Boys Golf
Class 2A state tournament
Wheaton Academy, with a team score of 286 (2-over par), has a six-shot lead on Quincy Notre Dame (292) after Friday’s first round of the Class 2A state tournament at Weibring Golf Course in Normal. St. Viator, at 299, is in third place.
Wheaton Academy’s Ben Patel and Owen Coniaris each shot a 3-under par 68 to tie for the lead heading into Saturday’s final round, one shot ahead of Peoria Notre Dame’s Jack Coulter with Normal University’s Jack Quinn at 70. Wheaton Academy’s Luke Patel shot a 74 and is in 14th place. Glenbard South’s Tyler Milnamow shot a 75 and is tied for 20th.
Class 3A state tournament
Hinsdale Central junior Michael Jorski shot a 5-under par 67 and is in second place, a shot back of Evanston’s Lester Low, after the first round of the Class 3A state tournament at The Den at Fox Creek. Lyons senior Charlie Forrest shot a 71 and is tied for fifth and Lyons senior Ben Hare and Benet sophomore Carter Bird shot an even-par 72 and are tied for eighth.
In the team race, Benet shot a 298 and is in a three-way tie for third, 11 shots back of Evanston’s 287. Hinsdale Central (308) is tied for eighth.
Girls Golf
Class 2A state tournament
Hinsdale Central shot a team score of 19-over par and is tied for third place with Barrington, 12 shots back of Stevenson and four shots back of Lincoln-Way East after the first round at Decatur’s Hickory Point.
Individually, Lemont’s Sarah Scott shot even-par and is tied for seventh place, six shots back of leader Taylor Miller of Plainfield East. Hinsdale Central’s Sara Han is tied for 16th place at 2-over.