Sports roundup: Wellington golfers win another one, has best team score since early 2000s
Blake Saffell and Deitrek Gill tied for first in the Hesston Invitational.
Sumner Newscow report — Lots of winning going on in the Wellington sports world. The varsity golf team dominated in Hesston on Thursday. The varsity tennis team is firing on all cylinders leading into its league tournament. And the Wellington Middle School girls golf team continue to win. Here’s a roundup of the latest Crusader sports activities.
WELLINGTON BOYS GOLF
The Wellington varsity golf team scored a 300, its best team score since the early 2000s when it handily won the Hesston Invitational yesterday.
It also won its fourth tournament in four tries. It has another one today in Cheney at the Cherry Oaks Golf Course.
On Thursday, Wellington dominated the competition in Hesston with its one-two punch of Blake Saffell and Deitrek Gill. Both tied for first with a 70 score in the 14-team tournament and Saffell winning the tournament tie-breaking playoff. Layton Love of Maize South finished second with a 71 and Luke Scheufler of Wichita Trinity placed fourth with a 72.
The Crusaders topped 13 other golf teams. It won by 18 strokes over Maize South. Valley Center was third and 36 strokes behind Wellington with a 336. Sterling and Wichita Collegiate had a 336 but lost on the fifth-man tie-breaking score.
Laken Smith tied for seventh with a 79 which was his personal best. Peyton Linker scored an 81 and tied for 11th place.
Jace Lawrence and Brett Wyckoff both shot an 82 for a 14th place tie.
Wellington head coach James Ginter had this to say:
“Today was another very successful day for the WHS men’s golf team. WHS golfers were able to capture first place at the Hesston invitational! All six WHS golfers played extremely well today. Today’s effort was led by Blake Saffell and Dietrich Gill, both who shot one under par 70s, tying four top medalists.”
Ginter said Saffell and Gill then proceeded to play a sudden-death playoff for top medalist. The playoff lasted two holes and Saffell won with a par on the second hole.
“WHS golfers are playing their best as we near the playoff portion of our season,” Ginter said. “We finish our regular season with the tournament on Friday, and tournaments on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Then league, regionals and state will then follow. Proud of these boys and our effort today.”
WELLINGTON BOYS TENNIS
The Crusader varsity tennis team is on a roll as well as it prepares for the AV-CTL Div. III and IV league tennis tournament on Monday.
On Tuesday, Wellington won at the Augusta Triangular with Buhler playing. No WHS tennis player lost.
In No. 1 singles, Jax Cornejo finished 2-0.
In No. 1 doubles, Kade Adams and Carson Rademacher went 2-0.
In No. 2 singles, Hunter Worley placed first at 2-0.
In No. 2 doubles, to make it a winning sweep, Jack Wright and Justin Norris finished first with a 2-0 outing.
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In the junior varsity AV-CTL Tennis tournament in Buhler on Thursday, Meyer/Lawrence finished 2-1 to finish second in No. 1 doubles.
Martin/Starnes in No. 2 double finished 2-1 and placed fifth.
Farmer placed sixth in singles with a 1-2 record.
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WMS GIRLS GOLF
The Wellington Middle School golf team dominated the competition at Quail Ridge on Thursday.
The team scored a 221 to place first.
WMS individual scores include:
•Lyndi Barton, 51, third.
•Taryn Viramonte, 54, fourth.
•Kadynce Aufdengarten, 57, fifth.
•Addie Hinshaw, 59.
•Claire Ginter, 61.
WMS junior varsity scores:
•Karyn White, 65, first.
•Charlotte Trafecanty, 68, third.
•Presley Cornejo, 69, fourth.
•Elle Wright, 76.
