Golf finishes 5th at State
10.15.07 :: Golf :: Posted at 7:54 AM
On Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, the Varsity Golf Team participated in the IHSA State Finals Golf Tournament. This marked the second time that a Wheaton Academy Golf Team had competed in the State Finals and the first time in Class 2A. In a very strong field, the Warriors finished in fifth place. 140 schools entered this tournament at the Regional level. 45 of those teams advanced to the Sectional level and 10 teams qualified to compete in the Finals at Weibring Golf Club on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL. After the first day of competition, the Warriors were in 7th place with a score of 320. Disappointed with that performance, the team vowed to each other to do better on Saturday. Play better they did, shooting a score of 311 and moving past two schools to settle in fifth place. Sophomore David Flynn had the best score of all the Warriors, shooting a two day total of 149 which placed him in a tie for seventh place and named him to the All-State Team. Other members of the tournament team were seniors Austin Hall, Bobby Gryfinski, and Dom Sessa; junior Ben Souders; and sophomores Jeff Berg, Blake Biddle, and C. J. Urbanowski.
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Golf takes Regional with ease
31-stroke win
10.3.07 :: Golf :: Posted at 7:30 PM
On October 3, the Varsity Golf Team had an outstanding performance at the IHSA Regional Golf Tournament held at Glendale Lakes Golf Club. The Warriors shot a team score of 300 which provided a margin of 31 strokes over the second place team. David Flynn led the charge with a score of two-under-par 69 which also earned him medalist honors. Close behind was Blake Biddle with a score of 71 which earned him third place honors in the overall field. Bobby Gryfinski, with a score of 79, placed fifth overall. Jeff Berg completed the scoring for WA with a score of 81. This performance marks the sixth consecutive year that the Golf Team has advanced to Sectional competition and the fifth time in the last six that the Warriors have been Regional champs.
PSL Tournament
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 8:39 PM
The Varsity Golf Team competed at the Private School League Championship Tournament on Saturday, September 29, finishing second place out of seven teams. After shooting a score of even-par 72 for the tournament, Blake Biddle won a three-hole playoff with an eagle on the third hole to claim medalist honors. Also scoring for the Warriors were Dom Sessa with a score of 81, and David Flynn and Austin Hall, both shooting scores of 82. All four players were named to the All-Conference Team.
Chicago Christian
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2007 at 11:53 AM
The Warrior Golf teams completed their dual match seasons September 27th with victories over PSL opponent Chicago Christian. The Varsity won by a score of 155 to 157, providing a perfect dual match record of 12 wins and 0 losses. The JV won by a score of 178 to 220, providing a very strong season record of 10 wins and 2 losses. For the Varsity, Blake Biddle was medalist with a score of even-par 25. Bobby Gryfinski added a score of 37, followed by David Flynn with a 39 while Jeff Berg and Dom Sessa both shot scores of 44. For the JV, C.J. Urbanowski was medalist with a score of 41. Also scoring for the JV were Dave McCarthy and Justin Bertsche with 44’s and Clayton Bruntjen with a score of 49.
Walther/Westminster
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 6:38 PM
In a three-way competition the Varsity and JV golf teams were each victorious over two PSL opponents, Walther Lutheran and Westminster Christian. The Varsity won over Walther by a score of 169 to 189 and over Westminster by a score of 169 to 195. Leading scorers for the Warriors were Sterling Witt (40), Dom Sessa (41), Rick Dzingle (43), with Ben Souders and C.J. Urbanowski shooting a pair of 45’s. The leading JV scorers were Dave McCarthy (40), Justin Bertsche (44), Dan Schmitz (45), with Jay Gulbransen and Clayton Bruntjen tying with 46 strokes each. These victories raises the Varsity record to 11 wins, 0 losses and the JV record to 9 wins and 2 losses.
Driscoll
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 7:50 AM
On Tuesday, September 18, the Wheaton Academy Golf Team competed against a Driscoll Catholic team that clearly came to Pheasant Run ready to play. For the first time this season, the Warriors top two players lost their matches to their opponents. Blake Biddle shot 37 and David Flynn shot 41 but, after their rounds, the Warriors were down to Driscoll by 3 strokes. Austin Hall, playing in 6th position, shot 38 and Jeff Berg, playing in 4th position, shot 40 and the Warriors were able to extend their undefeated streak to 8, defeating Driscoll by a score of 156 to 161. The JV Golf Team had an excellent outing against Driscoll. Sam Scholes lead all scorers by shooting 37. Following closely behind were Ben Souders (40), Dave McCarthy (42), and C. J. Urbanowski (44), as they easily defeated Driscoll by a score of 163 to 221.
