Holt Hangs On For State Crown; Ferris Captures Girls Aaa Title

State AAA/AA golf

Mead’s Britney Holt went out in style Wednesday, and Ferris made certain coach Dan Nicksich did the same.

Holt, a senior, won her second consecutive girls State AAA golf championship with a final-round 7-over-par 79 at Yakima’s Appletree Golf Course.

Holt sank a 9-foot par putt on 18 to finish at 156 and avoid a playoff with Bridget Johnson of Ferris. Johnson, by shooting a second-day 73, the tourney’s low round, finished at 157. She birdied the 18th to put pressure on Holt.

The efforts of Johnson, Hillary Prugh (tied for fifth at 161), Laura Hicks (seventh at 162) and Jaime Seefried (28th at 177) gave Ferris a team-best 128 points in Nicksich’s final season. Ferris placed second last year and first in 1995.

Runner-up Redmond scored 81. Third-place Mead scored 75, with Sara Northcutt in 16th at 169.

Lewis and Clark’s Tricia Bassett placed 10th at 166.

AAA boys

Newport-Bellevue’s Mike Haack shot a final-round, 2-under 70 at Apple Tree Golf Course to win by two strokes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Aaron Kerth and Tumwater’s Jon Robertson tied for second at 144.

Ferris freshman Ryan Camp and Kentridge’s Joe Valente both shot 71 to finish tied for fourth at 147.

Thomas Jefferson won the team competition with 68-1/2 points, three better than Tumwater (65-1/2). Ninth-place Kamiakin was tops from Region IV.

Area competitors’ finishes were: Charlie Napp, Rogers, 149, ninth; Dan Potter, Gonzaga Prep, 150, tied for 14th; Keith Ross, Mead, 155, 25th; Robert Selland, Shadle Park, 156, 26th; Jeremy Lust, University, 159, 37th. Potter finished with a 72.

AA girls

Sedro Woolley junior Kelli Kamimura shot her second consecutive 1-under 72 at Tacoma’s Meadow Park Golf Course to win her third straight title. Kamimura beat three golfers by nine shots, including her freshman sister, Jenny.

The 1-2 finish by the Sedro Woolley sisters clinched the team title over defending champion Olympia.

West Valley’s Amy Wieber shot a second-round 90 to tie Pullman’s Jenny Dolph for 15th at 176. WV’s Melanie Laroque shot 90 to tie for 21st at 180.

Other area finishers: Clarkston’s Becky Gregain, 182, 24th; Pullman’s Brandy Davies, 190, tied for 33rd; and Cheney’s Sara Niccolls, 198, tied for 37th.

AA boys

Yelm freshman John Cassidy shot a tournament-low, 2-under-par 69 to win the two-day event at Lake Spanaway Golf Course near Tacoma.

Cassidy trailed Lynden’s Josh Woodcock by one stroke after an opening-round 74.

Cassidy’s 143 beat Burlington’s Mark Linnell by two. Hanford’s Jeremy Taylor tied Woodcock for third (146).

Burlington won the team title.

Pullman’s Ryan Ressa shot 77 to finish 20th at 156. Other area finishes: Clarkston’s Doug McClure, 158, tied for 22nd; Cheney’s Ben McLuen, 162, tied for 31st; and East Valley’s Brian Miacolo, 166, 38th. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo