Linn-Mar Boys Golf

Lions eye title with Kahler as coach

The Linn-Mar Lions will be aiming to win the boys state golf title Saturday at Elmcrest Country Club with Hall of Fame coach Steve Kahler by their side.

The Lions found themselves tied for third place Friday after the first round of the 36-hole tournament, just six strokes behind Waukee heading into the final round.

Kahler, who coached the Linn-Mar boys golf team from 1985 through 2012 before retiring as a teacher and coach, is back at the helm of the Lions as one of their acting head coaches in place of Bill Hoefle, who apparently was relieved of his duties a few weeks ago.

Linn-Mar Athletic Director Scott Mahmens declined comment Friday on why Hoefle is no longer coaching the team. Hoefle did not answer his cell phone Friday afternoon.

Max Thrune fired a 4-over-par 74 to lead the Lions and Jake Sevcik was right behind with a 75.

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Thrune leads LM golfers to state

BETTENDORF - Senior Max Thrune shot a 2-under-par 70 to win medalist honors, leading Linn-Mar to the Class 4A District golf championship on Monday at Palmer Hills Golf Course.

Thrune had four birdies and two bogeys in his winning round. The Lions won the team title at 297, nine shots better than Pleasant Valley and 14 shots ahead of Davenport Assumption. All three teams qualify for the state meet this Friday and Saturday at Elmcrest Country Club.

Linn-Mar junior Jack Recker took runner-up honors with a 1-over 73. Recker played the front nine in 2-over 38, but birdied 10 and 11 before a bogey on 17 left him at 1-under 35.

The remainder of the Metro schools play their district meet Tuesday at Finkbine in Iowa City.

CLASS 4A DISTRICT
Palmer Hills GC , Par 72

Team Standings: 1. Linn-Mar 297, 2. Pleasant Valley 306, 3. Davenport Assumption  311, 4 (tie). Dubuque Senior and Dubuque Wahlert 313, 6. Davenport West 331, 7. Bettendorf 332, 8. Western Dubuque 333, 9. Clinton 342, 10. North Scott 345, 11. Dubuque Hempstead 346, 12. Davenport Central 361, 13. Davenport North 375.

LINN-MAR: 1. Max Thrune 70, 2. Jack Recker 73, 8. Jake Sevcik 76, 15. Brent Larson 78, 19. Jordan Bohannon 79, 27. Andrew Wood 83.

Xavier golfers nipped by IC West

IOWA CITY - The Iowa City West Trojans nipped the Xavier Saints, 156-157, in a Mississippi Valley Conference quadrangular golf meet Thursday at Finkbine Golf Course.

JD Goodfellow of Iowa City West took medalist honors with a 36.

Sam Martin, Matt Neumeyer and Mitch King shot 39's for Xavier. Jordan Bohannon carded a 39 for Linn-Mar.

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Linn-Mar takes Valley golf title

DUBUQUE - The Linn-Mar Lions rallied Monday and won the Valley Division golf title by one shot at The Meadows in Dubuque.

Linn-Mar trailed Dubuque Wahlert by four shots entering the final round of the 54-hole tournament, but the Lions moved ahead of the Golden Eagles Monday and captured the 2015 Valley Division championship by a count of 943 to 944.

J.D. Goodfellow of Iowa City West claimed medalist honors with a 54-hole tally of 220. Three Linn-Mar golfers finished in the top six with Jake Sevcik third at 233, Max Thrune fourth at 234 and Brent Larson tied for sixth at 238.

54-HOLE TEAM STANDINGS

1. Linn-Mar 943, 2. Dubuque Wahlert 944, 3. Dubuque Senior 966, 4. Cedar Falls 967, 5. Iowa City West 979, 6. Kennedy 990, 7. Jefferson 1074.

54-HOLE INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Top 6

1.  JD Goodfellow, IC West      72-69-79=220
2.  Alec Weber, Wahlert         79-73-76=228
3.  Jake Sevcik, Linn-Mar       77-78-78=233
4.  Max Thrune, Linn-Mar        79-79-76=234
5.  Ben Schmidt, Wahlert        73-85-78=236
6.  Brent Larson, Linn-Mar      75-78-85=238
Louis Psihoyos, Senior      77-82-79=238

LINN-MAR - Jake Sevcik 77-78-78=233, Max Thrune 79-79-76=234, Brent Larson 75-78-85=238, Jack Recker 73-78-92=243, Jordan Bohannon 90-82-89=261.

KENNEDY - Jordan Weiss 77-78-87=242, Cameron Stump 86-76-83=245, Parker Kalb 80-85-87=252, Jake Corkery 92-76-90=258, Jonah Beman 86-84-89=259, Aaron Daughetee 94-87-97=278.

JEFFERSON - Nile Happel 84-73-87=244, Adam Van Oort 95-83-83=261, Carter Schmitz 88-105-92=285, Lucas Brown 99-95-98=292, Austin Schmitz 117-98-114=329.

MONDAY'S TEAM STANDINGS

1. Linn-Mar 302, 2. Dubuque Wahlert 307, 3. Dubuque Senior 317, 4. Cedar Falls 322, 5. Kennedy 330, 6. Iowa City West 333, 7. Jefferson 365.

MONDAY'S CO-MEDALISTS

Max Thrune, Linn-Mar    76
Alec Weber, Wahlert     76