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Friday Harbor golfers place 2nd at state

posted 05/21/02
Friday Harbor came a stroke within a team championship and senior Justin Benz placed third in the individual standings at the Class A Boys State Golf Tournament. The Wolverines finished second at the tourney Tuesday, May 21 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

Friday Harbor coach Dave Anderson said it was a bit of "a bummer" after the Wolverines learned they narrowly missed the team title. "Our goal was to bring home a trophy, though, and we feel good about that," Anderson said.

Friday Harbor freshman Hank Schuman was 12th and junior Nick Schuman came in 21st . The Wolverines finished with 28.5 points. Royal City won the tourney with 30 and Seattle Christian was a distant third with 23.5.

The Wolverines' team effort was the highest since Anderson took over the golf program 10 years ago, and Benz's finish was the second best individual performance during the coach's tenure. "All in all it was a pretty good trip," Anderson said of his final road trip as a Friday Harbor coach. His family is moving to Las Vegas this summer.

Orcas junior Arlen Plaister tied for seventh and teammate Chris Bennett was 17th. The Vikings tallied 16.5 team points for fifth place, behind fourth-place Bush, which scored 22.5 points.

After shooting a 39 on the front-nine Tuesday, Benz rallied on the back nine, cutting out four strokes. He finished the final round with a 74. That added to his first-day tally of 70 gave him a 144. Medalist Craig Leslie of Liberty slipped from his 71 first-round score by two strokes and finished with a total of 140. Elijah Perkins of Royal City added seven strokes to his first round, shooting a 75 the second day but squeaked by Benz with a 143 total.

Hank Schuman used 78 strokes the first day and 80 the second, finishing with a 158. Nick Schuman shot an 86 in the final round and an 80 the second round for an overall score was 166.

Plaister remained consistent in the tourney, shooting a 78 both days. Bennett had an 84 on the second round and a 79 on the first round.

Wolverine, Viking golfers enter final round of state golf tourney

posted 05/20/02
Friday Harbor was the only team to advance three golfers -- Justin Benz, Hank Schuman and Nick Schuman -- to the final round of the Class A/B State Golf Tournament in Pasco. Chris Bennett and Arlen Plaister of Orcas also made the cut and will play tomorrow at Sun Willows Golf Course.

Benz finished third with a 70 -- two strokes back of the leader. Hank Schuman tied for 14th with a 78. Nick Schuman narrowly made the cut by finishing tied for 20th with an 80. The cutoff score was 80.

Plaister shot a 78 and Bennett a 79 for the Vikings.

If the Wolverines continue their strong play they should bring home a trophy. "We want to bring home the championship," Friday Harbor coach Dave Anderson said. "There's still some work to do but they're more than capable. It will be fun to see how the guys do."

Wolverine trio qualifies for state golf meet

posted 05/11/02
Justin Benz, Nick Schuman and Hank Schuman made the cut at the Tri-District Golf Tournament Thursday, May 10 and will be competing in the Class A Boys State Tourney at Willows Golf Course in Pasco May 20-21.

Only one Tri-District golfer finished higher than Benz, who shot a one-over-par 73 on High Cedars Golf Course in Orting. "Justin continued his outstanding play.... He had a great round," said Friday Harbor golf coach Dave Anderson.

Hank Schuman, a freshman shot an 80 earned a trip to state in his first season of varsity golf. Nick Schuman, a junior, won his state tourney berth in a playoff. Schuman and three other golfers finished at 81. The four continued play for the remaining two state spots. Schuman parred the first hole, one stroke back of the other qualifier.

Sophomore Matt Cowell missed the cut by two strokes and junior Kohl Metzger-Bell shot a 93.

Bush's state-bound senior foursome, who've played together since junior golf, won the Tri-District team title. However, the second-place Wolverines are improving every year, Anderson said. "That's the best we've done to date.... It was an incredibly tough district."

Friday Harbor's League Championship Results

3200 run - 2. Maya Kruger. High Jump - 2. Catherine Grosjacques 4-4. 1600 - 4. Kruger 7:01.4. 1. 400 Relay - Friday Harbor. 400 Run -3. Pam Ochoa 1: 13; 4. Bridget Hudson 1:06.3. 200 - 2. Shay Hopkins :29.5; 4. Anna Dickerson :32.34. Long Jump -1. Mason 13-5; 4. Karen Morrill 12-9;.5. Ochoa 11-4.5. 800 relay - 2. Friday Harbor 2:07.4. Javelin - 3. Morrill 86-8; 5. Kyana Moghadam 76-11


Postseason golf information

The Wolverine boys and girls golf teams competed in the Tri-District meet (Districts 1, 2 and 3) at High Cedars Golf Course in Orting on Wednesday, May 8 (girls) and Thursday, May 9 (boys). The top 17 boys and top 11 girls from the Tri-District qualify for the WIAA A Boys or A/B Girls State Golf Meets on May 20-21. The girls will play at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland and the boys will play at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.


