By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
EAU CLAIRE - The Dowagiac varsity golf team finished second in the Green Division of the Berrien Springs Invitational on Wednesday at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course.
Lakeshore was the overall winner with a team total 208. Dowagiac finished with a 211 while Edwardsburg was third with a 225.
Buchanan and Coloma both finished with 230s, while Brandywine did not post a score.
In the Gold Division, Lawton won with a 211, while Cassopolis was second with a 216 and River Valley third with a 225.
The tournament was an all scramble format.
Dowagiac's No. 1 scramble team of Adam Carlson and Richie Hutchinson shot 68, while the No. 3 team of Nick Krizinski and Kevin Proshwitz shot 71. The Chieftains' No. 2 team of Mike Hoff and Jarod Schinski finished with a 72.
Lakeshore's No. 3 scramble team shot the day's low score with a 65.
River Valley's No. 3 scramble team shot a 67, while Cassopolis' No. 1 squad shot a 68.
The Buchanan No. 1 scramble team of Andrew Colip and Woody Woodrick shot a 78, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams both shot 76. The No. 2 team consisted of Matt Adams and Brian Lembke. The No. 3 squad was made up of Adam Houin and Jeremy Bachman.
Brandywine's No. 1 scramble team of Doug Ely and Chris Rose finsihed with a 69.
Edwardsburg's Ryan Stoneburner and Ryan Morrell-Peters shot 76, while Khris Merrill and James Hentz shot 69 and Nate Harness and Tanner Leininger shot 80.
Edwardsburg's No. 2 team finished with a 255. Their scores were 74, 89 and 92. Mike Fantetti and Adam Derda shot 74 with Will Brubaker and Matt Archambault shooting 89. Derek James and Michelle Eaton shot 92.
The Chieftains return to the links today as they compete in the Battle Creek Central invitational tournament.
The Chieftains open up Big 16 Conference West Division jamboree actionon Monday. The meet is being hosted by Lakeshore.