From staff, wire reports
For The Register-Herald
October 08, 2008 11:03 pm
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WHEELING — Wyoming East’s Evan Muscari made a mad dash from the brink only to come a lipped-out putt from a playoff at the state golf tournament at Oglebay Park’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Wednesday.
In finishing second, Muscari was named to the Class AA all-state team, along with Shady Spring’s Adam Perry, who finished fifth.
“No,” Muscari said when asked if he was satisfied with the result, considering he was six shots back of eventual champion Harry Howell of Scott entering Wednesday’s final round. “Is it an accomplishment? Yes. But am I satisfied? No.”
The final round was played on a rainy, windy, cold afternoon.
Muscari made a valiant run after starting on the backside with a 43.
“I was in the group behind (Howell), but play was slow so we talked on the tee box on several holes,” Muscari said. “He had a 43 on the backside, too. I parred three, four, five and six, but I was still four back after seven.
“He went bogey, triple (bogey) and I went par, bogey, so I finished one back. I had a five-footer for par (on nine) which would have sent it to a playoff, but it lipped out. That was my luck this week. I couldn’t catch a break at all.”
Muscari, who had an 83 Tuesday, had an 82 in the final round. Howell, who won it, finished the slick-greened course with an 87 after a 77 Tuesday gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round.
“I guess I didn’t come up here with my ‘A’ game,” Muscari said. “After playing as well as I did this year, it is disappointing not to win it. But that happens. I didn’t make a putt outside of five feet all week. My short game wasn’t there. I just have to come back next year and play better.”
Shady’s Perry had an 85 Wednesday and finished with a two-day total of 169.
PikeView’s Bo Garrett finished ninth (83-92—175) and Oak Hill’s No. 2 seed Rob Stevens finished in a two-way tie for 10th (88-89—177).
Princeton’s Chandler Beavers finished in a three-way tie for fourth in Class AAA after leading the tournament the first day. He had a two-day total of 159.
“It’s not easy. You’ve got the lead and you’re going to feel some pressure,” Princeton coach Pat Haye said. “It’s not always easy to finish in first place, especially against good competition. Chandler said the kid that he played with (Marshall Hone of Wheeling Park) putted better than he did, and he was playing on his home course.
“It is still quite an honor for a high school player to lead the state tournament.”
Hurricane defended its Class AAA team title. Greenbrier East was fourth. T.J. Knight had the Spartans’ top score, his two-day 167 earning him a tie for 15th in the Class AAA field.
Hone, playing on his home course, shot an 81, defeating defending champion Aaron Barna of Hurricane in a one-hole playoff to earn medalist honors with a 156. Barna had defeated Hone 3 and 2 in the finals of the state Junior Match Play Championship in June at Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington. Hurricane’s Brian Anania finished third with a 157.
No area players finished in the Top 10 in Class A. Aaron Totten of Pocahontas shot a two-day total of 181 and finished tied for 15th.
On three players in the entire tournament field finished with a score in the 70s in Wednesday’s final round.
State Golf Championships Results
at Robert Trent Jones Course, Oglebay Park, Par 72
CLASS AAA
Team results: Hurricane 475; Wheeling Park 491; Cabell Midland 493; Greenbrier East 507; George Washington 508; Bridgeport 518; Brooke 528; Robert C. Byrd 532.
Individual Results
*Marshall Hone, WP 75-81-156
Aaron Barna, Hurr 79-77-156
Brian Anania, Hurr 79-78-157
Tyler Clay, CM 76-83-159
Chandler Beavers, Prin 74-85-159
Shayne Wilson, WP 78-81-159
Jay Woodward, Bpt 80-80-160
Ben Kunselman, PS 76-84-160
Ollie Frankhauser, Prk 78-83-161
Jeremy Rogers, B-U 81-82-163
Samantha DiDomenico, Brk 80-84-164
Sam Booth, Hurr 79-85-164
Andrew Skeens, GW 79-86-165
Jess Ferrell, EF 81-85-166
T.J. Knight, GE 2-85-167
Elizabeth Fredrick, GW 81-86-167
Logan Kaptis, GE 84-84-168
Ryan Moore, NM 84-85-169
Jeremy Wilmuth, RCB 84-85-169
Brooke Beliomy, CM 86-84-170
Chris Carter, StA 83-87-170
Danny McClelland, JM 83-89-172
Evan Madden, CM 81-93-174
Nick Dent, GE 81-93-174
Wyatt Burgess, Hurr 91-83-174
Mark Pinti, Bpt 89-86-175
Carl Roncaglione, GW 84-92-176
Chris Payne, Jeff 87-89-176
Eli Lambie, WP 90-86-176
Clay Mancuso, RCB 86-92-178
Jarod Adkins, Log 90-89-179
Trevor Barnhart, Brk 86-94-180
Tony Lacy, GW 90-92-182
Stephen Sinclair, FS 88-95-183
Ross Workman, Log 84-99-183
Brad Beebee, Mart 83-101-184
Jay Swartzmiller, RCB 90-95-185
Zack Hickman, Hunt 91-98-189
Bryan Milburn, Jeff 94-96-190
Devin Hamner, Bpt 97-94-191
Derek Jordan, Cap 95-98-193
Sam Hutchison, WP 99-100-199
John Gladyz, RCB 101-101-202
Note: * Hone won the individual medalist after beating Barna on the first hole of a playoff.
