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Golf season tees off

SARVER — Josh Luchesa fired a 40 at Buffalo Golf Course to lead the Freeport golf team to a 213-217 win over Kittanning in the season opener Monday afternoon.

Freeport (213): Josh Luchesa 40, Steve Vento 43, Cole Hepler 43, Luke Mariotti 43, Richard VanDruff 44

Kittanning (217): Jordan Klodowski 36, Evan Kravener 39, Cole Davis 47, Noah Spang 47, Noah Kunst 48District 10, Region 2HERMITAGE — Slippery Rock’s Brett Rinker shot a 72, leading the Rockets to a second-place finish at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course.The Rockets finished with 334 total strokes, two behind Hickory.Grove City (349) placed third, led by Matt Gordon and Ben Lucas, who both fired an 84.

Team Results1-Hickory (332);

2-Slippery Rock

(334) Brett Rinker 72, Bob Paczkowski 86, Dalton Lawniczak 87, Alec Nebel 89;

3-Grove City (349) Matt Gordon 84, Ben Lucas 84, Ed Hetrick 88, Pat Rastatter 93; 4-West Middlesex (359); 5-Sharon (364); 6-Wilmington (372)Girls GolfELLWOOD CITY — The Seneca Valley girls golf team opened the season with a 223-183 defeat to Upper St. Clair at Connoquenessing Country Club. Alex Steighner led the Raiders with a 48.

Upper St. Clair (183): Melissa Kearney 42, Stacey Vesta 42, Danielle von Walden 44, Darby Gallo 55

Seneca Valley (223): Alex Steighner 48, Katie Dillon 58, Jess Howard 58, Jaelyn Arrington 59From staff reports

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