High School Boys Golf

Blu-Jays qualify team to 2-1A State; Eagles sending two (05/13/08)
Pleasanton finished third as a team in the Uniontown Class 2-1A Regional Golf Tournament at the Fort Scott Country Club Monday, automatically qualifying its entire team for next week's Class 2-1A State Tournament at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City...

Tigers, Murrin win home tourney; Chanute takes SEK (05/08/08)
Cole Murrin, in his second tournament back from knee surgery, recorded his second consecutive tournament victory, shooting a 38-32--70 to take the Fort Scott Invitational at Fort Scott Country Club Thursday. That score helped the Tigers win the team title by five strokes over Chanute, 312-317. Pittsburg was only one stroke farther back in third place at 318...

Murrin returns from injury, wins at Chanute (04/29/08)
CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High's golf team defeated Southeast Kansas League leader Chanute on its home course here Monday, led by the winning individual score of Cole Murrin, who had missed the last two tournaments with a knee injury, The Tigers won their third title of the season, scoring a four-man score of 320 in this non-league tourney. The host Blue Comets shot 324 while Iola was a distant third with 340...

Tigers take fourth in final tuneup before conference (04/26/08)
Nevada golf took fourth at the Webb City/Carl Junction Invitational Friday at Briarbrook Country Club in an effort to get familiar with the course before returning again for the Southwest Conference tournament Thursday...

Golf finishes third at Coffeyville (04/24/08)
COFFEYVILLE -- A challenging layout at Coffeyville's home course may have hurt the effort of Fort Scott High's golf team a bit here Tuesday as the Tigers finished in third place behind Pittsburg and Chanute. The Tigers shot 339 as a team while champion Pittsburg shot 324 and runner-up Chanute came in at 334...

Golfers take top spot at Iola (04/21/08)
IOLA -- Fort Scott High School's golf program has picked up two team and two individual victories in as may days in Iola. Friday, the junior varsity took the Iola JV tournament with Tyler Cook as individual medalist. Monday, the Tiger varsity won the Buck Quincy Invitational with Chris Brown and Paul Norris taking the top two spots...

Tiger golfers third at Columbus (04/16/08)
COLUMBUS -- Fort Scott High School's golf team took third place at the third of four Southeast Kansas League designated tournaments here Tuesday. The Tigers finished with a team score of 330 while Chanute and Pittsburg each scored 326. The unofficial results showed that Chanute and Pittsburg's No. ...

Tigers win Pittsburg tourney (04/09/08)
CHICOPEE -- Fort Scott High's golfers won their first tournament title of the season at Crestwood Country Club here Tuesday, shooting 323 as a team to take the Pittsburg Invitational. Pittsburg finished just three strokes back at 326. Nevada was third at 335...

Murrin takes Iola by five strokes (04/02/08)
IOLA -- Fort Scott High's Cole Murrin won the second of the four Southeast Kansas League designated golf tournaments here Tuesday by five strokes, leading the Tigers to a second-place team finish one stroke behind league leader Chanute. The Tigers shot 316 as a team, taking second over Parsons by 22 strokes. Chanute, led by four individual medalists who shot 80 or better, had a score of 315...

FSHS grad helps K-State win first title in four years (03/27/08)
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Kansas State men's golf team captured its first tournament championship in over four years at the Ron Moore Invitational at Palm Valley Golf Club Sunday. The Wildcats, led by Fort Scott High graduate Joe Ida's third-place finish, fired a three-day total of 280-278-287--845 (19 under par) and held off a charge from Ohio State to win its first title since the 2003 Purina Classic...

Tiger golfers look to round out squad (03/25/08)
The Fort Scott High School golf team goes into this season with just one varsity spot open due to graduation. And on Tuesday morning, head coach Ken Klassen knew for the most part that he will be able to count on at least four positions being filled when the Tigers begin defense of their Southeast Kansas League championship Thursday with the first league-designated meet at Independence Country Club...

Chili and soup feed for fire victims (01/30/08)
The Uniontown FFA Chapter will conduct a benefit chili and soup supper from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at West Bourbon Elementary School, 602 Fifth St., Uniontown. Proceeds from the event will benefit the family of local resident Courtney Clayton, whose family was forced to relocate after a fire completely destroyed their house and belongings on Jan. 15...