Aurora Central Catholic
Posted on September 18, 2007 at 11:51 AM
On Saturday, September 15, the Wheaton Academy Golf Team placed third in the 21-team Aurora Central Catholic Invitational. David Flynn led the Warriors was the tournament medalist with a score of two-under-par 69. Blake Biddle tied for tenth place overall with a score of 76. Playing in his first Varsity tournament, Jeff Berg shot a score of 77. Dom Sessa and Austin Hall completed the scoring for the team with a pair of 82’s.
Glenbard North
Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 11:52 AM
On Monday, September 17, the Wheaton Academy Golf Team extended its dual meet winning record to seven with its win over Glenbard North by a score of 141 to 155. This ties the lowest team score posted in a match this season. Blake Biddle lead the Warriors with a score of three-under-par 32. Close behind was David Flynn with a score of two-under-par 33. Dom Sessa added a score of 37 while Jeff Berg and C. J. Urbanowski tied for fourth place honors with matching 39’s.
Wins vs. Timothy
Posted on September 12, 2007 at 7:51 PM
The Varsity and JV golf teams both notched PSL victories against Timothy Christian at Oak Brook Golf Club on Tuesday, September 11. The Varsity won by a score of 154 to 181. Blake Biddle was medalist with a score of two-under-par 34. Bobby Gryfinski and David Flynn tied for second place, each shooting a score of 38. Dom Sessa completed the scoring for the Warriors with a score of 44.
A scheduling error by Timothy caused them to only have two JV players available to compete, allowing WA to win by forfeit. All WA players completed their rounds and totaled a team score of 164, the best score of the season. C.J. Urbanowski was the medalist with a personal best score of 39. Jeff Berg posted a score of 41 while Justin Bertsche and Jay Gulbransen completed the scoring with a pair of 42’s.
WA wins Wildcat Invitational
Varsity golf places first with 14-stroke lead
Posted on September 11, 2007 at 11:40 AM
In spite of the inclement weather, both Varsity and JV teams played well at the Wildcat Invitational Golf Tournament, hosted by West Chicago High School on September 10. The Varsity placed first overall and the JV placed third in a field of nine teams in which all of the other teams were in Class 3A (the Warriors are in Class 2A). Blake Biddle earned medalist honors with a score of one-under-par 71. Dom Sessa was second overall with a score of 74 and David Flynn was third overall with a score of 76. Austin Hall completed the scoring for WA, posting a score of 79. The total score of 300 provided a 14 stroke margin over the nearest competitor. This is the first year that Wheaton Academy has won this tournament. In the JV Tournament, Jeff Berg won medalist honors with a score of 77. Jay Gulbransen posted a score of 90, Justin Bertsche shot 95 and C. J. Urbanowski completed the scoring with a round of 98.
WA Continues to Win
Posted on Friday, September 8, 2007 at 11:44 PM
On Wednesday, September 5, both Varsity and JV golf teams continued their winning ways. Playing against Lisle, the Varsity won by a margin of 141 to 169 while the JV posted a 166 to 203 victory. Blake Biddle and Austin Hall shared medalist honors with matching scores of one-under-par 34. Dom Sessa added a score of even-par 35 and Jeff Berg completed the scoring with a 35. The 141 total was just one stroke off the school record set last season. The JV was led by Sam Scholes with a score of 38. Close behind was Ben Souders with a score of 39. C.J. Urbanowski added a 41 and Jay Gulbransen contributed a 48.
On Friday, September 7, the Golf Team traveled to Indiana to begin PSL play with a tri-match against Illiana Christian and Aurora Christian. On a very windy course the Varsity shot a score of 156, providing victories over both Illiana and Aurora who shot scores of 170 and 175 respectively. David Flynn was medalist with a score of one-over-par 36. Other scorers for the Varsity were Jeff Berg (38), Blake Biddle (39) and Bobby Gryfinski (43). The JV shot a score of 190, earning a victory over Aurora by 21 strokes but losing to Illiana by 14 strokes. The JV was lead by Justin Bertsche with a score of 45, followed by Ben Souders and C. J. Urbanowski with 48’s and Jay Gulbransen with a score of 49.
