Local Sports: Huron grad Toth holds narrow lead on Day 1 of La-Z-Boy Open
Tyler Toth took the lead on the first day of the 2023 La-Z-Boy Junior Open on Tuesday at Green Meadows Golf Course.
Toth, a recent graduate of New Boston Huron High School, carded a 72 to lead both the overall field and the boys 17-19 group. Grant Simpson (Tecumseh) was two strokes behind with a 74. Other early group leaders were Zackary Sisk (Gibraltar Carlson) and Connor Parisien (Lenawee Christian) with 75s, Newport native Blake Wagner and Carlson's Jase Marcott with 76s, and Connor Shappee (Flat Rock) with a 79.
Cooper Johnson of Sylvania led the boys 15-16 group with a 74. He finished the day three strokes ahead of Monroe's Brenden McCullough with a 77.
Brayden Siders carded a 77 for a comfortable nine-stroke lead in the boys 13-14 group. Liam Doll scored 36 to lead the nine-hole competition for the boys 12u group.
There were 55 boys entered into tournament. The girls tournament saw 11 entrants split into two groups.
Sophie Bucki (Airport) leads the overall field and the girls 16u group with a Day 1 score of 88. Nora Kinsey (St. Mary Catholic Central) is in second with a 95. Rylee Dunn (Jefferson) is leading the girls 17-19 group with a 95. That gave her a slight lead over Jefferson teammates Callie Calvin (96) and Kayce Maitland (97). Anna Cuccia (SMCC) also is in the mix with a 99.
BOYS 12U
(nine holes)
Liam Doll, 36
Isaac Scott, 41
Nathan Massingill, 45
Landry Wilkens, 52
Alex Reeves, 52
Easton Shelton, 61
Noah Dehring, 61
Myles DuShane, 62
BOYS 13-14
Brayden Siders, 77
Levi Evans, 86
Braden Crow, 97
Hunter Massingill, 98
James Feudi, 101
Charlie Leach, 101
Tyler Kalbfleisch, 124
Alexander Hammond, 140
BOYS 15-16
Cooper Johnson, 74
Brenden McCullough, 77
Travis Richards, 78
Billy Sennett Jr., 80
Cameron Kalbfleisch, 81
Parker Johnson, 81
Mitchell Smith, 82
Gabe Chinevare, 84
Anthony Robbins, 85
Johnathan Lerette, 93
Cole Angerer, 94
Camden Riggs, 96
BOYS 17-19
Tyler Toth, 72
Grant Simpson, 74
Zackary Sisk, 75
Connor Parisien, 75
Blake Wagner, 76
Jase Marcott, 76
Connor Shappee, 79
Lucis Rzepa, 80
Thomas Rivard, 80
Landon Kongeal, 81
Lukas Johnson, 82
Zackary Bailey, 83
Hagan Smith, 83
Carter Bahn, 84
Carson Kinsey, 86
Connor Chisek, 86
Aidan O'Kelley, 86
Garris Waynick, 87
Jack Miller, 87
Josh Kansier, 88
Davin Slater, 88
Evan Sellers, 89
Talen Swinkey, 90
Camden White, 91
Gavin Grima, 94
Jayce Hernandez, 103
Andrew Bolick, 126
GIRLS 16U
Sophie Bucki, 88
Nora Kinsey, 95
Madi Peterson, 102
Elizabeth Zwack, 105
Alaina Wille, 109
Ella Atkinson, 111
GIRLS 17-19
Rylee Dunn, 95
Callie Calvin, 96
Kayce Maitland, 97
Anna Cuccia, 99
Adriana Skene, 120
GOLF
Two hit aces
There were two hole-in-ones reported this past week at local golf courses.
Rose Kern aced the hole 2 on the executive course at Giant Oak Golf Club. She hit the 80-yard shot on July 20 with a 6-iron.
Kyle W. Phillips, 21, of Tecumseh, followed with a hole-in-one July 24 at Dundee Golf Club. The first ace of his career came at the No. 9 hole.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Local Sports: Huron grad Toth holds narrow lead on Day 1 of La-Z-Boy Open
