Elsen, Schaap survive the cut
Aug. 20
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
Kenosha's Jordan Elsen soared up the leaderboard with a 2-under par 69 in the second round of the Wisconsin PGA State Open Tuesday at Eau Claire Golf and Country Club in Altoona.
Elsen was one of two local golfers to make the cut, which included the top 57 golfers and ties. Elsen battled back from Monday's 6-over 77 in the first round in tallying a two-round total of 146.
The former Tremper student finished with five birdies and three bogeys in carding a 1-under 34 on the front nine and a 1-under 35 on the back nine.
Elsen is tied for 25th place, seven shots off the lead.
Kenosha's Todd Schaap also made the cut and is tied for 45th with a 148 (76-72).
Local golfers failing to make the cut were Connor Reeves with a 153 (76-77), Chad Cantwell with a 155 (78-77), Dave Wente with a 160 (79-81), Elliot Retzlaff with a 161 (81-80) and Tom Befera with a 161 (75-86).
Appleton's Ryan Helminen fired a 5-under 67 in taking a two-stroke lead over two-time Open champion Eddie Terasa of Waukesha. Helminen, the 2007 WPGA Player of the Year, sits with a two-round total of 137 (71-66).
Terasa tallied a 139 (67-72) and Monroe's Nick Krattiger carded a 139 (71-68).
The tournament concludes with 36 holes beginning 7:30 a.m. today.
It's time to hit the fairways
Aug. 18
JEREMY REEVES
Last fall, the Tremper girls golf team ended Bradford’s two-year run as Southeast Conference regular-season and tournament champions, while Central and Wilmot played their final season in the since-disbanded Lakeshore Conference.
Metz captures Jr. City Open
Aug. 17
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
Ben Metz's two-day total of 145 was good enough to win by nine strokes at the Junior City Open at the Washington Park "Muni" Golf Course.
Metz, a Christian Life graduate, followed up his 72 on Friday with a 73 on Saturday. Scott Ratzburg turned in a 150 (74-76) for the second-highest overall score to win the 15- and 16-year old division.
Jared Elsen's 154 was good for second place in the 17- and 18-year-old division. Victor Aiello's 155 landed him as runner-up to Ratzburg in the 15-16.
Riley Smith and Nick Moro tied for the top spot in the 13-14 division with a 151. Smith won the division title on the second playoff hole. Both finished in the top five overall.
Nick Zielinski shot a 189 to win the 11-12 division by four strokes over Ryan Walters.
Complete results are on the Scoreboard, page C6.
Bradford girls capture scramble
Aug. 16
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
The Bradford girls golf team opened its season by winning the Delavan Scramble Friday at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan.
It wasn't a bad start for Gianna Tenuta and Kristin Jaskolski either. The Bradford duo took second with a 75.
The Red Devils won the 14-team meet with a 158 while Elkhorn was second at 160.
Bradford's Ashley DeFazio and Ashley Reeves were second at 83.
Central finished sixth at 180. The Falcons' Sara Sattersten and Jenna Lasco shot 86 while Stephanie Battles and Alex Noonan shot 94.
Bradford opens its Southeast Conference season with a dual against Racine Horlick at Johnson Park Monday.
Elsen ties for 67th
Capoun halfway to repeat
Aug. 14
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
Bob Capoun picked up right where he left off at last year's Senior Men's County Open.
Capoun, the defending champion, shot a 4-under par 66 (33-33) in Wednesday's first round at Spring Valley Country Club in Salem to take a three-shot lead over Sam Picchietti (34-35).
Capoun, 52, who won the 2007 tournament by four shots with a 36-hole total of 1-under 139 (69-70), birdied Nos. 2, 4, 8, 12 and 13 and made only one bogey, on No. 6. Picchietti, 57, got off to an unusual start as he birdied the first hole, eagled the par-5 second, double bogeyed the par-3 third, birdied the par-5 fourth and bogeyed No. 9 before closing with nine consecutive pars.
Six-time Senior Men's County Open champion Mike Smolinski shot a 74 (40-34) and is tied for ninth with Mark Olsen.
Today's final round will start at 9:30 a.m. at Spring Valley. Capoun, Picchietti, Dave Serdar (72) and Mark Kuyawa (72) will comprise the final foursome and tee off at 11:15 a.m. Complete scores and tee times are on the Scoreboard, page C4.
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