Patriots Claim Three Championships in Four Days

The Christ Prep Patriots had a busy but productive week as April gave way to May, claiming three first place Championships during what has been called the team's "crunch week.".

The week started as CPA traveled to Metcalf Ridge Golf Course in Louisburg, Kansas, site of the 2014 Louisburg Invitational.  The Patriots claimed the Louisburg title, shooting a combined 336 on the 6,100 yard Metcalf Ridge layout. CPA nudged 2nd Place Paola by only three strokes. Third Place Ottawa shot 343. The table below displays the results for all participating teams.

Place	Team	Score
1	Christ Prep	336
2	Paola	339
3	Ottawa	343
4	Gardner	363
5	Louisburg	372
6	DeSoto	373
7	Spring Hil	420

The Patriots took home three top ten medals at the event. Garrett Routh shot a seven-over 78, which claimed him  first place overall. Nolan Becerra tied for 2nd with an 80 while Sawyer Massing brought home an 8th Place medal with an 85. The Patriots' 4th team score was delivered by Phoebe Finley, who shot a 93 but fell outside the top ten.

On the following day Christ Prep hosted its own invitational at the 6,000 yard Ironhorse Golf Club in Leawood, Kansas. The Patriots delivered an even more impressive score Tuesday, winning the tournament by shooting a season-low 325 amid rainy, cold, and blustery conditions. Kansas City Christian placed second in the event, firing a team total 363.

Individually the Patriots delivered several solid performances. Nolan Becerra shot a six-over 78 to claim second place. Cornerstone's Josiah Packard was overall champion with a 76. Junior Sawyer Massing delivered a 79 which gave him 4th Place. Garrett Routh shot 83 and Jacob Bishoff shot 85 which awarded them 6th and 7th Places, respectively.

After resting on Wednesday, the Patriots competed in the Kansas Christian Athletic Assoc. (KCAA) State Championships Thursday at Heritage Park Golf Course in Olathe. Christ Prep shot a 333 team score on the 6,300 Heritage Park layout, and in doing so claimed its 7th consecutive KCAA State Championship.

Again the Patriots delivered individually. Garrett Routh was medalist by shooting a 4-over 75, which won the championship by five strokes. Nolan Becerra was third with an 82, while Sawyer Massing was 4th with an 85. Jacob Bishoff's 91 claimed him 6th Place.

Following the three tournament victories the Patriots brought a small crew to the Cair Paravel Inv. yesterday at Lake Shawnee G.C. in Topeka, Kansas. The Patriots four players included Garrett Routh (88), Phoebe Finley (99), Michael Gimotty (104) and Daniel Moneymaker (105). The team's combined score of 396 claimed second place. Cornerstone of Topeka won decisively with a 340. Routh's 88 was the only medal in the top ten. Newcomers Gimmoty and Moneymaker turned in career low or near-career low rounds and show great promise for next year.

The Patriots conclude their season next week in Springfield, Mo. as they compete in the National Christian Homeschool Championships at Rivercut Golf Course.

Patriots Win at Wichita; Second in Tough Grain Valley Field

Nolan Becerra (L) claimed 2nd Place while Garrett Routh (R)
was 10th at the Grain Valley Invitational at Adam's Pointe

The Christ Prep Patriots covered quite a bit of ground last week, and in the process brought home some more hardware for their individual and team trophy cases. And while they ran away with their tournament in Wichita, the more impressive showing might have been their second place finish at Grain Valley.

CPA began the week at Adam's Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, the site of the Grain Valley Invitational. The Patriots combined for a team score of 329, which was good enough for second place in the 14-team field. Christ Prep edged out third place Marshall by 2 strokes, but were behind winner Warrensburg by 17, as the Tigers shot 312 to claim the championship.

CPA's Nolan Becerra shot a one-over-par 73 which landed the senior second place. Nolan was three shots back of winner Bailey Woods of Warrensburg who shot an impressive two-under-par 70. The other Patriot claiming a medal was Garrett Routh, who shot a 10-over 82 which was good enough for 10th Place. A complete listing of team scores is provided below.

