Parker beats teammate Young in playoff for medalist as Valley wins INSC title

Bouse, Bolinger also make all-conference; Shambaugh makes honorable mention

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

The Tippecanoe Valley boys golf team shot a 327 to win the inaugural Indiana Northern State Conference tournament at Pretty Lake Golf Club in Plymouth Saturday. From left – conference medalist Wes Parker, Evan Bolinger, Thad Shambaugh (holding trophy), Ethan Young, Nash Bouse. Parker beat Young in a sudden-death playoff for medalist. Bouse and Bolinger also made first-team all-conference, and Shambaugh made honorable mention all-conference. (photo provided by Darren Parker)

Boys golf

Wes Parker beat teammate Ethan Young in a sudden-death playoff for medalist honors, and the Valley boys golf team had all five players earn all-Indiana Northern State Conference recognition on their way to winning the inaugural conference tournament at Pretty Lake Golf Club in Plymouth Saturday.

Valley shot a 327 and beat runner-up Knox by 46 strokes. Jimtown was third with a 378.

Parker and Young both shot 76, and Valley’s Nash Bouse was third overall with an 86. Evan Bolinger added an 89 and tied for fourth to also make the all-conference team.

Thad Shambaugh had a 92 to take eighth and claim honorable mention status.

at Pretty Lake Golf Club, Plymouth, Saturday (par 72)

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 327, Knox 373, Jimtown 378, John Glenn 420, Bremen 428, LaVille 466

VALLEY (327): Wes Parker (37-39) 76, Ethan Young (38-38) 76, Nash Bouse (42-44) 86, Evan Bolinger (47-42) 89, (Thad Shambaugh (48-44) 92)

KNOX (373): Venice 89, Singleton 92, Tow 95, Skelly 97, (Heinemen 103)

JIMTOWN (378): Dillenbeck 89, Kite 94, C. Gingerich 97, L. Gingerich 98, (Clay 101)

JOHN GLENN (420): Chapman 99, Taylor 101, King 109, Hamel 111

BREMEN (428): Greene 94, Blankenship 109, Borsodi 112, Britton 113, (Varner 119)

LAVILLE (466): Aschenbrenner 100, Ort 118, Heilman 121, Stough 127, (Christy 136)

All-INSC: 1. WES PARKER (TV) – 76 (WON IN PLAYOFF), 2. ETHAN YOUNG (TV) – 76, 3. NASH BOUSE (TV) – 86, t-4. Bryson Venice (KNOX) – 89, T-4. EVAN BOLINGER (TV) – 89, t-4. Cooper Dillenbeck (JIM) – 89

Honorable mention: t-7. Izak Singleton (KNOX) – 92, T-7. THAD SHAMBAUGH (TV) – 92, t-9. Jack Kite (JIM) – 94, t-9. Miles Greene (BRE) – 94