Golfers From the Region Swing Well at High School Championships

North central Connecticut high school golfers turned in some impressive showings in the state class championships, held Monday and Tuesday at five different courses throughout the state.

The top performance by any team from Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties was turned in by Avon, which won the Division II championship for the second straight year Tuesday at Fairview Farms Golf Club in Harwinton. Led by medalist Michael Hanratty, who shot a 1-under par 71, the Falcons cruised to a 14-stroke victory over runnerup Berlin.

East Catholic had a shot at the Division III crown, tying at 309 with Killingly, but fell in a three-hole playoff, 50-52 at Tallwood Country Club in Hebron on Monday. Tolland finished fourth.

In Division I action Monday at Stanley Golf Course in New Britain, Conard placed third and Simsbury was fourth, five and six strokes, respectively, behind champion Greenwich.

Division IV proved toughest on area teams, with Somers managing the best showing with a tie for 10th Monday at Timberlin Golf Club in Kensington.

The girls championship was played Tuesday at Tashua Knolls Country Club in Trumbull, with Wethersfield placing third and Glastonbury fourth.

Here are the top three teams and top two individuals from each event, plus all top 20 placements by competitors from the region. Click the division headers for complete results.

DIVISION I

Teams

1. Greenwich, 293 (+9)
2. Darien, 297
3. Conard, 298
4. Simsbury, 299
   8. Hall, 321
   9. Glastonbury, 322
   12. (tie) Manchester, 328
   12. (tie) Southington, 328
   17. Farmington, 338
   20. South Windsor, 353

Individuals

1. Jackson Fretty, Greenwich, 68 (-3)
2. Chris Fosdick, Xavier, 70
   5. (tie) Luke Carroll, Conard, 72
   5. Matthew Chorches, Conard, 72
   10. (tie) Cameron Hosack, Glastonbury, 74
   10. (tie) James Bosworth, Simsbury, 74
   14. (tie) John Bosworth, Simsbury, 75
   14. (tie) Kevin McDonough, Simsbury, 75
   14. (tie) Thomas Dallahan, Simsbury, 75
   20. (tie) Mac Mahoney, Hall, 77
   20. (tie) Alexander Kim, Conard, 77
   20. (tie) Garrett Brown, Coanrd, 77
   20. (tie) Bennett Ostern, Simsbury

DIVISION II

Teams

1. Avon, 293 (+5)
2. Berlin, 307
3. Daniel Hand, 317
   6. Wethersfield, 325
   7. E.O. Smith, 328

Individuals

1. Michael Hanratty, Avon, 71 (-1)
2. (tie) Cole Hahn, Avon, 72
   2. (tie) Matthew Doyle, Daniel Hand, 72
   2. (tie) Jacob Lindsay, Berlin, 72
   5. (tie) Tyler Hahn, Avon, 75
   5. (tie) Samuel Cuddeback, Avon, 75
   8. (tie) Aham Lee, E.O. Smith, 76
   11. (tie) Mike McCarthy, Berlin, 77
   16. (tie) Paul Calafore, Berlin, 78

DIVISION III

Teams

1. Killingly, 309 (+21) (won 3-hole playoff, 50-52)
2. East Catholic, 309
3. Coginchaug, 326
4. Tolland, 333
   6. Northwest Catholic, 338
   7. Suffield, 347
   10. Granby Memorial, 360
   11. Ellington, 364
   19. Rocky Hill, 415

Individuals

1. Tyler Woodward, Coginchaug, 67 (-5)
2. (tie) Max Bos, Tolland, 73
   2. (tie) Justin Mathew, Northwest Catholic, 73
   4. (tie) Sean Dowd, Granby Memorial, 74
   4. (tie) Kenny D'Attilio, East Catholic, 74
   7. (tie) Benjamin Ockert, East Catholic, 76
   9. (tie) Michael Walling, East Catholic, 77
   18. (tie) Greg Gouvin, Suffield, 82
   18. (tie) Colin Luca, East Catholic
   20. (tie) Samuel Bedard, Ellington, 83
   20. (tie) Ryan Zurcher, East Cartholic, 83

DIVISION IV

Teams

1. Portland, 325 (+37)
2. Immaculate, 330
3. Old Saybrook, 333
   10. (tie) Somers, 359
   14. Canton, 372
   18. Windsor Locks, 414
   19. East Granby, 425
   20. Stafford, 428

Individuals

1. Anthony Bouvier, Notre Dame-Fairfield, 73 (+1)
2. (tie) Kyle Savino, Old Saybrook, 77
   2. (tie) Stephen Vincelette, Portland, 77
   5. (tie) Dominic Manning, Somers, 80
   15. (tie) Alexander Lederman, Cantoln, 83

GIRLS

Teams

1. New Canaan, 327 (+39) (won 3-hole playoff, 54-55)
2. Fairfield Warde, 327
3. Wethersfield, 347
4. Glastonbury, 359
   14. Hall, 401
   15. Newington, 406
   16. (tie) Berlin, 407
   19. Conard, 414
   20. Farmington, 426

Individuals

1. Sarah Houle, Newtown, 70 (-2)
2. (tie) Sydney Nethercott, Greenwich, 75
   2. (tie) Meghan Mitchell, New Canaan, 75
   6. (tie) Mia Grzywinski, Farmington, 78
   8. Alexandra Fox, Ellington, 79
   13. (tie) Leah Ayers, Wethersfield, 84
   13. (tie) Emily McKenna, Wethersfield
   17. (tie) Heidi Kaelin, Glastonburym, 85
   20. (tie) Brianna Kearney, Glastonbury, 87

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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