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| North, Ilion sweep honors at CSC Medalist Tournament |
June 2
COOPERSTOWN - The 2011
Center State Conference Medalist
Tournament came down to a playoff
between Ilion teammates, Dan North and
Dan Reese.
North made a par 5 on the 18th - the first
playoff hole - to defeat Reese, and win
overall medalist honors Thursday at
Leatherstocking Golf Club.
Reese, the 2009 champion, didn't leave
Cooperstown empty handed, as he
teamed with North to claim an
unprecedented third straight team title.
"It feels great," said North. "It's pretty
awesome. I always play well here and I
thought I had a good chance coming in."
North, who was co-champion at the Class
B Tournament on May 23 at Oneida
Community Golf Club, didn't seem to
have a chance to claim his first CSC
Medalist title, after playing his opening
six holes at 6-over par.
"I told myself to try and par out to finish
the front nine and then I played great on
the back," said the Ilion junior.
Sparked by three straight birdies on Nos.
13, 14 and 15, North shot 3-under on the
back to tie Reese at 3-over 75.
Reese began his round on No. 1 and
was even par through his opening 15
holes, but bogeyed the final three
coming in, and had to wait to see if his 75
would hold up.
It didn't, and on the first playoff hole he
hit his second shot into the trees lining
the right side of the fairway. He then hit a
good shot just to get the ball near the
putting surface, but found the bunker
over the back of the 18th green, leaving
a downhill bunker shot to a green that
sloped away from him. His blast out of
the sand rolled about 50 feet past the
hole and after missing, North two-putted
for the win.
"I'm more disappointed int he 8-foot putt
that lipped out on No. 18 (in regulation),"
said Reese, a senior, who won the
individual title in 2009. He did however
take solace in his team's success.
"It is the first time any team ever won it
three times in a row," Reese said. "So
that feels good. But, hats off to North ...
he played well."
Canastota's Ian Campbell shot 79 to tie
for third along with Old Forge's Damon
Kull. Sauquoit Valley's Ryan Stalker and
Herkimer's Teddy Borek shot 80s to tie
for fifth.
Trevor Hash (Sauquoit Valley), Jeff Flynn
(Cooperstown), Dante Migliore
(Frankfort), Colin Criss (Old Forge) and
2010 champion, Cody Homer (Mount
Markham) shot 81s to tie for seventh.
Old Forge finished second in the team
competition with a 160 total. Sauquoit
Valley (161), Frankfort-Schuyler (166)
and Canastota (167) rounded out the top
five.
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CNYgolfhome.com's 2011 Spirit Award
COOPERSTOWN - The 2011
Center State Conference Medalist
Tournament came down to a playoff
between Ilion teammates, Dan North and
Dan Reese.
North made a par 5 on the 18th - the first
playoff hole - to defeat Reese, and win
overall medalist honors Thursday at
Leatherstocking Golf Club.
Reese, the 2009 champion, didn't leave
Cooperstown empty handed, as he
teamed with North to claim an
unprecedented third straight team title.
"It feels great," said North. "It's pretty
awesome. I always play well here and I
thought I had a good chance coming in."
North, who was co-champion at the Class
B Tournament on May 23 at Oneida
Community Golf Club, didn't seem to
have a chance to claim his first CSC
Medalist title, after playing his opening
six holes at 6-over par.
"I told myself to try and par out to finish
the front nine and then I played great on
the back," said the Ilion junior.
Sparked by three straight birdies on Nos.
13, 14 and 15, North shot 3-under on the
back to tie Reese at 3-over 75.
Reese began his round on No. 1 and
was even par through his opening 15
holes, but bogeyed the final three
coming in, and had to wait to see if his 75
would hold up.
It didn't, and on the first playoff hole he
hit his second shot into the trees lining
the right side of the fairway. He then hit a
good shot just to get the ball near the
putting surface, but found the bunker
over the back of the 18th green, leaving
a downhill bunker shot to a green that
sloped away from him. His blast out of
the sand rolled about 50 feet past the
hole and after missing, North two-putted
for the win.
