Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Tiger golf teams advance in the postseason


TIPTON — What a week for golf for area teams and espe- cially the Tipton Tigers. Both THS golf teams sit one meet away from reaching the state meet in Class 2A after the rst round of the postseason last week. They join Durant and Wilton as Conserative cover- age schools with both boys and girls teams one meet from state.
The Tiger boys were the runners-up to West Branch
at a 2A sectional meet at the Tipton Golf Club. The Tigers shot a team score of 341. West Branch won the sectional
meet with a team score of
306. Durant also quali ed for Friday’s second round of the postseason since Tipton placed in the top-2 as the host school. The Wildcats shot a team score of 351.
West Branch golfers Ted Bridges was the medalist and Dylan Countryman was the medalist runner-up with scores of 73 and 75. A third Bear, Brady Knoop placed third, also with a score of 75.
“In the last 5-10 years, we have done well at the conference
but have struggled to advance team-wise in the postseason. To go back and advance two years in a row, is awesome. It feels like an expectation,” said Tipton golf coach Heath Hesse. “Our next step is to get to state,” he said.

Tipton scores were Jacob Tischuk 82, Luke Becker 85, Bob Ryan 86, Caleb Jedlicka 88, Landan Hill 92, and Bren- dan Nantz 97.
Durant scores were Logan Callison 79, Lucas Callison 84, Drew DeLong 90, Drake Jehle 98, Ethan Gast 101, and Koby Paulsen 113.
Other team scores at the meet
were fourth, Iowa City Regina (351); fth, Northeast (376); sixth, North Cedar (387); seventh, Bellevue (397); and eighth, Camanche (435.
North Cedar was led by Cost- ner Pruess with a score of 88 and Cameron King with a score of 95.
The Tiger girls were runners- up at their regional meet at Wapello. Tipton was second to Williamsburg in the team standings. The Raiders led the 8-team eld with a score of 357. Tipton was second with a score of 367.
“We were there (state) re- cently. I think it will help with expectations. We have two of our girls that have played at the state meet. They work hard and have excelled,” said Tipton golf coach Heath Hesse.
Ellie Phillips from Wil- liamsburg was the medalist with a score of 86. Tipton sophomores Alli Nash and Alex Ho man tied for the medalist runner-up with a score of 86.
Other Tipton scores were Addy Duwe 96, Britney Ford 99, and Katie Binns 120.
Other team scores were third, Iowa City Regina (403); fourth, Central Lee (408); fth, West Branch (416); sixth, Danville (428); seventh, Mediapolis (432); and eighth, Louisa-Mus- actine (441).
The Tiger boy’s team will travel to Wapello Golf Club for their meet Friday. The Tigers are one of six River Valley Conference schools still playing in the postseason.
The Tiger girl’s team will travel to Wahkonsa Golf Club Monday. The Tigers are one of ve River Valley Confer- ence shools still playing in the postseason.

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