Creston retains SW Iowa youth golf team trophy

July 10, 2015 at 1:55 am CDT

The Creston team retaining the Southwest Iowa Junior Golf Tour team trophy for the sixth straight year are, from left in front, Maria Groumoutis, Ali Christensen, Jacy Kralik, Michael Stults, Kyle Somers, Sterling Sharp, Conner Wiley and Rhett Driskell. Back row, Caitlin Clark, Ashton Carter and Rylie Driskell. Not pictured from Tuesday's tournament at Shenandnoah is Dylan Calvin. A total of 42 youths were involved in golf lessons in the program, and 26 represented Creston in tournament play. Among others playing in at least one tournament are Brandon Berry, Colby Burg, Paige Busch, Sophia Groumoutis, Emma Hanson, Sydney Hartsock, Kash Heatherington, Cael Kralik, Tyler Loudon, Carson Rieck, Hollynn Rieck, Addison Snodgrass, Cole Strider, Kennedy Strider, Kyle Strider and Beau Thompson. (Contributed photo)

SHENANDOAH — Creston won its sixth straight team title with a record 132 points as the Southwest Iowa Junior Golf Tour concluded Tuesday at American Legion Country Club in Shenandoah.

Maria Groumoutis and Rylie Driskell of Creston won their age divisions in the final tournament of the season.

In the boys 14-16 age group, Kyle Somers and Michael Stults of Creston finished second and third, respectively.

Creston finished with 132 points, the highest since the tournament series began in 1980. The total surpasses the record of 103 set by Creston in 2012.

Clarinda was second with 50 points, with Atlantic finishing third and Shenandoah fourth.

Team scoring (final) — 1. Clarinda 132; 2. Clarinda 50; 3. Atlantic 42; 4. Shenandoah 28; 5. Glenwood 17; 6. Red Oak 10.

Girls

9 & under (5 holes) — 1. Ashlee Dinges, Shenandoah, 48; 2. Kalyn Scamman, Shenandoah, 50.

10-11 (7 holes) — 1. Maria Groumoutis, Creston, 54; 2. Brooke Bauer, Shenandoah, 55; 3. Jacy Kralik, Creston, 64.

12-13 (9 holes) — 1. Rylie Driskell, Creston, 48; 2. Caitlin Clark, Creston, 62; 3. Ali Christensen, Creston, 76.

14-16 (9 holes) — 1. Grace Davidson, Clarinda, 45; 2. Ashton Carter, Creston, 51; 3. Anna Carlson, Shenandoah, 55.

Boys

9 & under (5 holes) — 1. Hudson McLaren, Atlantic, 32; 2. Micah Johnson, Clarinda, 35; 3. Sam Brosom, Atlantic, 37. Others from Creston: Sterling Sharp 37, Dylan Calvin 37, Conner Wiley 43, Rhett Driskell 50.

10-11 (9 holes) — 1. Ethan Pirtle, Clarinda, 59; 2. Landon Crouse, Red Oak, 64; 3. Cade Fielder, Shenandoah, 86.

12-13 (9 holes) — 1. Zach Pirtle, Clarinda, 55; 2. Michael Shull, Clarinda, 55; 3. Colby Aistrope, Glenwood, 56.

14-16 (9 holes) — 1. Ryan Leath, Glenwood, 38; 2. Kyle Somers, Creston, 40; 3. Michael Stults, Creston, 42.