CLASS AA
Team Results: Ritchie County 522; Scott 532; Grafton 264; Ravenswood 537; Shady Spring 554; Chapmanville 557; Oak Hill 559; Petersburg 570.
Individual Results
Harry Howell, Scot 77-87-164
Evan Muscari, WE 83-82-165
George Hamrick, Poca 83-83-166
Matt Metz, RiCo 87-81-168
Adam Perry, SS 83-86-169
Tom Moss, Rav 84-87-171
Josh Lively, Clay 90-83-173
Zac Giesham, Chap 88-86-174
Bo Garrett, Pike 83-92-175
Rob Stevens, OH 88-89-177
Joel Miller, Rav 85-92-177
Derek Myers, RiCo 86-91-177
Tyler Mossor, RiCo 84-93-177
Devan Waters, Graf 95-85-180
Adam Ware, Graf 89-92-181
Jordan Nelson, Pike 91-90-181
Neil Dillon, Wayne 94-87-181
Corey Jsutice, Scot 86-96-182
Nathaniel Begler, OH 87-96-183
Seth Thompson, Peters 93-92-185
Shane Light, Sct 94-92-186
Cameron Oates, Peter 93-95-188
Brent Tomblin, Chap 93-96-189
Tory Wolfe, Rav 96-93-189
Nick Kilgore, SS 91-98-189
Ryan Redick, BS 95-95-190
J.C. Busgrove, Graf 85-105-190
Chris Johns, Graf 90-102-192
Matt Shenton, OG 96-96-192
Zach Solomon, BS 95-98-193
Tyler Farley, Ind 95-98-193
Opie Lucas, PP 90-14-194
Kodie Halstead, Scot 97-98-195
Johnathan Lester, Chap 97-101-198
Aaron Schons, Weir 101-97-198
Jeff Lilly, OG 101-98-199
Wililam Tucker, Linc 105-95-200
Evan Thompson, SS 100-100-200
Taylor Fry, Wayne 100-105-205
Ryan Wratchford, Peter 105-102-207
Christian Martine, SS 111-96-207
Jacob Lavender, Rav 102-121-223
CLASS A
Team Results: Morgantown Trinity 512; Charleston Catholic 513; St. Marys 538; Parkersburg Catholic 529; Notre Dame 573; Man 593; Pocahontas County 649; Fayetteville 692
Individual Results
Alex Seago, StM 81-81-162
Matt McLaughlin, MT 78-84-162
Jacob Hensler, PrkC 85-79-164
Lance West, HSJ 83-84-167
Garrett Burdette, Buff 82-87-169
Will Kimberling, CC 82-87-169
David Miller, CC 85-87-172
Ethan Slaubaubh, TC 83-89-172
Jamie Walls, MT 88-85-173
Tyler Ullman, Wiltwn 80-93-173
Tyler Cardnas, PC 89-87-176
Michael Bush, CC 91-86-177
Dre Cather, MT 90-87-177
Justen Holstein, CC 86-93-179
Tyler Browning, Man 96-85-181
Aaron Trotten, PoCo 88-93-181
Ben Hernly, CND 87-95-182
Dave Greene, Wah 81-102-183
Austin Pitchok, WM 91-93-184
Kevin Brown, Man 88-98-186
Noah Sparks, MT 89-97-186
Elijah Bennett, StM 89-97-186
Tyler Astorg, PC 94-95-189
Mac Smith, StM 97-92-189
Mac Smith, StM 97-92-189
Mick Alvaro, CND 92-100-192
Kolby Fultz, EH 95-99-194
Tom Pie, WC 94-102-196
Nick Carte, Fay 99-98-197
Taylor Warren, EH 101-97-198
Adam Roush, Wah 96-102-198
Will Manley, CND 100-99-199
Ryan Hough, Gilm 98-103-201
Chase fox, PC 98-104-202
Seth Mongold, Morf 116-104-220
Timmy Gibb, PoCo 107-121-228
Garrett Miller, Rich 105-123-228
Tyler Sers, Val 123-112-235
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