The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
GOLF HIGHLIGHTS
TOP PERFORMANCES
Cole Banning, Northwest Catholic, Sr.: Shot a 1-under-par 35 at Fairview Farm GC in Northwest Catholic’s 164-169 win over Lewis Mills.
Liam Blanc, Fairfield Warde, Sr.:
Fired a 3-under-par 33 at Smith Richardson GC in Warde’s 154-158 victory over Staples.
Desmond Bremner, Immaculate, Fr.: Bremner aced the 165-yard fifth hole at Richter Park GC, using a 6-iron. Immaculate defeated Bunnell in the team match. Sawyer Dalzell, Staples, Jr.: Fired a 32 at Longshore GC to help Staples beat Westhill. Posted a 34 at Longshore GC in the Wreckers win over New Canaan.
Kyle DeGroff, Berlin, Sr.: Fired a 1-under-par 34 at Goodwin Park GC in Berlin’s 146-157 victory over Wethersfield.
Colin Firda, St. Joseph, Sr.: Shot 36 at Oak Hills Park to share medalist laurels in the Cadets’ 151-167 victory over Norwalk.
John Gilbert, Wamogo, Jr.: His round of 45 earned medalist laurels in Wamogo’s 225-225 tie with Northwestern.
Gavin Giroux, Shepaug Valley, Jr..: His 2-over-par 38 was still the low round in Shepaug’s 162-250 win over Gilbert.
Will Gregware, Conard, Sr.: Was under par with a 32 at Tunxis Plantation GC in Conard’s 151-161 win over Farmington. Shot 1-under-par 35 at Tunxis Plantation CC in Conard’s 156-166 win over Avon.
Jake Hedman, Fairfield Ludlowe, Jr.: Shot 39 at Richter Park GC to earn medalist laurels in 171-184 win over Danbury.
Michael Jones, St. Joseph, Soph.:
Shot 36 at Oak Hills Park to share medalist laurels in the Cadets’ 151-167 win over Norwalk. Shot another 36 at Tashua Knolls GC in the Cadets’ 153-168 win over Fairfield Ludlowe.
Colin Luby, Newtown, Sr.: Shot even par (35) at Rock Ridge CC to earn medalist laurels in the Nighthawks’ 157-182 victory over Masuk. Nick Mancini, Nonnewaug, Jr.:
Posted a 44 at Green Woods CC to earn medalist laurels against Gilbert.
Brian Murphy, Greenwich, Sr.: His even-par round of 36 at Griffith
Harris GC helped the Cardinals defeat Stamford 151-180.
Jake Null, Pomperaug, Fr.: Round of 37 at the Highfield Club was good enough to be the medalist in the Panthers’ 164-212 victory over Stratford.
Tyler O’Connor, Brookfield, Sr.:
Round of even par 36 at Redding CC was six strokes better than any other golfer in the Bobcats’ 184-194 win over Barlow. Also shot a 36 at Sunset Hill GC in the Bobcats’ 162-190 win over New Fairfield.
Henry Resnick, Ridgefield, Soph.:
Shot 36 at Oak Hills Park GC in the Tigers’ narrow 155-158 win over McMahon.
Rob Rosati, Fairfield Prep, Soph.:
Shot a 2-under-par 34 at The Patterson Club in Prep’s 144-162 win over Fairfield Warde.
Caleb Smith, Farmington, Sr.:
Was under par with a 32 at Tunxis Plantation GC in Conard’s 151-161 win over Farmington. Shot even-par 36 at Southington CC in Farmington’s 165-166 win over Southington.
Cameron Swan, Simsbury, Sr.:
Shot 34 at Rockledge GC in Simsbury’s 148-153 win over Hall. Emmet Tredennick, Shepaug Valley, Sr.: Shot 41 at Lake Waramaug CC in Sheapug’s 173-229 victory over Housatonic Regional. Cobie Walker, Weston, Soph.: His
45 at Redding CC earned him medalist laurels in Weston’s 191-195 win over Barlow.
Freddie Wright, Hall, Fr.: Shot a 35 at Rockledge GC to earn medalist laurels against Lewis Mills and Wethersfield. Wright also shot 36 at Rockledge GC in Hall’s 148-153 loss to Simsbury.
MATCHES TO WATCH
Conard at Northwest Catholic (Wampanoag CC), Wednesday: Conard is the favorite, but the No. 1 match between Conard’s Will Gregware and Northwest Catholic’s Cole Banning should yield plenty of birdies.
Greenwich at Fairfield Prep (Brooklawn CC), Wednesday:
Greenwich is the reigning CIAC Division I fall champion. Fairfield Prep won two straight Division I titles when it was in the spring and placed fourth/fifth behind Greenwich last fall.
CIAC Fall Classic at Orange Hills CC, Thursday 2:30 p.m.: Firsttime event features 10 teams competing, including Fairfield Prep, Glastonbury and Pomperaug.
Avon Invitational at Hop Meadow CC, Monday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.: Among the teams competing in this 18-hole event include Conard, Glastonbury, Farmington, Hall, Simsbury and Northwest Catholic.