The Ashland, Central Aroostook and Hodgdon golf teams will battle for Aroostook County supremacy Wednesday in the league championships being played at Portage Hills Country Club beginning at 9 a.m.
The team recording the low gross score in the 18-hole event qualifies for the Class C team state tourney at Natanis Golf Club in Vassalboro next month.
Boys scoring 90 or better and girls scoring 100 or better will move on to the individual state tourney, also at Natanis in October.
Sean Montpetit of the Ashland Hornets, in action earlier this season, will try to help his team win the Aroostook League title Wednesday at Portage Hills Country Club. (Joseph Cyr)
Summaries of regular season matches played Sept 11-15 involving the Hornets and Panthers, as well as Carlisle’s matches, are as follows:
Carlisle 183 strokes, John Bapst 190 — Last Wednesday at Caribou Country Club, Seth Roy was the medalist with a 43 as Carlisle won by seven strokes. Other Carlisle scores: Gabe Rand 45, Libby Boone 46, Matt Hedrich 49 and Andrew Hewitt 50.
Hodgdon’s Bryon Barton follows through on a putt during a match last season. Barton and his Hawks will be at Portage Hills Country Club Wednesday for the league championships. (Joseph Cyr)
MDI 171, Houlton 174, Carlisle 188 and PVHS 249 — At Barnes Brook Golf Course in West Enfield Friday, Carlisle finished ahead of the Howlers but fell short against MDI and the Shires. Carlisle top scorers: Andrew Hewitt 45, Libby Boone 46, Seth Roy 48, Gabe Rand 49, Matthew Hedrich 49.
MDI 162, Houlton 170, Carlisle 190 and Orono 191 — At Houlton Saturday, Carlisle again was unable to keep up with the Trojans and Shires, but did outscore the Red Riots by a stroke. Carlisle scoring: Jackson Maynard 46, Libby Boone 47, Gabe Rand 48, Seth Roy 49.
Ashland 7 match points, Hodgdon 2 — At Houlton last Wednesday, the Hornets won behind Tristan Pelletier and Sean Montpetit, who each carded 56s. Alden Routhier came in with a 58 and Jack Routhier a 59 for Ashland. For Hodgdon, Nathan Tuttle grabbed medalist honors with a 44. Elijah Matheson and Bryon Barton both posted 62s and Lucas Matheson came in with a 77.
Central Aroostook 9, Ashland 2 — On Friday at Portage Hills, each team had just three players in a tune-up for the County championships. Will Delong came in with a 45 and Stetson Nicholas a 48 to lead the way for the Panthers, while Taia Tilley had a 61. Sean Montpetit shot a 51, Tristan Pelletier 53 and Alden Routhier 59 for the Hornets.
