By SCOTT NOVAK
Dowagiac Daily News

The Dowagiac varsity golf team finished third and dropped two more points behind Wolverine Conference leader Vicksburg on Monday.

The Chieftains hosted the league jamboree at Hampshire Country Club.

Vicksburg shot 160, while Gull Lake was second at 162 and Dowagiac third at 164.

Otsego finished fourth (165), Plainwell fifth (178), Paw Paw sixth (178), South Haven seventh (180), Three Rivers eighth (193), Comstock ninth (198) and Allegan 10th (199).
Dowagiac’s Cody Fairleigh earned medalist honors as he fired a 37.

The Chieftains also got a 41 from Max Howe, a 42 from Jordan Juday, a 44 from Chris Craft and a 49 from Joey Gajewski.

“Cody played well,” Dowagiac coach Van Johnson said. “We are so close. If we would just shoot what we are capable of shooting we would be right there.”

Wolverine Conference
At Hampshire Country Club
Medalist
Cody Fairleigh (D) – 37
Team Scores
Vicksburg 160, Gull Lake 162, Dowagiac 164, Otsego 165, Plainwell 178, Paw Paw 178, South Haven 180, Three Rivers 193, Comstock 198, Allegan 199
Top 10
Cody Fairleigh (D) 37, Bryan Vandenberg (GL) 38, John Westhoff (O) 39, Ander Maquivar (GL) 40, Jon Freese (TR) 40, Jason Vanderklok (V) 40, Brian Anderson (V) 40, Andrew Muzljakovich (V) 40, Scott Manski (V) 40, Max Howe (D) 41, Anderson Hayes (GL) 41, Cody Bonnell (O) 41, Billy Capps (SH) 41

Big 16 Conference
The Niles golf team was unable to protect its own course on Monday afternoon as Mattawan captured the Big 16 Conference West Division Jamboree at Orchard Hills Country Club.

The Wildcats finished with a 169, which was five strokes better than runner-up St. Joseph, which shot 174.
Lakeshore also shot 174, but lost out on the fifth-man tiebreaker.

The Vikings finished fourth with a 175, while Benton Harbor was fifth with a 274.
Mattawan’s Dylan Baker shot 41 to earn medalist honors.

Niles was led by Chris Noble’s 42.

Brett Phillips and Cole Hensel both shot 44, while John Schrader shot 45, Jared Langmeyer 50 and Christian Ezell 51.

“I saw shots made and balls ending up in places I have never seen them in,” Niles coach Greg Gunder said. “Now we have to regroup. We had to change the way we are thinking because it’s not working. We have to work on our short game.”

Big 16 West Division Jamboree
At Orchard Hills
Medalist
Dylan Baker (M) – 41
Team scores
Mattawan 169, St. Joseph 174, Lakeshore 174, Niles 175, Benton Harbor 274
Niles 175
Chris Noble 42, Brett Phillips 44, Cole Hensel 44, John Schrader 45, Jared Langmeyer 50, Christian Ezell 51

Lakeland Conference
Edwardsburg continued to lead the Lakeland Conference standings after winning another jamboree on Monday.

The Eddies shot 175 to win the Coloma Jamboree held at Lake Michigan Hills.
Coloma was second with a 189, while Berrien Springs finished third with a 191 and Cassopolis fourth with a 200.

Brandywine (204), Buchanan (204) and Bridgman (212) rounded out the order of finish.
Chris Eaton tightened his grip on the medalist race as he shot 39 to lead Edwardsburg.

Lakeland Conference
At Lake Michigan Hills
Team scores
Edwardsburg 175, Coloma 189, Berrien Springs 191, Cassopolis 200, Brandywine 204, Buchanan 204, Bridgman 212