Potsdam & N-N Flyers Win Championships

2008 SECTION X
Boys Golf Standings
DIVISION I           W-L-T  GB
x-Massena
x-Potsdam
Malone
Gouverneur
Ogdensburg
Canton		   9-1-0    -
  9-1-0    -
  5-5-0    4
  3-5-1    5
  2-6-1    6
0-10-0    8
DIVISION II          W-L-T  GB
x-Tupper Lake
Norwood-Norfk.
Salmon River
Madrid-Wadding.
Edwards-Knox
Clifton-Fine
Heuvelton		 11-1-0   -
10-2-0   1
  8-4-0   3
  5-6-0   5½
  5-6-0   6½
2-10-0   9
0-12-0 11
                                     
  Section X Championship at Potsdam: May 23-24, 2008

POTSDAM, N-N FLYERS WIN SECTION X DIVISION TITLES


Potsdam senior Nick Miller (holding trophy on right) fired a 4-under-par 68 and won by nine strokes over the rest of the field in leading a young Sandstoners' team to an eight-stroke win in the Section X Golf Championship on Friday.  The Potsdam team, comprised of two sophomores, two freshmen and an 8th grader, carried on a tradition that now includes five titles and five 2nd-place finishes in the last ten years.  Shown (l-r) Section X Golf Chairman Rick Mace, Coach Steve Kmack, Taylor Hazen, Matt and Ryan Merriman, Nick Miller, Mike Ellis and Mike Chambers.  (Eric Foote photo) 
323 Photos in Meet Gallery   Championship Awards Gallery   Complete 2008 Championship Team & Individual Scores

The Norwood-Norfolk Flyers captured the Division II Golf Title by just three strokes over second-place Tupper Lake.  The Flyers were led by Jake Ladouceur who finished eighth overall at 80 and Billy Jackson in tenth with an 81 in the overall Section X Championship round.  Other team members include Matt Fiacco, Chris Thomas, Jesse Williams, Blake Barkley and Flyers' Coach Dave Rishe.

Overall top golfer, Potsdam’s Nick Miller, shoots the low round of the day with a four under par 68, besting the rest of the field by nine strokes.  Miller has already received a full golf scholarship to attend Siena College in the fall.  Meet Gallery

For the girls, Ogdensburg’s Serra Guimond shot the low round of the day with a 100 in the Section X Finals to punch her ticket to the New York State Girls Golf Tournament in Baldwinsville.  Samantha Arnold of Malone finished second, just three strokes behind at 103.
 

 2008 Section X Golf Scorecard

FRI.-SUN., MAY 30-JUNE 1, 2008
New York State Tournament at Cornell University
NYS Championships at Cornell (position & score)
T23 - Matt Viskovich, Massena, 155
T42 - Nick Miller, Potsdam, 161
T42 - Zack Meade, Tupper Lake, 161
T48 - Anthony Viskovich, Massena, 162
#62 - Justin Tyo, Massena, 166
T82 - Jake Ladouceur, Norwood-Norfolk, 172
T88 - Mike Ellis, Potsdam, 175
T96 - Matt Merriman, Potsdam, 191
T96 - Austin Dunleavy, Malone, 191

SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2008
Medalist Round at Potsdam- Advance to States
Nick Miller, Potsdam - 68-74-142
Matt Viscovich, Massena - 75-74-152
Mike Ellis, Potsdam - 77-78-159
Matt Merriman, 82-78-160
Austin Dunleavy, 79-81-160
Justin Tyo, Massena, 77-85-162
Zack Meade, Tupper Lake, 82-81-163

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
Sectionals at Potsdam Golf & Country Club
Division I
x-Potsdam                390
Massena                  398
Malone                      435
Gouverneur              461
Canton                      498
Ogdensburg             528
Division II
x-Norwood-Norfolk  453
Tupper Lake             456
Salmon River            487
Madrid-Waddington  572
Edwards-Knox         601
Heuvelton                 679

Complete 2008 Team & Individual Boys & Girls Scores
 
Individual Top 10 Championship Golfers
Potsdam - Miller, Nick 68
Massena - Tyo, Justin 77
Potsdam - Ellis, Mike 77
Massena - Viskovich, Matt 78
Massena - Viskovich, Anthony 78
Malone - Dunlavey, Austin 79
Potsdam - Merriman, Ryan 79
Gouverneur - Sterling, Nick 80
Norwood-Norfolk - Ladouceur, Jake 80
Massena - Supernault, Matt 81
Norwood-Norfolk - Jackson, Billy 81
 


Tupper Lake's Kris Clark fought his way out of a wooded spot on the fairway.  Tupper Lake finished second by three shots.

Malone's Brice Cosgrove makes a good shot from the rough and back onto the fairway.  Malone finished third at 435.

Gouverneur's Chris Alguire lifts the ball from behind the hill and onto the green.  The Wildcats' improved season brought them into fourth place in Division I and and sixth overall with a 461.

Officials sit with the golfers to go through the final card count at the end of the round.  (Photos by Bob LaRue)
 
 
 
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