Clippers rule EOAC golf
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Columbiana senior Maddie Jackson watches a shot at the EOAC girls golf tournament Thursday. (Photo by Gary Leiniger)
United’s Davin Ingold lines up a putt at the EOAC golf tournament Thursday. (Photo by Gary Leininger)
East Palestine’s Hunter Hupp chips during the EOAC golf tournament Thursday. (Photo by Gary Leininger)
SALEM -- The Columbiana boys golf team is in a league of its own.
The Clippers had the top four golfers on the way to another winning another Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference tournament Thursday at Salem Hills Golf & Country Club.
Columbiana has won all 10 EOAC titles and 13 straight league titles.
Senior Trenton Hall was the medalist for the second time in three years with an even-par 72. David Masters, last year's medalist, was second with a 76, followed by Nick Klindworth with a 79 and Luke Struharik with an 86.
The Clippers shot an 18-hole score of 313 for a 59-stroke victory over runner-up United.
The Columbiana girls made it a sweep as they shot 350 in the inaugural girls tournament. United was second with a 404.
Columbiana senior Maddie Jackson topped the girls field with a 77. Claire Banner was second with an 84. Victoria Buckingham was third with an 88 and Nia Missos tied for fifth with a 101.
United's Claire Whetstone was fourth with a 95.
Thursday
at Salem Hills Golf & Country Club
Par 72
BOYS
Medalist: Trenton Hall (Columbiana) 72.
1. Columbiana (313): Trenton Hall 72, David Masters 76, Nick Klindworth 79, Luke Struharik 86, Geoffrey Malcomson 91.
2. United (372): Adam Looman 90, Logan Courtney 91, Davin Ingold 95, Cole Crawford 96, Gavin Coffee 113.
3. East Palestine (418): Hunter Hupp 103, Luke Kinkead 103,Shane Newman 105, Clark Rutledge 107, Rivers Figley 122.
4. Wellsville (429): Darnell Roe 93, Cooper Frank 107, Gage Vance 113, Maximus Crabtree 116, Ethan Corbin 133.
5. Southern (442): Jack Pitts 95, Preston Pitts 112, David Prendergast 113, Jensen Allender 122, Isiah Plunkett 139.
Lisbon: Logan Sturgeon 95, Mason Jones 102.
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GIRLS
Medalist: Maddie Jackson (Columbiana) 77.
1. Columbiana (350): Maddie Jackson 77, Claire Banner 84, Victoria Buckingham 88, Nia Missos 101, Macy Fletcher 105.
2. United (404): Claire Whetstone 95, Audrey Willson 101, Alaina Brewer 102, Jillian Dietrich 106, Ryan Ferro 123.
3. Southern (460): Rylee Digman 101, Kaitlyn Boston 101, Ava Reed 118, Delaney Beadnell 140.
4. Lisbon (478): Kenley Weikart 101, Naomi Aeschbacher 103, Olivia Fennema 129, Morgan Fennema 144.
East Palestine: Alivia Magness 97, Kennedy Andre 110, Sydney Jurjavcic 123.