Houck shoots 40 for Jay Co.

Drew Houck was the only non-senior in the Patriots' lineup Thursday. He showed what he could do as a team leader in the future.

The sophomore shared medalist honors with two other players as the Jay County High School boys golf team posted a season-best score to defeat South Adams 168-185.

Houck, who shared the top score of 40 with teammate Adam Grady and the Starfires' Landyn Waugh, was the only player from either team to record a birdie. He had two of them, going back-to-back on the 370-yard, par-4 11th and 498-yard, par-5 12th at Portland Golf Club.

He added a par on the 178-yard, par-3 18th hole and had five bogeys for his 5-over-par round.

Gray had five pars, including four in a row on holes 14 through 17, and three bogeys to match Houck's score.

Waugh had four pars as he forged a three-way tie for medalist honors.

Chase Wellman had four pars and Adam Horn totaled two as both shot 44 to help the Patriots break 170 in a dual meet for the first time this year. Isaac Poole finished at 51.

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The No. 2 score for South Adams came from Thurman Pursley, who had two pars for a 46.

Alex Habegger shot 49, and Mark Smith finished the team score with a 50. Ryan Moser tallied a 58.

Junior varsity

Adam Mescher led Jay County to a 186-224 victory over the Starfires.

Mescher was 5-over-par after the first three holes, but then racked up four consecutive pars. He bogeyed each of the final two holes to finish at 42.

Brad Horn shot 47, Caleb Fennig posted a 48 and A.J. Fuska shot 49. Adam Coats finished with a 53.

Stu Poulson led SAHS at 50. Following him were Mark Muselman (54), Blake Bauman (59), Nick Baumgartner (61) and Tyler Rich (75).[[In-content Ad]]