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Holton Takes Home Big 7 League Golf Title

By Mike Smith

05/10/2012

Holton Wildcats golf team continued to be dominate on the golf course this season taking home the Big Seven league tournament crown, yesterday to add to their trophy case this season. On top of notching the best team score by a wide margin of 36 strokes, but also took home the top five individual performances and six of the top seven total.

The team scoring was the traditional best four scores on the day from your team, Holton finished with a team score of 290 in the league tournament. Finishing in second place was the Sabetha Bluejays who notched a team tally of 326, nine strokes better than the third place finishing team of the Nemaha Valley Raiders. The Jeff West Tigers took home fourth place with a score of 363, fifth went to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers as they shot 380 as a team and the Hiawatha Red Hawks finished sixth with 426 score. Royal Valley Panthers also competed in the Big Seven league tournament but only feature three golfers, not having the four golfers need for a team score.

Wildcats as they paced their way to the team win took home the top five individual performances and seventh place, also. It was Holton's, Ethan Holaday taking home the indivdual first place finish, as he shot a 71 on the day. His teammates Zach Fate and Tavin Dugan each shot a 72, to finish second and third, respectively (tie broken via scorecard). Fourth and fifth place went to Garrett Holaday and Kellen Brandt, respectively with a 75 each.

A Sabetha Bluejay jumps into the top eight finishers at sixth, as Matt Maning finished the day with a 78. Another Holton Wildcat was next at seventh, also shooting a 78; rounding out the top eight was Santa Fe Trail Charger, Austin Reser who shot an 80.

Next up for these Big Seven league golf teams is regionals which are this coming Monday May 14th. (Full schedule of regionals assignments and tournament click here)