Mikes golfers fall to Red Raiders, 211-223
Carmichaels鈥� Liam Lohr keeps his head down as he plays off the fourth fairway at Uniontown Country Club during Monday鈥檚 non-section match against Uniontown. (Photo by Jim Downey)
Carmichaels鈥� Remmey Lohr reacts as her putt slips by the cup on the fourth green at Uniontown Country Club during Monday鈥檚 non-section match against Uniontown. (Photo by Jim Downey)
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
Carmichaels鈥� Liam Lohr watches as his putt on the ninth green at Uniontown Country Club rolls around the edge of the cup before slipping into the hole during Monday鈥檚 non-section match against Uniontown.
Carmichaels got the better of Uniontown the past two years to secure back-to-back Section 8-AA boys golf titles.
The Red Raiders moved back into Section 2-AAA this season so Monday鈥檚 non-section match at Uniontown Country Club didn鈥檛 have an impact for a section title, but the home squad was able to avenge last year鈥檚 losses with a 211-223 victory over the Mikes.
A couple of first-year players squared off in the first group in Carmichaels鈥� Liam Lohr and Uniontown鈥檚 Logan Voytish, with Lohr securing medalist honors with a 2-over 38.
Voytish was close behind with a 39.
The Uniontown freshman had a strong start with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 3-4, and par-5 on No. 5, but closed out his round with four consecutive bogeys.
He had a similar finish last week at Duck Hollow Golf Club in the Section 2-AAA opener against Albert Gallatin.
鈥淟ast week at Duck Hollow I was even par through five (holes), and went triple bogey on six, seven and eight, and bogey on No. 9,鈥� said Voytish.
鈥淢y goal for today was to shoot 38, 37, so I was close there,鈥� continued Voytish. 鈥淭his year, my goal is to be shooting 36, 35.鈥�
Voytish enjoys playing on his home course.
鈥淚 have an advantage playing here. This is the nicest course I鈥檝e played,鈥� said Voytish.
Voytish, who also runs cross country in the fall, has his aim set high for his first year of high school golf.
鈥淚 expect big things out of myself. I know I can attain them,鈥� added Voytish.
Adena Rugola shot 42 to give Uniontown an early five-shot lead after the first group. The Mikes鈥� Christopher Barrish finished with 48.
The middle foursome was pretty much a wash with the Mikes鈥� Remmey Lohr (42) and Nick Ricco (45) combining for 87, while the Red Raiders鈥� Maddie Myers (45) and Michael Mercadante (43) shot 88.
Uniontown Country Club is not one of Remmey Lohr鈥檚 favorite courses.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 play well here last year, but I made an improvement this year,鈥� said Lohr. 鈥淚 had a double bogey on No. 8. I would鈥檝e shot 40 if I parred it.鈥�
Remmey Lohr created quite a stir after her run through the district and state boys tournaments last year. Lohr returns to girls play in her final year of high school golf.
鈥淚 feel it鈥檚 harder (to now play in the girls tournament). I have to prove myself. I played good against the boys. Now, I have to play good against the girls,鈥� explained Lohr.
Lohr seeks to accomplish two main goals in her senior season.
鈥淚 want to be WPIAL champion, and to get a golf scholarship,鈥� said Lohr.
The Red Raiders secured the final difference in the final foursome with Gage Brugger鈥檚 42 rounding out the scoring. Nate Moody鈥檚 51 did not count.
The Mikes鈥� Roland Burghy and Mason Lapana both shot 50 with one counting and the other discarded.