Greenwich Scores and Standings, Aug. 29

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Greenwich senior linebacker Shane Nastahowski has been named to the preseason All-State first team by ESPNHS.

Three other Greenwich players were tabbed as players to watch by ESPNHS: senior wide receiver Joel Arroya, junior defensive back Taylor Olmstead, Greenwich and junior quarterback Liam O’Neil.

Greenwich plays the first of its preseason scrimmages at New Canaan on Wednesday (4 p.m.), then hosts Iona Prep on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Greenwich's Danny Balin, an assistant professional at Burning Tree Country Club, finished tied for third at the Met Open championship, which was completed on Friday.

Barlin posted a third-round 2-under par 68 to leave him at 2-under 208 through 54 holes and tied with Joe Horowitz and John Stoltz.

Balin will play in the PGA Assistant Pro tournament on Sept. 6-7 at Bethpage Red. From Sept. 12-18, he will tee it up in the PGA of America Cup, a competition in which U.S. golfers will square off against a team from Great Britain and Ireland.

In addition, the Met PGA Championship starts on Sept. 19, followed by qualifying school in November.

Old Greenwich's Alicia Dibos finished third last week in the championship fight of the LPGA Teaching and Club Pros championship at the Golf Club of Ballantyne in North Carolina.

Among other local players, Susan Ginter of Rolling Hills of Wilton placed fourth and Fairfield's Angela Aulenti, the head pro at Sterling Farms in Stamford, tied for seventh in the senior division.

Dibos posted a three-round total of 218, three shots behind winner winner Lori Atsedes, of Litchfield Park, Ariz. Dibos, who was born in Peru, improved each day, posting rounds of 75, 73, and 70.  

Ginter (71-74-74) finished at 219 and Aulenti 74-77-74) signed for a 225.