PARKER | The Regis Jesuit boys golf team sealed the Continental League championship Monday at Pradera.
Even without No. 1 Jack Lazzeri competing, coach Craig Rogers’ Raiders posted a team score of 311 at The Club at Pradera in the last of six league tournaments to top Rock Canyon by six strokes in that competition and finish the season 18 strokes in front of Highlands Ranch for the team championship.
Senior Kevin Shafer tied for third individually with a 4-over-par 76 and senior teammate John Kane was just a stroke behind him in a tie for fourth at 77 for Regis Jesuit, which won its fourth straight Continental League tournament after finishing second behind Highlands Ranch in the first two. The Falcons trailed by four strokes coming into the Pradera tournament, but turned in their lowest finish (6th) in any of the league meets.
Juniors Andrew McCormick and Bennett Rogers each carded 79s for the Raiders, who also placed first in the previous three league meets at Wellshire G.C. (Aug. 20), Lone Tree G.C. (Aug. 26) and Plum Creek G.C. (Sept. 2).
Regis Jesuit grabbed the No. 1 seed from the Continental League in the process, which places them in the Class 5A Central Regional set for Sept. 15 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club. The Raiders will attempt to qualify a team for the Sept. 29-30 state tournament, where they will attempt to win a fifth consecutive 5A state title.
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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE BOYS GOLF MEET NO. 5
Sept. 8 at The Club at Pradera, Parker
Team scores: 1. REGIS JESUIT 311 (Kevin Shafer, Andrew McCormick, Bennett Rogers, John Kane, Justin Markel); 2. Rock Canyon 317; T3. Mountain Vista 322; T3. Douglas County 322; 5. Castle View 324; 6. Highlands Ranch 325; 7. Chaparral 335; 8. ThunderRidge 337; 9. Heritage 339; 10. Ponderosa 343; 11. Legend 350
Top 10 individuals (par 72): 1. Ryan Zetwick (Rock Canyon) 70; 2. Chris Raap (Mountain Vista) 72; 3. KEVIN SHAFER (REGIS JESUIT) 76; T4. JOHN KANE (REGIS JESUIT) 77; T4. Dillon Baker (Castle View) 77; T4. Brett Startz (Douglas County) 77; T4. Reese Leiker (Heritage) 77; T8. Tyler Zhang (Highlands Ranch) 78; T8. Casey Chipman (Castle View) 78
Aurora team results
Regis Jesuit (311): Kevin Shafer 76, John Kane 77, Andrew McCormick 79, Bennett Rogers 79, Justin Markel 81
Other team results (in order of finish)
Rock Canyon (317): Ryan Zetwick 70, JT Snowden 81, Aaron Key 83, Josh Pusar 83, Trevor O’Connell 86; Mountain Vista (322): Chris Raap 72, Nolan Cox 81, Austin Hardman 82, Cameron Chapman 87, Chris Dennis 91;Douglas County (322): Brett Startz 77, Ryan Redd 81, Arthur Zabronsky 81, Nick Smith 83, David Roney 87; Castle View (324): Dillon Baker 77, Casey Chipman 78, Connor Szmul 83, Abe DeFreitas 86, Andrew Callin 93; Highlands Ranch (325): Tyler Zhang 78, Ryan Pearson 79, Jackson Crist 83, Charlie Schneider 85, Kyle Pearson 86; Chaparral (335): Kevin Miller 80, John Maruyama 81, Josh Yovich 85, Blake Rich 89, Mike Karas 93; ThunderRidge (337): Jack Matchinski 82, Phil Ferguson 83, Trevor Crockett 86, Chase Noell 86, Trevor McCord 87; Heritage (339): Reese Leiker 77, Ryan Way 82, Nick Leibold 86, Sam Blackwood 94, Nathan Parry 94; Ponderosa (343): Daniel Mastrobuono 79, Drew Harkins 84, Josh Thompson 90, Kyle Ward 90, Derik Mango 91; Legend (350): Philip Nelson 83, Zach Nelson 87, Luke Auten 89, Wyatt Derman 91, Jared Sitzman 105
FINAL 2014 CONTINENTAL LEAGUE BOYS GOLF STANDINGS
Team scores (South Suburban-Castle Pines-Wellshire-Lone Tree-Plum Creek-Pradera): 1. REGIS JESUIT (304-314-300-302-308-311) — 1,839 (111-over par); 2. Highlands Ranch (303-308-302-309-310-325) — 1,857 (129-over par); 3. Mountain Vista (tiebreaker) (305-327-304-318-333-322) — 1,909 (181-over par); 4. Rock Canyon (318-311-319-323-321-317) — 1,909 (181-over par); 5. Heritage (317-330-308-308-330-339) — 1,932 (204-over par); 6. ThunderRidge (330-324-319-322-323-337) — 1,955 (227-over par); 7. Douglas County (325-339-322-326-333-322) — 1,967 (239-over par); 8. Castle View (332-349-340-331-355-324) — 2,031 (303-over par); 9. Chaparral (335-361-331-341-334-335) — 2,037 (309-over par); 10. Legend (329-351-330-344-336-350) — 2,040 (312-over par); 11. Ponderosa (341-351-340-356-345-343) — 2,076 (348-over par)
