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A blog about sports in Montana, with an emphasis on Flathead Valley High Schools.
Avery Finishes Second at State Junior Golf Championship
Kalispell's Logan Iverson finished third for boys in Bozeman
Kalispell's Teigan Avery finished second overall at the Montana State Golf Association Junior Championship after carding the best score for girls in the final round on Tuesday.
A day after shooting an 83, Avery bounced back and turned in a 78 at Riverside Golf Course in Bozeman, finishing with a two-day total of 161. The 15-year-old, who will be a freshman next year, ended up five strokes behind Missoula's Maggie Crippen, who won the Class B state champion a junior from Loyola Sacred Heart this spring. Avery earned first in her 14-15 age group.
Kalispell's Logan Iverson finished third for boys after carding 70-71 — 142. The Glacier High standout and soon-to-be senior finished two strokes off the winner, Tom Swanson from Missoula.
Ryggs Johnston from Libby finished second by a stroke in the 13 and under age group after shooting 74-69 — 157. Johnston will be a sixth grader next fall.
Bigfork's Ryan Keenan carded 81-76 — 157 and finished fourth in the 14-15 age group.
Whitefish's Erin Tabish placed seventh in the girls 16-17 age group. She finished with 98-89 — 187.
Tom Mann from Kalispell shot 83-81 — 164 for seventh in the boys 14-15 age group.
Brittain Walton from Kalispell shot 81-78 — 159 and was eighth in the boys 13 and under age group.
Arthur Doorn from Whitefish finished in 12th place for 16-17 age group. He shot 71-82 — 153.
Kaydee Aurich from Kalispell, 95-93 — 188, was eighth in the girls 16-17 age group.
Other upcoming tournaments include the Women's State Amateur and Senior Women's Am, July 17-19, at Whitefish Lake Golf Course. The Men's State Amateur is July 18-21 at Briarwood golf course in Billings.
A day after shooting an 83, Avery bounced back and turned in a 78 at Riverside Golf Course in Bozeman, finishing with a two-day total of 161. The 15-year-old, who will be a freshman next year, ended up five strokes behind Missoula's Maggie Crippen, who won the Class B state champion a junior from Loyola Sacred Heart this spring. Avery earned first in her 14-15 age group.
Kalispell's Logan Iverson finished third for boys after carding 70-71 — 142. The Glacier High standout and soon-to-be senior finished two strokes off the winner, Tom Swanson from Missoula.
Ryggs Johnston from Libby finished second by a stroke in the 13 and under age group after shooting 74-69 — 157. Johnston will be a sixth grader next fall.
Bigfork's Ryan Keenan carded 81-76 — 157 and finished fourth in the 14-15 age group.
Whitefish's Erin Tabish placed seventh in the girls 16-17 age group. She finished with 98-89 — 187.
Tom Mann from Kalispell shot 83-81 — 164 for seventh in the boys 14-15 age group.
Brittain Walton from Kalispell shot 81-78 — 159 and was eighth in the boys 13 and under age group.
Arthur Doorn from Whitefish finished in 12th place for 16-17 age group. He shot 71-82 — 153.
Kaydee Aurich from Kalispell, 95-93 — 188, was eighth in the girls 16-17 age group.
Final Leaderboard
Overall
Boys
Tom Swanson, Missoula 70-70-140
Bobby Frank, Sidney 71-70-141
Logan Iverson, Kalispell 70-72-142
Joey Moore, Billings 73-69-142
Girls
Maggie Crippen, Missoula 77-79-156
Teigan Avery, Kalispell 83-78-161
Kortney McNeil, Billings 85-83-168
Hailey Hoagland, Butte 83-88-171
Other upcoming tournaments include the Women's State Amateur and Senior Women's Am, July 17-19, at Whitefish Lake Golf Course. The Men's State Amateur is July 18-21 at Briarwood golf course in Billings.
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