GOLF HIGHLIGHTS

TOP PERFORMERS

Sydney Hidalgo, Cheshire: Fired a 33 at Westwoods GC to help the Rams win a trimeet over St. Paul and Suffield.

Matt Downes, St. Paul: Posted a 36 at Chippanee CC to lead St. Paul to the 176-180 win over Watertown..

Brett Chodos, Amity: Round of 37 at Laurel View CC to help the Spartans defeat Hamden 173-190.

Andrew Beauton, Guilford: Shot a 37 at Madison CC in Guilford’s 169-177 victory over Shelton. Beauton shot another 37 on Race Brook CC’s O’Sullivan Nine to help the Grizzlies defeat Notre Dame-West Haven 169-175.

Will Giaquinto, Notre Dame-West Haven: Holed out his second shot on the seventh hole, a 370-yard par 4 at Portland GC, from 105 yards to shoot 38 and help Notre Dame edge Xavier 170-172.

A.J. DePaolo, Cheshire: Birdied the ninth hole at The Farms CC to shoot a 1-under-par 35 and help the Rams defeat Sheehan 154-189.

Colin Murphy, Coginchaug: His round of 36 at Wallingford CC helped the Blue Devils defeat Lyman Hall 201-262.

Ethan Lackner, Killingly: Shot a 35 at Great Neck CC to help Killingly defeat Waterford 157-185. Also shot a 37 at Connecticut National GC to help Killingly beat Bacon Academy 153-188.

Brandon Tavares, Stonington: His 1-over 36 round at Elmridge GC propelled Stonington to the 180-186 victory over Waterford.

Ben James and North Cherry, Hamden Hall: James shot a 31 at New Haven CC and Cherry added a 34 to help Hamden Hall beat both Hackley and King.

MATCHES TO WATCH

Guilford vs Branford boys at Pine Orchard CC, Monday, 3 p.m.:

Two SCC teams on the rise looking to qualify for the SCC championship meet later on in May.

Waterbury co-op vs. St. Paul boys at Chippanee CC, Tuesday, 2:45 p.m.: New Waterbury co-op program has been quite competitive thus far. St. Paul is a step up in the NVL race.

Wilton vs. New Canaan girls at CC of New Canaan, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m.:

New Canaan has won the last four FCIAC championships. Wilton would love to pull the upset here.

Cheshire vs Amity girls at Race Brook CC, Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.:

Likely the two favorites who will be battling it out for the SCC championship in another month or so.

Portland vs Hand at Madison CC, Thursday, 2:30 p.m.:

Intriguing non-conference matchup pitting two of the reigning state champions, Hand in Division II and Portland in Division IV.

Joe Morelli / Hearst Connecticut Media Amity's Brett Chodos, left, shakes hands with Hamden Hall golfer Ben James following their nine-hole round at The Tradition Golf Club on March 31.