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Birthday bash for Wyatt Novotny, Bureau Valley: BCR roundup, Monday, Sept. 9

Wyatt Novotny

BOYS GOLF

At Sheffield: Wyatt Novotny sure knows how to celebrate a birthday.

The Bureau Valley junior was medalist with a 3-under-par 32 to lead the host Storm to a sweep of a Lincoln Trail triangular at Hidden Lake Golf Club Monday on his 17th birthday.

His round of 32 tied Spencer Marquez’s school home course record.

The Storm carded a 152 to top West Carroll (179), Abingdon-Avon (196) and Knoxville (202).

Also for the Storm, Landon Smith had a 38, Landen Birdsley and Logan Philhower 41s, Colin Stabler a 42 and Atticus Middleton a 44.

At Princeton: Jackson Mason shot a 41 for medalist honors for Princeton, but it wasn’t enough for the Tigers (185) against the L-P (183) on Monday at Chapel Hill Golf Course.

Luke Smith had a 46 for the Tigers while Kaiden Coomer, Andrew Boughton and Nolan Kloepping each had 49s and Jayden Fulkerson a 51.

Adan Chui led L-P at 42 and Geno Argubright added a 45.

Brody Ross shot a 47 and Tyler Forristall a 48 for the PHS JV (210), which lost to L-P (183).

At McNabb: Jacob Miller claimed medalist honors at 38 to lead Henry (175) to a sweep over St. Bede (192) and host Putnam County (222) at Edgewood Park Golf Course on Monday.

Ty Carls led the Bruins at 47, with Abe Wiesbrock adding a 47, Caden Carls a 48 and Zach Husser a 51.

GIRLS TENNIS

Ottawa 4, Princeton 1: The No. 1 doubles team of Nora Schneider and Fiona Wempe won 7-6, 4-6, 12-10 for the Tigresses’ lone win Monday at Ottawa.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL