4A, 3A, 2A, 1A girls golf: Morgan, Pine View, Beaver, Monticello take home titles

SALT LAKE CITY — Not even back-to-back bogeys could take the shine off what Ellie DeMond did in the final golf tournament of her senior year.

DeMond shot 2-under-par 70 to finish with a two-day total of 2-under 142 and cruise to the 3A girls golf state championship on Thursday at Glendale Golf Course, where she also helped the Trojans clinch their first team title in program history.

Jailee Snow added a runner-up finish for Morgan, which ended Richfield's five-year run of four state titles with a 12-stroke victory for a senior class that has finished second to the Wildcats each of the past three tournaments.

"I think going into the tournament, we all were just knew we needed to relax and play our game," said DeMond, who has committed to play golf at Westminster. "We all just focused on playing for the team instead of playing for ourselves, and that helped make it less stressful on ourselves, focusing on the next shot and not the end result."

After winning the Utah Section PGA spring title as a freshman during the COVID-19 pandemic, DeMond had to wait a long time for Thursday's championship. But the final few holes of her team and individual title quickly turned into a victory lap.

DeMond shot even-par 72 to lead the field after 18 holes, and started Thursday's final round even stronger. The senior birdied two of her first three holes, and finished with four birdies and an eagle on the front nine, never feeling threatened after hitting a 4-iron hybrid approach shot and draining the ensuing 10-foot putt for eagle on the par-5 ninth hole to finish 4-under through nine.

"I was just really relaxed, and focus don the next shot," DeMond said. "I've focused on that the whole season, and it's really helped me not be so stressed.

"Last year at state, I had an anxiety attack, and I've worked on that all year until now," she added. "I think I've been doing pretty good this year. On the front, I just focused on getting par — but pars were birdies for me today, it felt like."

The Trojans snapped Richfield's run with their first in program history, halting a dominant run that ranked the Wildcats as the second-winningest program since the UHSAA sanctioned girls golf in 2008. Only 4A Desert Hills has more titles in that span with a nine-year run that spanned 2010-18.

What a way for the senior group to go out, head coach Dennis Peterson said, taking a seven-stroke edge from the first 18 holes and stretching it as high as 14 before finishing with the 12-stroke margin.

"We just had an amazing season with these seniors. The girls worked and worked, and then they got to these two days where they've been here before and been on the wrong end," Peterson said. "But the senior leadership took over; they showed experience. All these girls, they play a lot of junior golf and they've been a fun group to coach."

Pine View rolls to third-straight 4A title

Alyssa Butterfus shot a two-day total of 14-over 156 to finish tied for third, and Pine View placed three in the top 10 to clinch its third-straight team championship at Logan River.

Crimson Cliffs freshman Kate Walker fired the best round of the second day at 3-over 74 to finish with a two-day total of 9-over 151 for medalist honors. Ridgeline sophomore Maddie Fujimoto was four shots back for second, followed by Cedar's RaeLee Johnson, who tied with Butterfus.

It was a similar formula as last year for the Panthers, who placed four consecutive golfers in the top-10 led by Butterfus' fifth-place finish to take team honors.

Beaver holds off Rowland Hall for second 2A title

Taisley Marshall shot 94 for fifth place to pace four Beaver golfers in the top 10 as the Beavers clinched their second 2A girls golf championship by two strokes Tuesday at Lakeside Golf Course in West Bountiful.

Heidi Morris was one shot behind Marshall for sixth, followed by Sunnie Moon and Tawni Eyre, who tied with Waterford's Kaylee Kim for seventh place.

The Beavers held off Rowland Hall, 381 to 383, in the 18-hole tournament. Waterford finished third, followed by Millard and South Sevier.

APA Draper freshman Natalie McLane carded 2-over-par 73 to earn medalist honors, while Nebraska signee Arden Louchheim shot 3-over 74 to lead Rowland Hall.

Winged Lion teammate Jasmine Le was third, followed by Waterford's Evelyn Azares.

Monticello claims first golf title in school history

Cambree Chamberlain shot 98 to tie for fourth and lead Monticello to its first 1A girls golf championship in school history by nine strokes Wednesday at Cove View in Richfield.

Alice Lewis and Amy Lewis each shot 99 to tie for sixth, and Alli Young added another top-10 finish at ninth overall for the Buckaroos, who fended off second-place Manila. Wayne, Milford and Panguitch rounded out the top five.

Pinnacle's Avree Atwood shot 95 to claim medalist honors, one stroke ahead of teammate Abby Schofield. Milford's Tailyn Ambrose also tied for third after shooting 96.

Valley clinches back-to-back 1A boys golf titles

Cooper Chamberlain carded a two-day total of 8-over-par 160 to help Valley repeat as 1A boys golf champions on Wednesday at Cove View in Richfield.

Ivan Spencer added a top-10 finish for Valley, which won its seventh state championship in program history — all since 2015.

Altamont's Dicier Taylor shot 73-73 for a two-day total of 2-over 146 for medalist honors, nine strokes up on Wendover's Acre Gomez.

Wendover's Trejin Tangaro and Rich's Noah Parry finished tied for third.

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