by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
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Deep Run has been itching to put two solid rounds of golf together, and did it Tuesday afternoon as the Wildcats won the Central Region tournament by 15 strokes at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club.
James River will advance to the state tournament with the Wildcats, who are already focused on Oct. 19-20 at Waterfront Country Club in Moneta.
“For states, Chris [O’Neill] and I need to play well on the same day,” Deep Run’s Jason Schumacher said. “We always go every other day. He’ll play well one day, and I’ll play well the other day.”
If only everyone can play so well.
O’Neill took the individual crown with a 148, and was the only player to shoot under par in the two-day tournament with his 1-under 70 Tuesday.
Deep Run was tremendously consistent, posting a 309 at Jefferson/Lakeside Country Club Monday and whipping in a 302 at Stonehenge, the top- and fourth-best rounds of the team portion.
Each of Deep Run’s six players had their scores count one day or another.
“It’s what we’ve worked for all year,” O’Neill, a sophomore, said. “We’re really glad to have won and beaten Godwin, especially.”
Godwin finished fourth at 630 behind Monacan, who shot 628.
The Eagles will still send two representatives to the state Group AAA tourney, Colonial District player of the year Jason Park and John Dozier, who were one of the six individual qualifiers.
It was looking as though James River would have to send an individual or two to reach states after trailing Hanover and Monacan after round one. But the comfy, familiar confines of Stonehenge gave them a boost.
The Rapids shot 303 Tuesday, second to Deep Run’s 302 for the lowest team round, to earn their bid, two shots better than Monacan at 626.
“I just wanted to play well for Sean,” Dawson Hobbs said of his senior teammate Sean Doughtery. Both shot 154s. “I just wanted to play well for him and Drew McLean.”
TEAM SCORES (Tuesday’s counters)
Deep Run (303-302 – 611): Chris O’Neill 70, Jason Schumacher 76, Mikey Cantor 77, Ben Smith 79
James River (323-303 – 626): Sean Doughtery 72, Dawson Hobbs 74, Drew McLean 78, Taylor Stagg 79
Monacan (316-312 – 628): Gavin Parker 75, Ryan Pratt 78, Brian Critzer 79, Branden Cosner 80
Mills Godwin (325-305 – 630): Jason Park 74, Scott Welch 75, John Dozier 76, Erich Snyder 80
Thomas Dale (325-324 – 649): Austin Hamilton 78, Michael Swope 82, Brandon Bailey 82, Griffin Clark 82
Hanover (321-332 – 653): Ben Longest 76, Trey Cully 79, Phillip Hudson 85, Justin Lyon 91
Atlee (334-331 – 655): Tanner Foutz 74, Thomas Moore 82, Andrew Crain 87, Stephen Waskiewicz 88
Matoaca (343-332 – 675): Tyler Broach 80, Tyler Hancock 81, Will Brown 85, Patrick Pennell 86
INDIVIDUAL STATE QUALIFIERS
Kevin Clarke, Cosby (75-74 – 149)
Jeremy Carrell, Prince George (76-74 – 150)
Tanner Foutz, Atlee (77-74 – 151)
Jason Park, Mills Godwin (81-74 – 155)
John Dozier, Mills Godwin (79-76 – 155)
Trent Thomas, Patrick Henry (80-75 – 155)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kevin Clarke, Cosby
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Hoy, Mills Godwin
ALL-REGION: O’Neill, Schumacher, Clarke, Carrell, Foutz, Hobbs, Doughtery, Dozier, Park, Thomas
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