Warriors shoot lowest round in at least eight years; Sarovich finishes third
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
How low did the Willowbrook boys golf team go?
The Warriors recently shot a 327 to finish third at the recent West Suburban Conference Gold Division meet held at par-72 Prairie Bluff Golf Club.
Willowbrook was seven shots off the pace of tournament co-champions and overall conference co-champions Downers Grove South and Hinsdale South. Both those teams shot 320s.
It was Willowbrook’s lowest team score of the year for 18 holes and coach Gary Walker noted it was the squad’s best score in at least the past eight years.
Willowbrook ended up taking fourth in the conference overall. The Warriors did defeat Addison Trail at the conference meet (327-337), but ended up fourth with the regular-season dual meets figured in.
Junior Taylor Sarovich shot a personal-best 76 round and took third overall. Senior Buddy Martens shot 82 and took 10th overall. Both Sarovich and Martens earned all-conference honors.
Junior Jackson Hathaway shot 84 and Tim Keefe, a senior, rounded out the Warriors’ scorecard with an 85. Also competing for Willowbrook were junior Joey Guthrie (86) and sophomore Logan Rattana (88).
Willowbrook was scheduled to play in a Class 3A regional earlier this week.
Willowbrook boys cross country
Willowbrook boys cross-country coach T.J. Artman reports his squad is hard at work and competing against a strong list of runners at its meets. “The varsity is working hard, but it’s tough to beat some of the faster times right now,” he said.
The team’s lower levels are having success, punctuated by a second-place showing at the recent Leyden Invitational.
“Our lower levels are doing great,” he said. “They are showing promise for future seasons.”
Progress has been made, Artman noted, on a number of fronts. “We’re coming together as a team and our pack running has improved,” he said. “We’re seeing consistent times and we’re getting faster overall.”
Matt Caron continues to improve as the postseason approaches. “Matt continues to get faster and is motivated for the post part of the season,” said Artman.
Artman would like to see his team finish in the top half of the West Suburban Conference Gold Division meet on Oct. 14. Willowbrook hosts the conference meet this year.
“The team has bonded well together and it enjoys working hard every day,” he said.
