By BRET H. MCCORMICK, Journal Sports
Alexandria Senior High’s boys and Tioga’s girls made it two for two in tournament victories in the Central Louisiana High School Golf League by taking the team titles during a 9-hole tournament at Alexandria’s OakWing Golf Club on Monday.
ASH placed the top two and three of the top four individual finishers to defeat St. Mary’s by nine shots and claim the team title. Jake Hansen earned the individual title with a 1-over 37 to finish one shot ahead of his teammate, Aiden Crowell.
The duo tied for second at last month’s Links on the Bayou tournament. Jackson Townsend followed his fourth-place finish at Links on the Bayou with another fourth-place finish at OakWing by shooting 4-over 40.
Menard’s Jake Vaughn finished third at 3-over 39, while the St. Mary’s duo of Peter Kautz and Mixon Bankston were among four players to tie for fifth place with a 41. Avoyelles Charter’s Pierce Regard, who won the Links on the Bayou tournament, and Bunkie’s Jamie Lachney also shot 41.
Menard’s Hunter Vaughn finished in ninth place with a 6-0ver 42, while Bode Blackmon and Ethan Busby of St. Mary’s shot 43 to tie for 10th place along with Bunkie’s JD Smith.
Tioga’s Morgan Goudeau (42) and Maci Smith (46) earned the top two spots in the girls division as they paced the Lady Indians to a 24-shot victory over Avoyelles Charter. Goudeau and Smith also went 1-2 at the Links on the Bayou tournament.
The rest of the girls’ top-five finishers were St. Mary’s Lilly Boyd (53), Avoyelles Charter’s Kara Chenevert (55) and Avoyelles Charter’s Marlee Mayeux (57).
Two of the five scheduled tournaments for the Central Louisiana High School Golf League are in the books leading up to the final 18-hole tournament at Links on the Bayou on March 26.
Boys district tournaments will be held from April 15-18 followed by regionals for boys and girls April 22-25 and the state tournament April 29-30.
BOYS TEAM STANDINGS
- ASH, 159
- St. Mary’s, 168
- Bunkie, 176
- Menard, 180
- Avoyelles Charter, 204
- Pineville, 204
- Tioga, 213
BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- Jake Hansen, ASH, 37
- Aiden Crowell, ASH, 38
- Jake Vaughn, Menard, 39
- Jackson Townsend, ASH, 40
- Peter Kautz, St. Mary’s, 41
- Mixon Bankston, St. Mary’s, 41
- Pierce Regard, Avoyelles Charter, 41
- Jamie Lachney, Bunkie, 41
- Hunter Vaughn, Menard, 42
- Bode Blackmon, St. Mary’s, 43
- Ethan Busby, St. Mary’s, 43
- JD Smith, Bunkie, 43
GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS
- Tioga, 88
- Avoyelles Charter, 112
- St. Mary’s, 116
- Pineville, 123
- Bunkie, 130
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- Morgan Goudeau, Tioga. 42
- Maci Sanders, Tioga, 46
- Lilly Boyd, St. Mary’s, 53
- Kara Chenevert, Avoyelles Charter, 55
- Marlee Mayeaux, Avoyelles Charter, 57
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Here are the remaining tournaments for the 2024 Central Louisiana High School Golf schedule:
March 19
Location: Tamahka Trails, Marksville
Time: 3 p.m.
Length: 9 Holes
March 25
Location: Northwestern Hills, Natchitoches
Time: 3 p.m.
Length: 9 Holes
March 26
Location: Links on the Bayou, Alexandria
Time: Noon
Length: 18 Holes