Linkers top Alliance, remain unbeaten

Alliance golfer Blake Hood shot an even par 35 at Carroll Meadows Golf Course, but his effort wasn’t enough to lead to Aviators to a win over the undefeated Carrollton Warriors Sept. 8 

Carrollton junior Jaxon Rinkes kept pace with Hood, firing a 36, however, it was the effort of the Warriors’ second, third and fourth men that helped them earn a 161-217 Eastern Buckeye Conference victory. Junior Cayden Rininger was one stroke behind Rinkes with a 37, followed by juniors Colton Moore 42, and Micah Barkan, 46.

Rounding out the scoring for the visitors were Brennan Bell 47, Dylan Nastari 64 and Evan Winans 71.

Quad match

Rinkes fired a 38 to earn medalist honors for the Warriors in a quad match with Fort Frye and Meadowbook on the par 35 golf course at Salt Fork State Park Sept. 3. 

Carrollton won the match with 163 points, followed by Fort Frye 192 and Meadowbrook 198.

Barkan added a 41 for the winners, followed by Moore, John Birong and Rininger, all 42, and Isaac Warner 43.

Dawson Layton led Fort Frye with a 46 and Cole Eltringham led Meadowbrook with a 43.