Bobcat Golfers Clinch Fourth Straight KSAC Title

on 17 September, 2022 at 12:42

Images Submitted – (Above) 2022 KSAC Boys Golf Champion Clarion Bobcats (L-R): Assistant Coach Jackie Kerle, Avery Kline, Emily Troese, James Keenen, McKayla Kerle, Lucas Mitrosky, Wyatt Watterson, Kam Kerle, Tanner Miller, Devon Lauer and Head Coach Jay Kerle

The Clarion Area Boys Golf Team claimed their fourth straight Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference championship, with a victory in Mega Match #8 at Clarion Oaks Golf Club, on Thursday, September 15th. With the win the Bobcats remain undefeated in the KSAC at 8-0.

**KSAC Boys Mega Match Co-Medalists McKayla and Kam Kerle**

Leading the Cats were McKayla and Kam Kerle, with each shooting a 39, to tie for medalist honors. Devon Lauer was one stroke back at 40, tying Moniteau’s Dawson Wallace for third.

Ty Brown from Forest Area finished in fifth place with a 41. Moniteau’s Jacob Felsing had a 42, for sixth place.

North Clarion’s Zeelan Hargenrader and Cranberry’s Cayden Baker were seventh at 43 and there was a three-way tie for ninth between Clarion-Limestone’s Jordan Hedson, North Clarion’s Ethan Carll and Moniteau’s Connor Ealy, with each carding a 44.

James Keenan and Wyatt Watson also scored for the Bobcats, with James shooting a 47 and Wyatt recording a 48. Tanner Miller also competed, finishing with a 48.

Clarion totaled 213, to claim the match. Clarion-Limestone was second at 233, Moniteau was third with a 237. North Clarion came in fourth at 242. Cranberry shot 243 for fifth place. Forest Area finished in sixth with a 259. A-C Valley/Union was seventh at 243 and Keystone had a 302 for eighth. Karns City didn’t have enough golfers to compete in the team contest.

Clarion Assistant Coach Jackie Kerle had this to say about the team’s performance, “Jay and I are extremely happy with how the players on our team are playing. They have been very consistent throughout the season.

‘We have a lot of depth on the team and have players that can step up and fill spots when needed… We played two of our newer golfers and Lucas sat out to give some other players match experience and to rest up for our busy next few days of competition.

‘We have won all 8 of the KSAC matches to this point and a player from our team has been medalist in 6 of the 8 matches.

‘Kameron seems to be finding his groove and has been medalist or co-medalist in the last four mega matches.

‘This was one of our goals to win the KSAC, but now we are focusing on the next step, which is to win back to back D9 championships.

(WAY TO GO, BOBCATS!!!!)