October 4 – MATTOON – Batman and Robin.
The Effingham boys golf team has a carbon copy in senior Max Seachrist and sophomore Jude Traub. The two showed it Wednesday at the Class 2A Mattoon Regional at Meadowview Golf Course.
Seachrist and Traub tied after 18 holes and decided the winner on the first playoff hole, with Seachrist winning. Both ended up shooting 70-under par.
“My biggest thing today was my mental game, just trying to play every shot and not worry about the big picture,” Seachrist said. “I felt like I did a good job with that today.”
“The other day it was Leo (Wyckoff) and Cannon (Bockhorn); they stood up and played their two best rounds ever and when our two main guys are third and fourth and played well, it is phenomenal, but they showed up today and led us like they’re supposed to,” added head coach Jeff Schafer. “Max made it work very early and Jude just played really solid and had a really good finish.
“I always say I got one of the best 1-2 combinations to ever give us a chance to win a tournament.”
Seachrist shot two under par on the front nine. He was four under heading into the 13th hole. He pared two holes in a row before a bogey at the par-5 15th, a par at the par-4 16th, a bogey at the par-3 17th and a par at the par-4 18th.
Traub was tied for the top nine. He birdied the par-4 12th hole before a bogey at the par-4 14th, an eagle at the 15th, a bogey at the 16th and a par and a birdie at the 17th and 18th holes.
The team ended up shooting a 308.
“I’m really proud of them. We’ve really played solid all year,” Schafer said. “We have had good results in all the tournaments we have participated in.”
Wyckoff finished ninth individually with an 81 and Bockhorn shot an 87.
“He played really well all year,” Schafer said of Wyckoff. “He won a few nine-hole matches and was weak once for us in an 18-hole match. He’s right on his heels and we definitely need to make a big move next year to replace Max. “
The scores that didn’t count were 89s from Rayden Schneider and Brody Boehm.
Charleston finished second with a 321 and Mattoon third with a 326. Altamont finished 10th with a 398.
Hayden Summers was 28th with a 92. Tyler Ruffner was 45th with a 100, Joel Bauer was 48th with a 102, Evan Elam was 52nd with a 104, Alex Walker was 54th with a 107 and Charlie Goeckner was 58th with a 117.
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Below are highlights from Wednesday’s preparation from across the region.
BOYS GOLF
in St. Anthony… The St. Anthony Bulldogs finished first and the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes second at the Class 1A St. Anthony Regional at Effingham Country Club.
St. Anthony shot a team score of 291. Joey Trupiano, Dakota Flaig and Jack Swingler tied for second with final rounds of 72 and Maddux Clark shot a 75. The scores that didn’t count were the 77 by Alec Hakman and the 90s by Ryan Schmidt.
Teutopolis finished second with a 312. Isaac Weber finished first with a 71. Coen Pennington shot a 73. Colin Habing shot an 83 and Hayden Tebbe shot an 85. The scores that didn’t count were Brody Thoele’s 88 and Nolan Schumacher’s 91.
Newton finished fourth with a 347. Gunner James advanced with an 82 and Jack James advanced with an 87. Those who did not advance were Michael Kennedy and Grant Fulton (T-26th, 89), Evan Johnson (37th, 93) and Blaine. Bergbower (58th, 109th).
North Clay also competed but did not advance anyone to sectionals. Riley Poe finished 37th with a 93, Brodie Adair finished 61st with a 117, Hunter Czyzewski finished 62nd with a 120 and Jacob M. Arnold finished 64th with a 131.
at Moweaqua (Central A&M)… The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Hatchets finished fifth with a final score of 344 at the Class 1A Moweaqua (Central A&M) Regional Championship.
Rylan Rincker and Jacob Vonderheide qualified with final rounds of 81. They both finished tied for ninth. Those who did not advance were Blake Owens and Andrew Petzing (T-33, 91), Ross McCormick (42, 95) and Jack Holland (58, 105).
SOCCER
in Effingham… The Effingham Flaming Hearts defeated Hillsboro, 2-1, at Klosterman Field at Washington Savings Bank Stadium.
Maicol Sefton scored two goals and Peter Rosen made five saves.
“Tonight we defeated Hillsboro, 2-1, in a tough and physical game, bringing our season record to 14-0,” said head coach Logan Arney. “This ties our all-time wins record set last year. I am extremely proud of this team and how we continue to find ways to get wins. This is an extremely rare, especially in football, which requires the entire team to work together and slim margins often decide games. We are truly making history this year. Tonight’s game was a great game that showed our character and teamwork. We lost 0-1 and we fought hard to come back and win.”
BASEBALL
in North Clay…The North Clay Cardinals defeated the South Central Cougars, 3-0, at the North Clay High School baseball field.
Jack Compton and Cayden Craig each had a hit and an RBI for North Clay. Ben Czyzewski had a hit and Cody Zimdars had an RBI.
Ian Jones pitched and allowed two hits and three walks for six strikeouts in seven innings.
As for South Central, Hudson Moore had a double and Zane Montes had a base hit.
Callaway Smith pitched and allowed three hits, three runs (two earned) and five walks for eight strikeouts in six innings.
Alex Wallner can be reached at 618-510-9231 or [email protected].
