Bobcats Win Third Straight District Nine Class 2A Golf Championship
Photo by Rick Miller – 2023 District Nine Class 2A Golf Champions (L-R) Tanner Miller, James Keenan, Devon Lauer, Kameron Kerle, Lucas Mitrosky and Avery Kline
The Clarion Area Bobcats won their third consecutive District Nine Class 2A Boys Golf Championship on Monday, October 2nd at Pinecrest Country Club, in Brookville.
The Bobcats carded a 308 to outdistance second place finisher Cranberry, who finished at 339. Keystone took third with a 357. Keystone and Curwensville tied for fourth at 366 and Clearfield came in fifth with a 391.
The Bobcats will next play in the Sub Regional on Thursday (October 5th).
The competition for the Individual Championship is a two-day affair, with the Top 16 Golfers moving on to play at Pinecrest on Saturday (October 7th). Monday’s scores will carry over.
The Bobcats will have four golfers moving on to the second round: Kameron Kerle, who currently leads with a 69; Devon Lauer, who is second after carding a 71; James Keenen who sits in a six-way tie for sixth at 83; and Lucas Mitrosky, who claimed the final spot after recording an 85. Lucas and fellow Bobcat Tanner Miller were tied at 85 after regulation. But Lucas won on a playoff hole, with Tanner claiming the 17th position.
The players moving on (scores which carry over in parentheses) are as follows: 1. Kameron Kerle (69) – Clarion; 2. Devon Lauer (71), Clarion; 3. Cayden Baker (77), Cranberry and Ethan Carll (77), North Clarion; 5. Killian Radel (79), Brookville; 6. Dane Wenner (82), Cranberry and Connor Howell (82), Curwensville; 8. Sean Karg (83), Keystone, James Keenen (83), Clarion, Evan Presloid (83), Punxsutawney, Jared Obenrader (83), Oswayo Valley, Aiden Snowberger(83), DuBois Central Catholic and Dawson Wallace (83), Moniteau; 14. Tristan Sedor (84), DuBois Central Catholic and Dalton Wenner (84), Cranberry; and 16. Lucas Mitrosky, Clarion (85).
Parings for Saturday’s, (October 7th) Individual District Nine Class 2A Championships
| Time | Player | School | Marshal |
| 9:00 | Brock Smith (85), Liam Gedson (86), Jonah Holst (89), Anthony Nedzinski (89) | Dubois, Allderdice Allderdice, St. Marys | Wenner/Jacobson |
| 9:10 | Jake Franz (78), Louie Nedzinski (79), Max Croyle (83), Wyatt Stark (85) | Bradford, St. Marys, St. Marys, Bradford | Gralla/Wortman |
| 9:20 | Dalton Wenner (83), Evan Presloid (83), Triston Sedor (84), Lucas Mitrosky (85) | Cranberry, Punxsutawney DCC, Clarion | Faulkner/Bundy/Bauer |
| 9:30 | Jared Obenrader (83), Dawson Wallace (83), Sean Karg (83), James Keenen (83) | Oswayo Valley, Moniteau Keystone, Clarion | Ramolt/Bookhamer |
| 9:40 | Killian Radel (79), Dane Wenner (82), Connor Howell (82), Aiden Snowberger (83) | Brookville, Cranberry, Curwensville, DCC | Resig/Dreihuap |
| 9:50 | Kameron Kerle (69), Devon Lauer (71), Cayden Baker (77), Ethan Carll (77) | Clarion, Clarion, Cranberry, North Clarion | Hess/Markle |
Clarion Area Assistant Coach Jackie Kerle said, “It feels really great winning 3 championships in a row, we have a team with some exceptional talent! Jay and I are very proud of how many goals this team has been able to accomplish.
“We have made it to the subregional tournament the past two years and have been knocked out. We are hoping this is the year all the boys work together and play their best golf. If everyone shows up with positive attitudes and a desire to do their best, we will give Central really good match.”
(Congratulations to the Bobcats on winning the Team Championship and have a great subregional!!!! Congratulations to everyone moving on to the Second Round on Saturday!!!! Thanks to Rick Miller for his photo!!)