Catonsville, Pikesville boys qualify for state golf tournament
The boys golf teams from Catonsville and Pikesville qualified for the state championships later this month after finishing with the best scores at the District VI tournament Tuesday at Diamond Ridge.
Pikesville's Matt Oshrine posted the best score of the day, 71, and was the only golfer to shoot in the 70s. Oshrine, Mitch Goldstein (96), A.J. Layton (98) and Justin Beitler (100) had the best score in the Class 2A-1A classification.
In Class 4A-3A, Catonsville's Mike Fiato (84), Clay McCoy (86), Matt Brady (90) and Ryan Blum (92) finished first.
Only one team -- boys or girls -- qualified in each division, because every team finished over the cut of 336. All teams that make the cut qualify, but if none in a particular district makes it, only one team advances.
Six addition individual golfers made the cut, which was 84 for boys and 98 for girls.
In the boys' competition, Towson's Eric Kimball shot 81 while his teammate K.C. Nightingale and Dulaney's Boddy McDonald both shot 84.
Dulaney's Shannon McKew had the best round of the day for girls with a 91 while two of her Lions teammates also qualified: Jane Moon with a 94 and Sandra Moon with a 98.
The state championships begin Oct. 24 at the University of Maryland golf course. Finals for both classifications will be Oct. 26.