Tigers finish fifth at Class 4A golf meet (05/22/07)
WAMEGO -- Fort Scott High School's golf team finished in fifth place at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament at the Wamego Country Club here Monday. The Tigers, third in 4A last year, shot 345 as a team. Andover was the runaway winner in the team competition as the Trojans shot 309 to finish 15 strokes ahead of runner-up Topeka Hayden. Andover Central was third at 325 and Wamego was fourth on its home course with a 336...

Regional champs (05/18/07)
Fort Scott High School claimed the team title at the 2007 Paola Class 4A Regional Golf Tournament Monday afternoon, winning by over a dozen strokes. Members of the team are (from left) Luke Geneva, Dylan Renfro, Cole Murrin, Paul Norris, Chris Brown, Tanner Beckham and head coach Ken Klassen. The Tigers will be in Wamego Monday for the Class 4A State Tournament at Wamego Country Club. (Submitted photo)...

Tigers, Murrin win Regional titles (05/15/07)
PAOLA -- Three rounds scoring in the top four produced a Regional championship for Fort Scott High's golfers here Monday as the Tigers shot a season-best 312 to claim the Paola Regional. All six members of Fort Scott's team will go on to play in the Class 4A State Tournament at the Wamego Country Club next Monday...

FSHS JV seventh in varsity golf tourney (05/06/07)
GIRARD, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity golf team went to Girard Thursday to participate in a nine-hole tournament. This was a varsity tournament. But the Tigers performed well, shooting 185 and finishing seventh out of 10 complete teams (four other schools didn't have the four players required to record a team score)...

Fort Scott JV seventh in varsity golf tourney (05/05/07)
GIRARD -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity golf team went to Girard Thursday to participate in a nine-hole tournament here. This was a varsity tournament. But the Tigers performed well, shooting 185 and finishing seventh out of 10 complete teams (four other schools didn't have the four players required to record a team score)...

Tigers win Chanute tournament, successfully defend league title (05/02/07)
CHANUTE -- Fort Scott High's golf team successfully defended its Southeast Kansas League crown as the Tigers won the final SEK designated tournament here Monday by 17 strokes over host Chanute. Fort Scott shot 321 in the tournament while Chanute scored a 338 and Marmaton Valley, a non-league team invited to the tourney, and Parsons tied for third at 347. Marmaton Valley won the tie-breaker by having the better fifth score...

Golfers win Coffeyville title with four earning medals (04/27/07)
COFFEYVILLE -- Four members of Fort Scott High's golf teams earned medals as the Tigers took first place by a large margin at the Coffeyville Tournament here Thursday. The Tigers shot 319 while Chanute was second at 334. Pittsburg was third at 350 followed by Independence at 353...

Ida ties for 22nd (04/26/07)
HUTCHINSON -- Kansas State University freshman Joe Ida, a 2006 graduate of Fort Scott High School, finished tied for 22nd place at the Big 12 Conference Golf Championship at P r a i r i e Dunes here Tuesday. Ida, who had the Wildcats' best score in the tournament, shot 74 in his first two rounds and 79 in the final round for a total of 227, which is 17 strokes over par of 36 holes here...

Golfers take second at Buck Quincy Invitational (04/24/07)
IOLA -- Fort Scott High's golf team had its three-tournament winning streak broken as Girard took the team title and the top two individual places at the Buck Quincy Invitational here Monday. The Tigers finished second as a team with a four-man score of 324. Girard scored a 315 as Trey Scallions won the individual crown with a 36 on the front nine and a 39 on the back for a total of 75. He won a scorecard playoff with teammate J.D. Heatherly (38-37)...

Tiger golfers win by 10 strokes at Columbus (04/17/07)
COLUMBUS -- Fort Scott High's golf team won the team title by 10 strokes here Monday as Chris Brown and Cole Murrin finished with the top two individual scores. The Tigers shot 325 as a team as Brown finished first, shooting a 38 on the front nine and 36 on the back for a total of 74. Murrin came in with a 78 to help Fort Scott post the low four-man score...

Golfers hope to start season Thursday (03/28/07)
Fort Scott High School's golf team begins the season with a league tournament Thursday at Independence. The Tigers return four members of last year's Southeast Kansas League champion squad, including one who finished in the top 10 at Regionals. As for what this year may bring, well, head coach Ken Klassen isn't one to make bold predictions, preferring to see what happens Thursday before making an evaluation of his team and what they will face in league competition this season...