The Ocean City High School golf team won the team title at the Cape May County Championships at the par-72 Shore Gate Golf Club in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township on Monday.
The Red Raiders shot a 347, and Lower Cape May Regional was second with a 370. Wildwood Catholic (412) and Middle Township (454) were third and fourth, respectively.
Ocean City senior Garrett Rowand shot an 8-over-par 80 to win the individual title, and teammate Alex Bayham shot an 85 to finish second. Lower's Cole Bada and Ocean City’s Sam Ritti tied for third place with 89s. The Caper Tigers' Alex Sekela was fifth with a 95.
Ocean City’s Lily Flora was the girls champion. She shot a 100 and finished 10th overall.
Ritti won last year’s individual title, and Bayham won in 2022. Ocean City's team title was its third straight county title. The Raiders have won the championship six of the last seven springs. Wildwood and Cape May Tech did not participate in the county event.
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Lower's Matthew Reiss and Ocean City's Logan Ochs each tied for sixth with a 93. The Red Raiders' Ian Crowley placed eighth with a 95. Lower's Eric Coombs was ninth (97).
Wildwood Catholic’ Kory Lafferty and Ryan McGrath each shot a 102 and tied for 11th. Cody Rosensteel led Middle with a 114.
Twenty-two golfers competed in the tournament.
Other matches
Timber Creek 179, Cumberland Reg. 193
TC: Aidan Young 40, Jay Jackson 44, Chase Kelly 47, Anthony Liberi 48
CR: Sam Thompson 43, William Cleaver 48, Scott Magee 50, Stephen Wilchensky 52
Records: Timber Creek 3-0; Cumberland 0-4
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