Jared Bish And Derek Lauer Doing Great At Districts (09/30/14)

on 30 September, 2014 at 23:10

(By Coach Jay Kerle)

Jared Bish and Derek Lauer continued to represent Clarion Area with pride at the first round of the District 9 golf championship on Monday at Punxsutawney Country Club.

Overcoming a triple bogey on the 17th hole, Jared fired a 76 and carded the low round of the day by four shots. Derek got off to a rough start but did not give up and fought his way back to tie for 9th place with an 88.

The top fourteen individual golfers from single A and double A will return for the second and final round of the District 9 championship on Saturday. The top 8 will advance to the regional tournament at Toms Run. The only other player from the ksac advancing to the second day will be AC Valley’s Noah Morgan. He shot an 89 on Monday.

I’m sure it sounds like I’m playing favorites by saying this because I’m their coach but I like Jared and Derek’s odds on Saturday. They both have been very competitive this year and have the talent to do well. Derek is just one shot and one place back of moving on after the conclusion of the first round. And I don’t even know where to start with Jared. He has a four shot lead over Mitch Struble of Elk Catholic and Josh Roselli of Ridgway.

The next closest competitor is nine shots back. The kid has a great deal of dedication and determination.

I am constantly getting positive comments from other players and coach about how he conducts himself on and off the course.
(Final KSAC Mega Match Summary)
Moniteau’s Nathan Hoshak shot the low round in the final mega match of 2014 with a 37. Venango Catholic won the event as a team to capture the KSAC team title for 2014.

Clarion’s Jared Bish shot a 42 and held a scoring average of 39 for the season to finish at the top of the KSAC as an individual. Derek Lauer had a 46 and finished the season in 6 th place in individual standings in the KSAC.

Also carding scores at Clarion Oaks were John Allen and Alex Struble with 54’s, Prince Brooks with 67 and Mark Lui with 68.

(Thanks to Coach Kerle for the updates. Congratulations to Jared and Derek!!!!)