Community sports roundup: Area golfer to U.S. Mid-Amateur

Published 1:30 am Monday, August 26, 2019

Jake Koppenberg is heading to Colorado.

Koppenberg shared medalist honors in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur, meaning the Everett High School graduate will be facing off against the country’s best amateur golfers ages 25 and over.

Koppenberg shot a 2-under par 70 at the Sectional Qualifier held last Thursday at the Rope Rider course at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum.

That tied him with Kevin Carrigan, Erik Hanson and Luke Bakke for first place, with those four earning berths to the U.S. Mid-Amateur.

The U.S. Mid-Amateur takes place Sept. 14-19 at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado.

Stanwood grad joins Whitman staff

Stanwood High School graduate Rachel Swartz has joined the NCAA Division III Whitman College women’s basketball coaching staff. Swartz, who graduated from Stanwood in 2013, had a four-year career as a post player at Missouri State. She spent last season as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA Division II Drury University, helping the Panthers finish 35-1.

Hall of Fame Banquet tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2019 Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet are now on sale. The banquet, which takes place Sept. 19 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, will officially welcome the eight individuals and one team who are part of this year’s class into the Hall of Fame, as well as honor The Herald’s Man and Woman of the Year in Sports, University of Washington running back Myles Gaskin and mixed martial arts champion Miranda Granger.

For more information, contact the Snohomish County Sports Commission at 425-309-2744 or visit the banquet website at www.seattlenorthcountry.com/banquet.

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