Cougars sweep Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division titles

Cahokia Conference champs — The Central High School boys golf team won the Cahokia Conference’s Mississippi Division title on Wednesday at Governors Run. They edged Columbia by one stroke to claim their fourth conference title ever. PHOTO BY JASON HEGGER    For the fourth time in school history, the Central boys golf squad has claimed the Cahokia Conference’s Mississippi Division title after a one-stroke win on Wednesday at Governors Run in Carlyle.
    The Cougars edged Columbia with 308 shots while the Eagles had 309 shots. Freeburg was third with 313 shots followed by Salem (328), Roxana and Wood River.
    They landed two golfers on the All Conference list with Ryker Hegger and Jack Gerstner.
    Columbia senior Kyle Chudd won the event with a 73 and he won via extra holes over Roxana junior Will Stevens who also had a 73.
    Hegger was third overall with a 75 where he carded birdies on holes two, three and 13 while netting nine pars.
    Up next for the Cougars was Gerstner in fifth place with a 76. The south paw had a birdie on hole three and two more on 10 and 11. He netted par on eight holes.
    Sophomore Brant Horstmann was 10th overall with a 78 while fellow sophomore Jake Zurliene was 12th with a 79 which proved to be the difference for the Cougars.
    Central sophomore Griffen Korte was 16th with an 82. CHS junior Carson Jansen was 25th with a 90.
    On the Illinois Division side, Red Bud won the event with 305 shots while Carlyle was second with 338 and Wesclin was third with 346.
    Red Bud senior Kruz Koester won the event with a 75. Bryce Haar paced Wesclin with a 76 in third place. Haar had a birdie on hole three before heating up on the back nine with birdies on holes 11 and 16.
    Eli Gray was tops for Carlyle as he was ninth overall with an 84. Sophomore teammate Colin Rahm was also in ninth with an 84.
    Jax Johnson and Gannon Meyer each carded 85 for the Tribe while Austin Johnson had a 94.
    After Haar for Wesclin, the Warriors got an 86 from junior Lucas Harriss and an 88 from junior Kody Jarvis. Junior Eli Yukna carded a 96 while Eli Wellen hit a 97.
    The Cougars were also in action on Saturday in the Cardinal Creek Classic.
    They finished in 10th place in the 12-team field. Mater Dei won the event with a 292.
    Brant Horstmann paced the Cougars in seventh place with a 74 that included birdies on holes one, two, three, five and 15.
    Griffen Korte was in 32nd with an 80 while Jack Gerstner and Jake Zurliene each carded 83s.

Cahokia Conference champs — The Central High School girls golf team won the Cahokia Conference’s Mississippi Division title on Thursday at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course. They carded a round of 310 to beat out Columbia by 22 shots. PHOTO BY STEVE ELLIS    The Central girls golf team was able to defend its Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division championship in record-setting fashion.
    The Cougars shot a program-low 310 to lead them to the championship on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville.
    Columbia was second with a 332, Salem was third with a 366, Freeburg was fourth with a 417 and Roxana was fifth with a 429.
    Five Cougars were named all conference.
    Junior Maya Kampwerth was named all conference for the second straight year after taking second place with a 75. She birdied the par-4, No. 1 hole and had 11 pars.
    Senior Lucah Lyons was named all conference for the third straight year after taking third place with a 77. She birdied the par-5, No. 7 hole; the par-4, No. 12 hole; and the par-4, No. 18 hole. She had eight pars. She had a 40 on the front nine and a 1-over-par 37 on the back nine.
    Senior Sophie Markus was named all conference for the first time after taking fourth place with a 78. She birdied the par-5, No. 16 hole. She had a 40 on the front nine and a 2-over-par 38 on the back nine. She had five pars and one birdie on the back nine.
    Senior Lily Lappe was named all conference for the second straight year after taking sixth place with an 80. She birdied the par-4, No. 17 hole and had seven pars.
    Senior Riley Schulz was named all conference after taking eighth place with an 83. She birdied the par-5, No. 15 hole and had six pars.
    Sophomore Mallory Shubert was 13th with a 94.
    Carlyle took third place in the Illinois/Kaskaskia division with a team score of 364. Okawville won with a 342 and Steeleville was second with a 360.
    Carlyle junior Ava Meyer was medalist with a 73 and was named all conference for the third straight year. She birdied the par-5, No. 7 hole; par-3, No. 10 hole; and the par-4, No. 17 hole. She also had 10 pars. She had a 37 on the front nine and an even-par 36 on the back nine.
    Senior Abby Steinkamp was named all conference for the fourth straight year after taking fourth place with an 82. She birdied the par-5, No. 7 hole and had eight pars.
    Sophomore Kailee Gregg was 14th with a 93. She birdied the par-4, No. 4 hole and had four pars.
    Central and Mater Dei competed in the regional at The Legacy Golf Course in Granite City on Tuesday. Carlyle competed in the regional at Colonial Golf Club in Sandoval on Tuesday.
    The sectional is Monday at The Links Golf Course in Jacksonville.