by Scott Sacry
The Class A golf teams of Corvallis, Hamilton and Stevensville played in the two-day Libby Invite on Thursday, Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept. 13. On Thursday, they played at the Indian Springs Ranch Club in Eureka, then on Friday they played at the Cabinet View Golf Club in Libby.
The Corvallis boys team of Brady Powell, Tate Jessop, Tag Jessop, Dylan Wirt, and Coby Powell continued their strong play and won the event by 24 strokes over 2nd place Whitefish. The Blue Devil boys have been strong this year and have their eye on contending for a state title.
The Hamilton team of Tyce O’Connell, Josh Bender, Jackson Kirkbride, and Connor Burnett finished 6th. And the Stevensville team of Colton Schiele, Ty Umland, Drake Tully, and Jackson Guenzler finished 10th.
Individually for the boys, Corvallis’ Brady Powell and Tate Jessop tied for 2nd with both shooting a 3-over 146, Corvallis’ Tag Jessop tied for 4th (+9), Hamilton’s Tyce O’Connell tied for 10th, and Hamilton’s Josh Bender took 19th.
In the girls team standing, the Corvallis team of Gracee Storrud and Kirstin Race finished 6th and Hamilton’s team of Cameron Burnette, Rhain Hillingsworth, Heather Beerman, Ellie Hattlestad, and Haley Weber took 7th. Hamilton’s Cameron Burnette was the Bitterroot Valley’s highest finisher as she tied for third, shooting an 82 both days.