Loggers place, Johnston 1st, at Hamilton ahead of divisional

The 2018 Libby High School golf team. Front: McKenna McNulty, Sammee Bradeen, Allie Snyder, Sydney Croucher, Emily Carver and Kayley Svendsbye. Back: Eric Vinion, Landon Haddock, Keilen Rausch, Ryggs Johnston, Trey Thompson, Alex Svendsbye and Head Coach Dann Rohrer. Not pictured: Andrew Freese. (Photo courtesy Dann Rohrer)

by Benjamin Kibbey Western News
| September 21, 2018 4:00 AM

Leading up to their divisional tournament at home tomorrow, the Libby High School golf team boys took sixth at Hamilton last Saturday, with senior Ryggs Johnston taking first place overall by six strokes.

Shooting a 66, Johnston beat out Hamilton’s Tristan Hanson (72). Fellow Libby senior Andrew Freese led the rest of the Logger pack, shooting an 89.

Libby Head Coach Dann Rohrer has said more of the boys team need to move into the 80s to be competitive. However, Freese and Ryggs remain the only members shooting below 90 after Hamilton.

The girls team did not place, but Libby senior Sammee Bradeen placed seventh overall with a 95.

Hamilton Invitational

Saturday, Sept. 15

Boys

1. Stevensville 315, 2. Hamilton 321, 3. Polson 341, 4. Frenchtown 344, 5. Whitefish 349, 6. Libby 358, 7. Butte Central 363, 8. Columbia Falls 366, 9. Corvallis 368, 10. Ronan 418, 11. Browning 427, Dillon (DNP)

Top Ten

1. Ryggs Johnston (LIB) 66, 2. Tristan Hanson (HAM) 72, 3. Matt Hobbs (POL) 74, 4T. Zel Frost (STE) 77, 4T. Jayce Painter (STE) 77, 6T. Ivan Yazvac (STE) 79, 6T. Trey Kelley (POL) 79, 8. Bryce Reed (HAM) 81, 9T. Zach Taylor (HAM) 82, 9T. Jacob Watters (STE) 82

Girls

1. Polson 404, 2T. Hamilton 412, 2T. Corvallis 412, 4. Whitefish 418, 5. Frenchtown 429, 6. Dillon 440, 7. Browning 466, Ronan (DNP), Butte Central (DNP), Libby (DNP), Columbia Falls (DNP)

Top Ten

1. Tricia Joyce (BTC) 80, 2. Macee Greenwood (COR) 87, 3T. Liindsey Huber (DIL) 92, 3T. Kylee Pittman (DIL) 92, 5. Makayla LaBuff (BRO) 93, 6. Cali Cannon (POL) 94, 7. Sammee Bradeen (LIB) 95, 8T. Keelee Storrud (COR) 96, 8T. Megan Archibald (WTF) 96, 10. Lizzy Opalka (CFA) 97

Also for Libby: Kayley Svendsbye 118, McKenna McNulty 128