Golf Round-up: Valley Nips Heritage by a Stroke to Keep Cedar Run District Title Hopes Alive; Broad Run and Loudoun County Each 5-0 in Dulles District Duals

(Sept. 3, 2010) - A stroke here and a stroke there and the Loudoun Valley High School golf team could have been in control of the Cedar Run District regular season title ... or just as likely the Vikings could have been put out of the chase. Instead, Valley tied rival Battlefield on Wednesday to keep the two teams essentially knotted in the standings and then on Thursday Valley survived a one-stroke dual win over Heritage.

Broad Run is 5-0 in Dulles District duals in 2010

If both Battlefield and Loudoun Valley continue to win their duals, then the regular season title will come down to the second district mini tournament on Sept. 16. Valley won the opening mini district tournament but Battlefield is 1-0-1 against the Vikes in duals. Dual records and the two mini tournaments are weighted equally one-third towards the district crown.

In the Dulles District Loudoun County and Broad Run are both 5-0 in duals and will meet next week. For the Spartans that is a spectacular turnaround from 2009 but two tough performances in the district mini tournaments won't allow BR to catch the Raiders. With four district duals left, County needs probably only one victory to clinch the title.


Thurs. Sept. 2
Broad Run 163, Park View 171 at Lansdowne
The Skinny: The Spartans posted a 37 by Sloan Meadows and three 42s by John Miller, Mitch Pittman and Jake Wohlgemuth. The Patriots Ryan also posted a meet best 37 on the front nine at Lansdowne.

After a one-win season in dual matches last year and losing three of the top six players, the Broad Run Spartans have posted a 5-0 record so far this year.

Briar Woods 159, Freedom 169 at Brambleton
The Skinny: Adam Ochs and Nick Vazzana each shot 38 to lead the Falcons to victory.
Briar Woods 159
1. Ochs 38
2. Vazzana 38
3. Moore 40
4. Morse 43
Freedom 169
1. Kim 40
2. Scrivo 41
3. McQuitty 43
4. Tate 45

Dominion 168, Tuscarora 168 at Goose Creek
The Skinny: Huskies almost notched first ever Dulles District dual win.

For the Titans, playing without No. 1 Shelby Shote who was out of town:
Sam Stilwell - 40
Richard Boudreau - 42
Erik Dulik - 42
Brendan O'Hara - 44

Loudoun County 143, Potomac Falls 156 at Trump National
The Skinny: For the third time this year the Raiders were under par as a team.

LC
Brantley Kushner 34
Matt Tomassone 35
Michael Linville 36
Andrew Brenneman 38
Tot. 143 (1 under)
Pot Falls
Fortier 39
Trump 41
Byrd 41
Orrico 44
Tot. 165

Langley 155, Stone Bridge 175 at Hidden Creek
The Skinny: Bulldogs fall in Liberty District action.
Stone Bridge's posted scores:
1) Matt Ashley - 34 (Medalist)
2) Ian Robertson - 44
3) John Karasinski - 47
4) George Morelos - 50

Loudoun Valley 156, Heritage 157 at River Creek
The Skinny: Loudoun Valley and Heritage faced off in a dual golf match on Thursday Sept. 2 at River Creek Country Club. It was a 9-hole match with a par of 36. Loudoun Valley narrowly defeated the Pride by a single stroke, 156-157.

Low medalist for the match was Heritage’s Ryan Douglass who tamed the course with a 3-under par score of 33. Scott Davidson had the low score for Loudoun Valley with an equally impressive 2-under par round of 34. Also for the Vikings Ian Hildebrand shot 39, Mac Kaseman had 40 and Scott Mumpower carded a 43. Along with Douglass’ outstanding score, Heritage received 41’s from Nicole Feaster and Andrew Bayer and 42 from Ryan O’Sullivan.

The win keeps the Vikings in a tie with Battlefield for the Cedar Run District regular season title.

Wed. Sept. 1
Stone Bridge 162, Fairfax 164 at Twin Lakes
The Skinny: Bulldogs edge Rebs by two in Liberty District action.
Stone Bridge's posted scores:
1) Matt Ashley - 37 (Medalist)
2) Ian Robertson - 37 (Medalist)
3) Drew Waller - 44
4) Anthony Kelly - 44

Tues. Aug. 31
Broad Run 172, Potomac Falls 178 at Trump National
The Skinny: Spartans improved to 4-0 in Dulles District duals.
Potomac Falls
Fortier* - 40
Trump* - 37
Collins - DQ
Lasik - DQ
Orrico* - 50
Taylor* - 51
* Total - 178

Broad Run
Pittman* - 40
Meadows* - 40
Wohlgemuth - 48
Capretti* - 45
Bargiel* - 47
Miller - 50

Loudoun Valley 305, Battlefield 305 at Dominion Valley
The Skinny: The Loudoun Valley Golf Team competed with Battlefield in an 18-hole par 72 on Tuesday at Dominion Valley Country Club. The two teams ended competition in a tie score of 305.
Low medalist for the match was Loudoun Valley’s senior Tanner Welsh who blistered the course with a score of 4 under par 68. Welsh’s teammate and fellow team captain Scott Davidson placed second individually with a score of even par 72. The Vikings got a solid performance by freshman Ian Hildebrand who shot 77. Mac Kaseman’s score of 88 also counted for Valley.
Battlefield got solid scores from PJ Leonard (73), Thomas Fricke (74), Doc Schulte (77), and Brendan Pastor (81).

Mon. Aug. 30
Briar Woods 163, Park View 167 at Algonkian
The Skinny: Adam Ochs shots 37 and Nick Vazzana had a 38 to lead the Falcons to victory.
BW
Ochs 37
Vazzana 38
Corlett 47
Moore 42
Romola 54
Mitchell 46
Park View
J. Wilton 43
S. Ryan 38
K. Struhar 42
B. Leckemby 44
B. Tubridy 49
C. Barsotti 59

Freedom 158, Woodgrove 186 at South Riding
The Skinny: Eagles with the win at their home course.

Scoring for Freedom:
Chelsea Kim - 36
Jason Scrivo - 40
Philip McQuitty - 40
Billy Ferrell - 40

Scoring for Woodgrove:
Aaron Price - 43
Owen - 46
Nick Kovach - 48
DJ Hughes - 49

Loudoun County 142, Tuscarora 178 at Raspberry Falls
The Skinny: Raiders undefeated season continued in fine form with Kevin Cook (34) leading the way, followed closely by Brantley Kushner (35), Andrew Brenneman (36), Sam Early (37) and Matt Tomassone (38).

Madison 154, Stone Bridge 174 at Westwood
The Skinny: Bulldogs suffer first Liberty District loss.
Stone Bridge's posted scores:
1) Matt Ashley - 41
2) Ian Robertson - 41
3) Anthony Kelly - 44
4) Duke Shahin - 44