It has been a relatively quiet couple weeks that included a postponed jamboree due to bad weather, but that will change quickly next week for the CC varsity boys golf team as we draw closer to Conference Finals and MHSAA competition.

The annual Pope Cup occurred last weekend between West Catholic and Catholic Central at The Mines golf course - an event that started in 1999 between the two schools.  Prior to the scrimmage, families, players and coaches celebrated Mass at Holy Spirit.  CC retained the Pope Cup with an overall score of 10-2.  The scrimmage is set up similar to the PGA Ryder Cup, with individual, alternate shot, best ball and scramble competitions determining the winning team's overall score.  Each two person match is played with an outright win resulting in 2 points and 1 point for each team in the event of a tie.

On Tuesday May 9th, CC traveled to Gracewil Country Club to compete in an OK Gold Jamboree.  Junior Will Preston finished as the event's medalist with an even par 36.  The team outpaced 2nd place South Christian finishing at 154, 7 strokes ahead of the Sailors.  All 6 of the CC golfers finished in the top 10 with Junior Sebastian Deimel finishing in 2nd place with a 38, followed by Freshman Charlie Maczka (39), Junior Matthew Sokorai (41), Freshman Tommy Jandernoa (41), and Senior Johnanthon Meyer (41).  The win at Gracewil kept the CC team on top of the conference standings with 26 points, followed by South Christian with 23 and Forest Hills Eastern at 21.

Thursday May 11th had the team playing at Cedar Chase Golf Course in Cedar Springs.  The Cougars again came out victorious with a team total of 156 with Junior Matthew Sokorai finishing as the event medalist with an even par 36.  Freshman Charlie Maczka carded a 38 with Senior Johnathon Meyer one shot back at 39.  Freshman Tommy Jandernoa finished with a 43 with Junior Sebastian Deimel at 45 and Junior Trent Goheen at 49.

Next week includes an 18 hole invitational at Muskegon Country Club on Monday, two Conference Jamborees on Tuesday at Wayland and Thornapple Kellogg, a Conference Jamboree at Indian Trails GC on Thursday, and a two day invitational at Katke Golf Course at Ferris State University starting on Friday. 

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Pictures:

Pic 1:  WC & CC - caddies, players and coaches from both schools.

Pic 2:  The Pope Cup - West Catholic Head Coach Dan Karamol and Catholic Central Head Coach Kim Napieralski

Pic 3:  CC - Assistant Coach Andy Grile, Joseph Meyer, Johnathon Meyer, Elizabeth Deimel, Sebastian Deimel, Dean Armock, Tommy Jandernoa, Will Preston, Luke Preston, Zach Westrick, Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach TJ Meerman, Matthew Sokorai, Matt Maczka, Charlie Maczka, and Head Coach Kim Napieralski