Warriors beat St. Francis
Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The Varsity Golf Team stayed undefeated with a 152 – 158 victory over St. Francis Catholic on Friday, August 31. Playing at their home course Pheasant Run, the Warriors were lead by medalist David Flynn with a score of one-over-par 36. Sophomore Jeff Berg, playing in his first Varsity match this season, shot a score of 37. Seniors Dom Sessa and Bobby Gryfinski added scores of 39 and 40 respectively. The Junior Varsity lost a tightly contested match, tying scores through the first four players and then losing on the fifth score. Leading scorers for the JV were C. J. Urbanowski (41), Ben Souders (43), Jay Gulbransen (44), and Clayton Bruntjen (48). The Golf Team will host Lisle H.S. on Sept 5 and travels to Indiana on Sept 7 for a three-way match with Illiana Christian and Aurora Christian.
Flynn earns summer honors
Posted on Friday, August 31, 2007 at 11:35 AM
This summer, David Flynn qualified for the USGA Junior Amateur Championships at Chicago's venerable Flossmore CC, repeating and thereby validating his 2006 achievement of the same. In 2006 David secured a position in the USGA record books as the third youngest ever to reach the final 64, match play section of a USGA Junior Amateur Championship. Though David failed to repeat that feat in 2007, making the 156 player field is considered a significant achievement.
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Varsity and JV get wins vs. Montini
Boys Golf continues to play well
Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 8:26 PM
The Golf Team continued its winning ways at Wednesday’s match against a much-improved Montini Catholic team. The Varsity won by a score of 150 to 157. Blake Biddle was medalist with a score of one-under-par 24. David Flynn was close behind with a score of even-par 35. Other scorers for the Warriors were Bobby Gryfinski (40) and Ryan Dzingle (41).
The JV Golf Team was also victorious, by a score of 185 to 204. Jeff Berg and C. J. Urbanowski tied for medalist honors with scores of 44. Dave McCarthy and Dan Schmitz contributed respective scores of 47 and 50 to the winning cause.
Friday, both teams travel to Indiana for their first PSL competition of the season, a tri-match against Aurora Christian and Illiana Christian.
Aurora Christian Scramble
Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 10:38 AM
The Golf Team was in action in rainy conditions on August 20. The Warriors placed fourth at the Aurora Christian Early Bird Scramble. In this competition, teammates were paired together, taking two strokes from each location and selecting the best outcome to be the location for the next shot. The team of Sam Scholes and Dan Schmitz were the highest finishers for the Warriors, placing fourth among all the two-man teams in the competition.
WA Claims Wheaton City Tourney Title
Golf team wins first ever city championship
Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 9:42 AM
The Varsity Golf Team won its first ever Wheaton City Championship at Cantigny Golf Club. Shooting a team score of 309, the Warriors were victorious over St. Francis (321), Wheaton North (323) and Wheaton-Warrenville South (323). Blake Biddle lead the team with a score of two under par 70, also earning him overall medalist honors. David Flynn shot a score of 74, earning him third place among all the contestants. Also scoring for the Warriors were Bobby Gryfinski (82) and Austin Hall (83).
Solid victory over Kaneland HS
Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 9:42 AM
The Varsity Golf Team started its 2007 season with a solid victory over Kaneland H.S. by a score of 303 to 360 in an 18-hole match. Medalist for the match was sophomore Blake Biddle who shot an outstanding score of six under par 66. This is a new school record. Other golfers whose scores counted in the victory were sophomore David Flynn (74), senior Bobby Gryfinski (81) and junior Sterling Witt (82). Close behind were teammates Austin Hall, Sam Scholes, and Ryan Dzingle who each shot scores of 84.
The JV team was also victorious in their season opener. Playing the same tees as the Varsity, they defeated Kaneland by a score of 351 to 395. JV medalist was sophomore Jeff Berg with a score of 83. Jeff was supported by all sophomores: Justin Bertsche and Jay Gulbransen both shot scores of 89 and C. J. Urbanowski shot 90.
"Biddle's Arsenal Complete"
Sophomore Blake Biddle featured in article
Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 12:41 AM
As a freshman at Wheaton Academy last year, St. Charles resident Blake Biddle burst onto the varsity golf scene. This summer, Biddle is showing he is unlikely to taper off any time soon.
His coach saw it all coming.
“I actually did expect that,” Wheaton Academy boys golf coach Bob Broman said. “I’ve followed his progress since third grade. He didn’t let me down.”
Biddle placed second individually at the IHSA Class AA St. Charles North Sectional at St. Andrews Golf and Country Club in West Chicago, shooting a 71. That was one stroke shy of medalist Jake Smiley of St. Charles East, and Biddle’s score helped Wheaton Academy advance to sectionals as a team. Read More....
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