Ryggs sets another record at state A golf

SIDNEY — Libby junior Ryggs Johnston set his third state record in as many seasons, carding a 6-under-par 66 at Sidney Country Club on Saturday to win his first Class A state golf championship.

Johnston, who won the last two Class B titles, broke the 10-year-old Class A record for 36 holes, finishing at 10-under-par 134 for the tournament. The mark blows away the old record, set at 3-under 137 by Whitefish’s Sam Krause in 2006 at Butte Country Club.

Johnston led by double digits for most of the second day, beating Billings Central’s Liam Clancy by 12 strokes.

Polson had three all-state finishers as Carson McDaniel placed third with a 152, Matt Hobbs was eighth at 161 and Trey Kelley 15th at 166. The Pirates fell just short of the team title, finishing nine strokes back of Laurel.

Whitefish finished in fifth place, led by Brendan Buls’ 170.

The Whtiefish girls were third as a team, well back of host Sidney, which lapped the field by 51 strokes. Megan Archibald was the top finisher for the Bulldogs in 10th at 194. Ella Shaw was in 11th at 194 and Gracie Young fell into a tie for 13th at 200.

Polson finished fifth as a team, led by Cali Cannon with a 206. Ronan’s Brooklyn Olson finished sixth overall to claim all-state honors.

Class A State Golf Tournament

at Sidney Country Club

Par: 72; Yardage: B-6455, G-5537

Final

Boys

Team Scores — 1, Laurel 654; 2, Polson 663; 3, Billings Central 666; 4, Hamilton 670; 5, Whitefish 717; 6, Livingston 722; 7, Stevensville 727; 8, Frenchtown 479; 9, Belgrade 798; 10, Lewistown 799.

Top 15 Individual Scores — 1, Ryggs Johnston, Libby, 68-66-134; 2, Liam Clancy, Billings Central, 77-69-146; 3, Carson McDaniel, Polson, 75-77-152; 4, Tristan Belue, Hardin, 80-76-156; 5, Carson Hackman, Laurel, 80-77-157; 6, Winston Oppelt, Livingston, 82-77-159; 7, Tristan Hanson, Hamilton, 160; T8, Matt Hobbs, Polson, 79-82-161; T8, Derek Wolff, Frenchtown, 84-77-161; T10, Paul O’Neil, Laurel, 80-84-164; T10, Zach Taylor, Hamilton, 85-79-164; T10, Cash Golden, Laurel, 85-79-164; T10, Chase Morehouse, Sidney, 88-76-164; 14, Bryce Reed, Hamilton, 86-79-165; T15, Nick Pasquarello, Billings Central, 81-85-166; T15, Trey Kelley, Polson, 83-83-166.

Scores by Team

LAUREL (654) — Carson Hackman 80-77-157; Paul O’Neill 80-84-164; Cash Golden 85-79-164; Kade Ewalt 86-87-173; Ryan Kallem 82-93-175

POLSON (663) — Carson McDaniel 75-77-152; Matt Hobbs 79-82-161; Trey Kelley 83-83-166; Hogan Kelley 96-88-184; Colby Devlin 106-97-203

BILLINGS CENTRAL (666) — Liam Clancy 77-69-146; Nick Pasquarello 81-85-166; Mathew Haden 92-86-178; Ryan Adolph 90-90-180; Malachi Stewart 88-103-191

HAMILTON (670) — Tristan Hanson 81-79-160; Zach Taylor 85-79-164; Bryce Reed 86-79-165; Tanner Hanson 92-89-181; Cannon Hawkes 98-91-189

WHITEFISH (717) — Brendan Buls 93-77-170; Cameron Kahle 91-90-181; Andrew Brozek 99-82-181; Grant Kahle 95-101-196; Jamie Schwartz 107-90-197

LIVINGSTON (722) — Winston Oppelt 82-77-159; Elliot Engbers 90-88-178; Lane Marshall 93-94-187; Bryce Hayes 100-98-198; Caid Cox 105-98-203

STEVENSVILLE (727) — Zel Frost 84-84-168; Jayce Painter 94-90-184; Ivan Yazvac 88-97-185; Sean Craft 99-94-193; Jacob Watters 96-109-205

FRENCHTOWN (479) — Derek Wolff 84-77-161; Colby Emmons 91-90-181; Mason Pryon 88-107-195; Nic Martello 107-105-212

BELGRADE (798) — Blake Brock 89-88-177; Braxton Butler 98-98-193; James Barklow 100-100-200; Connor Buls 119-109-228

LEWISTOWN (799) — Caleb Myers 99-86-185; Ben Kolar 99-88-187; Alec Manseau 104-106-210; Zach Jensen 114-103-217

COLUMBIA FALLS (NS) — Logan Lybbert 85-92-177; Tyler Langton 92-88-180; LJ Panasuk 96-90-186

