Highlights from the North Jersey boys and girls golf sectionals
WEST ORANGE - Bergen Catholic won Tuesday’s North Non-Public A golf title in a tight, three-way race with Delbarton and Pingry.
The Crusaders carded a shoot-five, count-four score of 312 at Francis Byrne Golf Course, while Delbarton shot 315 and won a playoff for second place over Pingry. Delbarton won a one-hole playoff, 19-20.
Thomas O’Neill shot 5-over-par 75 to pace Bergen Catholic, with Liam White and Ryan Applin each shooting 77 and Nick Schwake 83.
“I’m now calling them the ‘Cardiac Kids,’” Bergen Catholic coach Jim Jacobsen said, “because they’re up and down, I never know what’s going to happen, but they seem to believe in themselves.”
The top two teams from each section advance to next Tuesday’s NJSIAA Boys Championship and simultaneous Tournament of Champions at Hawk Pointe in Washington.
Bergen Catholic is the third and final Bergen County team to qualify for the 24-team TOC, joining Old Tappan and Ramapo. (Meanwhile, Monday’s NJSIAA Girls Championship at Raritan Valley CC in Bridgewater also will feature three Bergen schools: Holy Angels, Immaculate Heart and Bergen Tech.)
The top five individuals from each section also qualify for the Boys Championship and Don Bosco and St. Joseph will have one apiece. Don Bosco's Stephen Viray was medalist with 70, while St. Joseph's Liam Moloney advanced with 74.
North Non-Public A
at Francis Byrne GC, West Orange
Par: 70
Team scores
Bergen Catholic 312, Delbarton 315, Pingry 315, Don Bosco 325, Oratory Prep 326, Dwight-Englewood 330, St. Peter's 332, Seton Hall Prep 340, DePaul 368, Pope John 372.
Individual qualifiers
Stephen Viray, Don Bosco, 70; Jack St. Ledger, St. Peter's Prep, 73; Liam Moloney, St. Joseph, 74; Thomas O'Neill, Bergen Catholic, 75; Tyler Lee, Delbarton, 75; Yohan Redev, Pingry, 75.
Newark Academy wins Non-Public B
Also at Francis Byrne, Newark Academy won North Non-Public B and Morristown-Beard grabbed the second qualifying spot in the three-team field. Newark Academy had four of the top six finishers and shot 314, with Arjun Caprihan medalist with 76.
North Non-Public B
Team scores
Newark Academy 314, Morristown-Beard 349, Montclair Kimberley 380
Individual qualifiers
Arjun Caprihan, Newark Academy, 76; Kevin Ha, Newark Academy, 79; Shreyas Harihran, Newark Academy, 79; Patrick Murray, Koinonia Academy, 79; TJ Betlow, Newark Academy, 80; Lance Hollingshead, Gill St. Bernard’s, 80.
Ramapo advances in Group 3
WAYNE – Freshman Harry Cohen and Ramapo are trending in the right direction, heading west to next week’s NJSIAA Boys Golf Championship.
Cohen earned medalist at Tuesday’s North 1 and 2, Group 3 sectional at Preakness Valley Golf Course, and the Green Raiders earned the second-place finish necessary to advance to the State Championship.
Ramapo carded a shoot-five, count-four score of 310 on the West Course to finish two shots behind champion Chatham and 10 ahead of third-place Montgomery in the 13-team field. The top two teams in each boys section advance.
Cohen carded 1-over par 71 to finish three shots ahead of the runner-up, Tenafly junior Jayden Ko, who as a top-five individual finisher also earned a bid to the State Championship.
Cohen was the first of four Green Raiders to shoot 82 or better and help the team win the North 1 title. Charlie Messery shot 78, Henry Chen 79 and Christopher John 82.
“Being able to come home with a trophy and also advancing is more than I can ask for out of these guys,” Ramapo coach Brian Gogerty said.
Chatham, in addition to winning the overall title, also won the North 2 crown, with four scores in the 70s. Jack Shenone shot 75, David McNamara 76, Finn McCormack 78 and Tim Triano 79.
Cohen had four bogeys, one birdie, and one eagle for his 71. For the eagle, he drove the green on the short par-4 14th hole and made a 6-foot putt.
“We played well as a team, happy to move on, and it was our season-low, so everyone played pretty solid today,” Cohen said.
Ko is making his return to the State Championship and simultaneous Tournament of Champions, which is Tuesday and again will be held at Hawk Point in Washington. He shot 2-over 74 at last year’s finale.
“I played great, but I didn’t finish as strong as I wanted to, but it was good, consistent play and I’m happy with it,” Ko said of Tuesday's sectional. “It’s exciting, [qualifying] was my goal, and now that I’m going there, I’m looking forward to it.”
North 1 and 2, Group 3
At Preakness Valley, Wayne
Par: 70 (West Course)
Team scores
Chatham 308, Ramapo 310, Montgomery 320, Millburn 321, Tenafly 323, Somerville 324, Northern Highlands 327, Summit 334, Mount Olive 345, Scotch Plains-Fanwood 355, Morris Knolls 363, Warren Hills 373, Fort Lee 380.
Individual qualifiers
Harry Cohen, Ramapo, 71; Jayden Ko, Tenafly, 74; David Shunk, Summit 75; Jack Schenone, Chatham, 75; Jake Morgan, Roxbury, 75.
