Johnston has low round; Polson boys, Whitefish girls team champs
RONAN — Ryggs Johnston easily captured medalist honors at the Ronan Invitational golf tournament on Thursday.
The Libby junior shot a 66 to finish nine shots ahead of the field.
Carson McDaniel of Polson, 75, was second with Matt Hobbs, also of Polson, third, 77.
Polson, 325, took the team title with Stevensville, 334, second, and Libby, 358, third.
In girls play, Ella Shaw was fourth, 97, and Gracie Young fifth, 101, to help the Whitefish girls to the team title, 415. The Libby girls, 450, were second.
Courtney Ockler of Frenchtown was the medalist with an 88.
Ronan Invitational
Thursday
At Mission Mountain Golf Course
BOYS
Team Totals
Polson 325, Stevensville 334, Libby 358, Columbia Falls 363, Frenchtown 366, Whitefish 367, Corvallis 384, Ronan 412, Dillon 423, Browning, NS.
Top 10 Individuals
1, R. Johnston, Lib, 66; 2, C. McDaniel, Pol, 75; 3, M. Hobbs, Pol, 77; 4, Z. Frost, Stevi, 79; 5, J. Painter, Stevi, 81; 6, D. Wolff, FT, 81; 7, C. Kahle, WF, 82; 8, T. Kelly, Pol, 82; 9, L. Lybbert, C. Falls, 82; 10, J. Watters, Stevi, 86.
Team Scoring
Polson (325): C. Mc Daniel 75, M. Hobbs 77, T. Kelly 82 C. Devlin 91 H. Kelly 94.
Stevensville (334): Z. Frost 79 J. Painter 81 J. Watters 86 S. Craft 88 I. Yazvac 91.
Libby (358): R. Johnston 66 A. Freese 92, R. Vogel 98, S. Sanders 102, T. Thompson 119.
Columbia Falls (363): L. Lyggert 82, T. Langton 93, T. Perkins 94, R. Powell 94, DJ. Laycock 127.
Frenchtown (366): D. Wolff 81, M. Oyron 94, N. Martelle 92, G. Emmons 99, B Duhame 106.
Whitefish (367): C. Kahle 82, J. Schwartz 85, J. Cripe 98, W. Winkler 102. A. Stein 107.
Corvallis (384): M. Mckay 93, M. Glenn 93, L. Schlimgen 94, N. Hull 104, A. Pintok 113.
Ronan (412): A. Camel 96, C. Cornwell 96, B. Hales 105, C. Rhine 115, T. Pretty on Top 125.
Dillon (423): M. Southan 92, T. Wahl 97, T. Gardner 114, L. Miller 120.
Browning: B. Kittson 154, C, Falcon 172.
GIRLS
Team Totals
Whitefish 415, Libby 450, Frenchtown 461, Browning 464, Corvallis 495, Polson, Ronan, Dillon, Columbia Falls NS.
Top 10 Individuals
1, C. Ockler, FT, 88; 2, L. Huber, Dil, 91; 3, B. Olson, Ron, 92; 4, E. Shaw, WF, 97; 5, G. Young, WF, 101; 6, C. Cannon, Pol, 103; 7, M. Archibald, WF, 104; 8, S. Bradeen, Lib, 105; 9, E. Yarbough, Pol, 105; 10, J. Sure Chief, Br, 107.
Team Scoring
Whitefish (415): E. Shaw 97, G. Young 101, M. Archibald 104, A. Elm 113, E. Buck Master 121.
Libby (450): S. Bradeen 105, H. Cannon 113, A. Snyder 115, S. Croucher 117, K. Hagness 128.
Frenchtown (461): C. Ockler 88, H. Aemitage 118, C, Gusfin 127, G. Bintz 128, M. Chestnut 132.
Browning (464): J. Sure Chief 107, S. Butterfly 112, D. Polk 118, M. LaBuff 127, L. Fitzgerald 148.
Corvallis (495): K. Storrud 109, S. Knapp 120, S. Storrud 125, K. Patterson 141.
Polson: C. Cannon 103, E. Yarbrough 105, B. Ellis 116.
Ronan: Brooklyn Olson 92, M. Running Crane 125.
Dillon: L. Huber 91, M. Marsh 126.
Columbia Falls: E. Opalka 130