DISTRICT/REGIONAL GOLF: Coeur d'Alene sweeps in 6A; Lakeland's Zachary 5A boys medalist

• 6A

COEUR d’ALENE — Coeur d’Alene senior Grant Potter, who has verballed to Boise State, shot a 1-under-par 71 to earn boys medalist honors in the 6A District 1 tournament on Thursday at Coeur d’Alene Golf Club. 

Potter also was district tourney medalist during the spring and fall seasons in 2022.

Coeur d'Alene shot 303 to win by 25 strokes. The Vikings also had the top three finishers, as Ben Focke and Hunter Paquin tied for second with 74s.

Only the regional champion, and top three individual finishers, advance to the state 6A tournament at Highland Golf Course in Pocatello on Oct. 11-12.

Coeur d’Alene freshman Ella Wilson shot a 77 to earn girls medalist as the Vikings won easily with a 333.

Coeur d'Alene also went 1-2-3 in the girls tourney, with Mady Riley second and Sophia Vignale third.

"Our kids were outstanding today and we look to keep it rolling into state next week," Coeur d'Alene girls golf coach Jeff Lake said. "We are locked in, and ready to compete down at state. We're excited for the opportunity to represent North Idaho."

“A huge thanks from District 1 and Lake City High golf to Mike Elmore, Jim Colliflower and Spencer Skipper at Coeur d’Alene Golf Club for treating us great all season long,” Lake City boys golf coach Kelly Reed said. “All schools get to play for free and they don’t charge us for tournaments, and they treated us unbelievably well all season. Everyone at the course was awesome.” 

Lake City’s boys, which tied for seventh at state last year, did not qualify as the district tourney went from four teams to three this season, with Lewiston dropping to the 5A classification this year. 

“We just didn’t play our best today, which is unfortunate, but happens sometimes,” Reed said. “There’s just a different pressure at regionals and state. I feel bad for the guys because we’d played so well all season, but it’s part of the deal sometimes.” 

6A DISTRICT 1 TOURNAMENT 

BOYS 

At Coeur d’Alene Golf Club 

Par 72 

6,011 yards 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top three to state) — 1, Grant Potter, Coeur d’Alene, 71. 2 (tie), Ben Focke, Coeur d’Alene, 74; Hunter Paquin, Coeur d’Alene, 74. 

TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Coeur d’Alene 303. 2, Lake City 328. 3, Post Falls 364. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Ben Focke 74, Grant Potter 71, Hunter Paquin 74, Brady Rubert 84, Dylan Cook 84. 

LAKE CITY — Luke Mason 80, Corbin Jacobson 93, Wes Adams 88, Tanner Collins 84, Eli Wilson 76. 

POST FALLS — Karl Berend 93, Gavin Rodriguez 88, Jaeson Walker 92, Kellen Odd 91, Colin Davis 99. 

GIRLS 

At Coeur d’Alene Golf Club 

Par 72 

5,351 yards 

STATE QUALIFIERS  (Top three to state) — 1, Ella Wilson, Coeur d’Alene, 77. 2, Mady Riley, Coeur d’Alene, 83. 3, Sophia Vignale, Coeur d’Alene, 84. 

TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Coeur d’Alene 333. 2, Lake City 429. 3, Post Falls 432. 

COEUR d’ALENE — Ella Wilson 77, Mady Riley 83, Jossetta Williams 90, Stella Deitz 89, Sophia Vignale 84. 

LAKE CITY — Lanie Carter 95, Danika Thompson 102, Emily Clausen 117, Libby Montgomery 115, Marissa Hyland 124. 

POST FALLS — Kloe Monette 99, Dani Bastedo 117, Jewel Malmoe 105, Jaidyn Jensen 113, Lailah Bonner 115. 

• 5A 

Lakeland’s Zachary claims 

5A boys medalist honors at The Links 

POST FALLS — Lakeland sophomore Tyler Zachary shot a 3-under-par 70 to earn boys medalist honors in the 5A Region 1 tournament at The Links Golf Club, advancing to the state tournament Oct. 11-12 at River’s Edge Golf Club at Burley. 

“Today, Tyler was very focused, and he kept control of his game,” second-year Lakeland golf coach Colleen Hall said. “From tee to green, he was super consistent. He hit two greens under regulation and 15 greens in regulation. His iron play was incredible.”

Sandpoint (boys and girls) swept team titles in the four-team tournament. 

Moscow (boys) and Lewiston (girls) also advanced to state, as the top two teams and top four individuals from the four-team district tournament advance.

With the addition of Lewiston, the regional received an additional individual and team bid this year. 

BOYS 

At The Links Golf Club, Post Falls 

Par 73 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top four to state) — 1, Tyler Zachary, Lakeland, 70. 2, Chase Lovell, Moscow, 79. 3, Bode Eacret, Sandpoint, 80. 4, Kayden Orton, Lewiston, 82.

TEAM SCORES (Top two to state) — 1, Sandpoint 334. 2, Moscow 339. 3, Lakeland 343. 4, Lewiston 345. 

SANDPOINT — Bode Eacret 80, Logan Roos 83, Micah Young 85, Everett Gillman 86, Cooper Zimmerman 90. 

MOSCOW — Chase Lovell 79, Keaton Clark 82, Cooper Trout 88, Cohen Miller 90, Traiden Cummings 91. 

LAKELAND — Tyler Zachary 70, Daniel Lowe 89, Marty Babb 91, Jakob Jovick 93, Maddox Score 93. 

LEWISTON — Kayden Orton 82, Landon Blewett 83, Jayden Estlund 89, Dash Walker 91, Colt Walker 91. 

GIRLS 

At The Links Golf Club, Post Falls 

Par 73 

STATE QUALIFIERS (Top four to state) — 1, Taylor Mire, Sandpoint, 75. 2, Raegan Samuels, Sandpoint, 77. 3 (tie), Alexa Tuinstra, Sandpoint, 79; Demi Driggs, Sandpoint, 79. 

TEAM SCORES (Top two to state) — 1, Sandpoint 310. 2, Lewiston 415. 3, 3, Lakeland 456. 4, Moscow 468. 

SANDPOINT — Taylor Mire 75, Raegan Samuels 77, Alexa Tuinstra 79, Demi Driggs 79, Claire Loutzenhiser 85.  

LEWISTON — Cora Lott 93, Josie Hemphill 101, Shelby Arellano 103, Destiny Ellenwood 118, Kalen Kelly 123. 

LAKELAND — Dani Russell 99, Ellie Austad 112, Bridget Derbyshire 119, Annie Mattila 126, Amanda Olson 142. 

MOSCOW — Addison Raney 107, Alexa Lambert 109, Gemma Sorenson 112, Haili Hull 140, Paige Raney 141.  

    MARK NELKE/Press Coeur d'Alene High freshman Ella Wilson watches her chip shot on the 12th hole at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Club on Thursday, during the 6A District 1 tournament. Wilson was medalist with a 5-over-par 77.
 

    Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene High boys and girls golf teams claimed team titles in the 6A District 1 tournament on Thursday at Coeur d'Alene Golf Club. From left are Stella Deitz, Jossetta Williams, Ella Wilson, Sophia Vignale, Mady Riley, Grant Potter, Ben Focke, Hunter Paquin, Dylan Cook and Brady Rubert.
  

    Courtesy photo Lakeland High sophomore Tyler Zachary, center, shot a 3-under-par 70 to win 5A Region 1 medalist honors Thursday at The Links Golf Club in Post Falls. At left is Lakeland girls coach Colleen Hall, and at right is Hawks boys coach Brian Williams.