Fighting Tigers win 3rd straight sectional golf title

Published 4:21 am Wednesday, September 29, 2010

FRIENDSHIP — The Ironton Fighting Tigers are at it again.

The Ironton golfers put together a strong team performance to win their third straight Division II sectional tournament championship.

Ironton placed four golfers on the all-tournament team en route to a 318-team score, six shots ahead of runner-up West Union.

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The Chesapeake Panthers were third with a 328 score followed by Gallipolis at 342 and Jackson with a 360. All five teams advance to the district tournament next Wednesday at Pickaway Country Club in Circleville.

Andy Holtzapfel, Jonathan Williams, and Josh Mullins each fired a 79 to earn first team honors. Josh Zornes carded an 81 and was a second team selection.

Ironton’s fifth scored was a solid round of 83 from Mason Weisgarber.

Chesapeake’s Nick Duffield came away with medalist honors as he shot a 73. Tanner Huntley of West Union was second with a 76.

The Panthers’ Seth Waggoner was a second team honoree as he shot an 81. Teammate Roger Hoback shot an 83 while Nathan Copley had an 89 and Drew Oxley finished with a 95.

The Rock Hill Redmen had a 396 score led by Joey Yaniko with a 92 and Nick McGuire with a 98. Drew Kidd shot a 102, Jon Schob a 104 and Jarred Collins had a 108.

Alex Earl carded a 93 to lead Fairland that had a 406 score. Bailey Manns was next with a 100, Hunter Schur 106, Tyler Blake 107 and Patrick McCoy had a 118.

For the South Point Pointers, Wyatt Hall led the team with a 95. Josh Suttles was next at 101, Caleb Jones 126, Austin Wellman 133 and Sean Gambill 141 as the Pointers had a 455 total.

Besides the top five teams to advance, the top five individual golfers not on a qualifying team also advance to the district tournament.

Advancing are Ian Roland of Portsmouth with an 82, Taylor Dailey and Daulton Kenyon of Portsmouth West, Saxon Nance of Piketon, and Blake Downard of Wellston, all with an 86.

The girls’ Division II sectional tournament will be Wednesday in Asheville.

Division II Golf

Sectional Tournament

Team Scores

Ironton# 318

West Union# 324

Chesapeake# 328

Gallipolis# 342

Jackson# 360

Wellston 369

Portsmouth 374

Piketon 377

Portsmouth West 391

Rock Hill 396

North Adams 401

River Valley 401

Fairland 406

Northwest 425

Minford 436

South Point 455

#-Qualifies for district

Top 10 Individuals

Nick Duffield, Chesapeake# 73

Tanner Huntley, West Union# 76

Andy Holtzapfel, Ironton# 79

Jonathan Williams, Ironton# 79

Josh Mullins, Ironton# 79

Boeing Smith, Gallipolis* 80

Tyler Williams, Jackson* 80

Josh Zornes, Ironton* 81

Seth Waggoner, Chesapeake* 81

Robbie Pell, West Union* 81

#-First team

*-Second team

Ironton 318: Andy Holtzapfel 79, Josh Zornes 81, Jonathan Williams 79, Mason Weisgarber 83, Josh Mullins 79.

West Union 324: Tanner Huntley 76, Robbie Pell 81, Bobby Welch 82, Trey Gustin 86, Tyler Brummett 85.

Chesapeake 328: Nick Duffield 73, Roger Hoback 83, Seth Waggoner 81, Nathan Copley 89, Dreud Oxley 95.

Gallipolis 342: Rob Candy 84, Boeing Smith 80, Corey Arthur 90, DerekGilmore 88, Warren Patrick 101.

Jackson 360: Alec Ray 91, Tyler Williams 80, Evan Massie 86, Travis Walker 103, Logan Simpson 109.

Wellston 369: Blake Downard 86, Thomas Scaggs 98, Hunter Ripenhoff 89, Tony Spanos 102, Nick Derrow 96.

Portsmouth Evan Sommer 94, Ian Roland 82, Mitch Gower 98, Levi Porter 102, Drew Miller 100.

Piketon 377: Saxon Nance 86, Jay Davis 90, Derek Lamerson 101, CarigenMoore 118, Deven Gragg 100.

Portsmouth West 391: Daulton Kenyon 86, Taylor Daily 86, Brady Knittel 108, Garratt Cornette 122, Aaron Seevers 111.

Rock Hill 396: Joey Yaniko 92, Drew Kidd 102, Jarred Collins 108, Jon Schob 104, Nick McGuire 98.

North Adams 401: Seth Sparks 89, Alan Hardin 97, Devin Gardner 107, Blake Bradley 110, Hank Sparks 108.

River Valley 401: Kyle Bryant 100, Cody Smith 102, Matt Ball 107, Dan Goodrich 96, Derek Gibson 103.

Fairland 406: Alex Earl 93, Bailey Manns 100, Tyler Blake 107, Patrick McCoy 118, Hunter Schur 106.

Northwest 425: Dean Whitt 114, Tim Hamblin 91, Michael Banks 117, Nathan Monroe 125, Hunter Biggs 103.

Minford 436: Tyler Sanford 104, Tyler Smith 105, Andy Kelly 114, Tyler Gampp 116, Trey Payton 113.

South Point 455: Wyatt Hall 95, Josh Suttles 101, Caleb Jones 126, Austin Wellman 133, Sean Gambill 141.