Boys Prep Golf Roundup: Elma stays hot with win over Hoquiam

Also: Aberdeen beats Shelton on tiebreaker

By Ryan Sparks • September 19, 2024 12:15 am
SUBMITTED PHOTO Elma’s Robby Allen hits from the tee box during a match against Hoquiam on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Elma’s Robby Allen hits from the tee box during a match against Hoquiam on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Elma’s boys golf team remained unbeaten through four matches as we review Wednesday’s boys prep golf matches on the Harbor.

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BOYS PREP GOLF

Elma 180, Hoquiam 213

Led by another low-round score from Robby Allen, the Elma Eagles defeated Hoquiam 180-213 on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Elma’s Robby Allen earned his fourth Medalist of the Match honor of the season. Allen birdied the par-4 No. 2 hole and the par-5 seventh to record a 9-hole score of 40.

Allen was joined by teammates Trey Yeager (46), Lucas Norris (46) and T.J. Dunlap (48) to round out Elma’s team score.

“Great team effort from our boys today. The course was pretty receptive to some better scores today with the recent rain, so it was good to see them attack some of the pins,” Elma head coach Collin McMaster said. “We need to clean up a few things to drop those numbers even further, so back to work before a big week next week.”

SUBMITTED PHOTO Elma’s T.J. Dunlap hits from the fairway during a match against Hoquiam on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Elma’s T.J. Dunlap hits from the fairway during a match against Hoquiam on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Hoquiam was led by Skyler Dawson with a round of 48, followed by Ethan McLucas (54), Daymond Cole (55) and Danton Cole (56).

”We continue to get off to a slow start, but it’s encouraging to see how hard they fight to straighten out their round,” Hoquiam head coach Chase Taylor said. “I’m just really proud of how willing they are to compete and want to see what our potential is for a clean 9-hole round.”

Led by a low round of 44 by Alex Dryden, Elma’s junior varsity team defeated Hoquiam JV 196-234 on Wednesday.

Elma will compete at the Sibley Scramble on Monday at Alderbrook Golf Course in East Union.

Hoquiam will host Rochester at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at the Highland Golf Course in Cosmopolis.

Elma (180) – Allen 40, Yeager 46, Norris 46, Dunlap 48.

Hoquiam (213) – Dawson 48, McLucas 54, Day. Cole 55, Dan. Cole 56.

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Aberdeen 277, Black Hills 280

(Aberdeen wins on tiebreaker)

Sometimes it takes a full-team effort to pick up a victory as the Aberdeen Bobcats found out in Wednesday’s match against Black Hills.

After the top five scores of both teams were tallied, the Bobcats and Wolves were tied at 227.

Thanks to Aberdeen’s sixth golfer, Grady Ainsworth, and his score of 50, Aberdeen earned the 277-280 victory at Highland Golf Course in Cosmopolis.

Aberdeen’s Trevon Maynard (42), Spencer Hill (45), Ty Dunlap (45), William Yee (47) and Isaac McCarty (48) were the top five scorers for the Bobcats and totalled 227 points.

The Black Hills quintet of Jack Casler (40), Phoenix Flores (43), Logan Stallings (47), Ethan Badger (48) and Ezra Harris (49) also totalled 227, meaning a sixth-score tiebreaker was needed to decide the outcome.

Ainsworth’s score of 50 was three shots better than Black Hills’ Landon Echols, giving the Bobcats the narrow victory.

Aberdeen’s round was highlighted by a birdie from Maynard on hole No. 4.

The Bobcats will compete at the Sibley Scramble on Monday at the Alderbrook Golf Course in East Union.

Aberdeen (277) – Maynard 42, Hill 45, Dunlap 45, Yee 47, McCarty 48, Ainsworth 50.

Black Hills (280) – Casler 40, Flores 43, Stallings 47, Badger 48, Harris 49, Echols 53.