The Joplin High School boys golf team is off to a stellar start to the spring season.
How, you ask? The Eagles have now won four out of five tournaments.
Joplin claimed the team championship at the Horton Smith Invitational on a windy Tuesday at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
After 18 holes of competition, the Eagles finished with a four-person score of 306. Webb City was second with a 316, while Carthage took third with a 322 and Carl Junction finished fourth with a 327.
Joplin’s Harry Satterlee was the individual medalist with a 1-under-par 70. Nevada’s Owen Swearingen was the individual runner-up with a 3-over-par 74.
Also for Jack Pace’s Eagles, Hobbs Campbell carded 78 and Wyatt Satterlee and Gabe De Leon both turned in identical scores of 79 to give JHS four players in the 70s. Joplin’s Ian Surbrugg shot 93.
In five outings, the Eagles have captured four tourney titles to go along with a runner-up finish.
Webb City’s Keegon Dill and Braxten Cahoon both carded 75 to tie for third place, while Josh Howard had a 78, Cooper Forth turned in an 88 and Levi Lassiter had an 89.
Max Templeman’s 77 led the way for Carthage, finishing fifth overall. Also competing for the Tigers were Britt Coy (80), Owen Derryberry (80), Ben Nicholas (85) and Colson Brust (110).
Carl Junction’s Jack Spencer and Noah Williams both carded 79, while Jacob Teeter shot 81. Also competing for the Bulldogs were Zach Wrensch (88) and Tommy Walker (94).
McAuley Catholic’s Evan D’Amour carded 82 and Seneca’s Eli Olson and Jeremy Haase carded 87 and 88, respectively.
Thomas Jefferson’s top performers were Jake Jarrett and Luke Miller, as both shot 95. College Heights’ top score was a 98 from Logan Decker.
Also of note, the top 12 finishers at Tuesday’s tourney were invited to compete for the Joplin Horton Smith Cup team that will play Springfield this summer.
Horton Smith Invitational
(At Schifferdecker Golf Course)
Team scores: Joplin 306, Webb City 316, Carthage 322, Carl Junction 327, Seneca 359, Thomas Jefferson 393, Lockwood 428.
Top individuals: Harry Satterlee 70, Owen Swearingen 74, Keegon Dill 75, Braxten Cahoon 75, Max Templeman 77, Hobbs Campbell 78, Josh Howard 78, Jack Spencer 79, Noah Williams 79, Wyatt Satterlee 79, Gabe De Leon 79, Britt Coy 80, Owen Derryberry 80.
TEAM BY TEAM RESULTS:
JOPLIN (306): Harry Satterlee 70, Hobbs Campbell 78, Wyatt Satterlee 79, Gabe De Leon 79, Ian Surbrugg 93.
WEBB CITY (316): Keegon Dill 75, Braxten Cahoon 75, Josh Howard 78, Cooper Forth 88, Levi Lassiter 89.
CARTHAGE (322): Max Templeman 77, Britt Coy 80, Owen Derryberry 80, Ben Nicholas 85, Colson Brust 110.
CARL JUNCTION (327): Jack Spencer 79, Noah Williams 79, Jacob Teeter 81, Zach Wrensch 88, Tommy Walker 94.
SENECA (359): Eli Olson 87, Jeremy Haase 88, Jace Wilson 91, Tyler Campbell 93, Evan Davidson 103.
THOMAS JEFFERSON (393): Jake Jarrett 95, Luke Miller 95, Caden Myers 101, Tony Touma 102, Jack Tyrell 103.
LOCKWOOD (428): Kolton Kleeman 96, Logan Pittsenbarger 101, Reed Gastel 114, Kaden Gallup 117.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS: Logan Decker 98, Hudson Clevenger 111, Gavin Doll 114.
MCAULEY CATHOLIC: Evan D’Amour 82, Jeffery Horinek 108, Jadyn LaFerla 135.
NEVADA: Owen Swearingen 74, Cordell Cox 99, Preston Drake 110.
