Athletes of the Week: Champions again

The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Boys Golf team celebrates winning their third regional title before winning the state championship. Photo submitted
The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Boys Golf team celebrates winning their third regional title before winning the state championship. Photo submitted

Clarkston Everest Collegiate was victorious in capturing their second consecutive MHSAA Division 4 Boys Golf State Championship title at Michigan State University, June 9-10.
During the span of two days at Forest Akers East, the Mountaineers scored 629, taking the win by 11 strokes.
Sophomore Mitch Lowney led the team with a 72 and 71 for 143 total to finish in second place as Top Individual.
Senior Joey McMahon tied for eighth place as Top Individual with a 152 with shooting 76 on both days.
Junior JC James finished with 163 from a par of 86 and 78; junior Nick Korns, 86 and 85 for 171; and sophomore Kevin Meehan, 86 and 88 for 174.
The Mountaineers captured their third consecutive regional championship at Heather Highlands during the MHSAA Boys Golf Division 4 Regionals to score 318 and beat the next closest team by 36 strokes, June 2.
Lowney was the tournament medalist with a par of 71. McMahon shot an 80; Korns shot an 82; James shot an 85 and Meehan shot an 89.
The Mountaineers also won their third consecutive Catholic High School League Division 2 championship during the spring season. They defeated Allen Park Cabrini by 30 strokes as the Mountaineers scored a total of 321 to win the title.
McMahon led the team with a 74 and received a medal. Lowney shot a 75; James had a 85; and Korns had a 87 for the day at Oakland University.

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