St. Henry edges Highlands in tiebreaker at Highlands Invitational

While only the top four scores are used for a team score, the fifth score on a high school golf team can prove to be vital.

That was the case on Wednesday at Kenton County Golf Course’s Pioneer Course, St. Henry defeating Highlands on a tiebreaker at the Highlands Invitational.

Both teams posted team scores of 293, the Crusaders fifth score a 76, the Bluebirds an 88. The two beat the 17-team field by three strokes, Ryle coming in third place with a 296.

All five of St. Henry’s golfers finished in the 70’s, led by Ben Carter with a 71. Parker Isaacs shot a 72, Will Hammond and Jake Montgomery with 75’s, Will Carter with a 76.

Highlands was led by Hank Shick with a 69, his Bluebird teammates followed with a 73 by Oliver Golden, Nate Surrey with a 74, Alex Race carding a 77 and Abram Kees with an 88.

Ryle’s Paxton McKelvey was the individual medalist, leading the 102-player field with a 66. In the Raiders team score of 296, Veer Patel followed with a 75, Andrew Roach a 76, Hayden Li and Bryson White with 79’s.

Shick tied with Campbell County’s Talen Beane for third as they both posted 69’s. Harrison County’s John Combs finished second with a 67.

TEAM SCORING

1. St. Henry — 293
2. Highlands — 293
3. Ryle — 296
4. Rowan County — 297
5. Bishop Brossart — 308
6. Harrison County — 312
7. Covington Catholic — 315
8. Highlands “B” — 336
9. Villa Madonna — 336
10. Campbell County — 337
11. Newport Central Catholic — 340
12. Beechwood — 343
13. Ryle “B” — 351
14. Holy Cross — 359
15. Bracken County — 362
16. Grant County — 394
17. Cooper — 399

INDIVIDUAL SCORING (TOP 10)

1. Paxton McKelvey, Ryle — 66
2. John Combs, Harrison Co. — 67
3. Hank Shick, Highlands — 69 (tie)
4. Talen Beane, Campbell Co. — 69 (tie)
5. Ben Carter, St. Henry — 71 (tie)
6. Calen Caskey, Rowan Co. — 71 (tie)
7. Parker Isaacs, St. Henry — 72
8. Oliver Golden, Highlands — 73 (tie)
9. Cole Bricking, Bishop Brossart — 73 (tie)
10. Luke Bertsch, Bishop Brossart — 73 (tie)