Ridgway Captures Fourth Straight District 9 2A Boys’ Golf Title

ST. MARYS, Pa. – Behind first-round leader Ben Ames, the Ridgway boys’ golf team captured the 2016 District 9 2A championship Monday at Bavarian Hills Golf Course in St. Marys, the fourth consecutive title for the Elkers.Ames shot a first-round score of 80 and is one of 18 golfers to make the cut for Saturday’s championship round, also at Bavarian Hills.

Behind Ames, Ridgway shot a team total of 350, edging Punxsutawney by four strokes. Elk County Catholic finished third with a score of 367.  

Ames, meanwhile, finished three strokes in front of Jonah Meyer from Elk County Catholic and four ahead of teammate Nick Simon, Coudersport’s Chance Ramsey and Port Allegany’s Marcus Murphy.

Also making the cut for Saturday’s final were Ethan Nevel of A-C Valley/Union (85), Weston Kimmey of Moniteau (85), Christo Park of Kane (86), Austen Cogley of DuBois Central Catholic (87), Kolby Montgomery of A-C Valley/Union (87), Hunter Gifford of Karns City (88), Nathan Marterella of Cranberry (88), Ryan Bressler of St. Marys (88), Joshua Craig of Clarion (89), Willie Hoover of Punxsutawney (89), Andrew Gunn of Cranberry (90), Gabe Kraus of Elk County Catholic (90) and Lucas Ambler of Punxsutawney (90).

In the District 5/9 3A event, Drew Canter of DuBois and Hunter Fox of Bradford (85) were round one medalists while Alec Graham of Clearfield 88), Joe Hnat of DuBois (89) and Jacob Vanlenten of Somerset (92) also moved into the championship round.

Ridgway’s team victory advances them to them the PIAA Western Team Sub-Regional which will be played Oct. 13 at Treasure Lake Gold Course in DuBois against the District 10 representative to determine which team advances to the PIAA State Team Championship in York Oct. 24-26.

In Class 2A, the top six golfers after the championship round will advance to the Western Regional to be be held at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville Oct. 17.

The top two golfers after the championship round in Class 3A will advance to the Western Regional also Oct. 17 at Tom’s Run.

 

2A Individual Scoring (Cut was 90)
Player	School	D1
Ben Ames	Ridgway	80
Jonah Meyer	ECCH	83
Chance Ramsey	Coudersport	84
Marcus Murphy	Port Allegany	84
Nick Simon	Ridgway	84
Ethan Nevel	ACV/Union	85
Weston Kimmey	Moniteau	85
Christo Park	Kane	86
Austen Cogley	DCC	87
Kolby Montgomery	ACV/Union	87
Hunter Gifford	Karns City	88
Nathan Marterella	Cranberry	88
Ryan Bressler	St. Marys	88
Joshua Craig	Clarion	89
Willie Hoover	Punxsutawney	89
Andrew Gunn	Cranberry	90
Gabe Kraus	ECCH	90
Lucas Ambler	Punxsutawney	90
Nathan Proutty	Oswayo Valley	91
Nick Wendel	St. Marys	91
Jacob Anderson	Port Allegany	93
Levi Roseman	Brookville	94
Shawn Miller	Curwensville	94
Brian Shupe	Cameron County	96
Cameron Craig	Clarion	97
Connor Alfieri	Smethport	97
Zyler Hargerrader	Forest Area	97
Hunter Lancaster	Venango Catholic	99
Ian Henry	Keystone	99
Michael Hill	Smethport	99
Logan Pistorius	Karns City	100
Zeke Bugay	Brookville	102
Ryan Graves	Oswayo Valley	103
Tim Wagner	Venango Catholic	103
Zander Hargenrader	Forest Area	103
Brennan Guisto	Cameron County	105
Zach McClure	Curwensville	106
Zander Israel	Kane	106
Ryan Rogers	Keystone	108
Noah Delp	Coudersport	111
Max Forcey	DCC	119

 

3A Individual Scoring (Cut was 92)
Player	School	D1
Drew Canter	Dubois	85
Hunter Fox	Bradford	85
Alec Graham	Clearfield	88
Joe Hnat	Dubois	89
Jacob Vanlenten	Somerset	92
Nick Neeper	Clearfield	98
Jack Schrock	Somerset	101
Joey Gorse	Bradford	101

 

AA Team Scoring
School	Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Final Total
Ridgway	89	80	84	97	350
Punxsutawney	83	90	89	92	354
ECCH	90	83	90	104	367