By Tiffany L. Rehbein
The blustery wind at Cut Bank blew the Havre Blue Ponies' boys' golf team into the record books on Saturday.
The Ponies placed first at the Cut Bank Invitational with a 311 and broke the tournament record for Havre High by 14 strokes.
"I was really, really pleased that we played that well," Havre head coach Keith Evenson said.
"Four of the Blue Pony boys placed in the top six at the event.
Jason Johnstone earned medalist honors for the second-straight day with 1-over par 73.
Kevin Harada tied for second with a 77, Troy Toner placed fifth with a 77 and Nick Obie placed sixth with an 81.
Kyle Sheppard rounded out the team with an 85.
The Blue Pony girls finished third just three strokes off second-place finished Shelby with a 413.
Senior Lisa Wagner notched a second-place finish with a 94.
Jenni Solomon placed fourth overall with a 100. Jill McLain stepped into the varsity role with the absence of Jessica Sande and tallied a 103. McLain finished seventh overall.
Julie Wagner shot a 116 and Katie Miller fired a 119 on the day.
"The girls are doing better all the time," Evenson said.
That improvement landed the Blue Pony girls a team title Friday at Fort Benton.
The girls captured their first title of the year with a 419.
Lisa Wagner placed second overall with a 98 to lead the Ponies.
"The girls played really well," Evenson said. "Our goal is that we get them to state and it is looking favorable that we do that."
Johnstone again led the boys with a 1-under 71. The Blue Ponies as a team were upset with a second-place finish at 324.
"Jason did outstanding, but the rest of the boys were not pleased with their scores or their showing that day," Evenson said.
The Ponies are winding up for the Central A divisional that will be held on Saturday at Lewistown and the State A which begins Monday at Whitefish.
Friday at Fort Benton
BOYS
Team scores: Fort Benton 322, Havre 324, Cut Bank 331, Lewistown 335, Conrad 361, Choteau 379, Chinook 381, Valier 398.
Top 10: 1, Jason Johnstone, Hav, 71; 2, (tie) Jake Parchen, FB, Kyle Squires, FB, 78; 4, Brian Larson, BC, 78; 5, Chris Scotten Lew, 78; 6, Trevor Matz, CB, 80; 7, (tie) Nick Obie, Hav, Nathan Redfern, Lew, 81; 9, (tie) Craig Ross, FB, Jeremy Anderson, FB, 83.
Havre finishers: Jason Johnstone 71; Nick Obie 81; Kyle Sheppard, 85; Troy Toner 87, Kevin Harada 89.
GIRLS
Team scores: Havre 419, Cut Bank 422, Fort Benton 453, Choteau 459, Valier 460.
Top 10: 1, Ashley Bell, CB, 97, 2, Lisa Wagner, Hav, 98; 3, Jessica Sande, Hav, 100; 4, Cassie Matz, CB, 102; 5, Keri Majerus, Val, 103; 6, Linsey Dirkes, Cho, 104; 7, Lindsey Somers, FB, 106; 8, Jenni Solomon, Hav, 109; 9, Jacki Jacobsen, BC, 111; 10, (tie) Julie Wagner, Hav, Jenny Larson, CB, Hayley, Powers, Val, 112.
Saturday at Cut Bank
BOYS
Team scores: Havre 311, Cut Bank 323, Fort Benton 337, Conrad 349, Shelby 354, Browning 361, Choteau 373, Valier 388.
Top 10: 1, Jason Johnstone, Hav, 73; 2, Brian Larson, CB, 77; 3, Kevin Harada, Hav, 77; 4, Mike Russo, CB, 79; 5, Troy Toner, Hav, 80; 6, Trevor Matz, CB, 81; 7, Nick Obie, Hav, 81; 8, Joe Pierson, Con, 83; 9, Kile Squires, FB, 83; 10, Jake Parchen, FB, 84, 11, Matt Hoffman, Con, 84; 12, Kole Fitzpatrick, Bro, 84.
Havre finishers: Jason Johnstone 73; Kevin Harada 77; Troy Toner 80; Nick Obie 81; Kyle Sheppard 85.
GIRLS
Team scores: Cut Bank 395, Shelby 410, Havre 413, Fort Benton 422, Choteau 424, Browning 527
Top 10: Ashley Bell, CB, 88; 2, Lisa Wagner, Hav, 94; 3, Pedi Howell, She, 97; 4, Cassie Matt, CB, 100; 5, Jackie Jacobson, CB, 100; 6, Jennie Solomon, Hav, 100; 7, Lindsey Dirkes, Cho, 103, 8, Jill McLain, Hav, 103; 9, Danna Westermark, She, 103; 10, Lindsey Summers, FB, 103.
Havre finishers: Lisa Wagner 94, Jenni Solomon 100, Jill McLain 103, Julie Wagner 116, Katie Miller 119.
