Chinook Golfers perform well on home course, five qualify for State Tournament
April 17, 2019
The long cold extended winter is still leaving its mark on the spring sports schedule as local high school golf teams saw another opportunity to play following the cancellation of the Cut Bank Invitational on Friday.
The course in Chinook however came through the winter in good shape and was ready to give teams an opportunity to compete. Generally the Sugarbeeters host their Invitational the first Saturday in May, however this year they hosted their second meet of the season this past Saturday.
Teams from Malta, Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole and Box Elder joined Chinook for a boys and girls tournament.
The Sugarbeeter Golf team has previously qualified two golfers for the state tournament at their first tournament and were looking to qualify a few more on Saturday.
For the girls, senior Ashley MacLeod and sophomore Hailey Bell had qualified a week earlier in the Sugarbeeters first meet.
Saturday Bell won the girls tournament. Bell had a fantastic front nine, shooting a 48 to take the lead at the turn. On the back nine she scored a 52 to finish with a 100 and win the tournament by five strokes.
MacLeod won the first tournament in Chinook and went out in 52. She recorded a 53 coming in to finish second with a 105.
Sophomore Alyssa Gruszie hit her mark Saturday becoming the third Chinook girl to qualify for the State C. Gruszie shot a 51-55 106. Also qualifying for the state tournament was sophomore Crystal Hofer, who turned in a 51-57 108 to finish fourth.
For the boys, senior Chase Moxley became the first to qualify for the state meet. Moxley went out in 56 but had a superb back nine, coming in with a 44 to finish with a 100. The qualifying standard for boys is 100.
Freshman Braden Eoff made the most of his first high school tournament with a 55-53 108 to finish second in the boys tournament.
Sophomore Ethan MacLeod went out in 56 and came in with a 55 to finish third with a 111.
Chinook High School Tournament
Chinook Golf Course - Saturday, April 13
Girls Results
Chinook
Hailey Bell 48-52 100
Ashley MacLeod 52-53 105
Alyssa Gruszie 51-55 106
Crystal Hofer 51-57 108
Junior Varsity
Kendra McMaster 75-58 133
Hays/Lodge Pole
Talayeh Walker 85-89 174
Malta
Lavida White 80-74 154
Boys Results
Chinook
Chase Moxley 56-44 100
Braden Eoff 55-53 108
Ethan MaCleod 56-55 111
Ty Overcast 62-59 121
Junior Varsity
Erik Pula 59-55 114
Reese Elliot 73-58 131
Ross Reed 68-68 136
Benton Elliot 72-72 144
Harlem
Trayce Sunchild 62-56 118
Sonny Gray 64-55 119
Coleman Gray 64-62 127
JV - Titan Brockie 70-74 144
JV - Zach Johnson 69-71 140
JV - Julius Ball 57-61 118
Malta
Miles Bunk 59-55 114
Kaden Labrie 72-72 144
Ashton Weston 69-69 138
Dallas Messerly 70-72 142
Taylor Score 70-64 134