"I'm more disappointed int he 8-foot putt
that lipped out on No. 18 (in regulation),"
said Reese, a senior, who won the
individual title in 2009. He did however
take solace in his team's success.
"It is the first time any team ever won it
three times in a row," Reese said. "So
that feels good. But, hats off to North ...
he played well."
Canastota's Ian Campbell shot 79 to tie
for third along with Old Forge's Damon
Kull. Sauquoit Valley's Ryan Stalker and
Herkimer's Teddy Borek shot 80s to tie
for fifth.
Trevor Hash (Sauquoit Valley), Jeff Flynn
(Cooperstown), Dante Migliore
(Frankfort), Colin Criss (Old Forge) and
2010 champion, Cody Homer (Mount
Markham) shot 81s to tie for seventh.
Old Forge finished second in the team
competition with a 160 total. Sauquoit
Valley (161), Frankfort-Schuyler (166)
and Canastota (167) rounded out the top
five.
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PHOTO GALLERY
COMING FRIDAY: Feature on
Little Falls senior Nick Regan, who won
CNYgolfhome.com's 2011 Spirit Award
| CSC Medalist Tourney Champions Individual Champions 2011: Dan North (Ilion) 2010: Cody Homer (Mount Markham) 2009: Dan Reese (Ilion) 2008: Craig Smith (Remsen) 2007: Joe Horrigan (Cooperstown) 2006: Brandon Britton (Sherburne) 2005: Chris Marcellus (Hamilton) 2004: Nick Feinberg (Cooperstown) 2003: Mason Swancott (Adirondack) 2002: Todd Czepiel (Adirondack) 2001: Keith Tyburski (Hamilton) 2000: Todd Czepiel (Adirondack) 1999: Brett Bushinger (Sauquoit Valley) 1998: John Pezdek (Ilion) 1997: John Pezdek (Ilion) Team Champions 2011: Ilion (Dan Reese - Dan North) 150 2010: Ilion (Dan Reese - Dan North) 162 2009: Ilion (Dan Reese - Dan North) 166 2008: Remsen (Craig Smith - Keith Smith) 156 2007: Westmoreland (Taylor Brockway - Matt Ferdinand) 155 2006: Sherburne-Earlville (Brandon Britton - Corey Fitzgerald) 151 2005: West Canada Valley (Marc Burling - James Wiley) 156 2004: Old Forge (Rick Sutton - Jesse Isensee) 152 2003: Sauquoit Valley (Nick Spinella - Paul Reid) 157 2002: Adirondack (Todd Czepiel - Mason Swancott) 144 2001: Adirondack (Todd Czepiel - Jeremy Youngs) 156 2000: Adirondack (Todd Czepiel - Jeremy Youngs) 153 1999: New York Mills (John Semeniak - Anthony Ross) 154 1998: Ilion (John Pezdek - Eric Wallace) 157 1997: Waterville (Jordan Keshler - Zach Abbe) |
| Center State Conference Tournament - 2011 at Leatherstocking Golf Club |
ABOVE: Dan North chips on the par-5 15th hole during Thursday's
Center State Conference Medalist Tournament at Leatherstocking
Golf Club in Cooperstown. North defeated teammate Dan Reese on
the first playoff hole to win the overall title. North and Reese took
home the team championship for an unprecedented third straight
season.
BELOW: Dan Reese blasts out of the greenside bunker during a
playoff on the par-5 18th hole.
Center State Conference Medalist Tournament at Leatherstocking
Golf Club in Cooperstown. North defeated teammate Dan Reese on
the first playoff hole to win the overall title. North and Reese took
home the team championship for an unprecedented third straight
season.
BELOW: Dan Reese blasts out of the greenside bunker during a
playoff on the par-5 18th hole.
Ilion's Dan North (above left) and Dan Reese (above right) swept the
individual and team awards during Thursday's CSC Medalist
Tournament at Leatherstocking Golf Club in Cooperstown.
individual and team awards during Thursday's CSC Medalist
Tournament at Leatherstocking Golf Club in Cooperstown.