By By SCOTT NOVAK / Niles Daily Star
NILES – Kalamazoo Hackett captured the Division 3 District Golf championship on Thursday at Thornapple Creek Golf Club.
The Irish shot 316 to easily outdistance runner-up Kalamazoo Christian, which finished with a score of 327.
Schoolcraft was third (336), Parchment fourth (344), Coloma fifth (360) and Dowagiac seventh (370).
The top six finishes advance to the regionals at Hampshire Country Club on May 30.
Also qualifying as individuals were Brandywine's Dillion Bailey and Chris Rose, along with Buchanan's Adam Houin.
It's the third consecutive year that Houin has reached the regionals.
Rounding out the order of finish were Berrien Springs (374), Brandywine (388), Buchanan (399), Paw Paw (403), Constantine (413), Centreville (433), Watervliet (506) and Bangor 548.
Additional individual qualifiers were Drew Teed (Berrien Springs), Spencer Kaylor (Constantine) and Matt Shull (Berrien Springs).
Division 3 Golf District
At Thornapple Creek G.C.
Team Scores
Kalamazoo Hackett 316, Kalamazoo Christian 327, Schoolcraft 336, Parchment 344, Coloma 360, Dowagiac 370, Berrien Springs 374, Brandywine 388, Buchanan 399, Paw Paw 403, Constantine 413, Centreville 433, Watervliet 506, Bangor 548
Medalist
Jon Christ, Kalamazoo Hackett – 75
Dowagiac 370
Nick Krizinski 86, Chris Craft 91, Kevin Proshwitz 94, Max Howe 99, Kyle Ward 102
Berrien Springs 374
Drew Teed 88, Matt Shull 94, Mark Westendorp 95, David Moskala 96, Theron Badgero 114
Brandywine 388
Dillion Bailey 85, Chris Rose 87, Kevin Muntz 102, Zach Rose 114, Tyler Hill 117
Buchanan 399
Adam Houin 93, Leighton Sulak 100, Jon Mondschein 103, Jeff Jerue 103, Derek Blank 107
Individual Regional Qualifiers
Dillion Bailey (Brandywine), Chris Rose (Brandywine), Drew Teed (Berrien Springs), Spencer Kaylor (Constantine), Matt Shull (Berrien Springs), Adam Houin (Buchanan).