Area roundup: L-P boys golf tops Bureau Valley

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The La Salle-Peru boys golf team defeated Bureau Valley, 173-185, in a nonconference dual meet Wednesday at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course in La Salle.

L-P’s Drake Hawthorne and the Storm’s Wyatt Novotny shared medalist honors as each shot a 42.

Noah Rietgraft and Coleman Rundle each carded a 43 for the Cavaliers, while Carter Fenza and Jon Milota each had a 44.

Cooper Balensiefen had a 47 for Bureau Valley, while Landen Birdsley, Seth Spratt and Parker Stier each had a 48.

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At Metamora: Allie Thome led three La Salle-Peru golfers at Metamora’s Redbird Classic on Wednesday at Metamora Fields Golf Club.

Thome carded a 96 to tie for 25th, Avah Moriarty shot a 102 to place 46th, and Maddie VanZuiden had a 110 to finish 54th.

At El Paso: Fieldcrest finished third in a triangular Wednesday with a 217.

El Paso-Gridley won with a 197 followed by Roanoke-Benson (201).

Morgan Gerdes led Fieldcrest with a 50 followed by Jessica Schultz (52), Audrey Haugens (55), Abby Harms (60) and Ava Marty (60).