Streak Golfers 4th In Defiance Invitational

Archbold's Steven Kinsman, left, finished one stroke behind the match medallists at the Defiance Invitational, Monday, Aug. 11. He was match medallist in Archbold's Wednesday, Aug. 13 meet with Fayette, Ayersville, and Pettisville. Dylan Weirauch, right, was Pettisville's low man in the Wednesday meet.- photos by David Pugh

The Archbold High School golf team opened its season with a fourth-place finish in the Defiance High School Invitational at Auglaize Country Club, Monday, Aug. 11.

Bryan won the invite with a team score of 295. Anthony Wayne was second with a 300; Wauseon, last year's winner, was third with a 300.

Archbold finished with a team score of 316.

Bryan's Zach Davenport and Wauseon's Kaleb Figy were match medalists with rounds of 71. Archbold's Steven Kinsman shot a 37-35-72.

Jacob Nafziger shot a 37-40- 77; Tyler Bernath, 39-42-81; Olley Short, 41-45-86; and Tyson Bostelman, 44-46-90.

AHS 151, Fayette 171, Ayersville 176, Pettisville (no team score)

With skies overcast and temperatures in the low 80-degree range, the Blue Streaks won a quad-meet with Ayersville, Fayette, and Pettisville, Wednesday, Aug. 13 at Wauseon.

The Streaks won by 20 strokes over second-place Fayette.

Kinsman was match medalist with a score of 34. Other Blue Streaks: Bernath 39, Nafziger 39, Short 39, Bostelman 41, Jarrett Yoder 43.

Fayette: Caleb Brinegar 36, Austin Hylander 42, Elliott Richardson 45, Chase Hookstadt 48, Jonathon Boesger 54, Nelson Barnhiser 55.

Ayersville: Logan Wolfrum 38, Zac Bauman 44, Sam Ewers 47, Mark Schroeder 47, Alec Saxman 50, Delton Combs 51.

Pettisville: Dylan Weirauch 47, Mike McDermott 64, Andrew Miller 68.

"I was very pleased with our finish on Monday," said Kevin Miller, AHS coach.

"I believe it was a record for an 18-hole round for Archbold, and then on Wednesday, I believe it was also a record ninehold round for us, so I'm very happy.

"We had four guys in the 30s; I don't believe this group had done that before."