STE. GENEVIEVE — St. Vincent relied on balance and consistency across its lineup May 4 to capture the Jefferson County Athletic Association Conference Tournament championship at Ste. Genevieve Golf Club.
The Indians finished with a team score of 339 (+51), holding off Festus (345) and Jefferson (352), while Perryville placed 7th at 400 (+112).
Rather than one dominant round, St. Vincent built its win through depth, placing 4 golfers inside the top 10 and 5 in the top 14 to separate from the field.
Colden Prost led the Indians with an 82 (+10) to place 2nd overall, while Samuel Koishor followed closely with an 83 (+11) to take 3rd. Both stayed within striking distance of medalist Brody Thomas of Jefferson, who shot an 81 (+9).
Festus placed 3 golfers in the top 6, with Drew Johnson and Ryder Shy each carding 85 (+13), while Perryville’s Derek Martin matched that score to tie for 5th and lead the Pirates.
St. Vincent continued to stack the leaderboard behind its top 2, as Adam Brickhaus posted an 87 (+15) to finish 8th, and Liem Nations matched that score to tie for 10th. Festus’ Liam Dontrich also shot 87 (+15) to tie for 8th, while Jefferson’s Blayne Wilson recorded an 86 (+14) to place 7th.
Quinton Doza narrowly missed giving St. Vincent another top-10 finisher, placing 11th with an 88 (+16), while Brecken Reiss added a 90 (+18) to finish 14th and round out the Indians’ scoring depth.
Perryville’s scoring dropped off after Martin, as Aiden Wendel finished 32nd with a 104 (+32), Treyton Barnett tied for 33rd with a 105 (+33), Jay Ingles placed 35th at 106 (+34) and Trey Lukefahr shot a 116 (+44) to finish 41st.
PHS beats Saxony
PERRYVILLE — Perryville turned in a strong performance on its home course April 30, defeating Saxony Lutheran in a dual meet at Perryville Country Club.
The Pirates finished with a team score of 167 (+27), comfortably ahead of the Crusaders, who posted a 190 (+50).
Perryville’s depth and consistency were on full display, as the Pirates claimed the top 4 spots on the leaderboard.
Derek Martin and Treyton Barnett shared medalist honors, each firing a 41 (+6) to lead the field. Jay Ingles followed closely with a 42 (+7) to place 3rd, while Aiden Wendel carded a 43 (+8) to finish 4th.
Saxony Lutheran’s Bryce Gaebler matched Wendel with a 43 (+8) to tie for 4th and lead the Crusaders. Teammate Alex Buerck added a 45 (+10) to place 6th.
Perryville continued to stack the leaderboard with Trey Lukefahr shooting a 49 (+14) for 7th, and Mason Ehlers posting a 52 (+17) to tie for 9th.
For Saxony Lutheran, Alex Rhodes finished 8th with a 50 (+15), while Ozzie Turner tied for 9th with a 52 (+17). Matthew McKee carded a 54 (+19) for 11th, and Max Belanger rounded out the Crusaders’ lineup with a 62 (+27).
SV tops Hillsboro
HILLSBORO — St. Vincent continued its strong spring on the links April 29, placing first in a match at Raintree Golf Club.
The Indians posted a team score of 179 (+35) to finish ahead of Hillsboro (194).
St. Vincent’s depth proved to be the difference, placing 5 golfers inside the top 10 and 6 inside the top 11 in a balanced performance across the lineup.
Samuel Koishor led the way for the Indians, earning medalist honors with a 39 (+3). Teammate Quinton Doza followed with a 42 (+6) to finish 2nd overall.
Liem Nations added a 48 (+12) to tie for 4th, while Adam Brickhaus and Colden Prost each carded 50 (+14), tying for 7th. Brecken Reiss rounded out St. Vincent’s varsity scoring group with a 52 (+16), placing tied for 10th.
Hillsboro’s Caleb Arnold led the Hawks with a 47 (+11) to finish 3rd, followed by Matthew Moore (48, +12), Marcus Norman (49, +13) and Chance Stortzum (50, +14).
St. Vincent’s ability to place multiple golfers near the top of the leaderboard helped the Indians pull away, finishing 15 strokes clear of Hillsboro.
With consistent scoring throughout the lineup, St. Vincent continues to show it can contend as the postseason approaches.
St. Vincent also won the JV match with a 198, led by freshman Clay Ellis, who finished first with a 46, just ahead of Indians’ junior Noah Winschel. Hillsboro was second with a 208 and Crystal City — which fielded three golfers — was third at 100.
