Boys Golf

In retrospect, Matt Fazio can admit it. He hurried back to the Marmion golf team this fall quicker than he should have.

First team Raghav Cherala, St. Charles North, So.

NORMAL – Belleville Althoff stood 19 strokes ahead of fifth-place Marmion entering Saturday's final round of the IHSA Class 2A boys state golf meet.

NORMAL – There’s no solid conversion rate for golf courses from one month to another, so Burlington Central sophomore Matt Weber compared his rounds at Illinois State’s Weibring Golf Club by feel.

Marmion senior Marshall Kanute’s dad just keeps giving to the Cadets’ golf program.

BARTLETT – Bill Gregory wanted no part of a playoff.

ST. CHARLES – The Marmion boys golf team is heading to the state tournament as a group for the first time since 1983 and the second time ever, according to Cadets coach Doug Roberts.

WEST CHICAGO – On paper, Tuesday looked like a pretty consistent day for St. Charles East’s Sean Lenchner.

ELGIN – Even a scorecard glitch couldn’t spoil a banner day for the Marmion boys golf team.

The Upstate Eight Conference River boys golfer of the year is slotted No. 3 on his own team but St. Charles North sophomore Raghav Cherala doesn’t sweat the pecking order.

WEST CHICAGO – Some players at Thursday’s Upstate Eight Conference boys golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club were like the Wicked Witch of the West, suffering a meltdown in the rain.

YORKVILLE – In terms of celebrating, Kaneland acted more like it lost a conference title than won it.

ST. CHARLES – Soggy fairways? Wet greens?

ST. CHARLES – In a physical match that resulted in many grass-stained jerseys, the Marmion boys soccer team prevailed over St. Charles East, 3-1, on Thursday night, advancing to the St. Charles East Invitational finals at noon Saturday.

One of the final girls golf meets of the regular season is among the season’s biggest when it comes to Tri-Cities flavor.