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May 16, 2008
BOYS 3-A STATE GOLF Truckee edges TrojansPVT MESQUITE -- Bryce Poulin had a 93 at The Palms on Tuesday, but he rallied for a 79 at CasaBlanca on Wednesday, to lead Truckee, Calif., to a six-stroke victory against Pahrump Valley in the Nevada Class 3-A Boys Golf state tournament here. The Wolverines shot 429-405--834, while the Trojans had 436-404--840, including a one-under par 71 by senior Cameron Belcher. After soaring to an 84 on Tuesday, Belcher surged into medalist contention with a 35-36--71 -- the lowest individual score of the tournament -- Wednesday. For the Bob Hopkins-coached Trojans, who won the Southern regional championship for the first time ever last week at Mountain Falls, Will Peers had 91-82--173, Anthony Franco 97-93--190, Elliott Owens 89-78--167, Shane Lindemann 84-82--166 and Daniel Shimakawa 88-91--179. Belcher is the lone senior for the Trojans, who moves into Class 4-A in the 2009 season. Winnemucca Lowry was third with 854. Las Vegas Faith Lutheran -- competing for unexplained reasons without Yuki Kato, the 2008 player of the year -- was fourth at 872. Fifth was Yerington with 903, despite the presence of Vince Arrighi, who had 77-72--149 to finish second in the medalist chase. The medalist was Brandon Dalton of Fernley; he shot 74-74--148 to earn the individual title. Standings Truckee, Calif. (834) -- Daniel Gelso 80-80--160, Bryce Poulin 93-79--172, William Collin 80-87--167, Matthew Hardy 86-83--169, Patrick Glavin 91-85--176, Ethan Harmon 85-83--168. Pahrump Valley (840) -- Will Peers 91-82--173, Cameron Belcher 84-71--155, Anthony Franco 97-93--190, Elliott Owens 89-78--167, Shane Lindemann 84-82--166, Daniel Shimakawa 88-91--179. Winnemucca Lowry (854) -- Joey Dendary 74-77--151, Jerry Jackich 89-91--180, Dereck Crowder 91-86--177, Louis Roman 85-81--166, Dillon Bryan 90-90--180, Alex Schumacher 96-97--193. Las Vegas Faith Lutheran (872) -- Braden Bennett 92-92--184, Blake Hampton 92-86--178, Mike Mayer 80-87--167, Alex Vance 85-82--167, Trevor Ensign 89-88--177. Yerington (903) -- Vincent Arrighi 77-72--149, Trevor Smith 98-96--194, Eric West 94-85--179, Broc Badders 93-96--189, William Smith 93-99--192. Medalist -- Brandon Dalton, Fernley 74-74--148. Top Five -- Dalton 148; Arrighi 149; Dendary 151; Belcher 155, Gelso 160. Belcher, low round of the tournament, 71 (Day Two). |
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