By JIM WALKER

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

The Ironton Fighting Tigers are Ford tough.

Led by senior Eli Ford who claimed medalist honors, the Fighting Tigers won the Ohio Valley Conference golf tournament.

Ironton posted a 313 team score followed by the Fairland Dragons at 337, the Gallipolis Blue Devils 339 and Coal Grove Hornets 341.

Ford and Gallipolis’ Cash Jones each shot a 75 but Ford won the playoff to take top honors.

Ironton had three golfers on the All-OVC first team. Hunter Freeman and Carson Blankenship each carded a 76 to finish in a tie behind Ford and Jones.

Ironton also had Silas Keyes shoot and 88 to earn honorable mention honors.

Fairland was paced by Jeremiah Fizer and Kyle Salyer who each shot an 80 and earned first team All-OVC honors. The Dragons E.B. Hall shot an 87 and was honorable mention.

Coal Grove had two golfers on the all-league first team as Joel Beals and Logan Coffman each shot an 81.

Chesapeake Panthers Jacob Skeens shot an 82 and earned All-OVC honors.

Jones was joined on the All-OVC first team by Braeden Cardwell.

Ohio Valley Conference

Boys’ Golf Tournament

All-OVC First Team

Eli Ford, Ironton 75

Cash Jones, Gallipolis 75

Hunter Freeman, Ironton 76

Carson Blankenship, Ironton 76

Braeden Cardwell, Gallipolis 80

Jeremiah Fizer, Fairland 80

Kyle Salyer, Fairland 80

Joel Beals, Coal Grove 81

Logan Coffman, Coal Grove 81

Jacob Skeens, Chesapeake 82

Honorable Mention

E.,B. Hall, Fairland 87

Silas Keyes, Ironton 88

Team Scores

Ironton 315: Eli Ford 75, Hunter Freeman 76, Carson Blankenship 76, Judah Barnes 89, Silas Keyes 88

Fairland 337: Jeremiah Fizer 80, Kyle Salyer 80, E.B. Hall 87, Shawn Carrico 90, Kiyan Page 90, Hunter Leep 92

Gallipolis 339; Cash Jones 75, Braeden Cardwell 80, Christopher Conley 89, Brady Conley 95, Alec Conway 99

Coal Grove 341: Joel Beals 81, Logan Coffman 81, Jayden Webb 89, Carson Hicks 90, Noah Holmes 92

Chesapeake NA: Jacob Skeens 82, Spencer Wright 94, Andrew Mick 92,

Rock Hill 388: Ben Simpson 89, Jaxson Bridenthal 106, Carson Medinger 96, Rylan Barker 97, Gavin Brooks 105

South Point 446: Hunter Blake 99, Aiden Miller 116, Holden Walker 109, Jackson Higgins 132

Portsmouth NA: Dace Click 91, Porter Krebs 96, Ean Parker 118.