By Fred Kroner
The Spartans’ boys’ golf team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday (Sept. 2), placing second in a three-school meet at Willow Pond, in Rantoul.
Monticello, which had the three lowest scores, was the meet champion with a composite of 164. SJ-O was next at 181. Rantoul/PBL was third at 190.
SJ-O junior Maddux Carter fired a team-best 43 and finished in fourth place individually.
Other Spartan leaders were: Logan Smith (45), Jacob Kern (46), McGwire Atwood (47), Jack Robertson (51) and Talan Miller (57).
Other Spartans who competed were Tyler Buss (56) and Connor Hale (59).
On Friday (Sept. 3), Kern posted the Spartans’ top score in the Viking Invitational at Danville’s Turtle Run Golf Course.
His 18-hole score was 87.
Other SJ-O scores were Carter (89), Atwood (95), Smith (108), Robertson (102) and Andrew Beyers (117).
SJ-O (7-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 9) at Indian Springs Golf Club against Tri-Valley.
