Decatur Golfers Remain Unbeaten At 3-0

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team remained unbeaten on the young season, sweeping two matches this week to improve to 3-0.

Last Thursday, the Seahawks won their second Bayside Conference match of the season at the Bay Club in Berlin, shooting a team-low 157. Bennett was third with a team score of 161, while Parkside was third at 172. Matt Kristick led Decatur with an even-par 36 to co-medal in the match. Parkside’s Kyle Littleton also shot a 36 and co-medaled in the match. Decatur’s Tanner Leonard shot a 37 last Thursday at the Bay Club, while Matt Kinsey shot a 38 and Brady Leonard and Hayden Snelsire each shot 46.

On Tuesday, Decatur continued its winning ways, again besting the field in the third Bayside Conference match of the year at River Run. The Seahawks shot a team-low 157 to take first place, while Bennett was second with a 166 and Parkside was third with a 201. Kinsey shot an even-par 36 to take medalist honors on the day on Tuesday. Tanner Leonard shot a 38, while Kristick shot a 40, Brady Leonard shot a 43 and Snelsire shot a 45.

After three events, Decatur leads the Bayside South standings with a perfect 3-0 record, or just three points. One point is awarded for a win, two points for second, three points for third and so on. Bennett is in second place with six points, while Parkside is in third with nine points. In terms of individual standings, Decatur’s Kinsey sits atop the leaderboard with an average of just over 36, while Tanner Leonard is in second with a 38 average.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.