After success at Sibley, Elma edges Montesano by one stroke

Eagles second at Sibley Scramble on Monday, beat Bulldogs on Tuesday

By Ryan Sparks • September 25, 2024 1:45 am
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Elma boys golf team placed second at the Sibley Scramble on Monday in Union. The Eagles followed that up with a one-stroke victory over Montesano on Tuesday in Elma.
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Elma boys golf team placed second at the Sibley Scramble on Monday in Union. The Eagles followed that up with a one-stroke victory over Montesano on Tuesday in Elma.

It’s already been a good week for the Elma Eagles boys golf team with a strong showing at the Sibley Scramble followed by a close win over Montesano.

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PREP BOYS GOLF

Elma second at Sibley Scramble

Elma placed second overall at the annual Sibley Scramble on Monday at Alderbrook Golf Course in Union.

Led by the pairings of Robby Allen and T.J. Dunlap (73) and Brady Palmer and Trey Yeager (75), Elma placed second with 148 shots behind W.F. West (140).

“It was a great day on the course for our boys as they stepped up and played very well together in two-person groups,” Elma head coach Collin McMaster said. “Proud of them for playing well on a tough course.”

Led by its top pairing of Colton Grubb and Ayhdn Sauer (73) the Montesano Bulldogs placed third out of six teams with a total score of 154.

Aberdeen placed fourth overall with a score of 157. The Bobcats were led by Trevon Maynard and Spencer Hill (74).

Full results are as follows:

1, W.F. West (W. Potter/J. Potter 69, Gonzatti/Goodman 71, McGregor/Ayers 73) 140. 2, Elma (Allen/Dunlap 73, Palmer/Yeager 75, Niemi/Norris 86) 148. 3, Montesano (Co. Grubb/Sauer 73, Ca. Grubb/Krasowski 81, Black/Guarisco 92) 154. 4, Aberdeen (Maynard/Hill 74, McCarty/Ainsworth 83, Yee/Carroll 87) 157. 5, Shelton (Covert/Anthis 77, Scott/Hancock 85, Hernandez/Stoney 96) 162. 6, Centralia (Fagerness/Johnson 72, Meek/Laugen 103, Donahue/Steenkolk 119) 175.

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Elma 184, Montesano 185

Elma picked up a key league victory with a 184-185 win over Montesano on Tuesday at Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Elma Robby Allen and Montesano’s Colton Grubb and Ayhdn Sauer each carded 9-hole rounds of 43 in the hotly-contested match.

The Eagles’ top four all shot under 50, with T.J. Dunlap (44), Alex Dryden (48) and Brody Palmer (49) joining Allen on the scoreboard.

Aside from Grubb and Sauer, Monte’s top four was rounded out by Rufus Krasowski (49) and Jovanni Guarisco (50).

“Both teams knew there was a lot on the line and that clearly lead to some nerves for the boys. We were blessed to sneak one out against a great Monte team,” Elma head coach Collin McMaster said. “Robby was once again able to share medalist honors and continues to play well. Now we need to regroup and get ready for a match tomorrow versus Rochester in what we expect to be much different playing conditions.”

“We knew the rematch with Elma was going to be a challenge. Both squads have been consistently playing well and building for the postseason,” Montesano head coach Tyler Grajek said. “Elma was more consistent and found a way to battle through tough situations a little better than we did today. Props to them and their staff for a great match and a well earned victory. As always, I am proud of our guys and I know they will bounce back quickly. With districts on the horizon, our goals still remain the same and we will get back to the drawing board.”

Montesano takes on Tenino at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Tahoma Valley Golf & Country Club in Yelm.

Elma hosts Rochester at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course.

Elma (184) – Allen 43, Dunlap 44, Dryden 48, Palmer 49.

Montesano (185) – Co. Grubb 43, Sauer 43, Krasowski 49, Guarisco 50.