Jerome Wins Golf Title; Moscow Finishes Fourth

Golf/Tennis

For the fourth straight year, Kimberly High came within an eyelash of the boys State Class B golf title, but Jerome snuck away with a one-shot victory on Saturday at Stoneridge Country Club in Blanchard.

Kimberly has been second four consecutive years - by a combined seven shots. The Bulldogs’ Preston Hafer shot 73 and Matt Smith 79, but Jerome’s depth was the difference as four Tigers shot between 76 and 87.

Moscow was fourth.

Bishop Kelly won the girls title by a whopping 71 shots. Kellogg, sixth after Friday’s round, rallied to grab the second-place trophy.

Kellogg was led by Laura Rauenhorst’s 100. Melissa Hei chopped 15 shots off Friday’s round to card a 104.

Bonners Ferry was fourth as Sarah Walter shot her second straight 95.

At the Class A Tournament in Lewiston, Craig Gilchrist shot a 5-under 67 at Bryden Canyon as the host Bengals came from fifth place after the first day to win the title. Borah’s Will McCurdy fired a 69.

Rigby’s Jody Niemann shot 70 to go with her 73 on Friday, but the Trojan girls finished a distant second to Twin Falls.

Jacqueline Huff’s 81 helped Lewiston to third.

Class B boys, at Stoneridge, par 72

Team standings: (Friday score listed first, then Saturday and combined)-1, Jerome 335-329 664. 2, Kimberly 334-331 665. 3, Vallivue 345-340 685. 4, Moscow 346-344 690. 5, Emmett 336-355 691. 6, Soda Springs 344-371 715.

Class B girls, at Stoneridge, par 71

Team standings: 1, Bishop Kelly 288-296 584. 2, Kellogg 331-324 655. 3, Jerome 318-339 657. 4, Bonners Ferry 321-338 659. 5, Weiser 330-333 663. 6, Preston 322-343 665.

Class A Boys, at Bryden Canyon, par 72

Team standings: (Friday score listed first, then Saturday and combined)-1, Lewiston 299-290 589. 2, Borah 300-295 595. 3, Idaho Falls 296-301 597. 4, tie Twin Falls 297-305 602, Boise 297-305 602. 6, Capital 296-308 604. 7, Madison 304-305 609.

Class B Girls, at Bryden Canyon, par 71

Team standings: (Friday score listed first, then Saturday and combined)-1, Twin Falls 235-232 467. 2, Rigby 249-244 493. 3, Lewiston 255-270 525. 4, Caldwell 270-271 541.

Tennis

The Lewiston High School tennis team captured the A Region I championship at Lewiston.

Lewiston scored 80 points to easily finish ahead of runner-up Lake City (54). CdA finished with 41.

CdA’s Adam Grace captured a title at boys singles, defeating Lewiston’s Charles Stegner 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Lake City’s girls doubles team of Sara Wenig and Annie Richards defeated Hailey Neff and Brenda Cole of Lewiston 6-2, 6-3 in the title match.

Also advancing to state were the LC boys doubles team of Joe Everson and Brian Zaugra; CdA girls singles player Lisa Benscheidt; and Vik girls doubles Heather Johnson and Kim Towery.

State will be held Friday and Saturday at Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley.