Chiefs ninth at Wolverine golf jamboree

Published 11:06 pm Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Lauren tees off Wednesday morning at the Wolverine Conference Jamboree held at Indian Hills. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

Lauren Smith tees off Wednesday morning at the Wolverine Conference Jamboree held at Indian Hills. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

By SCOTT NOVAK

Dowagiac Daily News

EAU CLAIRE — Rebounding from a fourth place finish on Monday in the opening Wolverine Conference Jamboree, Otsego captured Wednesday’s event at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course.

The Bulldogs shot 187 to edge Monday’s winner, Plainwell, by four strokes as the Trojans finished with a 191.

Vicksburg finished in third place with a 198, while Comstock was fourth with a 200 and Gull Lake, the runner-up at Sauganash Golf Club, was fifth with a 204.

Paw Paw placed sixth after shooting a 218. Three Rivers was seventh (220), Allegan eighth (239), Dowagiac ninth (239) and South Haven 10th (249).

The Chieftains bounced back from failing to post a score on Monday in the opener.

Plainwell’s Hannah Lewis was the medalist for the second straight jamboree as she fired a three-under par 33.

Dowagiac was led by Haley Smith’s 50. Lauren Smith finished with a 56, Jessica Caldwell a 64 and a 69 from Kaye Swartz.

Rikki Baker finished with an 89.

Plainwell will take a two-point lead into the next conference jamboree on Monday at South Haven.

The Trojans have 19 points, while the Bulldogs have 17.

Vicksburg is currently in third place with 16 and Gull Lake fourth with 15. Comstock is fifth with 12 points, Three Rivers sixth with 10, Paw Paw seventh with eight, Allegan eighth with seven, South Haven ninth with three and Dowagiac 10th with two.

Wolverine Conference

Golf Jamboree

At Indian Lake Hills

Medalist: Hannah Lewis (P) 33

Team scores

Otsego 187, Plainwell 191, Vicksburg 198, Comstock 200, Gull Lake 204, Paw Paw 218, Three Rivers 220, Allegan 224, Dowagiac 239, South Haven 249

Conference standings

Plainwell 19, Otsego 17, Vicksburg 16, Gull Lake 15, Comstock 12, Three Rivers 10, Paw Paw 8, Allegan 7, South Haven 3, Dowagiac 2

Individual results

Dowagiac 239

Haley Smith 50

Lauren Smith 56

Jessica Caldwell 64

Kaye Swartz 69

Rikki Baker 89