Brighton moves on to districts; team is fourth

   Blaine Brighton of Monticello earned an individual berth in the Class 2A District Meet, during sectional competition May 8 at the Monticello Golf Club.

   As a team, the Panthers finished fourth, missing out on district qualifying. Oelwein (with a team score of 317) and MFL MarMac (317) were first and second and advanced. Sumner-Fredericksburg was third with 322, and Monticello was fourth with 323.

   “We were right there all day,” Monticello coach Curt Tauke said. “There were some pretty quality teams, similar to us. We were hoping the home course advantage would give us the advantage that we needed. We did improve; it just wasn’t enough.”

   Brighton shot 40-37–77 to finish fourth individually. The top two teams and top two individuals who are not part of qualifying teams all move on to districts; Brighton was the second individual qualifier.

   “Blaine did not have a great first round, but what you like to see from your players is to hang in there, keep competing, and grinding away,” Tauke said. “He was 12^th after the first round, and finished fourth.”

   Brighton was scheduled to compete in the district meet May 14 at Fox Ridge in Dike, after this paper went to press.

   Easton Prull had a round of 79; he shot a career best 37 on the front nine. Lucas Foust shot an 80.

   Prior to the sectional meet, the Panthers had a home dual meet against Camanche, which Monticello won 157 to 193.

   Brighton was medalist with a 37, and Cole Welter was runner-up with a 39. Lincoln Verhagen shot 40, and Foust had a 41.

   “It was a pretty strong showing,” Tauke said. “Our goal was to put a number up there and see if we could (beat 160). It was our best nine-hole score of the year.”

   The entire JV squad played, and was divided into three teams. Camanche won the JV meet with a score of 209, edging one of the Panther teams (also 209) by the fifth-player tie-breaker.

   Talan Long led the Panther JV with a 43.

   “I’m looking for good things down the line from him, if he continues to work hard in the offseason,” the coach said.

May 6

(at Monticello)

Monticello 157,

Camanche 193

MONTICELLO CARDS

     Blaine Brighton 37 (medalist), Cole Welter 39 (runner-up), Lincoln Verhagen 40, Lucas Foust 41, Easton Prull 43, Parker Johnson 54.

JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS

TEAM CARDS

     1, Camanche 209; 2, Monticello D 209; 3, Monticello C 214; 4, Monticello B 231.

MONTICELLO CARDS

     Monticello D: Juan Espinoza 47, Carson Lambert 48, Ben Welter 52, John Welter 62, Aiden Woodward 74.

     Monticello C: Talan Long 43 (medalist), Tate Long 47, Kyle Cox 58, Ty King 66.

     Monticello B: Kyle Arduser 53, Gage Dutra 57, Nick Welter 58, Ethan Ponder 63, A.J. Phelps 77.

May 8

Class 2A Sectional

(at Monticello)

TEAM CARDS

(District qualifiers in bold)

     1, Oelwein 317; 2, MFL MarMac 317; 3, Sumner-Fredericksburg 322; 4, Monticello 323; 5, Lisbon 333; 6, Union 357; 7, Alburnett 412; 8, Postville 451.

MONTICELLO CARDS

(District qualifier in bold)

     Blaine Brighton 40-37–77 (fourth place), Easton Prull 37-42–79, Lucas Foust 38-42–80, Cole Welter 43-44–87, Lincoln Verhagen 42-45–87, Parker Johnson 49-52–101. Medalist: Branton Tournier, Oelwein, 72.