Saturday, October 5, 2013
Polson girls win 3rd straight A golf title
POLSON – Make it three in a row.
The Polson girls’ golf team completed its trifecta of State A golf championships by edging fellow Northwestern team Whitefish on Saturday for the Pirates’ third straight title.
Polson, which carded four girls in the top 10, finished with 715 strokes for the two-day tournament held at the Pirates’ home Polson Bay Golf Course. Whitefish, which trailed by 10 strokes after Friday’s first round, made up ground with the Bulldogs’ best single-day performance of the year, but couldn’t come all the way back.
Whitefish’s 355, a tournament low for all girls’ teams, left it six strokes behind.
The Pirates are the first three-peat champions since Billings Central won three in a row from 2008-10. Anaconda was third, nearly 100 strokes back at 814.
But it was a Bulldog ahead of all those top-scoring Pirates individually. Erin Tabish, who lost in a playoff last year on the third sudden-death hole, finished things off in regulation this time. She shot a 9-over-par 83 in the second round to finish at 165 and win by six strokes over Polson’s Jaylin Kenney (86-85-171) and Nicole Clairmont (83-92-175).
“That consistency paid off. She was so patient today, didn’t force anything,” Whitefish coach Tim Olson said. “We figured that was going to be the way to win the golf tournament with everybody pressing a little bit at state.”
The Bulldogs also had four individual medals in the top 15, but only Katie Fyall – sixth – could crack the top 10.
The Day 1 leader and defending champ Christal Tokash of Livingston had a disastrous second round. After shooting 80 Friday, she had 96 strokes Saturday to fall to fourth.
State A Golf tournament
At Polson Bay Golf Course, Par 72
GIRLS
Team scores – 1. Polson 356-359-715, 2. Whitefish 366-355-721, 3. Anaconda 414-400-814, 4. Havre 418-398-816, 5. Livingston 412-414-826, 6. Laurel 414-433-847, 7. Dillon 440-450-890, 8. Billings Central 490-451-941.
Top 15 Individuals – 1. Erin Tabish, Whitefish, 83-82-165, 2. Jaylin Kenney, Polson, 86-85-171, 3. Nicole Clairmont 83-92-175, 4. Christal Toaksh, Livingston, 80-96-176, 5. Morgan O’Neil, Laurel, 88-90-178, 6. Katie Fyall, Whitefish, 86-93-179, 7. Peyton Anderson, Polson, 94-88-185, 8. Darby McNally, Frenchtown, 97-88-185, 9. Lauren Dupuis, Polson, 93-94-187, 10. Simone Craft, Whitefish, 92-96-188, 11. Madi Tucker, Laurel, 97-93-190, 12. Sydni Rose, Hamilton, 92-102-194, 13. Emily Morley, Anaconda, 96-99-195, 14. Taylor Nelson, Dillon, 98-98-196, 14. Nikki Gabrielsen, Havre, 101-95-196.
Team Scores
Polson (715) – Jaylin Kenney 86-85-171, Nicole Clairmont 83-92-175, Peyton Anderson 94-88-182, Lauren Dupuis 93-94-187, Heather Franck 111-99-210.
Whitefish (721) – Erin Tabish 83-82-165, Katie Fyall 86-93-179, Simone Craft 92-96-188, Malia Morris 105-90-195, Georgia Donaldson 113-90-203.
Anaconda (814) – Emily Morley 96-99-195, Julia Peterson 104-93-197, Ali Huber 109-101-210, Brittany Slaughter 105-107-212.
Havre (816) – Nikki Gabrielsen 101-95-196, Katie Beck 104-99-203, Boston Swensen 109-101-210, Payton Howard 104-110, Randi Gabrielsen 114-103-217.
Livingston (826) – Christal Tokash 80-96-176, Kaycee Keegan 102-96-198, Michaela Amunrud 106-102-208, Hunter Rose Goetz 124-120-244.
Laurel (847) – Morgan O’Neil 88-90-178, Madi Tucker 97-93-190, Kallie Linse 110-118-228, April Wheeler 119-132-251.
Dillon (890) – Taylor Nelson 98-98-196, Casawndra Page 107-105-212, Shelby Kluesner 113-125-238, Rachael Nye 122-122-244.
Billings Central (941) – MacKenzie Redman 111-101-212, Sophia Mascarena 121-107, Rachel Wagenaar 120-116, Chloe Michaelson 138-127.
Belgrade – Jessie Hirsch 104-101-205, Sarah Friedrich 115-119-234.
Browning – Summer Kennerly 102-97-199, Cyan Old Chief 105-112-217.
