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The ball flies off the No. 10 tee after Chartiers-Houston's Jack Hritsko makes contact during Friday's TriCADA golf tournament at Chippewa Golf Course.

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The 10th tee at Chippewa Golf Course has been a busy place since golf reopened May 1.

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Waynesburg Central won the TriCADA Tournament small school team title Friday held at Chippewa Golf Course. The Raiders' winning team total was 438. Members of the team are (kneeling, from left) Matt Ankrom, Hudson Boris, MaCottie Denjen, (standing, from left) Ray Behm, Lucas Garber, Richard Bortz and coach Jeff Coss.

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Carmichaels' Remmey Lohr plays from the ninth fairway at Chippeway Golf Course during Friday's TriCADA golf tournament.

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Carmichaels' Delaney Lohr makes contact with her tee shot on No. 10 at Chippewa Golf Course in Friday's TriCADA golf tournament.

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Jefferson-Morgan's Bryce Bedilion chips from the fringe onto the ninth green at Chippewa Golf Course in Friday's TriCADA golf tournament.

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BENTLEYVILLE — Peters Township dominated the TriCADA golf tournament played at Chippewa Golf Course, with the Indians finishing 1-2 Friday in the big school standings.

Ellian Asencio led his squad of six to the team title with 387 after taking medalist honors with a 3-over 73. The other Peters Township squad shot 401 for second place. South Fayette placed third with a team score of 406.

Asencio was pleased with his play from the tee, but was a bit disappointed on the greens.

“I was driving the ball pretty well. I was hitting my wedges pretty good. My putting could’ve been better,” said Asencio. “I wanted to shoot even par. I had one birdie and a double bogey on No. 9.”

Waynesburg Central won the small school team title with 438. Uniontown placed second with a team score of 447. Carmichaels was third with 450.

“Absolutely,” Waynesburg Central coach Jeff Coss said in response when asked if winning the title was important. “We have four seniors starting and they worked hard for us.

“This sets the tone. We have a lot of competition (in Section 8-AA) with Carmichaels and Uniontown.”

The top-10 finishers were Asencio, Chartiers-Houston’s Jack Hritsko (74), South Fayette’s Luke Lestini (75), Uniontown’s Adena Rugola (76), Canon-McMillan’s Colin McKinney (77), Peters Twp.’s Will Burkhardt (77), Nick Luniewski (78), Mason Takacs (78), and Christian Schreiber (78), and Trinity’s Milan Molinari (78).

The cut for a top-10 finish was 8-over 78, but Jefferson-Morgan’s Kyle Clayton missed out on the medal stand on a card tiebreaker.

Still, Clayton was pleased with his round.

“I played pretty good. I hit two bad drives out of play (for double bogeys) and I missed two short birdie putts,” said Clayton. “I struck the ball really well. I just didn’t make putts.”

Clayton, too, laid out his approach for a hopeful run for a berth into the WPIAL Class AA championship.

“I try to focus on playing my game. As long as I can do what I do, I’ll put down a good score,” said Clayton. “I’m hitting the ball so much better (this year), and my wedge game is so much better.” 

Lohr finished one stroke from the medal stand with a 79 (38-41).

“I wanted to shoot under 80 and I did that, so I’m pretty proud of myself,” said a smiling Lohr, who started on No. 5. “I wanted to play consistent and I felt I did.

“I hit my drivers well and my irons well, too. I was doing pretty good (on the greens) until No. 2 and I four-putted. But, I had one birdie on the last hole.”

Lohr advanced to the state finals last year, but, unless things change, the plan is to allow her older sister Delaney to play in the girls tournament with the younger sister trying to navigate through boys Class AA qualifier.

“I feel it’s a little harder to play against boys, but it makes me work harder,” said the younger Lohr.