Boys golf roundup: Geneva, St. Charles East move on
Carter Williams felt his momentum-shifting moment.
Williams, a Geneva senior, said he followed his eagle on hole No. 16 at the Class 3A South Elgin Regional on Tuesday at Bartlett Hills with a hearty fist pump.
Williams and the Vikings went on and cruised to the regional title - Geneva's fifth in the last sixth seasons - by six shots over runner-up St. Charles East.
Geneva posted a 310 to St. Charles East's 316.
"It's a par 5 and I hit a seven-iron on the green," Williams said of his eagle. "And, then [I] sunk the putt, which was a massive boost for me ... just emotionally, I felt a big momentum shift."
Williams and Geneva teammate Joe Adams each turned in 76s, matching St. Charles East's Chris Petri for a three-way tie for second individually. St. Charles East senior Jake Daeschler parred the 18th hole to secure medalist honors with a 75.
The top two teams, Geneva and St. Charles East, and top four individuals off non-qualifying teams advance to next Tuesday's sectional meet at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Bristol.
St. Charles North and Batavia tied for third with a 331 team score.
The North Stars will advance Alex Lilly (80) and Mason Siegfried (81) as individuals to sectionals. The Bulldogs will send sophomore Gavin Newkirk (77). Bartlett's Francis Resurreccion (77) also advanced.
- Jacob Bartleson, Shaw Media Illinois
Class 3A roundup:
At Mundelein, Carson Kowalski's 78 led Mundelein to second place and advancement to the sectional round with a 333. Crystal Lake Central, led by Eric Klutke's 68, won the tournament with a 320. ... At Deerfield, Stevenson advanced, finishing second with a 311. Maadhav Muralidharan and Nick Udoni had 77s for the Patriots and Conan Pan a 78. Libertyville's Alexs Slesers advanced with a 76. ... At Elk Grove, Maine South won the title with a 299, led by Myles Lahart's 73. York also advanced with a 315. ... At Glenbard East, Hinsdale Central (295) and Glenbard West (304) were the advancing teams. Michael Spitzer's 69 led the Red Devils. Ryan Park had a 75 for Glenbard West. ... Andrew Maul's 73 led Naperville Central (309) to its own regional crown. Neuqua Valley also advanced with a 311, led by Ryan Coan's 77. Waubonsie Valley's Salil Khandvja was medalist with a 69.
Class 2A roundup:
Grayslake Central won its own regional with a 332. Vernon Hills also advanced with a 333. Gianni Lucchesi led GC with a 79, the same score Vernon Hills' AJ Kapresy posted. Carmel's Clint Bailes was medalist with a 76. ... Kaneland won its regional with a 300, while Marmion also advanced with a 325. Cody Ganzon and Ryan Milton each shot 73s for Kaneland. Matt Lawton had a 76 for Marmion. ... At Marengo, Will Stewart's 73 led Crystal Lake South to the title with a 314. ... Benet (322) finished second to Providence (321) at the Benet regional. Ryan Farago had a 78 to lead Benet. Hinsdale South's Billy Gneiser of Hinsdale South was the medalist with a 71. ... Sam Dykema shot a 73 to lead Wheaton Academy to the title at Montini. St. Francis also advanced.
Class 1A roundup:
Elgin Academy won the Byron regional with a 323, led by a 79 from Jonathan Vogt. ... IC Catholic advanced from its own regional with a 76, led by Jann Atendido's 76.
Girls golf
Correction: In Tuesday's editions of the Daily Herald, St. Viator's Jill Doherty's name appeared as Jull Doherty. Jill is her correct name.
Editor's note: The IHSA website was experiencing technical difficulties Tuesday, thus all individual advancers were not available.