Frenchtown – Darby McNally 97-88-185, Jamie Knight 101-102-203, Ashlyn Stenerson 115-120-235, Dani Flynn 127-110.
Glendive – Breilyn Riggin 100-103-203, Amanda Mittlestadt 103-101-204, Montana Polette 122-116-238.
Hamilton – Sydni Rose 92-102-194, Melissa Kimp 112-112-224, Emma Olbricht 113-113-226.
Hardin – Charity Ratliff 107-110-217.
Lewistown – Marlee Thomas 101-101-202, Sydney Smith 105-109-214.
Libby – Lily Feeback 101-101-202, Erin Jager 108-104-212.
Miles City – Megan Ryan 101-97-198, Jamie Burman 105-111-216.
Sidney – Nicole Moore 118-108-226, Kennedi Sheehan 118-126-244.
First day results
Friday, October 4, 2013
Whitefish, Polson golfers on top at state tournament
The Daily Inter Lake
POLSON — The Whitefish boys and Polson girls both turned in strong efforts on the opening day of the Class A state golf tournament at Polson Bay Golf Course on Friday.
Whitefish, with two players in the top 10, has a 316 team total and a four-shot lead on Sidney.
Hamilton, 337, is a distant third.
Two-time defending state champion Polson has a 356 first-day total for a 10-shot edge on Northwestern A division al champion Whitefish.
Livingston is well off the pace, holding down third place with a 412 score.
Livingston’s Christal Tokash had the best round for girls with an 80. Nicole Clairmont of Polson and Whitefish’s Erin Tabish are tied for second with 83s.
Jaylin Kenney of Polson and Katie Fyall of Whitefish are three shots back and share fourth place.
Rounding out the top 10 are: Whitefish’s Simone Craft, 92, tied for seventh; and Polson’s Lauren Dupuis, 93, in ninth and Peyton Anderson, 94, 10th.
At Polson Bay Golf Course
Par 72
GIRLS
Team scores: Polson 356, Whitefish 366, Livingston 412, Laurel 414, Anaconda 414, Havre 418, Dillon 440, Billings Central 490.
Top 15 individuals
Christal Tokash, Livingston 80
Nicole Clairmont, Polson 83
Erin Tabish, Whitefish 83
Jaylin Kenney, Polson 86
Katie Fyall, Whitefish 86
Morgan O’Neil, Laurel 88
Sydni Rose, Hamilton 92
Simone Craft, Whitefish 92
Lauren Dupuis, Polson 93
Peyton Anderson, Polson 94
Emily Morley, Anaconda 96
Darby McNally, Frenchtown 97
Madi Tucker, Laurel 97
Taylor Nelson, Dillon 98
Breilyn Riggin, Glendive 100
Team results
Polson (356) – Nicole Clairmont 83, Jaylin Kenney 86, Lauren Dupuis 93, Peyton Anderson 94, Heather Franck 111.
Whitefish (366) – Erin Tabish 83, Katie Fyall 86, Simone Craft 92, Malia Morris 105, Georgia Donaldson 113.
Livingston (412) – Christal Tokash 80, Kaycee Keegan 102, Michaela Amunrud 106, Hunter Rose Goetz 124.
Laurel (414) – Morgan O’Neil 88, Madi Tucker 97, Kallie Linse 110, April Wheeler 119.
Anaconda (414) – Emily Morley 96, Julia Peterson 104, Brittany Slaughter 105, Ali Huber 109.
Havre (418) – Nikki Gabrielsen 101, Katie Beck 104, Payton Howard 104, Boston Swensen 109, Randi Gabrielsen 114.
Dillon (440) – Taylor Nelson 98, Casawndra Page 107, Shelby Kluesner 113, Rachael Nye 122.
Billings Central (490) – MacKenzie Redman 111, Regan Weldon 114, Rachel Wagenaar 120, Sophia Mascarena 121, Chloe Michaelson 138.
Hamilton – Sydni Rose 92, Melissa Kimp 112, Emma Olbricht 113.
Frenchtown – Darby McNally 97, Jamie Knight 101, Ashlyn Stenerson 115, Dani Flynn 127.
Glendive – Breilyn Riggin 100, Amanda Mittlestadt 103, Montana Polette 122.
Lewistown – Marlee Thomas 101, Sydney Smith 105.
Libby – Lily Feeback 101, Erin Jager 108.
Miles City – Megan Ryan 101, Jamie Burman 105.
Browning – Summer Kennerly 102, Cyan Old Chief 105.
Belgrade – Jessie Hirsch 104, Sarah Friedrich 115.
Hardin – Charity Ratliff 107.
Sidney – Nicole Moore 118, Kennedi Sheehan 118.