By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
Victories have not come easy for the Dowagiac varsity golf team this season, however, the Chieftains picked one up Wednesday afternoon at Hampshire Country Club against host Edwardsburg.
The Chieftains got a 40 from senior David Maxey en route to shooting 178 as a team -- five strokes better than the Eddies, who finished with a 183.
Kyle Owen shot 41 for the Chieftains, who also got a 47 from Scott Wilkinson and a 50 from Ken Scott.
Ken Franz and Craig Schuur shot 54 and 56 respectively.
John Muff led Edwardsburg, which was coming off a sixth place finish on Tuesday in the Lakeland Conference jamboree at Diamond Lake Golf Course in Cassopolis, with a 43.
Jesse Johnson shot 44 for the Eddies, while Adam Horn shot 46. Sam Ludwig finished with a 50. Nate Gabbarn shot 51 with Ryan Stonebreaker shooting 54.
Dowagiac also won the junior varsity match as well.
The Chieftains shot 201 compared to 205 for the Eddies.
Richie Hutchinson led the Chieftains with a 45. Adam Carlson shot 49, while Jeremy Shank shot 52, Austin Lawrence shot 53, Michah Null shot 58 and Cameron Lawrence shot 67.
Ryan Peters led Edwardsburg with a 47. James Hentz shot 51 with Khris Merrill shooting 52. The Eddies also got a 55 from Robbie Sevison, Jordan House and Tanner Leininger. Tim Peterson shot a 64.