Pymatuning Valley golf coach Jeff Compan takes pride in the fact that all 10 members of his team are productive. Again on Tuesday, that productivity paid dividends.
With a convincing 165-202 victory over Bristol at Andover Golf Club, the Lakers claimed their third consecutive Northeastern Athletic Conference championship. The win also marked the 24th consecutive victory in conference play.
“This is a very big thing for the guys,” Compan said. “They talk a lot about maintaining the streak.
“Success breeds success. I think it’s carried over.”
Seniors Neil Guman and Mac Thurber led PV (14-1, 11-0) to the clinching victory by each firing a 40 over the par-35 layout. Sophomore Eric Lane backed them up with a 42, while junior Adam Lane completed the scoring with a 43.
Sam Huey led Bristol with a 42, but his score was the only one for the Panthers that topped the Lakers’ six golfers. PV threw out a 44 from junior Frank Boggs and a 45 from sophomore Alec Gabriel.
But that’s the thing that has been PV’s modus operandi, especially this year.
“We’re a little less experienced than we have been in the past,” Compan said. “We don’t have any superstars who are going to shoot really low, but we have nine different guys on the team who have counted in varsity matches. We’ve got nine guys who are inside 45 for nine holes. That creates a lot of internal competition for varsity playing time.”
Among those who have also contributed are junior Roman Guman and freshmen Austin Blair, Chris French and Warren Kozlowski.
“Warren shot a 36 earlier this year, which tied for the low score on the team,” Compan said. “Chris has had several matches were he has shot in the 30s. They’ve really stepped up to being varsity golfers.
“I’m really proud of all the boys.”
— Karl Pearson
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Laker linksters win another NAC title
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Falcons impress
The Jefferson Falcons used an 8-2 early run and an 8-0 late run, both in the first quarter, backed by hot shooting, to open a big lead on the Conneaut Spartans that reached double digits early, paving the way to a solid 65-47 Falcon win Tuesday night at Falcon Gym.
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Eagles knocked off perch
The Geneva girls led at the end of every quarter but the final one Tuesday night. And that may turn out to be somewhat symbolic of their season in the Premier Athletic Conference.
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Lakers done in at Girard
When freshman Craig Randall began practice for Girard on Nov. 4, he walked in thinking he may start for the junior-varsity team.
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Pirates cruise as Eagles ‘lay egg’
Late in the second quarter, Geneva’s Dan Camplese hit a 3 to bring the Eagles within 4 points of the Perry Pirates, 21-17.
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Beavers scalp Warriors
Chandler Smith had the answer. The question — how do you overcome a poor shooting performance?
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Scholastic Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Girls Basketball
n Geneva at Perry
n Kirtland at Madison
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Lakers clinch NAC outright
Pymatuning Valley coach Jeff Compan thought that his opponent was the aggressor on Monday night. But his side still came out on top. And with that, the Lakers clinched the Northeastern Athletic Conference title outright.
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Warriors edge Heralds
With both the Edgewood and SS. John and Paul girls basketball teams struggling to get something going early in Monday’s non-conference matchup, there were certainly plenty of openings for a single player to tip the scales in favor of her team.
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Eagles fly to top seed
Having already clinched a share of the Premier Athletic Conference championship — which they can wrap up outright with a win at North on Tuesday — the Geneva Eagles were accorded another honor Sunday.
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SECTIONAL SUCCESS:
- 1. Jefferson 17
- 2. Madison 11
- 3. Perry 8
- 4. Geneva 7
- 5. Conneaut 6
- 5. Pymatuning Valley 6
- 7. Riverside 4
- 8. Grand Valley 1
- 9. Edgewood 0
- 9. Lakeside 0
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