Golf

Independence freshman Mark Pillar extended his season by at least one more week when he finished tied for fourth at the Division III Pine Hills sectional tournament.

Kirtland junior Victor Alfieri placed third at the Division II Quail Hollow Sectional Tournament on Tuesday and will play in next week’s district tournament.

Several athletes from area schools have been named the Ohio Varsity Players of the Week for the week ending Sept. 20.

Independence closed out the regular season with a 169-196 win over host Brunswick at Bunker Hill on Tuesday.

Independence added another accomplishment to its resume when it won the Metro Division title at the 2020 Chagrin Valley Conference tournament at Quail Hollow on Monday.

With a 182-191 win over rival South on Thursday, North’s golf team clinched a season sweep of the Rebels for the first time in over 20 years.

Mark Pillar shot a 39 in Independence’s 168-217 win over visiting Wickliffe on Wednesday in the final tune-up for the Blue Devils before Monday’s league tournament.

North opened the final week of the regular season with a close loss to Mayfield.

Five of Independence’s six golfers shot 45 or better in a 164-176 win over host Beachwood at Briardale Greens on Monday.

Morgan Pascarella and Allie Ksiazka both finished among the top five to lead Independence to the 2020 Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division tournament title on Monday.

North avenged a loss to Kenston on Tuesday with a 177-180 win over the Bombers on Wednesday in a WRC matchup.

Kirtland won back-to-back matches this week when the Hornets topped Lake Catholic on Tuesday, 187-200, then beat Perry on Wednesday, 194-210.

Victor Alfieri shot a match-low 36 to lead Kirtland to a 180-186 win over West Geauga on Thursday.

Tyler Schwenk and Jack Rypinski both inked their name into the North history books in the Rangers’ 163-181 win over host Chardon at St. Denis Golf Course on Thursday.

Independence struggled on the course in a loss to Aurora on Wednesday but the Blue Devils bounced back with a 174-207 win over Chagrin Falls on Thursday.

With a deep roster, Independence’s golf team has used intra-squad competition to its advantage.

Independence got off to a slow start but rallied to beat Wickliffe on Wednesday, 170-182.

Independence defeated visiting Lutheran West on Tuesday, 164-174, in a battle of unbeaten teams.

Kirtland opened the week with a tough loss to Chagrin Falls but rebounded on Tuesday with a 188-198 win over visiting VASJ at St. Denis.

Three Independence golfers shot career-best scores in the Blue Devils’ 176-197 win over Solon on Monday.

All four North golfers carded a score of 42 or better as the Rangers defeated visiting Mayfield on Monday, 163-171.