Golfers' season ends at district

Raider golfers ended their season at the district tournament last week at the Alta Lake Golf Course outside of Pateros.

“I was very pleased with how our young team handled themselves at this year’s district tournament,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “This was the first go-round for all but one of our players. … This tournament is always a step up in pressure and competition, and Alta Lake is a dangerous course.”

Raider Golf had also traveled to Alta Lake on May 13 against Okanogan. As of publishing, there was no information from Head Coach Steve Files on the May 13 match.

Darin Whiteman finished May 17 at the district tournament with 105 strokes for 15th place to lead the Raider boys. Alan Nordine finished 24th with a score of 125. Kody Olsen was the only other Raider boy golfer to finish the course, placing 31st with a 142.

Jazmine Reed was the only girl representing LR at the district match. She placed 12th with a score of 162.

Files looked on the district performance not with disappointment but with eyes on the future. “It was a great learning experience for our kids,” he said.

LR golf was very young this season and could have many returners next year. Whiteman is poised to have a good season next year. With all the returners, the program could contend with the other North Central B schools for greater representation at state next year.

Scores from Districts

Boys (top six to state)

1st, Cayden Field, Tonasket, 39 36 75 (District Champion)

2nd, Zach Loftus, Tonasket, 48 39 87

3rd, Noah Brown, Riverside Christian, 48 39 87

4th, Billy Norwill, Okanogan, 49 42 91

5th, Daniel Fitzgerald, Sunnyside Christian, 47 45 92

6th, Noah Roberts, Moses Lake Christian, 48 47 95

7th, Brady Bofman, Sunnyside Christian, 51 45 96 (1st. Alt.)

15th, Darin Whiteman, Lake Roosevelt, 48 57 105

24th, Alan Nordine, Lake Roosevelt, 65 60 125

31st, Kody Olsen, Lake Roosevelt,

69 73 142

WD, Lucas Bird,,Lake Roosevelt

Team Scores

Sunnyside Christian 385

(District Champion)

Warden 428

Riverside Christian 453

Okanogan 486

Girls (top four to state)

1st, Jordyn Smith, Oroville, 47 46 93 (District Champion)

2nd, Isabella Murrell, Moses Lake Christian, 54 58 112

3rd, Lucy Reyes, Warden, 59 59 118

4th, Olivia Jones, Riverside Christian, 63 62 125

5th, Ellie Conahan, Warden, 69 65 134 (1st Alt.)

12th, Jazmine Reed, Lake Roosevelt ,83 79 162

Team Scores

Warden 544 (District Champion)

Riverside Christian 555