From staff reports

Led by medalist Chris Eaton, the Edwardsburg golf team captured the first Lakeland Conference Jamboree of the season.

Buchanan hosted the event at Orchard Hills Country Club.

The Eddies finished with a 168, 18 strokes better than runner-up Berrien Springs, which finished with a 186.

Coloma finished third with a 187, Buchanan fourth with a 194, Brandywine fifth with a 201, Cassopolis sixth with a 208 and Bridgman seventh with a 208.

Cassopolis earned the sixth place spot based on the sixth man tiebreaker.

Eaton shot 37 to lead the Eddies and all golfers on Monday afternoon.

Cameron Barber finished with a 42 for Edwardsburg.

Berrien Springs got a 39 from Mark Westendorp, who eagled the ninth hole.

Josh Whitfield shot 47 for the Bucks, who also got a 48 from Adam Byrdak, a 49 from Derek Blank and a 50 from Brent Brown.

Dillon Bailey and Zack Rose both shot 45 to lead the Bobcats.

Blaise Suseland led Cassopolis with a 45 and Tim Coates a 48.

Lakeland Conference Jamboree
At Orchard Hills Country Club
Medalist
Chris Eaton (E) 37
Team scores
Edwardsburg 168, Berrien Springs 186, Coloma 187, Buchanan 194, Brandywine 201, Cassopolis 208, Bridgman 208

Big 16 West Division
PAW PAW – The Niles golf team increased its lead in the Big 16 Conference West Division standings to four points on Monday afternoon after winning the jamboree at Heritage Glen.

The Vikings shot 160 to defeat Mattawan by four strokes and Lakeshore by nine strokes.

Niles now has 18 points, followed by St. Joseph with 14. The Bears finished third at the jamboree on Monday after shooting a 170.

Mattawan and Lakeshore are tied for third in the overall standings with 12 points. Benton Harbor is fifth with four points. The Tigers shot 255 on Monday.

Niles’ Jared Langmeyer earned medalist honors with his 37.

The Vikings also got 39 from Chris Noble, 40 from John Schrader, 44 from both Brett Phillips and Cole Hensel, while Christian Ezell shot 52.

“When one guy’s down, somebody else pops up and takes over,” Niles coach Greg Gunder said. “Last year we stumbled in the starting blocks. When you only have five matches it’s tough to regroup. I was really surprised that St. Joe finished in fourth place last night.”

The Niles junior varsity squad finished third at Hampshire Country Club on Monday afternoon.

Lakeshore won the JV jamboree with a 171. Mattawan was second with a 193 and Niles third with a 194. St. Joseph shot 197 as a team.

Sam Clark and Dominick Wyland both shot 48 for the Vikings, while Aaron Carroll and Josh Myers finished at 49. Andrew Myers shot a 58 and Zack Brawley a 67.

SMAC West Division Jamboree
At Heritage Glen, Paw Paw
Medalist
Jared Langmeyer (N) – 37
Team Scores
Niles 160; Mattawan 164; Lakeshore 169; St. Joseph 170; Benton Harbor 255

Division standings
Niles 18, St. Joseph 14, Lakeshore 12, Mattawan 12, Benton Harbor 4

Niles 160
Jared Langmeyer 37; Chris Noble 39; John Schrader 40; Brett Phillips 44; Cole Hensel 44; Christian Ezell 52