Patriots Second in National Tournament

The Christ Prep Patriot golf team placed second in the first-ever National Homeschool Golf Tournament which concluded today at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.  CPA shot a combined 323 in today's second day of competition--two shots better than yesterday's 325--but still lost by nine shots to the Texas Home Educators' Sports Association (THESA) Riders of Ft. Worth. The final team scores were as follows: THESA-639; CPA-648; Oklahoma City Storm-710.

Christ Prep placed three golfers in the overall individual top ten. Joey Johnson led the Patriots with a 36 hole score of 154, good for 4th Place overall. Adam Johnson and Davis Finley both shot 160 and took 6th and 7th Place honors, respectively.  The top three individual finishers were Kasey Cazet (69-80-149) of California, Wyatt Larcon (74-76-150) of Georgia and T. Shanks (78-75-153) of THESA.

Other Patriot competitors and their scores were Logan Routh (88-95-183), Timothy Finley (99-86-185), and Phoebe Finley (117-118-235). Today's competition was played from Rivercut's 6500 yard blue tees, some 500 yards longer than the white tees utilized in Thursday's round.

Today marked the final round for senior golfer Davis Finley who completed his fifth season playing for Christ Prep.  Scroll down to view more photos of today's competition.

Patriots Second After First Day

The Christ Prep Patriots are in second place at the conclusion of the first day of play at the National Homeschool Golf Championships. CPA's top four golfers combined to shoot 325 on the par 72 Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri. The Patriots trail the Texas Home Educators' Sports Association (THESA from Ft. Worth, Texas) by 3 strokes. The Oklahoma City Storm (Oklahoma City's homeschool team) is in third place with a 338.

Joey Johnson led all CPA golfers with a 3-over-par 75. That mark was good for a fourth place tie for individual honors after Day 1. Kasey Lazet of Ricon Valley, Ca. shot a three-under-par 69 to claim the individual Day 1 lead. Lazet, the only golfer with red numbers, has a five shot lead over Wyatt Larcon and Tyler Spencer from New Covenant in Georgia.

Other Patriot golfers scored as follows: Davis Finley (80), Adam Johnson (82), Logan Routh (88), and Timothy Finley (98). Seventh grader Phoebe Finley, one of two girls in the competition, shot 116.

The Patriots resume play tomorrow at at 10:00 a.m. from Rivercut's 6500 yard blue tees. The competitors played today from the 6000 yard white tees.

This week's competition is the first ever national homeschool championship. The tournament is being held in conjunction with similar national championships in soccer and track and field.

Christ Prep Takes Team Title, Six of Top Ten Medals at KCAA

The Christ Prep Patriots delivered six solid rounds today en route to defending their KCAA Title at Ironhorse Golf Club in Leawood, Kans. CPA shot a team total 328 which was almost 70 strokes better than second place Veritas at 397. Cair Paravel was third with a 415.

The Patriots dominated individual medals as the six teammates each finished in the top ten.  Joey Johnson led the Patriots with a three-over-par 75 while Adam Johnson shot 80. Those scores were good for 2nd and 3rd places, respectively. Nick Gardner of Veritas led all golfers with an even par 72. 

Logan Routh returned an impressive 84 for the Patriots, which was good for 5th Place. Other Patriots in the top ten were Davis Finley (7th with an 89), Timothy Finlehy (8th with a 94) and Jacob Bronars (9th with a 101)

The Patriots close out their 2010 season next week as they travel to Springfield, Mo. to compete in the national homeschool golf tournament.

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KCAA Endures Elements, Enjoys Banquet

The Christ Prep Patriots endured harsh playing conditions today and outlasted much of the competition on the first day of the KCAA Championships at St. Andrews GC in Overland Park, Kans. Much of the field withdrew from competition as steady rains, gusting winds, and tepid temperatures made play anything but enjoyable.

Joey Johnson led several Patriots who finished in the top ten individually. Joey overcame an opening hole double bogey and finished with a six-over-par 77, leading the field. Brother Adam fired an 81 and claimed second place.  Davis Finley, Timothy Finley, and Logan Routh ended in a 3-way-tie for sixth place.

The weather forced team coaches to discount today's play in the hunt for overall medalist and team awards. The sole determinent for these will be tomorrow's play at Ironhorse G.C. in Leawood.

The Patriots enjoyed an excellent KCAA banquet featuring a talk by Washburn University golf coach Doug Hamilton. More details on the evening's events will be provided later in the week.

Christ Prep Hosting KCAA Championships

The Christ Prep Patriots will host the Kansas Christian Athletic Association (KCAA) Championship this week in Overland Park and Leawood, Kans.  The KCAA event will be expanding to a 36 hole format for the first time, utlizing two courses--St. Andrews and Ironhorse.

Play begins today at approximately 1:00 p.m. with tee times on St. Andrews' front and back nines. The 30 competitors will be treated to a banquet this evening with the featured speaker being Coach Doug Hamilton of the Washburn University Ichabod golf team.

Play gets tougher tomorrow as the six teams travel down the road to Leawood to compete at the more challenging Ironhorse Golf Club.

Awards willl be given to the top three teams (both trophies and individual medals) as well for the top ten individual competitors.

Look for results this evening and tomorrow.

Patriots Second Once Again to KC Christian

The Christ Prep Patriots came up short once again today against Kansas City Christian in the nine team Veritas Invitational at Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrnece, Kans. CPA shot a team total 332, just three strokes back of KC Christian's winning mark of 329. Christ Prep's score provided them a comfortable margin over third place and host Veritas. Other participating schools included Cair Paravel, Flint Hills, Sunrise Christian of Wichita, Blue Ridge Christian, Wichita (Homeschool) Warriors, and Center Place Restoration School.

Christ Prep took home two of the top three individual medals. Sophomore Joey Johnson led the field with the day's low, a two-over-par 74. Brother Adam Johnson, junior, shot a 79 which was good for third place. KC Christian's Joe Lambert was second with a 77.

The Patriots now prepare for the KCAA Championships to be held May 10-11 at St. Andrews and Ironhorse Golf Clubs. The 36 hole event will feature many of the teams in today's competition, although KC Christian will be participating in the KSHAA playoffs.

Finley Medalist as Short-handed Patriots Fall at Center Place

A skeleton crew of young Patriot golfers traveled to Winterstone Golf Club in Independence Friday to take on Center Place in a nine-hole match.  The Patriots fell to the host school 206-246 although Timothy Finley fired a seven-over-par 43 to claim Medalist honors for the day.

Other Patriot scores included Sawyer Massing's 64, Connor Johnson's 66, and Phoebe Finley's 73. All in all, the Patriots' youth (two 7th graders, one 8th grader, and a freshman) competed very well on the difficult 3,200 yard Winterstone front side. An abundance of water, sand, and a wicked rough (made more difficult by early-morning rains) caused the already challenging course to play tougher than usual.

The Patriot varsity returns to action Tuesday, May 4 at Alvamar in Lawrence for the competitive Veritas Invitational.

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