Rain came down by the bucketful last week during the two-day district golf tournament at Bremerton\u2019s Gold Mountain Golf Club.<\/p>\n
The steady rain, however, didn\u2019t slow down Kentridge star Lauren Sewell or Kentwood\u2019s boys and girls teams.<\/p>\n
Sewell, a senior, battled through the inclement weather with ease, carding a two-day total of 141 (69 and 72) to capture her second consecutive district championship. The Kentridge senior proved undaunted by the rain, winning the title by eight strokes over Kentwood\u2019s Rui Li (78-71 for 149). Decatur\u2019s Amanda Beyke finished a distant third (77-73, 150) followed by Tahoma\u2019s Amanda Fairweather (78-78, 156).<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t too frustrated (by the weather) because it has rained at district before,\u201d said Sewell, who will play at Oregon State University next year on a 70 percent scholarship. \u201cI\u2019ve played in really bad conditions before, so I guess I am kind of used to it since I am from a rainy area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rain, which was particularly bad on the first day but let up on the second, didn\u2019t have much of an impact on the Kentwood boys or girls, either.<\/p>\n
The Kentwood boys won its third straight district crown with 464 strokes. The Conquerors were followed by Puyallup (475), Tahoma (492) and Beamer (493). Kentridge, behind Sean McMullen\u2019s fourth-place finish, took seventh with 508 strokes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are living pretty high,\u201d said Kentwood coach Kevin Hagen.<\/p>\n
Like the boys, the Kentwood girls continued to excel, bringing home the district title with 558 strokes. The Conquerors, who won the South Puget Sound League North Division crown with a perfect 10-0 record, were followed by Kentridge (588), Decatur (596) and Kentlake (598). Li\u2019s second-place finish led the Conquerors, who also received strong performances from Erika Vossbeck (7th), Chelsea Brossard (14th) and Ravae Canas (21st).<\/p>\n
The top 19 to 21 players from both the boys and girls tournaments advance to the state tournament, which is slated for May 25-26 in Kennewick and Pasco. The boys will play at Kennewick\u2019s Canyon Lakes Golf Course while the girls will play at Sun Willows in Pasco. The official number of how many golfers from the district tournament advance to state won\u2019t be decided upon until the spring, though it\u2019s typically between 19 and 21.<\/p>\n
Sewell will be joined at state by teammate Hannah Kim, who brought home 17th place. Meanwhile, Li, Vossbeck, Brossard and possibly Canas, who is on the bubble, will represent the Conquerors at state. Kentlake\u2019s Lindsey Douglas (11th) and Kelli Wyatt (15th) also punched state tickets while the fate of teammate Alyssa Scott (20th) hasn\u2019t been decided.<\/p>\n
One player nowhere near the bubble was Kent Hagen, who led the Kentwood boys with a second-place finish after carding a two-day total of 145. Hagen, who was tied for the lead after one day, fell just short of district champion Vinny Murphy (141) of Puyallup.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy with it,\u201d said Hagen. \u201cBut just knowing that I left like 10 shots out there \u2026 I just let (the title) get away from me. A lot of putts could have fallen. For how many shots I left out there, I think I could have easily had (the title).\u201d<\/p>\n
On a whole, however, it was a strong overall tournament for the Conquerors, who will advance three other golfers to state: Riley Kuranishi (5th), Tom Zavada (7th) and Danny Peterson (16th). Of course, the Conquerors would not have been able to bag the district crown had it not also been for Ben Cox (22nd) and Dominic Denby (30th), both of whom came away with some valuable team points.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great,\u201d Kent Hagen said. \u201cIt was fun to have six seniors this year and for everyone to play really well. It\u2019s the greatest thing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along with McMullen, Kentridge\u2019s Ahren Young (16th) also earned a state berth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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