BELLINGHAM – Cascade’s Renee Skidmore shot a 79 to take the first-round lead Monday in the Class 4A Northwest District girls golf tournament at Sudden Valley Golf Course.
Monroe’s Casey Westerman is second with an 85, six strokes behind Skidmore, who placed second in the state tournament last year. Westerman placed 38th at state.
Following today’s final round, which begins at 8 a.m. at Sudden Valley, the top 15 golfers move on to state. The state tournament is May 24-25 at Meadow Springs County Club in Richland.
At Sudden Valley G.C. (Bellingham)
18 holes, par 72
Leaders-Skidmore (Cascade) 79, Westerman (Monroe) 85, Goldie (Kamiak) 86, Casselman (Kamiak) 89, Parker (M-P) 91, Smith (Arlington) 92, Delacruz (Oak Harbor) 92, Baer (Jackson) 93, Barhanovich (Everett) 93, Acton (OH) 94, Malone (M-P) 95, Palmer (Stanwood) 95, Merritt (OH) 96, Harper (Snohomish) 97, Epperson (Stanwood) 97, Poling (Mount Vernon) 97, VanNortwick (MV) 97, Elwood (Monroe) 98, Carey (Kamiak) 98, Gronboch (OH) 98, Walsh (Shorewood) 101, Titus (Stanwood) 101.
3A Girls District Tournament: Blair Ressler shot a 1-under par to lead the first round of the 3A girls District tournament. Meadowdale currently sits in fourth-place in the team standings.
At Skagit Valley Golf &CC
18 holes, par 72
Team results-Bellingham 325, N. Mason 341, Burlington-Edison 375, Meadowdale 412, Sedro-Woolley 432, Shorecrest 435, Sehome 459, Ferndale 475, Squalicum 449, Anacortes 480, Sequim 484.
Individual leaders-Ressler (Bellingham) 71, Henden (NM) 79, Dailly (B-E) 80, Rachor (Bell) 81, Christensen (NM) 83, Gebhardt (Bell) 86, Roberts (NM) 86, Kilmer (Bell) 87, Malabanan (SC) 87, Hiller (Squalicum) 91.
Fastpitch softball
Lakewood 3, Lynden Christian 2: Lakewood advanced to Districts with a victory over Lynden Christian in a loser-out tiebreaker for the final district playoff spot. Sami Hargrove hit a two-run home run in the third inning and Laura Hellstrom pitched a complete game, striking out 7 to lead.
At Sedro-Woolley
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Hellstrom and Bruns. Blankers and Hendricks. WP-Hellstrom (7-11). LP-Blankers. HR-Hargrove (LW). Records-Lakewood 7-14 overall. Lynden Christian 7-14.
Boys golf
3A District Tournament: Meadowdale’s Jon Keane shot a 74, four-shots back from the leader, after the first-round of the Class 3A District Tournament. Meadowdale had four golfers advance to today’s second round. The top 30 golfers advance to play in the second round.
At Bellingham Golf &CC
18 holes, par 72
Team results-Bellingham 299, Burlington 308, Lynden 315, Sehome 316, Sequim 317, Meadowdale 320, Ferndale 342, Squalicum 348, Shorecrest 355, Lynnwood 356, N. Mason 356, Sedro Woolley 362, Anacortes 367.
Individual results-Killmer (Bellingham) 67, Baltzer (Burlington) 67, Columbia (Sequim) 72, O’Mera (Sequim) 73, Hayes (Sedro-Woolley) 74, Vetter (Bel) 74, Keane (Meadowdale) 74, White (Sehome) 74, Karsen (Bel) 74, Harrington (Sehome) 76, Gross (Lynden) 74, Aguayo (Lynnwood) 76, Donovan (Bu) 79, Holdridge (Lynden) 79.
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