High school golf: Bishop Verot girls, Community School boys win Private 8 tourney titles
The Community School of Naples boys and Bishop Verot girls golf teams showed off their depth to take their respective titles in the Private 8 tournaments at Stoneybrook Golf Club in Estero on Monday.
The Seahawks boys outlasted Verot by two strokes, 302 to 304, after CSN finished with a pair of birdies.
"It was the first time we've put one together as a team with this group of kids," CSN coach Tommy Donovan said. "They've all put together some great individual rounds. They've never put it together as a team."
The Verot girls were led by freshman Morgan Franklin, who edged out Community School eighth-grader Sydney Young for medalist honors by a stroke with a 73. The Vikings had three of the top five scores to roll to the crown.
"We had a good day," Verot coach Jeff Nixon said. "I mean, we didn't play our absolute best, but we had a good day. Morgan's just been sensational. This is her second title. She's a solid young player. We lost Gabby (Vetter) from last year's squad and replaced her with a fantastic freshman."
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Sophomore Tommy Pezeshkan led the Seahawks, finishing second overall at even-par 72, and CSN had three in the top five and four in the top 10.
Verot sophomore Dalton Payne had a 2-under 70 to earn medalist honors. Evangelical Christian senior Bryce Craddock birdied two of the last three holes to finish third with a 74. First Baptist finished third behind a 78 from Ryan Kriz and a 79 from Chris Forsythe.
CSN sophomore Michael Stott tied for fourth with a 75, and teammate Nick Molloy, a junior, was sixth with a 76. Charlie Davis added a 79 to tie for ninth.
"The biggest thing was Charlie and Nick," Donovan said. "They asked me on 17 where we stood. I said a couple of birdies will be good, and they each made birdie on 18."
Verot sophomore Christian Allen tied Stott for fourth with a 75, but sophomores Kevin Kelly and Michael Bevins played their last 5 holes a combined 12 over. Kelly tied for ninth with a 79, and Bevins had an 80.
"We'll see them again at region, and it's going to be a battle," Donovan said of the Vikings.
Verot's Franklin had four birdies in her first 12 holes but was sidetracked by bogeys on four of her last six holes in her 73. Young bounced back from a 40 on the front to shoot a 2-under 34 on the back. Verot's Talia Rodino was third with a 75, and teammate Sarah Matkowski tied with First Baptist's Eva Lye for fourth with 77s.
Evangelical Christian edged First Baptist for third, 392 to 395, behind Alyssa Fritz's 79, which tied for sixth with CSN's Alayna Friedt.
"I think we're in a good place going into districts," Nixon said. "We've got some hard work ahead of us this week."
Private 8 golf tournaments
at Stoneybrook Golf Club, Estero
Girls
Team scores
Bishop Verot 322, Community School 345, Evangelical Christian 392, First Baptist 395, Canterbury 413, Southwest Florida Christian NTS
Individual results
1. Morgan Franklin (BV) 73; 2. Sydney Young (CSN) 74; 3. Talia Rodino (BV) 75; 4. Eva Lye (FBA) 77; 4. Sarah Matkowski (BV) 77; 6. Alyssa Fritz (ECS) 79; 7. Alayna Friedt (CSN) 82; 7. Riley Fritz (ECS) 82; 9. Olivia Weiss (CSN) 89; 10. Alice Bailey (CAN) 91
Team results
Bishop Verot: Franklin 73, Rodino 75, Matkowski 77, Ava Aloia 97, Monika Martinez 105, Grace Ryan 112
Community School: Young 74, Friedt 82, Weiss 89, Sonia Patel 100, Katherine Carr 102, Lucie Norman 133
First Baptist: Lye 77, Ellie Hendricks 101, McKenna Hopla 109, Kate Madden 109, Taylor Pyburn 125
ECS: A. Fritz 79, R. Fritz 82, Olivia Villarreal 104, Eva Villarreal , CeeCee Villarreal 133
Canterbury: Bailey 91, Ariana Arias 101, Kristina Podlasek 110, Arianna Alves 113, Maya Shuster 129
SFCA: Kaci Richardson 98
Boys
Team scores
Community School 302, Bishop Verot 304, First Baptist 337, Evangelical Christian 347, Canterbury 347, St. John Neumann 351, Southwest Florida Christian 395
Individual results
1. Dalton Payne (BV) 70; 2. Tommy Pezeshkan (CSN) 72; 3. Ethan Craddock (ECS) 74; 4. Christian Allen (BV) 75; 4. Michael Stott (CSN) 75; 6. Nick Molloy (CSN) 76; 7. Carson Smith (CAN) 78; 7. Ryan Kriz (FBA) 78; 9. Charlie Davis (CSN) 79; 9. Kevin Kelly (BV) 79; 9. Tyler Stamerro (SJN) 79; 9. Chris Forsythe (FBA) 79.
Team results
Bishop Verot: Payne 70, Allen 75, Kelly 79, Michael Bevins 80, Jimmy Miller WD
Community School: Pezeshkan 72, Stott 75, Molloy 76, Davis 79, Jordan Law 86
First Baptist: Kriz 78, Forsythe 79, Lucas Lye 88, Marc Oates 92, Gabriel Medina 97
Evangelical Christian: Ethan Craddock 74, Griffin Henry 86, Bryce Craddock 86, Walker Wittenborn 101, Kaden Stout 124
Canterbury: Carson Smith 78, Jake Zalewski 86, Grant Lucas 87, Arnav Adi 96, Benjamin Cojanu 109
St. John Neumann: Stamerro 79, Connor Shea 85, Jason Neal 93, Cameron Klaas 94, Josh Costain 96
SFCA: Jonathan James 94, Nick Long 94, Hunter McDaniel 102, Forrest McDaniel 105, Lukas Richardson 115