 – 168; Joshua Neth, Belgrade, 91-82 – 173; Paul O’Neil, Laurel, 91-85 – 176; Isaiah Weldon, Butte, 85-95 – 180; Duncan Hollar, Great Falls, 87-95 – 182; Jack Benston, Bozeman, 92-91 – 183; Keaton Sunchild, Great Falls, 78-106 – 184; Logan Meyer, Billings, 93-91 – 184; Rylan Perimon, Great Falls, 97-94 – 191; Winston Oppelt, Livingston, 104-87 – 191; Brady Cady, Billings, 98-94 – 192; Jack Johnston, Missoula, 95-98 – 193; Thain Johnson, Great Falls, 108-91 – 199; Brayden Aurich, Kalispell, 100-114 – 214; Nick Anderson, Miles City, 119-122 – 241.
Boys 14-15 – Sean Benson, Billings, 75-73 – 148; Payton Stott, Billings, 79-72 – 151; Tom Mann, Kalispell, 72-80 – 152; Stetzner Caleb, Anaconda, 80-75 – 155; Ryan Keenan, Bigfork, 77-81 – 158; Micah Nicholas, Seeley Lake, 75-84 – 159; Garret Woodin, Billings, 79-81 – 160; Scott Redelsperg, Bozeman, 80-81 – 161; Sean Ramsbacher, Missoula, 78-84 – 162; Cooper Donahue, Whitefish, 87-83 – 170; Bridger Martin, Shelby, 82-88 – 170; Joey Peter, Manhattan, 91-81 – 172; Schafer Paladichuk, Great Falls, 88-86 – 174; Colton Hudson, Huntley, 89-87 – 176; Justyn Martinko, Great Falls, 91-88 – 179; Jaden Gravely, Townsend, 89-90 – 179; Tyler Strickland, Great Falls, 88-94 – 182; Devin Doughty, Miles City, 97-91 – 188; Scott DeMars, Townsend, 102-88 – 190; Brett Andreasen, Fairview, 118-103 – 221; Kelly Irion, Miles City, 117-105 – 222; Matthew Regan, Miles City, 114-113 – 227.
Boys 16-17 – Austin Berg, Billings, 72-70 – 142; Arthur Doorn, Whitefish, 72-74 – 146; Parker Bradbury, Huntley, 74-73 – 147; Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway, 72-76 – 148; Cody Sherrill, Kalispell, 77-72 – 149; Paul Brannan, Sidney, 73-77 – 150; Dylan Meccage, Laurel, 74-77 – 151; Connor Brown, Bozeman, 78-75 – 153; Camden Caraveau, Billings, 79-74 – 153; Cody Babinecz, Great Falls, 75-79 – 154; Tommy Tirrell, Missoula, 78-77 – 155; Easton Enott, Great Falls, 79-76 – 155; Tyler Ferguson, Bozeman, 78-77 – 155; Barron Culver, Helena, 82-75 – 157; Chris Delaney 74-84 – 158; Patrick Colberg, Missoula, 82-78 – 160; Taylor Kuntz, Great Falls, 81-80 – 161; William McFarland, Miles City, 83-78 – 161; Seymour Lane, Chinook, 82-87 – 169; Kole Chartier, Stockett, 79-100 – 179; Bryce Anderson, Miles City, 97-83 – 180.