Katahdin golfers runners-up in regionals

by Staff Pioneer Times
17 years ago

    Central Aroostook and Katahdin both qualified for the upcoming Class C State Golf Team Championships, to be played at Natanis Golf Club in Vassalboro Oct. 6, following their top-two placement at the Aroostook League Championships/Regional Qualifying Tournament held on Monday at Mars Hill Country Club.
    The Panthers had a score of 373, with the Cougars six strokes back at 379, to pace the five-team field.
    Limestone/MSSM (426), Hodgdon (491) and Fort Fairfield (536) were the other schools competing.
    Also, the top five individuals qualified for the Class C State Individual Championships, set for Natanis Oct. 13. Evan McCarthy of Katahdin shot the low round with an 82. Teammate Josh Guiggey was six strokes back with an 88.
    Lee Gagnon of Central Aroostook (89), Matt Enman of Limestone/MSSM (89) and Kane Kingsbury (90) were other qualifiers.
    The remainder of the top-10 included Greg Cousins of CA (94), Matt Beaulieu of Limestone/MSSM (96), Tom Albert of Limestone/MSSM (98), Will Delong of CA (100) and T.J. Turley of CA (100).
    Fort Fairfield’s top golfer was Ian Towle, who carded a 104.
    In other local high school golf action, the  Houlton High School golf team picked up two wins on the week against Old Town and Stearns for a 6-1 record.
    Last Thursday at Hidden Meadows, the Shiretowners defeated host Old Town by four strokes, 172-176, with Old Town’s Brad Wilkins shooting a 39 to earn low medalist honors.
    The Gervais brothers, Porter and Ian, were only a stroke behind Wilkins, each shooting identical 40s. Nikki Eastman tallied a 45, while Greg Foster and Max Rush each carded 46s. Dylan Flewelling finished with a 48.
    Capping off Houlton scores were: Gaige Flewelling, 51; Logan Shaffer, 54; Ashley Cleary and Logan Holmes, 55  and Ben Flewelling, 58.
    Porter Gervais and Dylan Flewelling led the Houlton Shiretowners golf team to another victory over visiting Stearns, 166-204.
    Gervais and Flewelling shot identical low medal scores of 41. Freshman I. Gervais and senior Rush carded 42s, while Foster shot a 44.
    Eastman and G. Flewelling each shot 46s, while Shaffer turned in a score of 51; Holmes, 52; Cleary, 55 and B. Flewelling, 57.