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Last updated on Monday, June 13, 2016
(BEDFORD) - Bedford North Lawrence Golf Team placed third in regional play Thursday advancing them to the Boys IHSAA State Finals.
Bedford North Lawrence boys golf coach Mike Wright was named the HHCSports.com Coach of the Year after leading the Stars to the 2016 state finals.
Wright, in his 18th season, guided BNL to the Hoosier Hills Conference title, its first since 2011.
Justin Sokeland, of HHCSports.com reports, the Stars finished second in the IHSAA sectional at Indiana University, then qualified for their first appearance in the state championship since 2009 with a third-place finish against a loaded field in the regional at Champions Pointe Golf Course in Henryville.
BNL had heroes this day, one in particular as it carded its best team score of the season. Freshman Ethan Stanley fired a career-best 71 (with three birdies, all on the second nine holes) and sophomore Daylen Tidd had 4 birdies en route to a 74. But without senior Zak Cummings, who was a steely-eyed missile man, they would have been advancing as individuals.
After a quick chat with Wright, Cummings, carded three birdies in a four-hole span and turned what could have been his forgettable final round into an unforgettable one (75).
Cummings, who birdied holes 3, 4 and 6, wasn't alone. Stanley chipped in for birdie on the par-3 fourth hole. Tidd, who should kiss his putter (or at least give it an appreciative hug), had six one-putts on the second nine.
Cummings shouldered the team. He made the turn (BNL started on the tougher back nine) with a stumbling 41.
No.15 BNL qualified for the two rounds of the state championship with a sizzling team score of 298 during the regional on Thursday afternoon. The Stars finished third behind No.1 Center Grove (292) and No.4 Bloomington South (295), earning the final invitation to Prairie View on June 14-15 at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel.
Thursday at Champions Pointe
Team scores: Center Grove 292, Bloomington South 295, Bedford NL 298, Perry Meridian 306, Jasper 313, New Albany 313, Floyd Central 316, Franklin 319, Columbus North 320, Columbus East 327, Madison 327, Heritage Hills 330, Providence 331, Greensburg 334, Paoli 346, Jennings County 361, Brown County 386, Scottsburg 391
Individual scores
Bedford NL: Zak Cummings 75, Ethan Stanley 71, Daylen Tidd 74, Blake Martin 80, Koby Robb 78
Bloomington South: Joe Weiler 74, Tanner Shapiro 77, Nick Burris 74, Quinn Pizzo 71, Brett Knorr 76
Brown County: Aubrey Seaman 86, Parker VanNess 83, Jake Dixon 105, Gavin Brown 112, Wesley Weigal 116
Center Grove: Noah Gillard 72, Ethan Shepherd 75, Sam Jean 71, Tyler Rankel 74, Logan Anderson 76
Columbus East: Austin Proffitt 77, Derek Alexander 93, Thomas Ruch 81, Mark Mayhew 91, Nathan Cesarski 78
Columbus North: Bryce Turner 76, Jared Imlay 83, Spencer Fairbanks 81, Matt Vorndran 82, Drew Smith 81
Floyd Central: David Shepard 77, Dylan Zink 74, Jack Lilly 80, Adam Rutledge 85, Harrison Eades 86
Franklin: Javan Johnson 75, Kodi Duncan 90, Blake Andrews 80, Matt Jordan 79, Emerson Downing 85
Greensburg: Keegan McCullough 71, Reid Domingo 83, Trevor Stapp 86, Kyle Sellers 94, Anthony Treash 97
Heritage Hills: Corey Teaford 74, Alec Meinier 84, Alex Gordon 84, Dakota Deller 88, Jacob Winkler 97
Jasper: Josh Krempp 71, Carson Pierce 77, Jack Bies 82, Bryan Hagen 87, Matt Lottes 83
Jennings County: Jake Simmons 88, Ian Donnell 85, Garrett Day 99, Austin Roscooe 89, John Kelley 100
Madison: Austin Mahoney 76, Landon Conner 78, Drew Barron 88, Blake Kiefer 91, Case Kiefer 85
New Albany: Addison Greenwell 73, Nolan Keeler 80, Joey Steinert 92, Ethan Hunter 82, Cameron Walters 78
Paoli: Kyle Street 79, Jordan Clark 93, Dawson Long 78, Hunter Hamilton 96, Connor Henderson 97
Perry Meridian: Nick Osterburg 70, Brad Sprinkle 76, Landon Price 77, Spencer Huston 83, Corey Miller 83
Providence: Kevin Crone 76, Max Leist 80, Kyle Oelker 89, Shawn Fitzpatrick 87, Trey Beatty 88
Scottsburg: Carter Bowles 114, Charles Robinson 92, Jordan Shuler 100, Kameron Hollan 85, Eli Hunefeld 132
Adam Baker (Bl. North) 94; Luke Davidson (Henryville) 84; Brady Marshall (Seymour) 78, Drew Fleming (Roncalli) 101; Lucas Williams (Jac-Cen-Del) 83; Jay Williams (Jeffersonville) 86; Brayden Stegemiller (Roncalli) 90; Drew Dearing (Southridge) 92; Chase Cawthorne (Southport) 80; Joey Wiseman (Corydon) 80, Zach James (Perry Central) 103; Seth Berry (Brownstown) 92; Dayne Lecher (North Decatur) 79; Henry Hentrup (South Central) 84; Aaron Walker (Rising Sun) 87; Brady Murray (Rising Sun) 84; Ross Harmeyer (Batesville) 93; Carson Stailey (Springs Valley) 87
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