The Portland High varsity golf team has one remaining rung on the ladder to
climb in order to reach the title rung of the “2021 CAAC White Division Boys
Golf Championship.”
The Raiders pursuit of capturing the 2021 title was importantly improved by
earning their third consecutive first place jamboree finish with a five
stroke victory over Lansing Catholic Central. Played at the Raiders home
course the Portland Country Club’s back nine-holes, the Raiders shot a team
score of 164 to LCC’s 169. Eaton Rapids took third with a team score of 180
to earn the third spot in the team seeding positions (with Portland and
Lansing Catholic) in next week’s eighteen-hole divisional tournament.
Charlotte was fourth with a 200, Ionia came in fifth place with a 203 and
Lansing Sexton finished with 223.
Scoring for the Raiders was: Isaac Honsowitz who shot a one-over par 37 and
took match medalist honors. CJ Miller was right behind Isaac shooting a two-
over par 38. Haden Getchell card a solid nine-hole round of 43. Luke Nobis
and Josh Rutkowski each had rounds of 46 for the Raiders.
With the 2021 CAAC White Divisional Championship on the line, the six
divisional teams will meet next Tuesday May 25 th at the Emerald Golf Course
near St. Johns for an eighteen-hole tournament to determine its top team and
the all-league and honorable mention golfers for the season.