HHS golfers finish strong at Old Works

The Havre High boys golf team, as well as one Blue Pony girl wrapped up the 2012 high school season with two tough rounds of golf on one of the more difficult courses in Montana.

Blue Pony players took part in the 2012 Class A state tournament Friday and Saturday at Old Works Golf Course in Anaconda. The HHS boys shot a two-day, team-total of 737 to finish in seventh place overall. Havre's Central A rival, Belgrade captured the state boys championship with a 647. Whitefish was second and Miles City took third.

On the girls side, the Ponies only sent Boston Swensen to play individually, and she did quite well. Swensen shot a sparkling round of 97 on Friday, which put her inside the Top 10 after 18 holes. She followed that up with a 107 on Saturday for a two-day total of 204. Swensen wound up just five strokes outside the Top 15.

Individually, the HHS boys got solid performances all the way around. Freshman Jerod Boles and senior David Denny each finished with a team-best 187 for 36 holes. Boles shot 91 on Friday and 83 Saturday, while Denny was the opposite, going 93-91. Senior Spencer Ross had the low round for the Ponies, carding an 89 in Friday's opening round. Ross shot 97 on Saturday for a 36-hole total of 186. Freshman Jeff Miller was consistent, shooting 93-94 to finish at 187 and senior Ramsey Drew shot 98 on Friday but improved by five strokes Saturday with a 93 to finish at 191.

Bobby Frank of Sidney shot a total of 154 to take medalist honors on the boys side, while Livingston's Christal Tokash beat Whitefish' Erin Tabish in a playoff for medalist honors on the girls side. Polson captured the girls state championship, while Laurel was second and Whitefish third.

State A Tournament

Final results

at Old Works Golf Course, Anaconda

BOYS

Team Scores -- Belgrade 647; Whitefish 658; Miles City 676; Sidney 689; Anaconda 691; Hamilton 691; Havre 737; Frenchtown 755.

Top 15 -- 1, Bobby Frank, Sidney, 74-80—154; 2, Art Doorn, Whitefish, 75-80—155; 2, Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda, 77-78—155; 2, Austin Stowell, Belgrade, 78-77—155; 2, Paul Brannan, Sidney, 74-81—155; 6, Troy Wolff, Frenchtown, 80-76—156; 6, Dylan Meccage, Laurel, 81-75—156; 8, Kyle Lubke, Hamilton, 79-78—157; 8, Zach Klonsinski, Belgrade, 77-80—157; 10, William McFarland, 76-83—159; 11, Cam Caraveau, Billings Central, 76-84—160; 12, Kyle Barron, Whitefish, 80-82—162; 12, Derek Ralph, Butte Central, 83-79—162; 14, Hayden Congdon, Polson, 80-83—163; 15, Gavin McPherson, Glendive, 83-81—164.

HAVRE (366-371—737) -- Spencer Ross 89-97—186, Jerod Boles 91-93—184, Jeff Miller 93-94—187, Drew Ramsey 98-93—191, David Denny 93-91-184,

GIRLS

Team Scores -- Polson 356-366—722; Laurel 384-395—779; Whitefish 396-390—786; Livingston 409-407—816; Anaconda 411-412—823; Lewistown 421-423—844; Dillon 437-457—894; Glendive 487-509—996.

Top 15 -- 1, Christal Tokash, Livingston, 82-83—165*; 2, Erin Tabish, Whitefish, 84-81—165; 3, Jaylin Kenney, Polson, 80-90—170; 4, Carlee Hart, Laurel, 84-87—171; 5, Morgan O'Neill, Laurel, 88-92—180; 6, Nicole CLairmont, Polson, 91-91—182; 7, Anna Digiallonardo, Polson, 94-89—183; 8, Peyton Anderson, Polson, 91-96—187; 9, Sydney Smith, Lewistown, 98-95—193; 10, Darby McNally, Frenchtown, 100-94—194; 10, Kristen Cottom, Dillon, 95-99—194; 10, Summer Kennerly, Browning, 99-95—194; 13, Megan Ryan, Miles City, 92-104—196; 14, Jamie Burman, Miles City, 102-95—197; 15, Simone Craft, Whitefish, 97-102—199. *won playoff.

HAVRE (n/s) -- Boston Swensen 97-107—204.