BUTTE CENTRAL (NS) — Guido Osselo 84-95-179; Cameron Johnson 92-98-190; Dan McCloskey 110-108-218

SIDNEY (NS) — Chase Morehouse, Sidney, 88-76-164; Troy Pugh, Sidney, 92-92-184; Josh Aisenbery, Sidney, 96-88-184

LIBBY (NS) — Ryggs Johnston 68-66-134; Sebo Sanders 91-114-205; Andrew Freese 114-115-229

CORVALLIS (NS) — Luke Schlimgen 95-98-193; Michael McKay 100-94-194

HAVRE (NS) — Caleb Chambliss 104-98-202; Nolon Lotton 113-120-233

MILES CITY (NS) — Nick Anderson 87-86-173; Derek Schneidt 103-90-193

DILLON (NS) — Mark Southam 96-99-195

RONAN (NS) — Anthony Camel 102-95-197

Girls

Team Scores — 1, Sidney 722; 2, Lewistown 773; 3, Whitefish 815; 4, Miles City 860; 5, Polson 866; 6, Havre 877; 7, Libby 913; 8, Browning 978.

Top 15 Individual Scores — 1, Tierney Messmer, Sidney, 80-77-157; 2, Kaelyn Volk, Sidney, 82-76-158; 3, Kinsey Irvin, Lewistown, 82-79-161; 4, Tricia Joyce, Butte Central, 87-80-167; 5, Courtney Ockler, Frenchtown, 89-87-176; 6, Brooklyn Olson, Ronan, 99-89-188; 7, Perry Widdicombe, Billings Central, 98-92-190; 8, Lindsey Huber, Dillon, 101-90-191; 9, Teagan Fee, Havre, 91-101-192; 10, Megan Archibald, Whitefish, 101-93-194; 11, Ella Shaw, Whitefish, 99-97-196; 12, Abby Gremaux, Lewistown, 100-97-197; T13, Gracie Young, Whitefish, 94-106-200; T13, Val Kolstad, Lewistown, 101-99-200; T13, Torey Dahl, Sidney, 104-96-200.

Scores by Team

SIDNEY (722) — Tierney Messmer 80-77-157; Kaelyn Volk 82-76-158; Torey Dahl 104-96-200; Emma Torgerson 106-104-210; Sarah Karanjai 103-109-212

LEWISTOWN (773) — Kinsey Irvin 82-79-161; Abby Gremaux 100-97-197; Val Kolstad 101-99-200; Annie Franz 105-110-215; Allison Denton 124-120-244

WHITEFISH (815) — Megan Archibald 101-93-194; Ella Shaw 99-97-196; Gracie Young 94-106-200; Kendall Reed 116-109-225; Annie Nixon 124-120-244

MILES CITY (860) — Ashtyn Swigart 103-102-205; McKenzie Taylo 109-101-210; Amber Taylor 116-106-222; Chaney LaPlante 115-108-223; Allie Wagner 117-129-246

POLSON (866) — Cali Cannon 104-102-206; Berkley Ellis 116-101-217; Esme Yayarbrough 110-109-219; Amanda Farley 112-112-224

HAVRE (877) — Teagan Fee 91-101-192; Regan Lammers 117-109-226; Grace Litzinger 114-115-229; Kinzee Peterson 118-112-230; Jocelyn Staples 127-123-250

LIBBY (913) — Sammee Bradeen 102-104-206; Khalyn Hagerness 113-110-223; Allie Snyder 120-120-240; Sydney Croucher 121-123-244; Emily Carvey 160-145-305

BROWNING (978) — Jill SureChief 103-100-203; Danalya Polk 109-115-224; Sequoia Butterfly 112-119-231; LaTasha Fitzgerald 172-148-320.

FRENCHTOWN (NS) — Courtney Ockler 89-87-176; Harper Armitage 105-114-219; Kara Klietz 141-143-284

DILLON (NS) — Lindsey Huber 101-90-191; Kylee Pittman 117-122-239; Makaila Marsh 123-123-246

CORVALLIS (NS) — Keelee Storrud 111-107-218; Sami Knapp 117-120-237; Signee Storrud 135-124-259

RONAN (NS) — Brooklyn Olson 99-89-188; Madyson Running Crane 114-117-231

BILLINGS CENTRAL (NS) — Perry Widdicombe 98-92-190; Kendra Kuper 109-101-210

LAUREL (NS) — Elise Shovar 105-99-204; Keli Hodges 106-109-215

LIVINGSTON (NS) — Lindsay Lee 119-111-230; Kennedy Hader 113-120-233

BELGRADE (NS) — Erin Elgas 115-119-234; Lily Antos 166-152-318

BUTTE CENTRAL (NS) — Tricia Joyce 87-80-167

HARDIN (NS) — Hailey Cannon 106-99-205

GLENDIVE (NS) — Tyra Rowsey 109-108-217

HAMILTON (NS) — Kelci Martin 111-117-228