West Division Champs

Published 8:19 pm Tuesday, September 20, 2005

By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - Last year, Niles' varsity golf team tied with Lakeshore for first place in the SMAC West Division.
This year, the Vikings took first place honors, scoring a team total of 167 at the fifth and final West Division match held at Point O'Woods Country Clunear Benton Harbor on Monday.
The Vikes had a total of 48 points in the five matches played, 10 points ahead of Lakeshore, which finished second with a total of 38 points.
The Lancers finished third on Monday with a total team score of 177.
St. Joseph finished third with a score of 34 points and finished second on Monday with a score of 176.
Individually for Niles, Jeff Jurgonski was a medalist with his score of 39 on the day.
Alex Welch and D.J. Wolnick both shot 40s, Scott Majerek shot a 48, Chris Haas a 50 and Nick Horn a 51.
Jurgonski and Welch, both sophomores, tied for first on the West Division All-Conference team with their score of 39.8.
Chris Haas, a senior, was an honorable mention
The Vikings will travel to a tournament on Thursday, hosted by Battle Creek Lakeview.
On Monday, Sept. 26, Niles will start Big 16 Conference tourney play, followed by districts on Thursday, Sept. 29.
Monday's team scores
1. Niles, 167
2. St. Joseph, 176
3. Lakeshore, 177
4. Dowagiac, 184
5. Benton Harbor, no score
Individual scores
Jeff Jugonski, 39
Alex Welch 40
D.J. Wolnick 40
Scott Majerek, 48
Chris Haas, 50
Nick Horn, 51
Final West Division standings
1. Niles, 48
2. Lakeshore, 38
3. St. Joseph, 34
4. Dowagiac, 20
5. Benton Harbor, 10
West Division
All-Conference team
1. Alex Welch, Jeff Jurgonski, Niles
3. C.J. Wright, Lakeshore
4. Brett Newmann, Lakeshore
5. Brandon Mock, St. joseph
6. Nick Krizinski, Dowagiac
7. Tom Valha, Lakeshore
8. Sam Bitterman, Lakeshore
9. Jeff Ott, Lakeshore
10. Kevin Proshwitz, Dowagiac
Honorable Mention
Peter Ward, Lakeshore; Cameron Mock, St. Joseph; Chris Haas, Niles, Jarred Schinski, Dowagiac; Justin Williams, Benton Harbor.