Bigelow first, St. Joseph high second in golf tourney

The 2A-2 Boys District Golf Tournament was held Tuesday on the Links at Cadron Valley course. St. Joseph, Bigelow, Quitman, Mt. Vernon-Enola, and Izard County High Schools competed. Bigelow was awarded 1st Place with a Team Score of 241. St. Joseph finished in 2nd Place at 257. Quitman came in 3rd with a 273. Mt. Vernon-Enola and Izard County had one golfer each playing individually. The latter’s Elijah Wilkes was the Medalist who shot a 71. St. Joseph’s Logan Bruich was the Runner-Up Medalist at 78. 

St. Joseph’s team includes Asst. Coach Lindell Atkinson, Matthew Seiter, Logan Bruich, Brendan Baker, Andrew Skinner and Head Coach Mike Prall.

Both Bigelow and St. Joseph will be going to the Boys State Tournament on Oct. 6 at the Turkey Mountain Golf Course in Horseshoe Bend. Wilkes, from Izard County, and three qualifiers from Quitman will also be playing.