Golf: Wolves play tough on links, pick up wins

Sequim’s Ben Sweet and Pryce Glasser tied for match medalist honors with rounds of 7-over-par 43 to lift the Wolves to a 183-234 boys golf win over Port Angeles on the front nine at Peninsula Golf Club on March 31.

“The Sequim boys didn’t have their best, but they played tough,” Wolves coach Sean O’Mera said. “The greens at Peninsula Golf Club were lightning fast. It presented a great challenge for the boys.”

Dominic Riccobene’s 45 and a round of 52 by Truman Nestor accounted for the other Sequim scores.

Port Angeles’ Edun Bailey led the Riders with a 55. Nate Andersen totaled a 58, Cyrus Mills a 60 and Winston Wait had a 61.

The Wolves edged the Riders 235-246 in the girls match.

Match medalist was Eve Burke of Port Angeles with a career-best 55, 10 shots better then her last round, Riders girls coach Mike DuPuis said.

Burke was followed by teammates Saylah Commerton (61), Piper Williams (63), Jenna McGoff and Lauren Chapman (67).

Sequim was led by Hannah Wagner and Janell Hill, who each carded 57. Jessica German added a 59 and Delaney Nucci a 62 for the Wolves.

“I was proud of the PA girls performance considering how inexperienced they are,” DuPuis said.

Overcoming Olympic

Sequim’s boys’ depth won out on a breezy day on the par-35 back nine at Cedars at Dungeness on April 1 against visiting Olympic.

Sweet and Riccobene led the way for Sequim with rounds of 42, Glasser added a 43 and Garret Hoesel a 47, to total 174 strokes to Olympic’s 193.

Nestor (48) and Sage Younger (60) also competed for the Wolves.

“While Olympic’s top two players (medalist Marcus Horan shot 38 and Jacob Gesell 40) outplayed our top two, SHS’s depth won the match overall,” O’Mera said.

“Special shout-out to freshman Sage Younger who competed in his first ever varsity golf match. He played well and learned a tremendous amount.”

Coming up

Sequim hosts East Jefferson on April 8 and Crosspoint Academy on April 12.

The Wolves are at North Kitsap on April 14 before finishing the regular season with two home matches: against Bremerton on April 15 and Kingston on April 20.