Taking charge: Mikes secure big road win over Raiders
Carmichaels鈥� Mason Lapana (left) watches teammate Rolin Burghy roll in his eagle putt after driving the fourth green at Rohanna蘑菇视频 Golf Course during Tuesday蘑菇视频 Section 8-AA match against Waynesburg Central. Burghy shared medalist honors with 2-over 35. (Photo by Jim Downey)
Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Evan Davis chips from behind the ninth green at Rohanna蘑菇视频 Golf Course during Tuesday蘑菇视频 Section 8-AA match against Carmichaels. Davis shared medalist honors after he finished with 2-over 35. (Photo by Jim Downey)
Carmichaels鈥� Liam Lohr watches his putt roll into the cup on the ninth green at Rohanna蘑菇视频 Golf Course during Tuesday蘑菇视频 Section 8-AA match against Waynesburg Central. (Photo by Jim Downey)
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Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Hudson Pincavitch (left) reacts as his putt on the fourth green comes up short of the pin as Carmichaels鈥� Rolin Burghy moves in for his putt during Tuesday蘑菇视频 Section 8-AA match at Rohanna蘑菇视频 Golf Course.
WAYNESBURG 鈥� Although Section 8-AA play was only three matches into the season, the Carmichaels golf team wrested early control on Sept. 7 with a 193-203 road victory over Waynesburg Central at Rohanna蘑菇视频 Golf Course.
The Mikes improved to 3-0 in the section and 4-0 overall. The Raiders lost for the first time this season, slipping to 2-1 and 3-1.
Carmichaels won the section last year and advanced to the WPIAL Class AA team finals, where the Mikes placed third.
The Mikes led after the first foursome finished and the Raiders were unable to rally over the final two foursomes.
Liam Lohr shot 5-over 38 and Nick Ricco finished with 46 for the Mikes. Ricco蘑菇视频 score did not count in the final tally.
Waynesburg蘑菇视频 Evan Davis was the medalist with 2-over 35. Matt Ankrom finished with 42.
鈥淚t was very steady, a couple bogeys got me,鈥� Davis said of his nine holes. 鈥淚 had three bogeys and one birdie.
鈥淢y driver and putter, those two (clubs) are working.鈥�
Davis understood the impact the match had in determining the section champion and a possible playoff berth.
鈥淚t蘑菇视频 a big match. I鈥檓 glad I played well,鈥� Davis said after his round. 鈥淗opefully, we can get the win here.
Davis played at No. 1 man for the Raiders.
鈥淭here蘑菇视频 definitely some pressure. One bad shot can be the difference between a win or a loss,鈥� said Davis. 鈥淚t蘑菇视频 important you have a good round. Not everyone has a good day. You can pick up for someone else.鈥�
The middle foursome for the Mikes put the winning difference between the visitors and Waynesburg.
Rolin Burghy came in with a co-medalist round of 35 and Mason Lapana finished with 37. The Raiders counted Hudson Pincavitch蘑菇视频 44 and Mason Switalski蘑菇视频 46.
Burghy, a sophomore, said he had a tough start and finish, but played solid golf over the five holes in between.
鈥淭he first hole, I had a tough chip. I hit my drive out-of-bounds on the second hole, but made a nice up-and-down,鈥� said Burghy.
Burghy picked up the two strokes with an eagle on No. 4. He drove the green and made around a 10-footer for the eagle.
鈥淢y wedges weren鈥檛 going great, but my drives and irons were good,鈥� explained Burghy, adding, 鈥淢y putting was great.鈥�
Burghy has team and individual goals he鈥檇 like to reach this season.
鈥淚 want us to go undefeated. I want to do good in the sectionals (and advance to the WPIAL finals),鈥� said Burghy.
The Raiders鈥� Braden Benke made up some ground with a 3-over 36 in the final group, but not enough to rally late. Dawson Fowler finished with 46.
Dustin Hastings (42) and Garrett Bogucki (41) rounded out the scoring for Carmichaels.