Ellinwood golfer places third

STERLING – Ellinwood’s Drew Heinz stayed hot with three birdies and a 4-over-par 75 (36-39) for a season-low score to earn third medalist honors at Monday’s Sterling Golf Invitational at Sterling Country Club. Heinz birdied Nos. 7, 8 and 14.

Ellinwood also counted fifth-place Mason Moore (85), 10th-place Braden Lewis (91) and 22nd-place Kaden Rowan (102). Winds blew 10 to 15 mph with the temperature hitting 57 degrees.

"It was a great job by the guys, who continue to work towards their goals," said Ellinwood coach Greg Maxwell.

Sterling’s Zach Surface birdied Nos. 7 and 10 to shoot 1-over-par 72. Cheney (336) won the team title over Sterling (346).

CLAFLIN TOURNEY — Ellinwood's Anna Ricker (117) scored a career low. Devyn Johnson (120) played his first 18-hole round and Lily Hoskins (140) also competed Monday at Claflin Golf Course,  

STERLING INVITATIONAL

STERLING C.C. par 70`

TEAM TOTALS—1—Cheney 336; 2—Sterling 346; 3—Ellinwood 353; 4—Hillsboro 391; 5—Berean Academy 408; 6—Halstead 417

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—Zach Surface, Sterling, 72 (36-36); 2—Harrison Middleton, Cheney, 74 (38-36); 3—Drew Heinz, Ellinwood, 75 (36-39); 4—Aiden Lynch, Cheney, 83 (43-40); 5—Mason Moore, Ellinwood, 85 (44-41); 6—Dawson McConnell, Inman, 87 (46-41); Keegan O’Shea, Cheney, 87 (45-42); 8—Spencer Johnson, Halstead, 88 (45-43); Braxton Linder, Sterling, 88 (43-45); 10—Braden Lewis, Ellinwood, 91 (47-44); Frank Wichert, Hillsboro, 91 (43-48)

ELLINWOOD (353)—22—Kaden Rowan, 102; 28—Colby Heinz, 106; 39—Trey Schofield, 125

ST. JOHN—24—Connor Gillespie, 103