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Buchholz Boys Golf Team cruises to another title
Buchholz Boys Golf Team cruises to another title
renamed the John and Ann Ives Golf Classic
(left to right: Parker Jones, Elliot Norden, Alex Slaton, Ann Ives, Andrew Slaton, Bodi Karsono & John Ives)
For the 6th year in a row the Buchholz boys captured the Alachua County Championship. Eight teams participated. This year for the 1st time Columbia County H.S., an out of county team participated. The tournament will now be known as the John and Ann Ives Golf Classic, and other out of county teams will be invited in the future. Due to a rain delay, the 18 hole tournament was shortened to 9 holes. The Bobcats were led by Jr. Alex Slaton's red hot five under par 31, a tournament record. He was followed by his brother and co-captain Andrew Slaton and Parker Jones' 1 under 35's. The final score that counted was co-captain Bodi Karsono's 39, his 11th sub 40 round of the season. Elliot Norden's 44 was the fifth score on the varsity. The team finished at 4 under 140, another tournament record, and beat 2nd place Oak Hall by 26 strokes. This is the 6th tournament where a Buchholz golfer has gone under par. As the regular season ends the Bobcats have won 11 of the 12 tournaments they have played in and came in 3rd out of 30 in the one tournament they did not win.
Tuesday, October 7
Buchholz wins # 42 in final home match of the season!
Outstanding Season, Outstanding Finish – 10th win
In a dual match at Ironwood the Buchholz team won their 10th tournament of the season by beating Columbia County 149 to 167. In match-ups against individual teams it was their 42nd victory against 2 losses and 1 tie. The Buchholz team was led by captain Bodi Karsono's 1 under par 35, followed by fellow captain Andrew Slaton's 1 over par 37. The other scores that made up the team total were Parker Jones' 38 and Alex Slaton's 39. This was the 5th tournament where the Bobcats were able to turn in 4 scores under 40, a very impressive achievement.
Wednesday, October 1
BOBCATS cruises to their 9th victory
BOBCATS cruises to their 9th victory
Due to Parker Jones' illness Buchholz had only four players to compete in this tournament. This meant all scores would count; there would be no dropping of the highest score. The Bobcats rose to the occasion, led by Alex Slaton's one under par 35, Buchholz defeated GHS and Eastside for our 9th tournament win and our 40th & 41st team wins of the season against 2 losses and one tie. Along with Alex's 35, strong performances were turned in by Bodi Karsono with a 38, Andrew Slaton a 39 and Elliot Norden with a 43. Buchholz won with a 155, GHS had a 165 and Eastside a 198.
Tuesday, September 30
8th win at Haile Plantation
Domination continues for the Bobcats Boys Golf Team 8th win at Haile Plantation
(left to right: Elliot Norden, Parker Jones, Andrew Slaton, Alex Sivils, Bodi Karsono & Alex Slaton)
In a tri-match at Haile Plantation with Oak Hall and Santa Fe the Buchholz golf team shot a 2 over par 146 to win their 8th tournament of the season. The Slaton brothers (Andrew & Alex), paced the team with even par 36 performances. Bodi Karsono & Parker Jones were right on their heels with one over par 37's that gave the Bobcats their 2 over par 146. This score was 17 strokes better than Santa Fe's 163 and 19 strokes better than Oak Hall's 165. As a team the Buchholz boys have 8 wins in 9 tournaments with a 3rd place finish out of 30 teams in the lone non-win tournament. This season we have beaten 39 teams, lost to 2 teams, and tied 1. Go Bobcats!!!
Wednesday, September 24
JULIETTE FALLS GOLF CLUB
Buchholz boys’ golf team won their 6th tournament of the season
On a windy day at a beautiful golf course the Buchholz boys’ golf team won their 6th tournament of the season. Buchholz shot a 154, Trinity Catholic shot a 161 and our host Dunnellon H.S. shot a 195. The Bobcats were led by Captain Bodi Karsono's 37, which was also good enough for tournament medalist. Parker Jones was right behind Bodi with a 38 followed by Mike Hoehn's 39 and Andrew Slaton's 40. The course, Juliette Falls, was the prettiest we've played. Afterwards some fine dining at Big Rascal's BBQ was the icing on the cake of a fine afternoon.
Tuesday, September 16
3rd place at the CRUTCHFIELD/HAWKINS INVITATIONAL
Buchholz Boys’ Golf Team came in 3rd place at the Crutchfield/Hawkins Invitational
(left to right: Coach Tribby, Andrew Slaton, Parker Jones, Elliot Norden, Bodi Karsono, Alex Slaton,
& Asst. Coach Marc Ellard )
On Monday, September 15, 2008 at Sebring's Sun-N-Lake Golf and Country Club, the Buchholz boys’ golf team competed in the largest high school golf tournament in the state of Florida. The team placed third in a field of 30 teams with a score of 298, missing 2nd place by one stoke and 1st by 6 strokes. The Buchholz boys were led by senior captain Andrew Slaton's 2 under par 70 which was also good for an individual third place finish out of 150 competitors. Andrew was followed by Parker Jones' 73, Alex Slaton's 76 and fellow captain Bodi Karsono's 79. The competition was tough as several teams from last year's state championships were present.
Wednesday, September 3
MEADOWBROOK
On Wednesday, September 3, 2008 the Buchholz golf team competed with Trinity Catholic H.S. out of Ocala and St. Francis H.S. from Gainesville at Meadowbrook golf course. After the # 1,2 & 3 scores came in Buchholz was down to Trinity Catholic by 4 strokes. The depth of the talent on the Buchholz team was too much for the other schools as the # 4 player, Andrew Slaton came in at 2 over 37 and the 5 & 6 players, Mike Hoehn and Elliot Norden were both even par 35's. We were able to drop our two highest scores and counted Bodi Karsono's 39 to have 4 sub 40 scores, enough to win by 13 strokes, 146 to 159.
Tuesday, September 2
SOUTHERN OAKS
A WIN AWAY FROM HOME – SOUTHERN OAKS
(left to right: Andrew Slaton, Mike Hoehn, Alex Slaton, Elliot Norden, Parker Jones, & Bodi Karsono)
This afternoon (September 2, 2008) at the Southern Oaks Golf Course in Lake City, the Columbia County H.S. and Buchholz Golf Teams played a 9-hole match. Buchholz won a close match 155 to 157 to go 2-0 for the season. Though the conditions were windy the boys were still able to put up some good scores. Columbia was led by Shayne Barber's 37. He shared medalist honors with Buchholz's Parker Jones, a sophomore, the newest and youngest member of the squad. The rest of the Buchholz team came in with solid scores: juniors Alex Slaton and Bodi Karsono shot identical 39's and senior Andrew Slaton and junior Michael Hoehn shot 40's, rounding out the team was a 44 by junior Elliot Norden. Although six scores are given, only the lowest four scores are used to establish a team score.
Thursday, August 28
HAILE PLANTATION
1ST PLACE FOR BUCHHOLZ BOBCATS GOLF TEAM
(left to right: Alex Slaton, Andrew Slaton, Parker Jones, Elliot Norden, Mike Hoehn & Bodi Karsono)
The first 2008 High School Golf tournament was held on August 28, 2008 at the Haile Plantation Golf Course. With competition from Oak Hall, Columbia, Trinity Catholic and Santa Fe, Buchholz Golf Team managed to win by 4 against Oak Hall. Buchholz junior Alex Slaton led the team with a 37, followed by a 38 by Bodi Karsono (also a junior), and 39’s by Parker Jones (sophomore) and Andrew Slaton (senior).
