Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com

McDERMOTT — Ricky Bobby said that “If you’re not first, you’re last.”
The St. Joseph Flyers will disagree with the fictional NASCAR driver after finishing second in the Southern Ohio Conference Division I golf tournament on Thursday at the Portsmouth Elks Golf Club.
South Webster won the tournament with a 374-team score. The Flyers shot a combined 407 to finish second ahead of Lucasville Valley at 419, Beaver Eastern 420 and Western 464.
Valley’s Cameron Phillips shot a 67 to take medalist honors.
The Flyers Eli Ford shot a 94 to lead his team and earned All-SOC honors as he posted the fourth best individual score.
Besides Ford, the Flyers Blake Stuntebeck shot an even 100, Nick Pauley had a 102, Matthew Heighton 111 and Michael Mahlmeister just one shot back.
Ford and Phillips were joined on the All-SOC team by Riley Burnette, Gavin Baker and Cam Carpenter of South Webster along with Cayden Haislop of Eastern.
Southern Ohio Conference
Golf Tournament
Div. I Boys’ Team Scores
South Webster 374
St. Joseph 407
Lucasville Valley 419
Beaver Eastern 420
Western 464
Medalist: Cameron Philips, Lucasville Valley
Coach of the Year: Josh Horner, South Webster
Team Individual Scores
South Webster: Riley Burnett 45-43=88, Gavin Baker 43-47=90, Cam Carpenter 49-47= 96, Brady Blizzard 53-47=100, Ava Messer 51-54=105
St. Joseph: Eli Ford 45-49-94, Blake Stuntebeck 51-49=100, Nick Pauley 51-51=102, Mathew Heighton 57-54=111, Michael Mahlmeister 58-54=112
Lucasville Valley: Cameron Phillips 32-35=67, Austin Bloomfield 51-53=104, Jeremiah Cyrus 58-63=121, Brock Stuart 66-61=127, Parker Montgomery 69-68=137
Beaver Eastern: Cayden Haislop 48-47=95, Dalton Southworth 50-54=104, Logan Salisbury 54-54=108, Logan Slusher 55-58=113, Brennan Slusher 61-68=129
Latham Western: Kolten Miller 55-51=106, Wesley Satterfield 58-59=117, Cutter Clay 60-60=120, Trey Satterfield 57-54=121, Logan Thompson 68-67=135
Portsmouth Clay: Tristan Large 58-56=114, A.J. Ridgon 68-72=140
Green: Landon Kimbler 58-60=118, Kiefer McCalvin 64-62=126
Division I All-SOC
Cameron Phillips, Valley 67
Riley Burnette, So. Webster 88
Gavin Baker, South Webster 90
Eli Ford, St. Joseph 94
Cayden Haislop, Eastern 95
Cam Carpenter, So. Webster 96
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Div. II Boys’ Team Scores
Wheelersburg 347
Minford 373
Waverly 393
Oak Hill 427
Northwest 441
Ports. West 490
Medalist: Kameron Maple, Oak Hill
Coach of the Year: Paul Boll, Wheelersburg
Division II All-SOC
Kameron Maple, Oak Hill 77
Owen Mault, Wheelersburg 80
Dillon Osborne, Minford 82
Isaac Brockway, Wheelersburg 87
Chris Hamilton, Wheelersburg 88
Ben Nichols, Waverly 89