Benz medalist as team takes league championship

posted 05/04/02
Friday Harbor senior Justin Benz out-shot all competitors by 10 strokes Friday, May 3, leading the Wolverine boys golf team to a Northwest A League Championship at Avalon .

The Wolverines used 418 strokes on the the 18-hole course. Archbishop Murphy shot 436 as a team. Orcas tallied 455 shots and placed third. La Conner was fourth with 513.

Benz finished at an even-par 72. "It's indicative of his leadership as a senior," Friday Harbor coach Dave Anderson said of Benz's performance. "I hope he can lead the team to the next level at Tri-District."

Anderson noted a few other golfers were capable of shooting in the low 70s but "Justin was the only one who came through and did it." His coach commended Benz for his hard work this season, which included weight training.

Nick Schuman followed Benz with an 83 for the Wolverines. Matt Cowell shot an 86, Hank Schuman an 87. Joe Ausilio improved on the second nine holes and finished with a 90.

Chris Bennett and Matt Taylor each shot 85 to pace Orcas. Arlen Plaister had an 87, Dan Vierthaler a 94 and Learner Limback a 104.

The Vikings and Wolverines compete in the Tri-District Tournament Thursday, May 9 in Orting. The top 17 golfers advance from Tri-District to the State Tournament in the Tri-Cities.

Orcas boys trim Friday Harbor on links

posted 04/08/02
Orcas boys golf team chipped out a 450-453 victory over Friday Harbor at Avalon Golf Course Friday, April 5.

Wolverine senior Justin Benz overcame not only strong play by the Vikings but the flu to earn medalist honors. He shot a 78 on the 72-par course.

Chris Bennett led the Vikings with an 80. Arlen Plaister shot an 84, Matt Taylor an 86, Dan Vierthaler a 94 and Travis Parker a 106.

Kohl Metzger-Bell finished second for the Wolverines with an 88. Hank Schuman had a 91, Nick Schuman a 92 and Joe Ausilio a 104.

Friday Harbor boys defeat Lakewood

posted 04/02/02
Hank Schuman earned medalists honors with a 37 as Friday Harbor's golf team under-stroked Lakewood 217-237 at San Juan Golf and Country Club, Monday, April 1.

Justin Benz finished one shot back of Hank Schuman and Nickfinished two strokes off the medalist. Kohl Metzger-Bell shot a 49and Joe Ausilio had a 54 on the 9-hole, 36-par course.

Wolverine golfers beat Braves

posted 04/01/02
Justin Benz shot a match-leading one-over-par 36 as the Friday Harbor boys golf team defeated La Conner 210-245 on Similk Beach Golf Course, Friday, March 29.

Wolverine teammate Hank Schuman followed Benz with a 40 on nine holes. Nick Schuman had a 43. Joe Ausilio improved his game by several strokes and finished with a 45. Kohl Metzger-Bell had a 46.

Mount Baker golfers fall to Wolverine boys

posted 03/25/02
Justin Benz's shot a 73 to lead the Friday Harbor boys golf team to a 434-496 non-league, 18-hole victory Saturday, March 23 at San Juan Golf and Country Club.

Nick Schuman had an 81 and Hank Schuman pitched in a 84. Kohl Metzger-Bell shot an 86 and Joe Ausilio had a 110.

Archbishop Murphy snaps Friday Harbor's league links streak

posted 03/25/02
A disqualification boosted Archbishop Thomas Murphy's boys golf team to 232-236 Northwest A League victory over Friday Harbor, Friday, March 22 at San Juan Golf and Country Club. The victory breaks the Wolverines' 39-match league winning streak that began after a loss to Holy Cross (now ATM) on Friday, March 12, 1998.

"It was a pretty good run," Friday Harbor coach Dave Anderson said of the streak.

A Friday Harbor golfer received some inaccurate advice and didn't finish a hole after using 10 strokes. High school boys rules require to play out all holes. The golfer's scores were thrown out after coaches learned of the misunderstanding.

Justin Benz earned medalist honors by shooting a 37 for the Wolverines. Other Friday Harbor scorers were: Hank Schuman 40; Nick Schuman 44; Kohl Metzger-Bell 49; and Jake Byron 66.

Friday Harbor boys edge Orcas on links

posted 03/19/02
While most other high school teams were rained out last week, the Friday Harbor boys golf team trimmed Orcas 205-208 in a soggy match Friday, March 15 at San Juan Golf and Country Club.

Friday Harbor's Hank Schuman earned medalist honors by shooting a 34 in the eight-hole match. Justin Benz shot 39, Nick Shuman 41, Kohl Metzger-Bell 45 and Joe Ausilio 46.

Chris Bennett led Orcas with a 37. The other top Viking scorers were: Arlen Plaister 38; Matt Tayler 43; Adam Schaefer 43; and Dan Vierthaler 47.

In girls action, the Vikings' Danielle Johannek was medalist with a 54.

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