Place	Team	Score
1st	Warrensburg	312
2nd	Christ Prep	329
3rd	Marshall	331
4th	Pleasant Hill	342
5th	Harrisonville	352
6th	Platte County	363
7th	Odessa	366
8th	Grain Valley	375
9th	Butler	389
10th	O'Hara	391
11th	Boonville	392
12th	Oak Grove	413
13th	Clinton	439
14th	Lexington	468

CPA Claimed 2nd Place out of 14 High Schools at Grain Valley

After Monday's win at Adam's Pointe, Chist Prep traveled Thursday to Hesston, Kansas to participate in the Wichita Warrior Invitational. The Patriots won that competition as a team as their top 4 combined for a 333 total score. Individually, the Patriots claimed the top four places and five out of the top ten.  Once again Nolan Becerra led the way with an 8-over-par 79. Second, third, and fourth places were awarded to Patriots Garrett Routh (81), Sawyer Massing (86), and Phoebe Finley (87), respectively. Jacob Bishoff's 93 got him an 8th Place medal. Strong showings were also turned in by newcomers Daniel Moneymaker and Trenton Davis.

CPA Claimed 5 of the Top 10 Places at Hesston

All Seven Patriots Played Well at Hesston

Christ Prep's was set to compete at the Blue Springs South "Jaguar Invitational" this past Monday but the event was cancelled to due poor weather conditions. The Patriots travel to Topeka tomorrow to participate in the Cornerstone Invitational.

Patriots Grab a Pair of Duals

The Christ Prep Patriots competed in a couple of dual golf meets this week and came away with wins on two drastically different golf courses.

Tuesday CPA traveled to Blackberry Trails Golf Course in Archie where the team beat the host Whirlwinds 155-229. Drexel also competed int he contest but only had three players.

Medalist honors at Blackberry Trails went to Nolan Becerra with a one-over 36. Sawyer Massing was close behind with a 38 while Garrett Routh carded a 39. Phoebe Finley followed with a 42 and Jacob Bishoff contributed a 43. Michael Gimotty, Jacob Uebelein and Trenton Davis delivered solid performances as well--the latter two in their first Christ Prep golf match.

Yesterday the Patriots traveled to the Village of Loch Lloyd to compete against the Barstow Knights. CPA managed to slip by Barstow by one stroke, claiming victory in the contest 172-173. Christ Prep's Nolan Becerra and Garrett Routh shared medalist honors with Barstow's Tripp Walsworth as all three shot a five-over 40 on the 3,000 "Sechrest Nine" at Loch Lloyd. Sawyer Massing just missed sharing the honor with the three others as he fired a six-over 41.

The Patriots are back in action Monday at their first Invitational of the year, the Grain Valley Invitational which will be held at the Adam's Pointe G.C. in Blue Springs, Mo.

Patriots, Bishoff, Grab Opener at Lionsgate

Jacob Bishoff

The Christ Prep Patriot golf team braved a bitter March wind chill en route to claiming an opening match victory yesterday at the Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate.

Yesterday's contest, a dual meet hosted by Heritage Christian Academy of Olathe, provided a formidable test for both teams. The Jack Nicklaus-designed links played at 3,200+ yards over the club's front nine. Blustery conditions, plentiful bunkers, and a formidable rough complicated both teams' traverse of the award-winning layout.

The Patriots' top four golfers  combined for a team score of 176 to Heritage's 208. Senior Jacob Bishoff claimed medalist honors, carding a six-over-par 42 for the day. He barely edged fellow senior teammate Garrett Routh for the honor. Routh shot a seven-over 43 and was followed by junior Sawyer Massing (45) and senior Nolan Becerra (46). Junior Phoebe Finley had to WD due to a wrist injury incurred during a bunker shot. Freshman Michael Gimotty, in his debut for the Patriots, shot a very respectable 65.

Heritage Christian, in its first year of competitive golf, was led by frosh Parker Allen, who turned in a 47 for the day. Both Heritage and CPA will meet again at the Patriots' invitational to be held April 29 at Ironhorse G.C. in Leawood.

Christ Prep returns to action next week as the team travels to Archie to compete against the Whirlwinds and Drexel High at Blackberry Trails in Archie. That event is followed by the Patriots' final nine hole contest of the year--a dual against Barstow at Loch Lloyd C.C. in Belton, Mo.