Bulldog golfers 3^rd in conference meet

SPRINGFIELD – The Rolla High School golf team placed third in the Ozark Conference Tournament, held Monday, April 14 at Rivercut Golf Course.

Springfield Glendale won the league title with 313 while Springfield Kickapoo was second with 326, Rolla third with 330, West Plains fourth with 334, Joplin fifth with 335, Camdenton and Lebanon tied for sixth with 358, Springfield Hillcrest eighth with 365, Waynesville ninth with 379 and Springfield Parkview 10^th with 466.

Glendale’s Nathan Fredrick was the league’s meet medalist with 1-over-par 73 while Hillcrest’s Daily Young was second at 74.

Brock Jones led Rolla with an all-conference score of 80.

Also for the Bulldogs Brandon Weaver and Chris Martin each shot 82, Will Baylor 86 and Chris Dodge 95.

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Baylor, Martin shoot 38 to pace RHS

LEBANON – The Rolla High School golf team won a triangular meet Tuesday, March 25 at the Lebanon Golf Course.

The Bulldog golfers won with 158 followed by Lebanon with 179 and Waynesville 216.

Rolla teammates Will Baylor and Chris Martin shared meet medalist honors, each shooting 2-over-par 38.

Also for RHS Brandon Weaver shot 40, Brock Jones 42 and Chris Dodge 46.

Here are the varsity results:

Rolla (158) – Will Baylor 38, Chris Martin 38, Brandon Weaver 40, Brock Jones 42, Chris Dodge 46.

Lebanon (179) – John Helton 40, Tim Howe 45, Tyler Battel 47, Jesse Collins 47, Andrew Wall 55.

Waynesville (216) – Eric Iverson 50, Michael Herrald 54, Patrick Phillips 55, Zane Howser 57, Kaleb Bassett 58.

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Young players to make difference for RHS golfers

ROLLA – With the infusion of some young talent to the lineup, the Rolla High School boys’ golf team is hopeful to off-set some big graduation losses this spring.

The Bulldog golfers are scheduled to open the season on Tuesday, March 18 by hosting St. Francis Borgia in a dual meet at Oak Meadow Country Club (3:30 p.m.).

RHS enjoyed a strong 2007, placing second in the Ozark Conference Meet and third in the district tourney. However, lost to graduation from that squad are multi-year regulars Tanner Dinsdale, Chris Kiersz and Joe Steelman. Dinsdale was a Missouri Class 4 Championships qualifier last spring.

"It’s hard to say where we’re at," said RHS golf coach Zach Nixon. "We haven’t had much time to practice. I think we’ll have a real strong team this year. We have three players and a sophomore who are excellent players."

The players with varsity experience back are junior Brandon Weaver, senior Brock Jones and junior Chris Martin. Weaver and Martin were All-Ozark Conference selections last year.

Added to that trio this year is sophomore Will Baylor, who is expected to be one of the top players this spring.

"Right now things are so tight," Nixon said. "The fifth spot is up in the air but the top four players could be really strong.

"Right now at the top are Weaver and Baylor. They’ve been tearing it up. And Martin and Jones have not been that far back."

Battling for the No. 5 varsity spot have been seniors Chris Dodge and Taylor Young and junior Ryan Maples.

Here is the Bulldog golfers’ 2008 schedule:

March 18...St. Francis Borgia, 3:30 p.m.

March 25...at Lebanon, 4 p.m.

March 26...Lebanon, 4 p.m.

March 31...Columbia Kewpie Tourney, 9 a.m.

April 3...at Waynesville, 4 p.m.

April 10...William Woods Tourney at Fulton, 8 a.m.

April 14...Ozark Conference Tourney, 9 a.m.

April 16...Camdenton Tourney, 9 a.m.

April 21...Capital City Tourney, 9 a.m.

April 22...Waynesville Tourney, 9:30 a.m.

April 24...Mo. State Tourney at Springfield, 8:30 a.m.

April 28...District Tourney, 9 a.m.

April 30...Camdenton, 4 p.m.

May 12-13...Class 4 State Tourney, tba

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