Appleton West senior Collin Evers qualified for the WIAA State Boys Golf Tournament with a playoff win at a Division 1 sectional at Thornberry Creek Golf Club on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Appleton West Terorr Backers)

Appleton West’s Collin Evers wins playoff to earn state tournament berth at WIAA Division 1 boys golf sectional

May 28, 2024 plecker

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HOBART – Appleton West senior Collin Evers is heading to state after winning a playoff and securing the final individual berth at a WIAA Division 1 boys golf sectional on Tuesday at Thornberry Golf Club.

Evers, who shot a 77, defeated Pulaski’s Dixon Holewinski on the first playoff hole to clinch a spot at the 2024 WIAA State Boys Golf Championships at the Meadows at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, which will be held June 3-4.

West De Pere’s Mason Haupt was the individual sectional champion after firing a 4-under par 68, which was two shots better than Bay Port’s Preston Lamirande.

Bay Port won the team title with a score of 308, one shot in front of host Green Bay Notre Dame as the two teams earned automatic state tournament berths.

Haupt, Kimberly’s Chance Rill (76) and Evers secured the three individual state tournament berths.

Appleton West finished seventh in the team standings with a 340 as Prestynn Evers added an 84, Lucas Downs had an 85, Graham Goldschmidt shot a 94 and Austin Arizola had a 95 for the Terrors.

Appleton East senior Jadon Geerts fired an 84 and Appleton North sophomore Jon Huenink shot an 87 as they saw their seasons come to an end.

WIAA Division 1 Boys Golf Sectional
May 28, at Thornberry Creek Golf Club, Hobart (Host: Green Bay Notre Dame)
(*denotes state tournament qualifier)
Team scores: *1. Bay Port 308; *2. Green Bay Notre Dame 309; 3. West De Pere 316; 4. De Pere 322; 5. Pulaski 327; 6. Kimberly 334; 7. Appleton West 340; 8. Hortonville 346.
Individual scores: *1. Mason Haupt (WDP) 68; 2. Preston Lamirande (BP) 70; 3. Bennett Madson (GBND) 74; 4. Ethan LeCaptaine (GBND) 75; 5. *Chance Rill (KIM), *Collin Evers (AW), Dixon Holewinski (PUL) and Karsen Kruse (BP) 77; 9. Cam Bjorge (DP) and Carter Broten (DP) 79; 11. Chase Noe (B), Austin Soli (Green Bay Preble), Darrien Thomas (WDP), Thoams Bobinski (GBND) and Sam Schneider (GBND) 80; 16. Grant Butrymowicz (DP), Jonah Roehig (Kaukauna), Wesley Barker (HOR), Noah Thomas (BP) and Colin Schultz (PUL) 81; 21. Konor Tignal (BP) 82; 22. Noah Schneider (Kaukauna), Brady Hayward (PUL), Brayden Coyle (DP) and Andrew Ostermann (GBND) 83; 26. Carter Rohde (HOR), Isaac Sinkula (WDP), Jadon Geerts (Appleton East), Cody Gevers (WDP) and Prestynn Evers (AW) 84; 31. Evan Harmann (DP), Aiden Cudney (KIM), Lucas Downs (AW) and Tyler Steeno (KIM) 85; 35. Zachary Valeria (PUL) and Dylan Dobratz (HOR) 86; 37. Jon Huenink (Appleton North) and Grant Parrett (WDP) 87; 39. Connor Burant (PUL) and Peter Van Grinsven (KIM) 88; 41. Eason Hurd (Ashwaubenon) 90; 42. Andrew VandenAvond (Green Bay Preble) 91; 43. Graham Goldschmidt (AW) and Blake Knope (Shawano) 94; 45. Austin Arizola (AW) and Drake Johnson (HOR) 95; 47. Weston Burkhardt (HOR) 100; 48. Riley Schmidt (KIM) 105.