McFeaters, Hearns among latest Greatest junior qualifiers
HERMITAGE, PA. Abigail Hearns, whose sister Rosy was a 2012 champion, qualified Friday for the junior finals of the Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers National Bank.
Abigail shot a round of 88 to earn one of two available spots in the girls 15-17 division during a qualifying tournament at Tam O'Shanter Golf Course. Fontaine McFeaters (85) grabbed the other qualifying spot. McFeaters' score matched the best of the day in the division, 85s by Rachel Williamson and Kerra Loomis, who had qualified for the finals previously.
Joey Shushok (80) and Bradley Miller (81) qualified in the boys 15-17 division. Miller earned his spot by beating Nolan Snyder in a playoff.
Emily Koehler (102) and Emily Marcavish (115) qualified in the girls 12-14 division. Hannah Keffler (93) previously qualified.
Joey Vitali (91) and Marshall Huddleston (94) qualified in the boys 12-14 division.
The junior finals of the Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers National Bank are set for July 28 at Trumbull Country Club in Warren.
Diamond Back Golf Course will host another girls qualifier on Monday and a boys qualifier on Tuesday. Tamer Win Golf & Country Club will host a boys qualifier on Monday, July 8 and a girls qualifier on Friday, July 12.
Visit Vindy.com/golf and see Saturday's Vindicator sports section for more coverage of the qualifying tournament at Tam O'Shanter.
Following are complete scores from Friday's qualifier:
Girls 15-17
Sarah Brindley 104
Olivia Demartino 91
Nicolette Eddy 125
Alexis Eddy 104
Bailey Hardick 98
Abigail Hearns 88*
Mary Hunt 116
Nicolette Lacich 107
Kerra Loomis 85
Leeann Maruna 105
Emily Partika 121
Alexa Tringhese 91
Rachel Williamson 85
Taylor Vassis 111
Anna Patoray 105
Fontaine McFeaters 85*
Girls 12-14 Year-Olds
Hannah Keffler 93
Emily Koehler 102*
Emily Marcavish 115*
Boys 15-17
Christopher Austalosh 101
Alec Hamilton 109
Vince Hynes 86
Bradley Miller 81* (won play-off hole)
Bobby Parsons 85
Joseph Passerotti 98
Mark Peters 90
Matt Popovich 92
Eric Rohrabaugh 92
Lorenzo Sabella 85
Bryce Saunders 93
Lonnie Schell 86
Zachary Shoaf 103
Joey Shushok 80*
Evan Standohar 83
Ethan Thomas 91
Brian Velasquez 89
Nick Patoray 116
Nolan Snyder 81
Boys 12-14
Keegan Butler 99
Max Franko 121
Marshall Huddleston 94*
Joey Vitali 91*
Chris Economous 105