Old Tappan advances in Group 2
JEFFERSON – Old Tappan did just enough to qualify for next week’s NJSIAA Boys Golf Championship.
The top two teams from each section advance to the Boys final and the Golden Knights were runners-up in North 1 and 2, Group 2 on Monday at windy Bowling Green Golf Club.
“I’m shocked,” said Jun Chun, Old Tappan’s standout sophomore.
Shocked because Old Tappan only carded a shoot-five, count-four score of 342, finishing 13 strokes behind champion Madison and three ahead of Montville in the 11-team field.
“I’m happy for the team, certainly, but I’m a little surprised the number was so high,” Old Tappan coach Tom Quinn. said. “But I guess it was hard on everyone, with the wind and it rained all weekend, so there might have been wet spots.”
“But we’re a good team and we’ll be ready next week, and for [Thursday’s Bergen County team championship],” Quinn added. “We have to shore up some things, but we’ll take it and we’ll move on.”
Old Tappan won the North 1 title, with Chun shooting 78, Luke Chang 84, Tim Clune 87 and Aaron Song 93. Madison won North 2 and the overall crown. Devin Patel was medalist after shooting 74, while Alex Patel had 80, Nathan Tallinder 84 and Jackson Koehler 91.
North 1&2, Group 1: Mountain Lakes, Glen Ridge move on to NJSIAA golf Tournament of Champions
The top five individuals and ties from each section also advance, and Pascack Hills senior Dylan Reissman did just enough by tying for fifth with 78. He rallied on his back nine with 1-over 37 and his lone birdie came on his final hole.
“To get to go back and have a chance to win [the Group 2 title] after losing by one last year is going to be big for me,” said Reissman, last year’s state Group 1 runner-up. “I’m definitely really excited and looking forward to going. I’ve got a lot of work ahead.”
North 1 and 2, Group 2
At Bowling Green GC, Jefferson
Par: 72
Team scores
Madison 329, Old Tappan 342, Montville 345, Pascack Hills 353, Ramsey 358, River Dell 359, Indian Hills 367, Vernon 385, Morris Tech 388, Sparta 393, West Milford 433
Individual qualifiers
Devin Patel, Madison, 74; Eli Kaufman, Montville, 75; Liam Brandt, Mendham, 75; ; Shiv Manhas, Parsippany, 78; Dylan Reissman, Pascack Hills 78; Jun Chun, Old Tappan, 78.
Westfield wins Group 4
Westfield was champion and Hunterdon Central runner-up at Monday’s North 1 and 2, Group 4 sectional at High Bridge Hills in High Bridge.
Nicholas Conti of Westfield was medalist with 70 and the Blue Devils shot 298, while Hunterdon Central shot 304 to finish four shots ahead of Morristown.
North 1 and 2, Group 4
at High Bridge Hills, High Bridge
Team scores
Westfield 298, Hunterdon Central 304, Morristown 308, Livingston 323, Ridge 324, JP Stevens 348, West Orange 371, Piscataway 383, Edison 394, Passaic Tech 400, Elizabeth 612, Irvington 625.
Individual qualifiers
Nicholas Conti, Westfield, 70; Barnes Blake, Westfield, 72; Liam Pasternak, Morristown, 72; Mohit Sanagavarapu, Edison, 73; Isiah Williams, Hunterdon Central, 73; Alexander Yong, Hunterdon Central, 73.
Girls North sectional
Holy Angels, Immaculate Heart Academy and Bergen Tech qualified for next week’s NJSIAA Girls Golf Championship.
Holy Angels was titlist, IHA runner-up and Bergen Tech third at Monday’s North sectional at Great Gorge in Vernon. The State Championship is Monday at Raritan Valley CC in Bridgewater.
Enjoying its best season in program history, Holy Angels carded a shoot-five, count-four score of 339, with standout freshman Angelina Kim earning medalist with 4-over-par 74. Angels freshman Inha Jun was sixth with 84.
Immaculate Heart shot 347, with senior Angela Lee, reigning North Jersey Girls Golfer of the Year, placing third with 77. Blue Eagles sophomore Marisa Flores shot 87.
Bergen Tech was a stroke behind IHA with 348. Senior Emma Shen, who last week repeated as Bergen County titlist, was runner-up with 75.
Girls North sectional
At Great Gorge, Vernon
Par: 70
Team scores
Holy Angels 339, Immaculate Heart 347, Bergen Tech 348, Ridgewood 378, Wayne Valley 393, Northern Highlands 396, Old Tappan and Demarest 400, Indian Hills 449, Mahwah 453, Paramus 493.
Individuals
Angelina Kim, Holy Angels, 74; Emma Shen, Bergen Tech, 75; Angela Lee, Immaculate Heart, 77; Jordyn Cline, Mahwah, 79; Victoria Jolakian, Ramapo, 82; Inha Jun, Holy Angels, 84; Marisa Flores, Immaculate Heart, 87; Aubrey Lee, Bergen Tech, 87; Madisyn Falto, Immaculate Heart, 87; Jessica Danckwerth, Wayne Valley, 88; Amelia Shen, Holy Angels, 89; Bella Crespo, Bergen Tech 89.
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