Leahy fires medalist-round 70; Schoonveld earns crystal at Glen Oak Invitational
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team started the season off in fine fashion.
The Knights won the recent Leyden Eagle Invitational at Arlington Lakes Golf Course in Arlington Heights. The field featured eight teams.
IC Catholic Prep finished with a 310, easily winning the team trophy by 24 shots over second-place Rolling Meadows.
Connon Leahy was the tournament medalist after shooting a 2-over-par 70. Charlie Schoonveld was third with a 76. Thomas Hilgart shot 80 and Michael Hoffman finished with an 84. Hilgart and Hoffman both earned top-10 medals.
“It was a nice opening event for us,” said Knights coach Don Sujack. “Connon and Charlie both navigated their way quite well around a tricky course. This golf course requires a strategy for just about every hole. Each of them only hit a handful of drivers and that’s not always the easiest thing to do. Thomas had a nice showing in his first varsity tournament and Michael Hoffman overcame a tough start to post a nice score.”
IC Catholic Prep also competed in the Glen Oak Invitational played at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. The Knights placed fifth out of 12 teams with a 339, leaving them behind Wheaton-Warrenville South, St. Francis, Wheaton North and Glenbard East.
Schoonveld and Leahy each shot 79 to lead the way for the Knights. Schoonveld was awarded the fifth-place crystal via a scorecard playoff.
Hoffman shot 89 and Kevin Cheng finished with a 92 at Glen Oak.
“Glen Oak Country Club puts on the best high-school tournament in the state,” said Sujack. “We had a very strong field and the course was tournament-ready. The boys were treated to competitive amateur golf at the highest level. Connon and Charlie continue to show their abilities and while we have a lot of room for improvement, I’m quite pleased with our direction so early in the season.”
