Saturday, October 21, 2000
State golf tournament
Lakota West, St. X in title hunt
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Lakota West and St.Xavier remain in contention for the Division I state golf championship after Friday's 18-hole round at Ohio State's Scarlet Course.
Paced by Roddy Steiger's 79, Lakota West fired a 324, tying with Massillon Jackson for second place, six strokes behind Ashland (318), which also led after last year's first round.
St.Xavier and Cleveland St.Ignatius are at 325.
Hamilton's Eddie Baker is in position to capture medalist honors, shooting a 3-over-par 75, one stroke in front of Tom Wirtz from Massillon Jackson. Ashland was led by John Locke's 5-over 77.
In Division III, Warren John F. Kennedy holds a nine-stroke lead after the first round played over the Gray Course.
Middletown Fenwick and Summit Country Day are 10th and 12th respectively, well off the pace.
Colin Clemente led War ren Kennedy with a 1-over-
par 71. Wes Homan of Summit Country Day also fired a 71, two strokes behind leaders David Huestis (Gahanna Columbus Academy), Seth Winkle (Kalida) and Justin Kruse (Toledo Ottawa Hills).
Clemente's Kennedy teammate, Jason Kokrak, was at 72 in a five-way tie for sixth with Phil Rangel of Berlin Hiland, Bill Schaefer of Independence and Tom Ballinger and Bryan Moritz, both of Mansfield St.Peter's.
DIVISION I
Team Scores
1. Ashland ....... 318
2. Massillon Jackson ....... 324
2. (tie) W. Chester Lakota West ....... 324
4. Cle. St. Ignatius ....... 325
4. (tie) St. Xavier ....... 325
6. Lewis Center Olentangy ....... 328
7. Worthington Kilbourne ....... 331
8. Miamisburg ....... 336
8. (tie) Whitehouse Anthony Wayne ....... 336
8. (tie) Westerville North ....... 336
11. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit ....... 338
12. Strongsville ....... 352
Individual Scores
1. Eddie Baker, Hamilton ....... 75
2. Tom Wirtz, Massillon Jackson ....... 76
3. Colin Biles, Upper Arlington ....... 77
3. (tie) John Locke, Ashland ....... 77
5. Adam Fluty, Westerville North ....... 78
5. (tie) Chris Wilson, Dublin Coffman ....... 78
7. Roddy Steiger, Lakota West ....... 79
7. (tie) D. Sandridge, Lodi Cloverleaf ....... 79
7. (tie) N. Strong, Massillon Jackson ....... 79
7. (tie) Ted Smith, Cle. St. Ignatius ....... 79
7. (tie) J. Westover, Lewis Ctr Olentangy ....... 79
7. (tie) Jason Gerken, Logan ....... 79
DIVISION III
Team Scores
1. Warren JFK ....... 293
2. Gahanna Cols. Academy ....... 302
3. Worthington Christian ....... 304
4. Bedford Chanel ....... 306
4. (tie) Waterford ....... 306
6. Tol. Ottawa Hills ....... 307
6. (tie) Mansfield St. Peter's ....... 307
8. Kalida ....... 308
9. Lima Cent. Cath. ....... 310
10. Portsmouth Notre Dame ....... 312
10. (tie) Middletown Fenwick ....... 312
12. Summit Country Day ....... 313
Individual Scores
1. David Huestis, Gahanna Cols. Acad ....... 69
1. (tie) Seth Winkle, Kalida ....... 69
1. (tie) Justin Kruse, Tol. Ottawa Hills ....... 69
4. Colin Clemente, Warren JFK ....... 71
4. (tie) Wes Homan, Summit CD ....... 71
6. Jason Kokrak, Warren JFK ....... 72
6. (tie) Phil Rangel, Berlin Hiland ....... 72
6. (tie) Bill Schaefer, Independence ....... 72
6. (tie) TBallinger, St. Peter's ....... 72
6. (tie) Bryan Moritz, St. Peter's ....... 72
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